The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-24

commenced a new volume with the January numbsI
It's long and successful career from its commence
until the present time when IL has eifeaIAiion
exceeding by thousands any other Insgszlne In the
country, Is perhaps az good evidence Of u. SteA'
and increasing merit the publisher has II 10 hi' pow
or TO Oder To bis old Subscribers he trusts 'ha' 10
assurances are necessary of his determination W main
tain ils present ascendency over all me nsai peiou
ofthe country. The engagswsni pefinsnenty curing
the last year, of such men as Bryant ooope', ba"ai
raulJing, Longte fellow, Hoffman, Neal, Mshcuf, Ne'i
of high reputation in the literary world as resui" Con-
tribatoJs, in addition 10 the previous s' embracing
the first names in the nation, rs suticicnt guarantee
that the work will continue 10 be The prinepal medi
of communication between The best authors and
the public.
Graham's Magazine has been, from its establish
ment more than any other the ayonle periodical OF
the people of The United States Though ns plan
does not entirely exclude articles Of the most imPor-
lant charcaleI such have Lakewood and some
other foreign journals TO their high Influence and re-
putation he page. are devoted To what is usually term
ed ligbt literature Ii is distinguished from other
publications OF similar aims by the literary aud aIiist
cal merit Of lis contents. While those OF other works
are unknown anoDy nous, the Contributors 70 TINS
are the eminent authors OF our age and country
the very creators founders OF our Nauonai
Especially IL is celebrated as containing the choicest
productions of the finest female writers OF The ume
Every number contains gems which may be appealed
to with pride BY the sex as Sindieaung then intellect
ual eminence. IL may safely be asserted, that IRA
hams Magazine has regularly engaged better corps
Of writers than any other magazine that since lis CO.
adjustment has been the pioneer 10 magazine ter-
ature and that the contributors OF duah"n have, oy
their able contributions given higher national char
acler to periodical literature IN the United States than
II ever before possessed With such list OF writers
our pages exhibit, we may challenge the criticism
of Europe There mag azlne abroad that presents
any thing like such an array of eminen, writer. as
los nj IN
X. Paulding X. III. Dana, H. w. Longislow, Ma
thaniel Ha sthorne, J. G, Neal, Henry W. Herbert,
James Russell Lowell, Charles Fenno Hoffman, Hon.
X. L. Conrad, III. T. Tuckerman, Alfred b Street, y
Mrs. Amelia b. Weby, Miss Se6gwiek, Mrs. ST.
Courtney, Mrs. Mary Ciavers, Mrs. Ann s. Stephens,
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs Embuuy, Mrs. soba
Smith, Mrs Amman, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Person, Mrs.
Worthinglon, Miss Rand, Miss Herey, and others.
Many names Of like celebrity are necessarily omit.
ted for want Of space.
While the most able writers Of the country are en-
gagged permanent to Graham Magazine
We are now prepared TO give the night direction 10 the
talents of our artists and resolved that national
tome shall be strictly preserved in "Graham" Here
after We shall place IN the engravers hands none but
American pictures. Our own country abounds with
the finest scenery in the world. IL is full of histor-
cal associations Of thrilling interest and on every
hand subjects start up, fit for the painters pencil and
the engrasers BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges
the selection Of national subjects for the pen and PEN
Gil, and we feel assured that the American public
will sustain the enterprise.
AMERICAN BATTLE 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 highest or
der OF ART and we may MENTION that 10 order TO en-
pc, msnency in elegance for which these designs
have already become celebrated, we have engaged Mr.
SMlLLlE for three years on American Scenes and
Incidents.
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAvINGS.
In addition to this, we have entered into n perms-
nent engagement with the house Of Rawden, Wright
and Hatch, of New York, for supply Of most exqui-
site pictures, among which we may mention series
OF elegant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES,
Got up in most magnificent STYLE and representing
from sketches taken from nature the most beautiful
scenery Of our Western country Our southern views
engraved by the same house, which have become 50
widely popular, will also be continued. The eIqu-
site female heads ngraved by this 6rm-amoug which
We may instance that of MIS- Stephens which has
never been equaled in this country-will be further
supplied by Messrs h. w. and H., whose facilities
and talents, in their line of art unrvaled in the
world We may safely say that we have all the best
artists employed on Graham"
OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY
Occupies the time of several accomplished artists,
among whom are WEIGH and Walter, G. Parker, and
others. Portraits of Authors is feature originated
by the proprietor of Graham, and successfully carried
out. We defy any competition in this branch.
SARTAIN'S ELEGANT MEZZOTINTS.
Mr. Sartain will furnish US, for the New Volume,
series of his magnificent mezzotnts. One ,cH ap-
pear in January We need not say to the readers of
Graham that these brillian, pictures excel any
zotints issued in America, and his finest efforts
have appeared in this work.
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able artist to take place in department got up ex-
pressy for the ladies', for the Volume, embrac-
ing the latest fashions styles of needle work &c..
&c., with letters topics connected with female
terests, will also form feature in the New Volume.
COMIC AND NUMEROUS SKETCHES.
Mr.. J. c. Neal, E. A. Poe, Fl. II. Weld and others,
will furnish series of amusing sketches which will
be handsomely illustrated by Croome, barley We
shall also have hits at fashionable life in letters from
abroad written by F. J. Grund, Esq, Consul to Ant
werp who will also furnish u.s. with the earliest liter
airy intelligence and short notices fNew works prior
to their appearance here in the shape of reprints.
This will give Graham position to adjust The val.
ne OF foreign works before the purchaser here has
been duped by puts paid for by interested publishers
EDITORIAL AND CRITICAL DEPART
MEN THE Editorial Department will continue to
embrace notes on current literature, and reviews of
all new American or foreign works of general interest
value. The criticisms of Graham's Magazine are
acknowledged in all parts of the country 10 be supe-
ror in acumen honesty and independence to those of
any contemporaries. Greater scope will be given to
this department, of the work, and topics all subjects
likely to attract attention will be earessly discussed
In this department shall give chapter on fashion
able gossip each month"; hitting of the foIlies of the
fashionable world for the four lady read
ers and for the gentlemen, Frank Forester has
promised us hints on sports and pastimes feature
which we have no doubt will be of interest to many
thousands of our readers We have also made ar.
rangemcnts for large supply Of Original Music, with
eminent composers, so that we shall present in the
next volume most ample musical department., suited
to the wants of very large number of ladies' and of
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