The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-02
THE CLUMIAN MAGAZINE


En,rrp ny. JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST
,,,nc ,,nop the fifth volume Of The Columbian Mag
qne we and ourselves somewhat perpexed as to he gnt
execution of task We have much 70 say o. .ne
mi n might seem egotistica to say IL and we nave uon
sav Of the fuure but fear lest we should appear ui
iuv 10 boast On the other hand something at ms season
must be said lest should appear ungrateiu i9I .o
increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s. is nor
ours pleasant predicament! On one nano s,au Iii, @
r of proverbial modesty and the mSme % y @ s sha
sneak of what we have done and shall do lays I've
dowy finger upon its ghostly lips ana VIII, o.hei ny ~.
gestures rowns into senee on the oe manu- oe
erous pubc-the embodiment and mpersonauon o ses ~
of subscribers and readesdemands that We
nav tribute ito their liberal patronage tnat we tuosn @
they have been wont to enjoy or now 1--WE
op nnees and that we declare plans for the utue
We have of course, choice left but exercise Tue
ea seay With our dear pubic Of ourselves and
How rapdlv and notwithstanding dicutiest to be sur
mounted, how pleasantly has the time sped since We .vu
the experinent of new magazine in this great
Of commerce Two years only have elapsed, ana yes oa
enteprze has been crowned with success ana tne page
NJ the Columbian agazne periodically gladden. anu IN
strct the hearts of the matchless far ones OF ou
nroud city and state throwing the light OF us peasaht e
nd aver vrtnous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching =
well might fall from mothers lips ino Sers in ey
erv state of the Union The shrewd and observane NeM
Highlander greets It with hearty welcome on nnnS
eve beneath the shady trees, or on winters ngnt
the glowing hearth nnany youthful scion OF worthy
sire reads aloud from is pages while beautiful ana %
daughters ply the willing needle, and aged sire ana aae
EXCHANGE APPROVING and delighted glances Ear away IN
the tckv peoped West do we aid in upholdng and per
petuatog the refining influence Of isOated % e and
the sunny South geets us monthly win aIank hu s; Il;
GUS welcome. Yes brief though our @ b nht
has neither been profess joyless we nave sougn'
to snnnv Americans with a magazine worthy OF America,
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted US
r eYceeded our expectations, while has increased ou
,ion that magazine such have been able TO
furnish was needed for the many thousands OF american
readers. A III .. :, !, - ,,, h;nb, and cheerinp
PROSPECTS, Every where has the press spoken IN Terms VI
high commendation not alone OF tne gIIiS ana
he Columbian but of its unsurpassed EMBELLISHMENTS anu
never with warmer praise than during the last SIX
Ths with our increased circulation we take ~ al az
knowIedement that we have fulfilled the promises We 10
"d az months aao we need again renew them
Be ours to DO and not to BOAST To those WIZ no
tron;zed ms so far we offer grateful thanks we naye nv
t hot a shall continnc to their approvai ana
their good wishes. To those who, now that te SE
is IN FULL h hG s of our patrons we
sav that we have contracted for and have IN progIess
of the richest and raest embellishments io le new
vme hat have ever been produced in this
ihm,ents nrsIaNEp as well as ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOE
THE WORK; and that have entered into treaty win many
of the first American authors regularly to aid us by tei
@ ,nboys THESE arrangements have of course enailet
unon us great expense but we intend thet Tue
shall be the rsn every reSPeea on this point
and let friends give us the return Oh p"'
age, for we WILL deserveH' - - 80.
AZ IN the mast or future discharge our editorial due
bovas rs to saw little We shall Indeed but express
our obligations to correspondents aa
continuance of their favors, assurug tnea a @ hands
ever have % we refer with pride to the an
list of those who hitherto aided U.S.
M IL does names that are honor to our countrys 'ea
as o1Ss 1uSo have attained to the highest fame an
others who are steadily and rapidly pressing to the sam
y :, goal TT e;o,rnev C. w kirkland
Ann s. Stevens, L. Maria Child, F. 8 ossoCa, s,,h h
d bury Mary E. Hewitt r. steeple Loon H Loud jaime
Brooks James Hall NJ F. Hunt H. Lghhipe G H. M BH
er Anna saus D. Ellen Goodman q LEulse nsss H Fam
nr,sster Mmy u Lawson M G. Quincy Miss Coleman
Miss Cary e. H. Dupny Isabel Joceyn' hugus'a II
st mary Tore O. opkns, F. g. F. AUTHOR CT sTMME
Emily Lila e90 aE Mary felsga HanTiet
Indie Cole, A. Blackwell, Frances b. Suttoh' heh'''
Aubins, Minerva Catlin, Eliza Ritchle'
C,ent,sman Contributors: J. X. Pauldng, VIM. T. br!
ant Fitz Greene Halleck Edgar Poe John Neal heir
ii thur H. T. Tuckerman, C. Fenno Hoffman, Iseo >; ra
IS Geo wilkins Kendall H. P Grattan Henry p scnoSca
William Cox James r. Otis M Hsan Esward g. Could Sci
u Smith, G. DJnald Macleod, Rev Francis O., WooGWot Wo
VIM wells joseph 3 Boagho ResS Shh isaac f. hepher
p;nh White VIM. olard Bourne, William Russel, j
Henry A. Clark Rev, Geo. Noble augustus portsr
Wikins 1"Vf Eim Hamilton Myers, p. Parmly M r "
son. NJ G. Hii C. Maclachan, g. r. Wood Wodiev NJ w. w
q warren, F. L. Hagadorn, B. B. French w Gilmarti
s. Porter E. c. Hurley, James Jett Jerome A orp mp
be John Brougham Herman sarTn, Teoge te ouNor
.ipr~ % .Mn INK SKrTcHrs" Henry Moford, r. lngrahaI
Joseph r. E. Davis, o, H. MiIdeberger, Rev. Francis
West, j. Mcclellan, JR, s. Z. B' Ihompsoi' 'oi LINN"
- Robert a. West.
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volume therefore, with expectations OF increased patlo
ne has every reason for induging such expectation
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partment of the work: -z
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