The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-07
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
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EDITED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBr. A. WEST

EDITED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST
In entering upou the fifth volume of The Columbian Mag
aEne we mud ourselves somewhat perpexed as to the right
execution of task We have much say of the past
but might seem egotscal to say it, and much
to Of tile future but we fear lest should appear
duly to boast On the other hand something this
must be said, lest should appear ungrateful for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon Is no
pleasant predicamen? On hand stands the sp
rt of proyerbia modesty and the begin
speak of what have done and shall do II lays its sha
dowy finger upon its gostly lips and with other mysterious
gestures frowns us into sence the other Land gen
erous pubc-the embodiment and impersonnton of seve
raj thousands Of subscribers that we
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, that we recall the
pleasures they have been wont enjoy for now two years
IN pages and that declare plans for the future
We have choice left but to exercise the ghost
Of native bashfuness, 'Tis doneaDd now we Will
talk freely with dear pubic Of ourselves and our in
tentions.
How rapidly and notwithstanding difficulties to be
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since we tried
the experiment OF new magazine In this great emporium
Of commerce Two years only have elapsed, and yet our
enterprise has been crowned with and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and in
struc the hearts of the matchess fair of
proud city and stae throwing the light Of its pleasant tales
and vrtuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into madens listening
Aready has magazine numerous readers In ev-
state Of the Union The shrewd and observant New
Engander grees it with hearty wecome on Summers
eve beneath the shady trees on Winters night around
the glowing HEARTH mnany youthful scion OF worthy
daughters ply the willing needle and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted gances Ear away in
the thcky peoped West do we aid in upholdng and per-
petuaog the refining influence of literature and art and
sooh the aspees of arduous toll and isolated life and
the sunny South grees monthly with frank and gener.
GUS welcome Yes brief I'll oug existence has been il
has neither been proftess joyess. We have sought
TO supply Americans with magazine worthy of America,
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted us
far exceeded expectations while it has increased our
conviction that magazine such as we have been able to
furnish needed for the many thousands OF American
readers.
We enter upen third year with bright and cheering
prospects, Every where has the press spoken III terms Oh
high cOmmcndaon alone of the literary contents o.
the Coumbian but of its unsurpassed embellishments ana
with praise than during the last SIX months
ihs, WIN our Increased cHcu,oh' we ; an 10 a @ ~ ~
Acknowledgement that we have fulfilled the promises we re-
newed six months ago. We need not again renew them-
BE it and not TO BOAST To those Wno have pa
trOnized far offer grateful THANKS we nave no
doubt that we shall continnc their approval and
their good wishes To those who now that the NEW POST
AGE Law is IN FULL OPERATION and new year is COM
mencng will doubtless swell the list of patrons, we
that have contracted for and have in progress some
of the richest and rares embellishments for The vol
umc that have been produced in this country-embe
sments DESIGNED as well as ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR
and that have entered into treaty with many
of the first American authors regularly to aid us by their lit
erary abors These have OF course entaed
upon great expense, but intend that the COLUMBIAN
shall he the rst-n every respect the best-of American
magazines Let there be misapprehenson on this point
and friends give the return oil still larger patron
age, for we WILL deserven
it behooves say little We shall indeed but express
obligations TO numerous correspondents and reqnes
continuance of their favors assuring them at tey sal
have the most courteous attention at our hands-
Speaking of correspondents, refer with pride to the
nexed list of those who have hitherto aided us, embodyng
as it does names that are honor countrys era
ture-those who have attained to the highest fame and
others who steadily and rapidly pressing TO the same
goal
have but to add that the publisher enters upon new
volume therefore, with expectations of increased patron
age He has every for indulgng such expectations
Increased exerons will be made to deserve it in each de-
partment of the work.
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