Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-11
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THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE FOR i HSu'
EDITED Ri JOHN INMAN & ROBERT
Prospectus for the Second Year "Esf

A T the close ofhis Sc ond volume, the Mac.
IA having been commenced on the first 81 saeae
uary, 1914. the publisher finds himself ;rro !sa.
called on to express the satisfaction and ora.:
with which he has been filled by the br,Iisa.
unexamped success that has attended hi. ons and
ors to win the public favor. Notwithstandin~ ~
difficulties, disappointments and vexatons ,b.. "s
most invariably follow the establishment Of
periodical in the production of which there , "e"
be the harmonious cooperation Of MANY hp.a uS
many MISUNDERSTANDING occasionaIv sh and
comngs, especially in the pictorial deparma''E
which 10 care or diligence could avert and M u'
penditure prevent, the Columbian Magazine :"
gone on steadily increasing in support and no aa
larity from the opening number and fthe uDhp pp%
unsolicited testimony of the press may be reess
as unswayed by partiality and unbiased by f1s11
ship, the efforts of contributors and ed;to, Nv.
been satisfactory tn the public and accepted a. s'
filling the promises made for them at the co4
mencement of the enterprise.
The publisher undertook the work with g..
conviction that the great city of New York NJ
the best and the true home for magazine Of o.n
eral literature; that notwithstanding the failure >.
many PREVIOUS attempts to establish such aWut
there could be n" imposshilty OF success with wf
gcient capital, perseverance and the night s,stsn
arrangement both by publisher and editor slim
uIated by this conviction he embarked in the eu,,
prise and the result of the first year has proved ,
his Judgment vas correct.
it has long ceased to be necessary, or reasonsb.
that we should speak of the Columbian as an e.
pertinent. At all events, it is now all experiment
s.bstantiall1 tried. We feel ourselves upon .,
firm basis as any similar journal IN the world
Our principal cares nO,U regard not SO much III.
securing " hat ground we have gained (for We CON-
slider this sufficiently secure) as the extension Of
our sphere of action and utility-not so much e..
; en-. the mere enlargement of our subscription lis
as the most suitable modes of catering for lhe
musenent land shall we say occasionally for b,
profit!) of our subscribers in the present and
the future-the many whom. we have. and the ma.
nv more we shall undoubtedly have as time I'd.
on.
We have made arrangements which, will ena4
us to present our friends with embellishments Of
very Superior taste, st>le and finish. In this ves
poet it is our firm purpose, if possible to outvie
competition. Our music and engravings. we con.
5 fdentv belle e, will not be equaled-vcry cer
tanly they shall not be surpassed IN real merlby
: those. # any other magazine. We propose to give
each MO tn two or more superb engravinss ind.
pendpntIy of two pages OF music, ny the most emf
p nent composers, and plate OF authentic fashion,
S Regarding the literary anu editorial conduct Of
i the Columbian, the publisher does not feel called
n upon to say more than very few words. The
0 general management OF this department is, as
heretofore, entrusted to a gentleman possessing
every qualification for the task. and WHO has CIV.
en- abundant evidence, not only of the highest a.
biIity to put f nth meritorious magazine, but d
the ability to put forth a magazine exactly adap
u ted to the tastes of our readers. The publisher
u therefore, hns every confidence that what has al
A. readv bce' done for the literary value Of the jour
+ nal will he done again. We are perfectly willing
L. that our future this respect shall I've estimated
/ by our past. The suhjointd list OF those who haze
e furnish, articles for the Columbian during thetg
X gone year will satisfy. we feel as ured. the most
T. flstous that we are reSolute to spare Ill no Pa
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