The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-14
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ARTHUR's LADIES' MAGAZINE
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eantrol of r, s. Aith,r believe that they can offer in ha DublIc most substantial claims to patronage The filst and second volumes have been acknoWl- edged on all hands 10 be equal and Tn many respects superior in character strength interest, and attrac- tiVeness 10 any of the magazines issued. The aim of the editor is high one He fepudiates the long prevalent system ol basing his work upon the repu- taton of contributors whose articles, no matter what they have done, are, in so many instances, below nediocdy.
 Nothing gans admission into the pages of this magazine. which is not excellent in itself. The 4soprce from Wlich an article comes is secondary its merits always primary. Such rule, strictly carried ont must give character to any work, Il has even Arhufs Magazine character acknoWl- edged in all respectable quarters where It las been received
 hands ofa literary caterer German and French lite ratuIe oer wide field for selection. Into this re- gion with an admiraba corps of transatofs we are a adilY penetrating astonished at every step by the riches Ne meet Especially is this the ease Tn lite- ratnre Already we have given some splendid aItl- eles from the C rnian brn iuil of pure truths, and fefcible illustrations ot the power oi goodness "silent Love-, The Governor and his Successors, .lhe Unknown Patient" ...Hhe Russian Prince. he Privy Counsellor, &e., all Who haze read will remember wh delight.
 From the French we have also given many first rafe articles. sThe perplexed Lovers, from Mad q and ..Fhe Error of Good Father, from Marmontel, with fine tales from Dumas, iacIolX NadleF Baizac and other authors ofeelebfity.
 In selecting from the. French, our translators are guided by a strict regard 10 purity and excellence.
 None know better than they do how much that is oBiactonaba aboHns in the ligt literature of this paopls But. ilowingalongb by thesid- oltiiisimpure current is another, as lucid and as pure as crystal. From this they dip up the bright waters and present thom 10 our lips
 Al this fountain, We shall continue 10 let our lead CTS dluk Bnt n doing so, We shali not neglect tan oXcelicncias oi om own literature.
 This would D. the worst ol folly. Yet Tn doing this, We sha.i make ha parade 0i names. The public gre getting 10 understand pretty clearly how much tls is Wof and ta iscolef that excellence is not always to ba fouHd Il the fugitive productions Of writers ~ao have done well ii books. Our country $ teeminE Ni,b young genius. too oltea ovcIshad- owed and hidden by tae successful, Who possess not halt their intrinsic worth aud whose writings exert not bali 70 healthy an influence. They arG crowded from the path ia which they are fitted 10 Wdl and tfeir merits kept oat oi sight by few who have gained ihe PHbIic ear and eye, and who are EHpt before the public, moi so naeh on account oi what they have done.
 To merit wherever we find it, we will give tue right hand of fellowship. N e would not accept a reor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let 1t cone from where it will, snail find welcome.
 }n ali sources. dt nome and abroad, We Sitdll tfe good, the true and the baauiluI For some time and with too much jus.aess in tine allegation our Hag12inss have been charged with being too figi ald mshY. Eais iaHi NC haFe from the first steadily afei je6. AittH4's Magazine will continue 10 sus- tain hfaAf carac IT TOT excellence in all is depart taeni~s t9inE more tfanmere love tales Wi. b. az8n. l5s staH#eS. =a8a Iui of deep and absorbing iaersf,af. sparkling with 4jt and happy feeling, vii have in 555slH saHI- living soul ot go6da ss aud tlutt. Reviews. s>4Ns, and sketches, Will pc e3afa i .f8iF casiad such, win b. bIsad-d 4t ( e.tl il sHsj .foFefiioa.
 sfiHs WHc ar 4tHi 10 tn literary darartnant oi aat ioasziVa. AaeHer matter claims ctr aiIen- tiou-tatot pictorial nh .tisbm5hs. Custom and tst' bare lt4.ssel tHam Gdisp Hsabie in literary Herk like onrz Ws shaIl not sjaad to argue ih matter ~ish easCm and taste, but proceed to open I'D our Intentions on iiiS head Eifst. then, We have determined to present the subScfibefs 10 AHfar', h8gaziH5, during .he year, with novelty ofa hi hlF attractive cdaraCter. No ass tsn ssiios of six fempi iaractar ron sh3ssp are. enraY don steei ia higHty .i3isf dsfFie. Iais Shakespeare Ga,ier oi Beauty Wit FreS. nj iInbDtI,d 10 the eye se44a ol the noble bafs aost l3tiit creations oi the HHd. as wei as ona art t"0ea blaiad characters ii history, af9Hnt VI tem lis magic psn has thrown usW charm. What lover c. tie Poets immortal creations will Ret be eag2r ia secure ts splendid series oi Gay- fass3 Aat on. surely. Every rossessog of copy ol Shakespeare, and @hos library does lot contain his works, will have, al ra nominal cost, six ex- qaiste illustrations, Ho to be obtained in any other way. Fms is certainly <. .dl 4siGeraun. Bui. besides t4ese beauties liom Shakespeare we are naA- thf arrage jo PfpcHrea cries ot ttanale figures lar sutfassinf, II 9YslHess oi form and face, and exquisite haisa any thing that has yet appeared in | any American HagaziHs. Geleb,ated views. in tlis and other countries will also be leading feature in or work. laf the J3pury number we shall give il i highly vrou14t view ol the Bridge of Doon. over which ia4A aaaater fed in such hot haste from 1 tfe kirk and th riches. This splendid s.el p.ate Niiiacc9upaRg the fist ol our Shakespeare b'aatips { ahd vii lHake tat number of our work a Mahly attractive one. No less so will be that of February Nor s.ta her b. any fol!ing O in tbe style ol eil- bftlsHneat. CT a ae character of the literary con tens oi thc work. From the first we, have aimed I at q gradual in9roVem nt We do not issue one ol two g9ad namaers and then, after our list of sub. seHbefs is tad ID. ial or. But we eadeavor to aaks every etterthan the one thai preceded Il. EXceIlt tnce, as we b fore said. is ouf aim.
 B1t besides GIT Shakespeare Gallery. OUT Gallsry 9i trHaie Beauty, our Celebrated Views, We sha iHfotace from time to time other attractions in thC uay of enbaIiisim nls.
 In addition 10 tle foregoing, there is Vet anatkai ! tsalure, no .s5 ihaa IVY American Novel iron tie penoi tae Editor. Which will b. comManc 5d il the J1nu3ry naH5 r, and continued until coinp5 ted Ais Nlil be within ,hc year. so that all who sub scribe fer the Magazine Gafng 645, will receive t9ls new work Those who have read ; Il Marlin fanny Dale, iHsubordination, Six ni.g.t} wita thC ! 8d5hihstonIaGs, SHect-hearts and Wires, Sc &e fron the pen oi 2ir Arthur. need not be told tha thls feature wifi be a leading one
 tn addition te t3is, hr. Arthur will also continn, to furnish for is pages, his shorter stores thos, pointed moral essays, told with much skill beaaiy and power The attractions of the Editors owl Peh wit, in fact, form feature of peculiar interes to our work, which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each numbp ofhis own Magazine will contain many pages of hi laiGitabe writings and the whole work bear fh, impress of his pure taste and sound judgment
 The style in which ''Arthurs Magazine IS [, be issued vii! be as beautiful as q ar new type fine white paper, and highly illuminated cover fPronoanced the chastes design that has yet appear ,l ed) can make ii.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel conGden that, in resaFd to tha quality oi literary matter, sIy oi embellishments, app arance, and m chaacal ex cution, ''Arthai's Magazine will not be surpasse by any other similar publication.
 This snot merely idle boast and van pretensio oae who has taken the work through the first am second volumes will 50 deem it.
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 "Arthur's Magazine" viii contain 4S pares c reading matter. tha sane quantity that is given b the three dollar Magazines. and give two Steel en cravings in each number, while the price is onI