The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-21
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GrahaIll's Magazine.
FOR, 1915.

NhA4AAh10 American monthly hagaZInes for
" 1916, viii commence new volume December
10th, 1874, with the January number. It's long
and universally successful career, from its COM
mencemant until the preset time, when il has a
ejaculation e1ceeding b tsOnSands any other Maya.
zine 10 the country, s perhaps as good an evidence
of its great and increasing merit as the publisher
has It in bis power to offer. TO his old subscrib.
ers, he trusts no assurances are necessary or his
determination TO maintain its present ascendancy
over all the rival periodicals or the country The
engagement, permanently, during the past year. Of
such men as Bryant, Cooper, Paulding, Dana.
Longfeliow, Hoffman, Neal, Mancur, etc, of high
reputation In the literary world, as regular con-
tbutors, in addition to the previous list, embrace
ing the FIRST names in the nation, is sufficient guar.
antee that the work will continue TO be the pFnei-
pal medium of communication between the best
authors and the public.
GRAHAM's MAGAZINE has been, from It's establish
ment more than any other, the favorite periodical
of the people of the United States. Though its
plan does not entirely exclude articles Of the most
lmdortant character, such as have raised Black
wood and some other foreign journals to their high
influence and reputation its pages are principally
devoted to what usualey termed light literature.
It Is distinguished ffom other publications of
similar aims by the literary and artistic merit of
its contents. While those of other works are
unknown or anonymous, the contributors TO this
are the most eminent authors Of our age and coun-
try; The very creators, founders Of our National
Leterature Especially it is celebrated as contain
ingsthe choicest productions of the finest female
writers of the time. Every number contains gems
which may be appealed to with pride by the SEX as
vindicating their intellectuaul eminence 1t NAV
be safely asserted, that GTahGRI's .Magasine has
| regularly engaged better corps OF writer's than
any other magazine; thai since its establishment
it has been the pioneer in magazine literature; aud
that the contributors Of 'sGRAHAM'' have by their
able contributors, given Higher National Charac-
ter to periodical literature in the United States
than it ever before possessed. With such list of
writers as our pages exhibit, we may challenge
the citizeus of Europe There is no MAGAZINE
abroad that presents any thing like such an array
of eminent writer's as DANES Fennimole Cooper,
W. c. Brant, Hon. Jas X. Paulding, R. H. Dana.
H. W. ongellow Nathaniel Hawthorne. ]. C.
Neal Henry, w. Herbert, James Russell Lowell,
Charlet Fenno Hoffman, Hon. r. T. Conrand, Fl.
T. Tuckerman, Alfred b. Street, etc.
Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwick, Mrs.
ISignoumey, Mrs. Mary Clavers, Mrs. Ann s. Ste.
piers, Mrs Brooks, Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Embury,
Mrs. Smith, Ms AMMAN, Mrs. Nicholas; Mrs Pier.
son, Mrs. Warrington, Miss Rand, Miss HerVey
and others.
Many others Of like celebrity are necessarily
omitted for want Of space.
While the most able writers Of the country arr
ENGAGED as permanent contributors to Graham's
Magazine, The Arts are not overlooked.
THE most Accomplished American
Artists
Iemploy their genius for subscribers. The most
elegant engravings that haveever apPeard in Amer
lea, have been given to the public in Graham's
Magazine. We are now prepared TO give the
right direction to tho talents of our artists and are
resolved that national tone shall be strictly pre-
setved in 'Graham.' Hereafter we shall place in
the engraVers' hands none bat american Pictures
Our own country abounds in the finest scenery in
the world II is full of historical associations OF
thrilling Interest," and on every hand subjects start
up, fit for the painters pencil and the engraver's
BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges the selec
ton of national subjects for the pen and pencil,
and we feel assured that the American public will
sustain the enterprise.
Variety Of Magnificent EmgraU-
ingS.
No Magazine in the world hrs presented 60
greet variety Of elegant engravings to its subscr
6ers as 'Giahams. Every branch OF art is brought
INTO requisilon, and every novelty in scenery, or
incident IN american History, that can interest or
instruct the reader, is seized upon by the artists in
our employ. Among the STYLES 70 be put forth Is
our new volume, for l845, we will enumeeate the
following:
American BatPle.aPOunds.
Giving correct pictures, taken on TIE spot of the
places in which the most remarkable battles have
been fought. These engravngs will be of the high
est order OF art; and we may mention, that in or
der to insure Permenency in the elegance of
which these designs have already become celebrate
ed we have engaged Mr.. Smile for three years.
on American scenes and incidents,
PREMIUM PICTURES AND ENGRAvINGs
In addition to this, we have entered int a per.
manent engagement with the house of Rawdon,
Wrget q Hatch, Of New York, for a supplv Of
most exquisite pictures, among which we mention
a series of elegant
INDIAN AND PRAIRIE SCENES.
Gotup in most magnificent style, and representing
from sketches taken from nature, the most beaufi
full scenery of our western country. Our Southern
Views, engraved by the same house which have ~
come so widely popular, will also be count;nns5
The exquisite female heads engraved 81 his frm
among which we may instance that Of Mr.
Stephens, which has never been eaualed IN fh;s
country-will be further supplied BY NIessrs. R w
q H., whose facilities and talents In their line &c
art, are unriValled in the world. We NAV safely
say that we have ALL THE BEST ARTISTS
EMPLOYED ON tsGRAHAM.'s
Our Portrait GALLERY
occupies the time Of several accomplished artists.
among whom are Weleh & Walter, q. PaFker. and
others. -
Portrait Of AWtbOrs.
is feature originated BY the proprietor Of Ora.
ham, and successfully carried ont. We tefv ANN
competition in this branch.
sartainss Elegant nIezzotints.
Mr.. Sartain win furnish US, Tor the New Volume.
. series Of his magnificent mczzotins. one viii
appear ID January. We need not sas % he resd.
ers of Graham, that these brilliant pictures excel
any laezzotints ever issued m America and Sis nee1
efforts have appeared in this work.
FLOWERS coL0RED FROM NATURE
Tr1thfnly drawn 81 81 abb artist. @ take Mace
@ department got up expressly Cor the laies. tar
the New Volume embracing 's.-ss-s -
The latest FasetOn.--N Style Of Decide
Work. and Ornamental Work, &c.
eats, win also form an interest il the.New VoInme