The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-23

support and popularity from the opening
humber, and If the unbought unsolicited
es,imony of the press may be received as
unswayed by Partially and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and
editors have been satisfactory to the pub
ic and accepted as fulfilling the promise
made to them at the commencement oil
he enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with
film conviction that the great city OIL
New York was the hes, and true home
= or magazine Of general literature; that
Notwithstanding the failure of many previ.
Jus attempts TO establish such work,
here could be no impossibili,y Of success
vi,h sufficient capital, perseverance, and
he right system of management both by
publisher and editor; stimulated by this
conviction he embarked in the enterprise
ind the result ofthc first year has proved
hat his judgement was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary, or
reasonable, that we should speak of the
columbian as an experiment. AT all e.
ents, it is now an experiment subs,an.
ally tried We feel ourselves upon as
rm basis as any similar journal in the
ord. Our principle cares now regard
OF so much the securing wha, ground we
ave gained ((or we consider this sufficint-
secure) as the extension OF our sphere
action and utility-not so much, even,
be mere enlargement of our subscription
ut, as The most suitable modes of cater.
9 for the Amusement, (and shall we say
OCCASIONALLY for the proft) of our sub
tribers in the the present and in the fu-
lre-the many whom we have, and the
any more we shall undoubtedly have as
me rolls on.
We have made arrangements which
i'll enable US to present our friends with
Establishments of very superior taste,
yIe and finish, In this respect it is our
IN purpose, if possible, 10 oulvie all COM
i,ion. Our music and engraviugs, we
nfdently believe, will not be equa!ed
ry certainly they shall not be surpassed
real merit, by those of any other mag
inc. We promise to give, each month,
o or more superb sngravings, indepen.
nlly of two pages Of music by the most
ninent composers, and plate Of authentic
Ehions.
Regarding the literary and editorial con.
ct Of the Columbian, the publisher does
I feel called upon 10 say more than a
ry few words. The general manage
Int OF this department is confined TO the
ntIeman who has hitherto given abnnd.
evidence. not only of the highes, abIl-
to put forth a meri'orious magazine
d one exactly adapted the lasts Of
readers, with whom is associated anolh
gentleman Of ability and experience
be published, therefore, has every conf
nee that what has areaey peen done for
literary value of this journal, will be
be again. We are perfectly willing
i our future in this respec, should be
mated by our past. The subjoined list
hnce who have furnished articles for
Columbian during the by gone year,
satisfy, we feel assured, the most fas-
eous, that we are resolnte to spare, in
particular. either exertion or expense
Mrs. L. II. Sgourney, Mrs. Kirkland
5. Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. F. S. Osgood,
$. E.O. Smith, Mrs. A. Z. Mowati
s. H F EIiet, Mrs NJ Silicon Loud,
5 james G Brooks, Mrs James Hall,
$ Nj P Hunt, Mrs II Ligh.hipe, Mrs c
Butler, Mrs &c Embury. Mrs Gary,
S + R Steele, Mrs NJ A Ewing, Miss
ry l. Lawson, Miss Colman, Miss Isa
Jocelyn. Miss Martha Russell, Miss
lily E Chuabuck, Miss Louise III Brau.
Miss Fanny Forester Miss NJ G Quin-
Author of Summer Frolicing,' X
lding, VIM c Bryant, Fitz Greene
Ieck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal Henry
Herbert, II Hastings Weld, Park Ben
in, William Cox. George Wilkins
ldall Henry S Schoolcraft. II Arthur
Grattan, The Author of the Widow
ruges,' II # Tuckerman, Jamas F O..
Robert L Wade, Samuel D Patterson,
sad S Gould. Seba Smith. c Fenno
fnan, Theo S Fay, Rev Francis G.
pdwouh, C Donald Mcleod, VIM H
biz. Walter Whitman, Isaac r Shep.
T B Read, VIM GLAND Bourne,
G White, Henry A Clark, c Wiki.
Eiud, Edward ] Porter. L Parmly,
hllton Myres, NJ c Hill. M E Wilson,
phi Bough,on, G McLnchlan. WIN
sell, Jr, The Author Of Times Do
A M Ide Jr, Owen G Warren. Au-
US Snodgrass, ] + Heajley, F L Hag-
n, Henry B Hrst.
18th the aid Of these contributors (of
N it is needless TO say one word in the
of commendation) and of numerous
rs, perhaps equally meritorious if less
,ra,ed, who have promised US their
ort, we hatter ourselves that, as a lit
work, the Columbian need be under
pprehcnsion IF being excelled.
It what we have done is already be-
the pnblic, who will not fail to Judge
with impartiaIity; and in respect to
we intend to do, i. will he both wiser
more becoming (althongh less fash
ble not to boast We may be per-
I'd to Assure our friends in brief. how
that we have matured various plans
he Third Volume) with which we
confident they will he pleased, 1t is