The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-16
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
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EDITED BY IonN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST

In entering upou the fifth volume Of The Columbian Mag
nzne we find ourselves somewhat perpexed as tie right
execution Of TASK We have mc 10 say of tie past
hut 1t might seem egotscal to say III and have much
TO say OF tie future but fear lest we Should appear
duly TO boas On the other hand something this
must be said, les should appear ungrutefu for the
steadily increasing patronage Bestowed upon Is nor
ours pleasant predicnment? On ore hand stands the sp
m Of our proyerbia nodesty and the moment begin
speak OF what have done and shall do, lays lis sha
dowy hnger upon its gosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures owns US into shence the other hand the gen
erous pubc-he embodiment and impersonation of
raj Thousands Of subscribers and readersdemands that
pay tribute TO their liberal patronage that recall the
they have been wont TO enjoy for years
In our pages and tatwe declare plans for the future.
We have of course choice left but to exercise the ghost
Of our native bashfulness, Tis done;nnd win
talk freely with our dear public" of ourselves and our
tentons
How rapidly and Notwithstanding difficulties to he sur.
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since tried
the experiment of new magazine In this great emporium
OF commerce Two years only have elapsed. and yet
enerprze has been crowned with and the pages
OF the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and In
srnet the hearts of tile matchess fair ones Of our owu
proud city and state throwing the light Of Its pleasant tales
nd ever virtuous sentiments over many thousand family
circles fostering nfest affections and teaching lessons that
wel might fail from mothers lips into maiden's listening
ears Already has our magazine numerous readers In ev
cry state of the Union The shrewd and ohservnnt New
eve beneath the shady trees Winters night around
the glowing HEARTH mnany youthful srion Of worthy
SIRE reads aloud from Us pages while beautiful and vuous
daughters Jy the willing neede and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted gances. Far away in
tIickly peoped west DO aid upholding
peuatog the refining influence Of literature and art and
sooth the asertes Of arduous toll and isolated e and
the sunny South grees us monthly with frank and gener
Gus welcome Yes, brief though existence has heen,
has neither heen protess joyless We have sought
10 supply Americans with magazine worthy of America,
and the universal hail of welcome that hns greeted ma has
far exceeded our expectations while II has increased
conviction that magazine such have been able to
furnish was needed for the many thousands of American
renders
We enter upsn third year with bright and cheering
prospects Every where has the press spoken In terms Of
, gh not alone Of the literary contents o.
the Coumban hut of Its unsurpassed embellishments and
never with warmer praise thnn during the last six months
This, with our increased circulation, take
acknowledgement that we have fulfilled the promises
newed six months ago. We need not again them.
he ours 10 DO and not to To those WHO have pa
ronized us SO far we offer grateful thanks. We have
doubt that we shall rontnnc TO their approval and
their good wishes. To those who that the
AGE LAW is IN FULL OPERATION and new year conl.
mencng, will doubtless swell the list Of patrons
say that have contracted for and have in progress
Of the richest and embellishments for the new vol
ume that have ever been produced In this countryembel
Hsnmenfs DESIGNED as well as ENGRAVED
THE WORK. and that have entered into treaty with many
OF the first American authors regularly to aid by their It,
ernry abos These arrangements have course entned
upon great expense bu intend that the Columbian
snail he the rstn every respect the hestof American
magazines Let there he no misapprehenson this point
and let our friends give us the return of still larger patron
age, for we WILL deserve il.
As to the past future dischargeo editorial duties
II behooves us to say tte We shall Indeed hut express
our obligations to and reqnes
continuance Of their favors assuring them that they sa
ever nave the most courteous attention at hands,.
Speaking of correspondents refer with pride to tire an
nexed list ofbose who lave hitherto aided u.s. em odying
as II does names that are honor country tera
who have attained to the highest fame and
others who are steadily and rapidly pressing the same
goal
We have but to add that the publisher enters upon new
volume therefore, with expectations of increased patron
age Tie has every reason for ndueng such expectations
Increased exerons will be made to deserve it in each de-
pnrtment of the work.
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