The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-26
. THEC LU VI BrIsA N
MAGAZINE,
FOR NNODO MINI, SAG
EDITED DRY
John Inman and Robert A. West.

somewhat perplexed as TO the rISht eAeo"-
ton of our task. We have much to say
of the past, but il might seem egotistlcal
to say it; and we have mich to say OF the
future, but we fear Test we should appear
unduly to boast. On 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 a pleasant predicament! On
one hand stands the spirit of our proven
bal modesty, and the moment we begin
to speak of what we have done and shall
do, it lays its shadowy finger upon lis
ghosily lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges-
lures frowns US into silence; on the other
hand the generous public--the embodiment
and personaton of several thousands Of
subscribers and readers--demands that we
pay tribu 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-
ture. We have, of course, no choice lett
Int TO exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. Ills done;--and now we VIII
talk freely with our "dear public" OF our
selves and our intentions.
How rapidly, and outstanding ditfi-
cnlties to be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the experts
ment of a new magazine in this great em>
pori,m of commerce. Two years only
have elapsed, and yet our enterprise has
been crowned with success, and the pages
of he Columbian Magazine periodically
gladden. and instruct the hearts OF the
matchless fair ones Of our own proud CITY
and State, throwing the light of It's plea
SAINT tales and ever virtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster
ing pures affections and teaching lessons
that well might fall from mothers lips IN
to maiden's listening ears. Already has
our magazine numerous readers In every
State Of the Union. Tie shrewd and OBJ
servant New Englander gree,s it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many youthful scoln
Of worthy sire reads aloud from its pages,
while beautiful and virtuous daughters ply
the willing needle, and aged sire and dame
exchang approving and delightful glances.
Far away in the thickly peopled West do
we aid in upholding and perpetuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and soothe asperities of arduous toll and is,
olated life; and the sunny South greets US
monthly with a frank and generous wei
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, 1t has neither been proftless nor
ioyless. We have sought tosupply Ameri.
caus with mag azine worthy Of Ammerica,
and the universal hail of welcome that
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta-
tions, white IL has increased our convic-
tion that magazine such as we have been
able to furnish was needed for the many
thousands of American readers.
We enter upon our third year with
bright and cheering prospects. Every
where has the press spoken in terms OF
high ommendation, not alone Of The lite.
rary contents of the Columbian, but Of its
unsurpassed embellishments, and never
with warmer praise than during the last
six months. This, with our increased cir.
oulation, we take as an acknowledg cement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re
newed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. Be il ours to doand
not to boast To those who have patron
zed us so far we offer our grateful thanks
We have no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their ishes
TO those who, know that the new postage
law is in full operation AMI new year is
commencing, will doubtless swell the list
Of our patrons, we say that we have con-
tracted for and have in progress some of
the richest and rarest embellishments, for
tie new volume, that have ever been pro-
duced in this country--e embellls shments de-
signed as well as engraved expressly for
the work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many of the first American
authors regularly to aid us by their lite
rary labors. These arrangements have
Of course entailed upon us great expense,
but we intend that The Columbian shall be
the frst--in every respect the best--of
American Magazines. Let there be no
misapprehenson on this point, and let
our friends give the return of a still lar.
ger patronage, for we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future of our editorial
duties it behooves us to say little. We
shall indeed but express our obligations
TO our numerous correspondents and re-
quest continuance of their favors, assn
ring them that they shall ever have the
most courteous attention at our hands
Speaking Of correspondents, we refer with
pride to the annexed list of those woh
does, names that are an honor TO our
country's literature-those who have ats
tanned 10 The highest fame and others who
are steadi'; and rapidly pressing to the
same goal.
Mrs l. II Sigourney, Mrs G w Kirk
land, Mrs Aun Stevens, Mrs l. Maria
Child, Mrs T S Osgood, Mis- E G Embury,
Mrs Mary L Hewitt, Mrs L Il Steele, Mrs
NJ D Smith, Mrs A e Mowatt, Mrs L Il
Elicit, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ st Leon
Loud, James G Brooks, Mrs Jas Hall, Mrs
L p Hunt, Mrs II Lightpipe, Mrs Z III But
er, Mrs Anna Saltus, Mrs ID E Goodman,
Mrs G Louise Nj Mills, Mrs Garter, Miss
Emily L Chubbick. Miss Martha Russell,
Miss Fanny Forester, Miss NJ l. Lawson,
Miss Quincy, Miss Colman, Miss Cary,
Miss L Ii Dupuy, Miss Isabel Jocelyu,
Miss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary f Noble, !,
Miss Ellen Darby, Miss Ann Sloman, Miss
K ] De Grove, Miss Jane c Hopkins, L
L L Author OF Summer Frolicking, Miss
Emily Ames, Miss Bellevile, -Miss Judie
Cole, Miss A Blackwell, Miss L B Sutton,
Miss II Aubins, Miss NJ Catlin, Miss L