The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-17
THEC o L u NJ BI A N
MAGAZINE,
FORA o5MINI, s4e.
EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A. West.

IN CutcFtuK upon Tue IItn W
the Columbian Magazine, we find ourselves
somewhat perplexed as TO the right execn-
ton Of our task. We have much to say
OF the past, 5ul il might seem egotistical
to say il; and we have much to say OF the
fniure, but we fear lest we should appear
nrjuly 10 boast. Ga the other hand some
thing at this season must be said, lest we
should appear ungrateful for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowed upon US
Is not ours pleasant predicament! On
one hand Stands the spirit OF our proven
bial modesty, and the moment we begin
to speak OF what we have done and shaii
DO, II lays lis shadowy hnger upon us
ghosily ips anP win other MYSTERIOUS ges-
lures trowns US INTO silehce; on me o'her
hand The generous pnblic--the embodiment
and Personation OF several thousands OF
suhscrIbers'and readers--demands That we
pay tribute TO their liberal patronage, that
tive recall the pleasure they have been won
to ENJOY for now two years in our pages
and that we declare our plans for The fu'
lure. We have, OF course, no choice ieit
hut 10 exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. lis done;--and now we VIII
talk Freely with our "dearp public, oi our
selves and our intentions.
HOW rapidly, and Notwithstanding din
cnlties to be snrmonnted, how pleasantly
has lime sped since we Tried the experts
ment OF new magazine III this great en-
ppr'nm OF commerce. Two years only
have elapsed, and yet our enterprise has
heen crowned with success, and the pages
IT The Columbian Magazine periodicail,
gladden. and instruct the hearts OF the
ma'chless fair ones Of our own proud City
am o'a'e, throwing the iight OF us plea
saht ta'es anu ever V'ru'o"s sentiments
over many thousand family c'rc'es, lostef-
ing puresi affections and teaching lessons
'ha' wen m'ght iaii IRON mother Ups IN
TO 'haiaen's iis'enlng ears. Alrea'y has
our magazine numerous readers IN every
state Of The Union. The shrewd aud OBJ
servant New Highlander greets 1t with
hearty welcome; ON Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on winters night around
me gl"w,"g hearth. many yontlnl scoIn
81 worth! sire reads aloud fr"mfts pages.
"hie neanli'"i aho vir'""us da"gh'er ply
the wiling needle, aud aged sire AMI d""'
x'"""s approving ana deiIgh'ini giahce>
f"r away :" ne '"'cSh P-"pled Vest II
we ara ~ "ph'id' ana rye ha'i"S the
'e""'"g '"h'e"ce OF literature ana ar
an" sp",ne ">Ptr'''es u ar'ho"s 'o'' ana Is
''a'eu ii'e' ana me s"uny oo"'h gree's us
''o"'"'' WIN 'ra"k aho generous wei
'"'e' Aes, o''e' 'honsh OUT eN'slehce
'"e "ee"' :, mas "e''her oeen Pr"h''ess nor
y'ess. We nave Sought tosnpp'y Ameri
o""s "''h " may sa",he wof'hy OF AmmeIica'
""u '"e universal hat' ot "eicome tAa
s'ee'e' US "as 'ar exceedeo our eSpecta-
TONS WINE II mas increased our convic-
''oh '"al magazine soch as we nave oeen
aoie to furnish was needed Tor The many
'h."sahes " american reauers'
we en'er upon our third year with
otlsh' ana cheering prospects. Every
""e'e mas 'he press spoke" 10 terms OF
h'gh conhmehuai iion' not alone OF 'he lite
rary coh'en's OF ihe Columbian, ont OF us
unsurpassed ehoe''s'lniehis, ana never
win warmer praise Than during the last
SIX 'hoh'hs' ms win our increased CIR
cuia''oh, we take as an dsement
that we nave tiih'ied the promise we re-
heweo SIX mohths ago. we need not
again renew them. be II ours to doand
not 10 ooast 10 those who have patron
zieo us SO lar we oHer our grateful thanks.
we nave no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their wishes.
10 those VINO, know that the new postage
law Is IN fnli operation and new year is
commencing, will doubtless swell the list
of our patrons, we say that we have con-
tracted f'r aud have in progress some of
tile richest and rarest emb elishments, for
the new volume, that have ever been pro-
duced ia this country--embelijshm jshments i e.
signed as well as engraved expressly for
the work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many Of the first Ame ric an
authors regularly to aid us BY their lite
rary labors. These arrangements have
Of course entailed upon us great expense
but we intend that ibe Columbian shall he
the Grst--in every respect the best--ofl
American Magazines. Let there be no
on This noint. and Ie,
our friends give tae return uf sill lar
n ar patronare far ve viii da.ervo II