The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-23
The most Elegant and Popular
Periodical i'm the World.
ALL COMPETITION DEFIED!
GPahaKll's Magazine
FOR, 1915.

FOR 1915.
0RAHA MS American Monthly lIagazine, for
W 845, viii comuene new volume December
10th, 1914, viii he January number Its long
and universally successful career, nom its COM
mencement until the presec time, when il has a
eli cula lion exceeding By Thousands any other Maya.
zine in the country, Is perhaps as good an evidence
Of its great awl increasing merit as the publisher
has il in his power to offer. To bis old subscnh-
ers, he trusts assurances are necessary OF his
determination to maintain its present ascendancv
over an the rival periodicals Of the country. The
engagement, permanently, during In, past wear. az
such men Bryant, Cooper, Paulding. DIN.
Longfeliow, Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, ETC.. Of bigb
reputation in he literary world, as reyuIar con
tribulors, in addition to the previous list embrac
ing the tirst names IN the nation is sufficient omar
antee that the work will continue 10 be the pTinci
pal medium of communication between the best
authors and the public.
GRAHAM's MAGAZINE has been, from iis establish
ment more than any other the favorite periodical
OF the Peop,e of the United States. Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles of the most
imdouant characte such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journals 10 their bigh
influence and reputation, its pages are principally
devoted 10 what IS usualey termed ght literature
! Il is distinguished ffom other notifications nj
similar aims by the literary and artistic merit of
Its contents. While those of other works are
unknown or Anonymous, the contributors to this
are the most eminent authors Of our age and conn
! try; The very oreatofs, founders Of ou- NahoaaL
Leterature Especially II is celebrated as contain.
Ing the choicest productions of the finest female
writers OF the time Every number contains gems
which may be appealed to with pride BY the sex, as
vindicating their intelleetuaul eminence II NAV
be safely asserted, that Grahdnl's Magazine has
regularly ngaged better corps OF writer's than
any other magazine; that since its establishment
II has he in j
that the contributors of ''GRAHAM" have, by their
able contributors, given Higher National Charac-
ter TO PERIODICAL literature in the United States
than it ever before possessed. With such list of
writers as our pages exhibit, we may challenge
the ctizeus of En- pc. T ere is no magazi7 c
abroad that presents any thing like such an array
oil eminent writer's as danes FennimoIe Cooper,
w. e.. Brant, Hon. Jas K Pauloing, r. H. Dana,
II w. ! ongfeIlOw, Nathaniel Hawthorne, j. C.
Neal Henry, w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell,
ChalIet Ffnno Hoffman, lion. r. T. Conrand, H.
T. Tuckerman, Alfred B. Street, etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs
Signourney, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann S. Ste.
pliers, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Embury,
Mrs. Smith, Mis-. Amman, Mrs. Nicholas; Mrs Pier
son, Mrs. Warrington, Miss Rand, Miss Hervey
aud hera
Many others of like celebrity are necessaril
omitted for want of space.
While the ost able writers Of he country are
Magazine, the .4rts are not overlooked
The mos, Accomplished American
Ar ist>
employ their genius for our subscribers The most
elegant engravings that have ever appeard in Amer
ica, have been given to the public in Graham's
Magazine. We are now prepared to give the
right direction to the talents of our artists AMI are
resolved that national tone shall be strictly pre-
setved in tGTaham.' Hereafter we shall place in
the engravers' hands none but american Pictures
Our own country abouuds in the finest scenery in
the world Ii is full of historical associations of
thrilling interest," and every hand subjects start
up fit fer the painters pencil-and the engrayer'
BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges the seIec-
ton Of national sub ects for the pen and pencil
and we feel assured that the American public will
sustain the enterprise.
Variety Of Magnificent Engrar-
ingS.
No Magazine in the world hrs presented so
greet variety OF elegant engravings to its subsci-
bers as Glaham's. Every branch Of art is brought
into requisiion, and every novelty in scenery, or
incident in .4nlerican History, that can interest or
instruct the reader, il seized upon bs the artists in
our employ. Among the st les TO be PM forth in
our new volume, for l845, We viii enuneeate the
following:
American Ba tFIe-GrOunds.
Giving correct pictures, taken on The spot of the
places in which the most remarkable battles have
been fought. These engravings will be of the high
est order Of art; and we may mention, that in or
der to insure permenency in the elegance Of
which these designs have alread, become ceebrat-
ed. we have engaged Mr.. Smilie lor three years.
on American scenes ard incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGS.
In addition to this, we have entered into a per-
manent engagement with the house of Rawdon,
Wrget & Hatch, Of New York, for supply Of
a series of elegant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES.
Got up in most ma gnifcent style, and represent ting
from sketches taken from nature, the most beauti-
ful scenery of ourwestern country. Our Southern
Views, engraved by the same house, which have be-
come so widely popular, will also be continued.
The exquisite female heads engraved by this firm
among which we may instance that of Mrs.
Stephens, which has never been equaed in this
country will be further supplied BY Messrs. R., w.
& H., whose facilities and talents, In their line of
art, are unrivalled in the world We may safely
say hat we have ALL THE BEST ARTISTS
EMPLOYED ON "GRAHAM."
Our Portrait Gallery
occupies the time of several accomplished artists
among whom Weleh g. W alter, q. Parker, and
others
Portrait Of AUTHORS,
is feature originated BY the proprietor of Gra-
ham, and successfully earned out. We defy any
competition in this branch.
sartain's Elegant MezzOtints.
| Mr.. Sartain will furnish US, for the New Volume,
a series of his magnificent mczzotins. One will
appear in January. We need not sav 10 the read
ers of Crab m, that these brilliant pictures excel
any Mezzotints issued IN America and bis finest
efforts have appeared in his work
FLOWERS CoLoRED FROM NATURE,
Truthfnlly drawn by an able artist. 10 take place
in department got up expressly for the ladies, for
the New Volume embracing
The latest Fashion. NesD StgEe of Decide
Work. and Ornamental Work, DC.
With letters on topics connected with female inter.
ests, viii also form an interest in the New Volume