The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-01-04

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$ JOHN HUNTER
a May 18Th 1874.
# gaBE COLUMBIAN LADY'S AND GEN
Va TLEMAN'S MAGAZlNE.--On the lst o
saunary lol4, will be published, the first nun.
Der oithe COLUMBIAN LADY'o AND GEN
TLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, euited by JOHN IN
pAg, and filled W th contributions from the mos
eminent and accomplished writers OF the country
+, The motives which have led to the commence
ment Of this uude' talkiug mpy be briefly stated
v 1t is believed by the proprietor that there IS II
the United states an immense provision OF liter
ary ability for which as yet there Is 10 adequate
encouragement or field Of display; that beside
the numbers of clever and successful write
: whose productions are weekly, and monthly, ant
( annually read with delight by thousands, there
are yet greater numbers constantly arriving at
maturity OF power who have only to appear Oh
the srage OF publication to receive urlIilah'
award OF fame, and that the powers oil lhose
whose names are already pronounced with res
pect by lbs of wisest censure are capable OF
more and still higher euertions than has yet
been called forth IL is believed, too, that the
demand for literary production IN this country
4 ~,
especially in the p ridical cahuei, eAoesos Tue
supply IN very large proportion, ana that new
| supplies nave only to be presented OF the right
quality and in the way to ensure a hearty wei
come and profitable reception. No doubt is
| entertaiutd OF the Amencan nnnd's ablAty 10
sustain tseit, certainly on It's own ground IL no
abroad, against all tie competition that TIL
intellect OF other lands eau bring to the enconne
te, and full assurance il felt that among the
| -; q; hon ha nd
| 8 a cordial welcome for all that mexican wri-
ters can produce of excellent and interesting
| From these PRESSES it IS uudoubtlngly inferred
! that there is abunaaut room for another Maya
ziue notwithstanding the merit and success of
| those already in beins that there can be no
lack ofability to fill its pages acceptably within
| the reach of capital and liberal enterprise; and
that such periodical will not fail to he greeted
as "A welcome ,siter by thousands upon thou
sands who a yet have done little or nothing
oward the support and dcyelopement of Amer
can period cal literature.
| Another and strong motive has been the fe : 9
| Ing that Few York, The first city OF the Union,
should be the home OF periodical owning 10
superior III neither merit nor SUCCESS The Co
lumbian Magazine will be published on The frs
day OF every mouth. Its mechanical arrange
msn.s will comprise the best paper, type and
workmanship that money can procure.
lis contributors will he songut Tor among the
abest and most popular writers ia the country,
and no efforts will be spared 70 secure the aid Of
those most distinguished, such as
John stephens, J. + Cooper, + G Halleck,
! II w Herbert, Ii 4 Tuckerman, } r Chandler,
| L G Grattan, C Neal, w G &imms, Epes sar
gent, 4 Fay, X w Grlswold, Gerge Morris,
Seba Smith, Mrs Emma e Embury, Mrs Ann .
| Stephens, Mrs Seba Saith, Mrs IL + Beechr STOW
| 4 II
Mrs Lydia Jane tierson, Miss Hanna L Gould,
Miss L A Dupuy, Miss Lucy Austen, Miss Sarah
Hewctt Miss Nj A Fairman Miss L S Norton,
Miss Margaret Coke, Miss Marion II Rand, w,
c Bryant X Pauloipg, N p Willis, Nathaniel
!, Hawthorn, II w LongeIlow, g Hoffman, + :
Arthur, Fl F Harrington, Il II Weld, J Nealr
? Benjamin, z ii Dana, Rufus Dawes, r Nj Bird,
Mrs Mary Clavers, Mrs Frances SOsgood, Mrs
+ Ellet, Mrs Volney Howard, Mrs M )
Leon Loud, Mrs A NJ / AMMAN, Mis- Eliza Les
lie, Miss NJ Sedgwick, Miss Juliet II Lewis
Meeta NJ Duncan, Miss Virginia De Forest, Mis-.
A S Lindsay, Miss c NJ Heetas.
With many Of those arrangements have alrca-
DIV been made, as well as with others whose rcp.
r utation is sure, though yet to be established in
the public regard. The proprietor entertalns
sanguine hopes of accomplishing an object to
which he looks occasional contributors forming
!. list unexualed in this country.
In each number there will be two or more
s cravings from original paintings, from such as
Chapman, lngham, lnman, Osgood, &c. engra-
we'd IN mezzotint, line and stipple by II S Sadd,
w l. Ormsby, &c, besides plate of Fashions
oolored, and occasionally other Illustrations, so
that every subscriber will receive in the course
of the year at least twenty four elegant produce
tons OF the graphic art, which could not be
otherwise procured at three or four times the
annual cost of the whole Magazine.
In each number there will also be two pages
\ Of Mufic, original or iudciously selected by a
competent professor of the art. Proper regard
" will be paid to the current issues from the book
press not so much however, with a view 10
, notice all the volumes that may appear as to the
EXPRESSION of matured opinions concerning those
which shall be deemed worthy of the public
attention and confidence. The aim of the editor
will be rather to furnish judicious criticisms, on
which readers and purchases may rely for gu
dance, than to present a mere Mandatory Chron
icle Of New Publications..
TErMs.--l year in advance, O3.
~ " q g.
Two copies year T" 5.
Dealers in periodicals throughout the United
States and the Canadas who wish to become
agents for the Columbian Magazine, WILL please
apply to the publisher immediately. The usual
discount will be made TO them.
In addition TO the above, the publisher simply
adds, for the benefit of all, that the work will be
sustained by sufficient capital. Editors who
will insert this prospectus entire and send a copy
marked and addressed to the Columbian Maya
zine, shall have copy Off sent to them lor
one year.
Address, post paid, ISRAEL POST Pubr
IS Bowery, New Cork
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