The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-02-19
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
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EDITED DY JOHN INMAN AND RoBr. A. WEST.

In entering upou the fifth volume of The Columbian Mag
azne we find ourselves somewhat pepexed to the right
execution of our task We have much to of the pfs
hut i might egoscal to it, and we have much
say of the FUTURE but we fear lest should appear u
duly boast G the other hand something this season
must be said lest should appear ungrateful for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon Is
pleasant predicament! On hand stands the sp
rt of proyerbal modesy and the moment begin
speak of what have done and shall do lays its sha
dowy finger upon its ghosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures rowns into shenee hand the gen
erous pubche embodiment and inpersonation of
raj thousands Of subscribers and readersdemands that
pay tribute their liberal patronage that we recall the
pleasures they have been wont to enjoy for years
in pages, and that declare plans for future.
We have of no choice left but to exercise the ghost
of our native baslfulness, Tis done;-and we will
talk freely with our dear pubic of ourselves and in
| tentions
How rapidly and notwithstanding difficulties to be sur.
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since tried
the experiment of magazine in this great emporium
OF commerce Two years only have elapsed, and yet our
enterprise has been crowned with success and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and in.
struct the hearts OF the matcles fair of our ovy
proud city and stae throwing the light its pleasant tales
and ever virtuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maden's listening
ears Already has our magazine numerous readers in
cry state of the Union The shrewd and obseryant New
Highlander greets with hearty welcomes on Summers
eve beneath the shady trees Winters night around
the glowing hearth, mnany youthful scion of worny
sire reads aloud from lis pages while beautiful and virtuous
daughters ply the willing neede and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted glances. Far away in
peuatiog the refining influence of literature and art and
sooth the asperies of arduous toll and isolated life and
the sunny South greets monthly with frank and gener.
welcome Yes, brief though existence has been il
has neither been proftless oyess We have sought
to supply Americans with magazine worthy of America
and the universal hail of welcome that greeted us has
far exceeded our expectations while has increased our
conviction that magazine such have been able to
furnish was needed for the many thousands American
readers.
We upon our third year with bright and cbeerinp
prospects, Every where has the press SPOKEN in terms Of
high cOmmendaon alone of the literary contents oI
the Columbian but of its unsurpassed embellisbments g
| fbaI ncfp
This, with increased circulation we take as an ac
that we have fulfilled the promises we re.
newed six months ago. We need again renew them
BE ours to DO and not to To those who have na
tronized us so far we offer graefthanks We have no
doubt that we shall contnnc secure their approval and
their good wishes To those who, that the NEW POST
AGE LAW is IN FULL OPERATION and year is COM
mencing, will doubtless swell the list of our patrons I'VE
say that we have contracted for and have in
of the richest and rarest embellishments for Tho new vol
ishments DESIGNED well as ENGRAVED rypp rss,w pn
THE WORK and that have entered into treaty With ,aUn
OF the first American authors regularly to aid ns bv H.
erary abors These arrangements have of course en,nd
upon us great expense but intend that the Columbian
azie nn s' I every respect the bestof American
and let our friends give us the return of still larger
age, for we WILL deserve it. '
As to the East or future dscha our eJ;,or;, d,;
@ , us to say little. We shall indeed but express
to our numerous correspondents and rednes
OF their avors assuring them that they sbn
ever have the most courteous attention at onr hands =
speaking refer with pride to the an,
nexed list fhose who have hitherto aided u.s. embodvinn
as 1t does names that honor to our contrv ters
trethose who have attained to tie highest fame and
goal. e " WV "''
Lazy ' COntriD4Ors L. H; sigourney C. w. Kirkland.
hury \ Morv 1an r MARA y osd r. s. osgood E. c. EN-
Howatt e. F. Elicit NJ A. Ervng NJ 81 Leon Iond James
e G D,oU6S AOo6 snns 3dmss Ha M Hunt H. Lghpe H. But
Mrs. Carter; Emily & Chubbuck Martha Russell, Fanny
Mss Cery mary 4 Lawson NJ G. Quincy Miss Coleman
rn ary forence Noble Ellen Darby Ann sonan R. j. lie
FRoyrIM pNe, Jane C. Hopkins, F. EF AUTHOR suMMrR
Jude Cole, A. Blackwell, Frances B. Sutton, Henrietta
Auo,ns Minerva Ca!lin, Eliza Richie.
a T9 rss1e nst Ea.Ir psudng VIM By
w. Herbert e H. Hastings Weld, Park Benjamin r s. AZ
n thur u T. TqckeTmnn Fenno Hoffman, TLeo s. Fay
William Cox, James Otis, NJ. Hardin Andrews Samuel
s D. R%tte'9 Robert L. WRde Edward s. Gould seha
VIM. wells, Joseph Boughton John Burnan Walter
Whitman Henry B. irst, r B. Read, Isaac F. Shepherd,
Henry A. Clark Rev, Geo A. Noble Augustus snodarSss s
Lawrence Labree Joseph H, Butler Edward j. Porter G.
son, NJ c. Hill G. MacachIan, j. q. A. Wood A. Nj. Ide
Jr the author of TINES Do1Nes." 4. Headey owen
G. Warren, F. L. Hagadorn, b. B, French W, Gimartn,
s. B. Porter E. c. Hurley, James P. Jett Jerome A. Nav.
bie John Broughan, Herman s. Saon George p Morris
Arthur MOrrel VIM, Kirkland, B. Taylor, the author Of
Joseph T. +. Davis, o, H. Mildeberger Rev Francis
West, Mcclellan, % JR,, S. G, B. Thompson, John Inman,
We have but add that the publisher enters unon new
vous thereioe with expectations of increased patron
age lie mas every reason for ndugng such expectations
Increased exerons will be made to deserve in each de-
partment of the work:
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