The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-07-19

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VEyHE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR 1s45
PROSPECTUS FOR THE SECOND
YEAR--At the close of his second volume-the
magazine having been commenced on the first of
January, 1874, the publisher finds himself irresst-
ably called to express the satisfaction and graft
tude with which he has been filled by The brilliant
and unexampled success that has attended his en-
deavors TO win the public favor. Notwithstanding
the difficulties, disappointments and vexations that
almost invariably follow the establishment OF NEW
periodical, in the production of which there must
be the harmonious cooperation of many heads and
many Observation-Disclosures The occasional short
comings, especially in the pictorial department,
which no care or diligence can avert, and no ex-
pendture prevent, the Columbian Magazine has
gone on steadily increasing in support and popular
ity from the opening number, and If the unbOught
and unsolicited testimony of the press may be re-
ceived as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by
friendship, the efforts Of contributors and editor
have been satisfactory to the public and accepted
as fulfilling the promises made for Them at the
commencement Of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with firm
ponviction that the great city of New York was the
cest and the true home for magazine of general
literature; that Notwithstanding the failure ol many
lirevlous attempts to establish such work, there
could be no impossbllity of success with sufficient
capital, persev verance and the right system OF man.
agement both by publisher and editor; stimulated by
this conviction he embarked in the enterprise and
the result Of the first year has proved that udg,
mcnt was correct.
1t has long ceased to be necessary or reasonable
that we should speak of the Columbian as an exper-
irnent. At all events it is now all experiment sui.
stantially tried. We feel ourselves upon as firm
basis as any aimilar journal in the world. Our
principal cares regard not so much the securing
what ground we have gained (for we consider this
suIicantIy secure)as the eXenlon of our sphere Of
action and utility, not so much even the mere en-
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able modes of catering for the amusement land shall
say occasionally for the proiit0 of our subscrib
ers in the present and in the future The maEy whom
we have and the many more we shall undoubtedly
have as time rolls on
We have made arrangements which will enable
US to presen, our friends with embellishments of ve-
ry superior taste style and finish In this respect
is our firm purpose, if possible TO outvie all eom-
petition. Our music and engravings, we confident
~ believe will not be equaed--very certainly they
shall not be surpassed in real merit by those any
other magazine. We propose to give each month
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upon to say more than very few words. The gen.
| eral management of this department is, as heretoI
fore, entrusted to gentleman possessing every
qualification for the task, and who has given abun-
dant evidence, not only of the highest ability put
forth meritorious magazine, but OF the ability to
put forth magazine exactly adapted to the taste
,,G haa
confidence that what has already been done for the
literary value of this Journal will be done again
We are perfectly willing that our future in this res
pect should be estimated by our past The suboIn-
ed list of those who have furnished articles for the
Columbian during the bygone year, will satisfy, we
feel assured, the most fasiidious that reso-
ute 10 spare in particular either exertton or ex
pense
Mrs L H Sigourney, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Ann
Stephens. Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E o Smith, Mrs
A Mowatt, Mrs f Ellet, Mrs M silicon Loud,
Mrs James G Brooks, Mrs James Hall Mrs M Hunt
Mrs H Lighthipe, Mrs c II Butler, Mrs E En-
bury, Mrs Cary, Mrs f r Steele, Mrs N Erying,
mss Mary l. Lawson, Miss Coman, Miss Isabel
Joceyn, Miss Martha Russell Miss E f Chubbuck,
Miss Louise II Brauner, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss
N G Quincy, J X Paulding, VIM Bryant, Fitz
Greene Halleck, Edgar A Poe, John Neal, Henry
w Herbert, III H Weld, Park Benjamin, William
Cox, Geo Wilkins Kendall, Henry Schoolcraft,
L S Arthur, Fl Grattan, II I Tuckerman, F
Otis, Rob't l. Wade, S ID Patterson, Ed S Gould,
Seba Smith, c Fenno Hoffman, Theo Fay, Rev
Francis Woodwork, c Donald M'Leod, w H
Willis, Walter Whitman, Isaac F Shepherd, T b
Read, VIM Olard Bourne, R G White, Henry
Clark Wilkins Ennis Edward Porter, T. Parm-
ly, Hamilton Myers, M C Hill, M E Wilson, Jos
Boughton, c McLachlan, VIM Russell Jr The au
thor of "Time's Doings," A NJ Ide, Jr. o G War
ren, Augustus Snodgrass, T Headley. F l. Hag-
adom, Henry b Hirst .-l# .la
With the aid of these contribusoys (of whom it
is needless to say one word in the way of commen-
dation) aud of numerous others, perhaps equally
meritorious If less celebrated, who have promised
us their support, we ater ourselves that lite
rary work, the Columbian need be under no appre-
henson of being excelled.
But what we have done is already before the pubs
lie, who will not fail to judge US with impartiaty;
and in respect to what we intend to do, it will be
both wiser and more becoming (although less FASH
ionabe) not to boast. We may be permitted to
assure our friends in brief, however, that we have
matured numerous plans flor the Third Volume)
with which we feel confident they will be pleased,
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will be no fault Of our own if the Columbian shall
not be found at least equal to any magazine, of any
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