The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-02-26
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
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EDITED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST.


EDITED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST.
In entering upou the fifth volume of The Columbian Mag
azine find ourselves somewhat perpexed the right
execution of our task. We much say the past
but it might egotistical to say ii; and much
to Of the future but we fear lest we should appear un
must be said, lest should appear ungratefu for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon Is not
ours pleasant predcament? On hand stands the sp
rt of proverba modesty and the moment begin
speak of what have done and shall do, lays Its sha
dowy finger upon its ghosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures rowns us into senee on the other hand the gen
publiche embodiment and mpersonation of seve-
raj thousands Of subscribers and readesdemands that
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, that we recall the
pleasures they have been wont to enjoy for two years
In pages and that declare plans for the future.
We have course choice left but exercise the ghost
of our native bashfuness, IT'S done-and we will
talk freely with our dear pubic of ourselves and our in
tentions.
How rapidly and notwithstanding difficulties to be 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
enterprise has been crowned with success and the pages
Of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and in
strct the hearts of the matchless fair of
proud city and stae throwing the light of its pleasant tales
and virtuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maden's listening
Already has our magazine numerous readers in
cry state of the Union. The srewd and observant New
Highlander greets 1t with hearty welcome on Summers
beneath the shady trees, Winters night around
the glowing hearth, mnany youthful scion of worthy
sire reads aloud from lis pages while beautiful and vruous
exchange approving and delighted glances Far away in
the tcky peoped West do we aid in upholdng and per-
petuatog the refining influence Of literature and art and
sooth the asperes of arduous toll and isolated life; and
the sunny South greets monthly with frank and gener
welcome. Yes brief though existence has BEEN it
has neither been proftess oyess. We have sought
supply Americans with magazine worthy of America,
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted u.s. has
far exceeded expectations while has increased our
conviction that magazine such as have been able TO
furnish needed for the many thousands of American
readers
We enter upon third year with bright and cheering
prospects, Every where has the press spoken in Of
high commendaon not alone of the literary contents oil
the Columbian but of its unsurpassed embellishments and
with praise than during the last six months
This, with our increased circulation, we take as
Acknowledgement that have fulfilled the promises we re
newed six months ago. We need not again them.-
BE ours to DO and not to To those who have pa
rOnized so far we offer grateful thanks We have no
doubt that shall contnnc their approval and
their good wishes To those who that the POST.
mencng, will doubtless swell the list of patrons, we
that have contracted for and progress some
Of the richest and rares embellishments for the vol
that have ever been produced in this countryembe
lishments DESIGNED well FOR
WORK. and that have entered into treaty with many
of the first American authors regularly to aid by their lit
eray abors These arrangements have of entaled
us great expense but we intend that the Columbian
shall the rsin every respect the best--of American
magazines. Let there be Misrepresentation this point
and let our friends give the return of still larger patron
age for we WILL deserve it.
AS to tile past or future discharge our editorial duties
it behooves to say little We shall ndeed but express
obligations to our correspondents and reqnes
continuance OF their av0rs assuring them that they sa
ever have the most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking of correspondents refer with pride to the
nexed list of those who have hitherto aided u.s. embodying
as il does that honor to counrys ltera
turethose who have attained to the highest fame and
others who are steadily and rapidly pressing to the
goal
Lady Contributors. L. H. sigourney, c. w. kirkland,
Ann s. Stevens L. Maria Child, +. S. Osgood L. c. EN-.
bury, Mary E. Hewitt L. X seeple, E. o. Smith, A. O.
Howatt, e. F. Elicit NJ A. Erving NJ St Leon Loud James
G. Brooks, James Hail. NJ p Hunt, H. Lighthipe c. But
Ter, Anna saltus, d. Ellen Goodman, @. Louise NJ. Mills
r. EnlIIU MnFtb n,,tTI
Forester, Mary l.. Lawson NJ. G. Quincy, Miss Coleman
Miss Cary, H. Dupny, Isabel Jocelyn, Augusta Browne
Grove, Jane O. Hopkins, F. D. f., AUTHOR CT SKINNER
FRoLfcKINa" Emily Ames Lila Hcrbort, Mary Bellevie,
Aubins, Minerva Catlin, Eliza Richie.
Gentleman Contributors: j. X PauIdng, VIM. C. Bry-
int Ftz Greene Halieck Edgar A. Poe, John Neal Henry
w. Herbert, II. Hastings Weld, Park Benjamin, T. s. Ar
hur, II. T. Tuckerman, c. Fenno Hoffman, Theo. s. Fay,
Geo Wilkins Kendall. II ?. Grattan Henry s. scboocraft
William Cox, James F. Otis NJ. Hardin Andrews, Samuel
D. Patterson Robert j.. Wade Edward s. Gould, seba
smith, G. Donald Macleod, Rev. Francis G. Woodwork,
Whitman, Henry b. Irst r. b. Read, Isaac F. Shepherd,
Rich G. White, VIM oard Bourne, William Russell, Jr..
Henry A. Clark Rev. Geo A. Noble, Augustus snodgrass,
Lawrence Labree, Joseph H, Butler Edward j. Porter c.
wilkins Emi, P Hamilton Myers E. Parmy, NJ. Il. Will
ION, NJ. G. Hi, G MscachIan, O. A. Wood a. NJ Ide,
Ir., the nuhor of TINES DoINGs. T. Headey, Owen
Warren, l.. Hagadorn, b. D. French w, Gilmartin,
:. B Porter, E. c. Hurley James P, Jett Jerome A. May
Arthur Morre VIM, Kirkland J. B. Taylor, the author of
PEN AND INK SKETcurs" Henry Moiord, r. Ingraham,
Joseph t. d. Davis, o. H. Mideberger, Rev. Francis A.
West J. Mcclellan, JR., S. Q. b. Thompson John Inman
Robert A. Vest
We have but to add that the publisher enters upon new
,oume therefore, with expectations of increased patron
ge He has every for nduging such expectations
Increased exertions will be made deserve il in each de-
,artment of the work.
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