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 No3e IS He lime for ae,c SabscripfioHs, GRAITAM'S AMERICAN MONTHLY MAG SE ANNE. for 1635. commence new volume. Decemcr l0th, lSit, With the January number It's long and universally successful career from ts com meneement until the present time, when it has circulation exceeding by thousands any other nlaq9- zine in the country, ia perhaps as good an evidence oi its great and increasing merit as the publisher has tin his power to offer. To his old subscribers he trusts no assurances are necessary Of his deermina- ton 10 maintain its present ascendancy oyer all the tyal periodicals of the country. The engagement permanently, during the past year. of such men as Bryant Cooper, Padding, Dana, Longlellow Ho4l. man, Neal Mancur, etc, of high reputation in the literary world as regular contributors in addition to previous list, embfacng the first names in the nftiea E sutEceaf riafsntee ihat th+ ,,.orIs v;u continue to be the principal medium of comlnunica- ton between the best authors and the public
 GTahams Magazine has been, from it's establish ment, more than any otAer the laporite periodical oi the people oi the United States Though is plan does mol entirely exclude articles of the most mper- tant character, such as have raised Backwood and some other foreign journals to their high influence and reputation, it's pages principally devoted 10 what IS usually termed light literature IL is distin- gulshed from other publications of similar alms by the literary and artistic merit of is contents While
 
 tue toHTlbdtots to tHs arc the eminent authors of our age and country the very creators founders. of or National Literature Especially is it celebrated as containing the choicest productions of the finest lemale writers ol the time. Every number contains gems winch may be appealed to with pride by the sex, as vndicating their intellectual einiEence It may be safe to assert, that Gfahams Magazine has regularly engaged better corps of writers than any oIher magazines that since it's establishment il has been the pioneer magazine literature; and that the contributors of Graham have, by their able eonlri- buttons, abghernatona character to periodical ilefatuteiHthe United States than before possessed Ntth such list oi writers as our pages exhibit we may challenge the criticism of Europe. There is no magazine abroad that present anything like such an array ei eminent writers IS James fennmore 6oopef, Nm C. Bryant Hon. James K Panlding, h. H. Dana, II. w. Bongleow, Nathaniel flaw thofne, J. c. Neal. Henry " Herbert James Rus sell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon. R. T Conrad, II. I. Tackerman, Alfred B. Street, etc.
 Mrs Amelia 5. Helby, Miss SedgYick. Mrs Siisonme{ Mrs. Mary Glavers, Mrs. Ann s. Ste phens, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs Osgood, Mrs. Embarv, Mrs. Seb1 smith, Mrs. Amman. Mrs Nichols, Mrs. Person, Mrs. Warrington, Miss Rand, Miss Her yey, and others
 Many names oflil,c celebrity are necessarily omit ted for want of space.
 While the most able writers of the country are engaged as permanent contributors to Graham's Nigga zine the Arts are net overlooked.
 The most accomplished American artists employ thelr genus Tor our subscribers. The most elegant engrayins5 that have appeared in America have been glFef tot1e public in Graham's Magazine. We are now prepared o give the right direction 10 thn talens of our artists aud are resolved that national tone shall be strictly preserved in Graham Here after We shall place in the engrayer9' hands nothing but American Pictures. Our own country abounds with the finest scenery in the world. Il is full ol historical associations, thrilling interest and on every hand subjects start up, ll for the painters pencil ana the engravers burin. Every patriotic sentiment urges the selection Of national subjects for the per and pencil, and we feel assured that the American public will saslanethe enterprise.
 AMERICAN BATfLE-FIELDS Giving correct pictures, taken on the spot, of th, places m which the most remarkable battles hav been fought. These ehgrayngs will be ofthe highes order oi art; and we may mention, that in order t | ensure a permanency in the indulgence for whel these designs have already become celebrated, W, have engaged Mr. Smile for three years on American Scenes and Incidents
 PREMlUM PICTURES AND ENGRAVINGS. l In addition to this we have entered into a perma nent engagement with the house of Rawdon, Wrgh and Hatch, ol New York, for supply of most ex qasite pictures, among which We may mention series of elegant
 INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES, l Got up in most magnificent style, and representing from sketches taken from nature the most baautilu l scenery of our western country. Our Souther Views engraved by the same house. which hay | beEDue sb HltEiN ptpNlaF, Nlii dlso De CpHtlnueu The exquisite female heads engraved by this firm among which we may instance that of Mrs. Stephen, which has never baen eqnalled in this country--wi be further supplied by Messrs. k. w. and H., who's facilities and talcnts, in their line of art are umi' 1 alcd in the world. We may safely say that we ha, ALL the best artists employed on "Graham'
 PORTRAITS OF AUTHORS
 Is feature originated by the proprietor of Graham and successfully carried out. We defy any comp tition in this branch.
 SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZOTINTS. ; Mi Sartan will furnish us, for the New Volum series of his magnificent mazzotnt5. One wi appear in January. We need not say to the reader of Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel an mez1otints aver issued in America, and his fine efforts have appeared in this work. FLOWERS GOLDRED FROM NATURE, : Truhfuty drawn by an able artist, to take plac in department, got up expressly for the ladies, ic inc New Volume, embracing the Latest Fashion withletters topics connected with female interest will also form a feature m the New Volume.
 COMIC AND HUMOROUS SKETCHES.
 Mr.J. c. Neal F. A. Poe, II. H. Weld and other will furnish a series of amusing sketches, which wi be handsomely illustrated by Croome, Darley.- We shall also have
 His at Fashionable Life n Leiters fro
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 Written by r. ]. GruHd, Esq, Consul to Antwer who will also furnish the earliest literary intelligent and short notices of new works prior to their appea
 
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 Edii0ridt and Critical Department. 2 The Editorial Department will continue to CT brace notes on current literature, and reviews of s new American or foreign works of general interG or value The criticisms of Graham's Magazine a acknowledged in all paris Of the country 10 be sup l rior in acumep, honesty and independence to tho g of any contemporaries. Greater scope will be giy K to this department of the work, and topics on sublects likely to attract attention will be fearless discussed
 .a .Nost .Amplc Musical Department, Suited to the wants of large number Of Ladies, a of value in itselt equal to the subscription to C c ham!" ONE PARAGRAPH MORE. l. INPoRTANT-READ IT..
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