The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-26
THE CLU MAN MAGAZINE
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EpIrEp pY JoHN INMAN AND Ropr. A. WEsT

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| EpIrED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST
In entering upou the fifth volume of The Columbian Mag
azne find ourselves somewhat perpexed as to the right
execution Of We much say of the past
but 1t might egotsfical to say IT. and we have much
to say Of the future but we fear lest we should un
must be said, lest should appear ungraef for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon us Is not
pleasant predicament Onone hand stands the spi
M Of proyerbial modesy and the moment we begin to
speak Of what we have done and shall do i lays It's sha
dowy finger upon its ghosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures fowns into senee; the other hand the gen
plblicthe embodiment and representation OF seve
raj thousands Of subscribers ana tnn' We
pleasures they been wont to enjoy for two
pages and that declare plans for the future
We have choice left but 70 exercise the ghost
of our native bashfuness, 'Tis done-and now we will
talk freely with dear public of ourselves and our in
tentions.
How rapidly and notwithstanding difficulties to be
mounted how PLEASANTLY has the time sped since we tried
the experiment Of new magazine In this great emporium
Of commerce. Two years only have elapsed and yet our
enterprise has been crowned with and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and in
struc the hearts of the matchless fair ones of our owu
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 maidens listening
Already has magazine numerous readers III ev-
cry state of the Union The shrewd and observant New
Engander grees it with hearty welcome; on Summers
beneath the shady trees, or on winters night around
the glowing hearth, mnany youthful scion OF worthy
sire reads aloud from lis pages while beautiful and vrtuous
daughters ply the willing needle and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted gances. Far away in
the tcky peoped West do we aid in uphoding and per-
petuatog the refining influence Of literature and art and
sooth the aspees of arduous toll and isolated life and
the sunny South greets us monthly with frank and gene
welcome. Yes brief though our existence has been
has neither been protess nor oyess we have sought
to supply Americans with magazine worthy Of America,
and the universal hail Of welcome that has greeted u.s. has
far exceeded our expectations while 1t has increased our
conviction that magazine such we have been able to
furnish 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 c0nmendaon not alone of the literary contents o.
the Columban but of its unsurpassed embellishments, and
never with praise than during the last six months
This with increased circulation, we take as an ac
acknowledgement that have fulfilled the promises we re
newed six months ago. We need not again renew tem
Be il ours to DO and To those who have pa
tronzed us so far we offer grateful thanks We have
doubt that shall continnc TO secure their approval and
their good wishes To those who now that the NEW POST
FULL OPERATION and a new year Is COM
mencing will doubtless swell the list Of our patrons, we
say that have contracted for and have in progress some
Of the richest and embellishments for the new vol
ume that have been produced in this countryembe
lishmens DESIGNED well ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY
of the first American authors regularly to aid us by their lit
eay abors These arrangements have of course entaed
upon great expense but intend that the Columbian
shall be the r-in every respect the best-of American
magazines Letthee be misapprehension on this point
and let friends give the return of a still larger patron
age, forwe WILL deserve it,
As to the past future discharge editorial duties
it behooves say little We shall indeed but express
our obligations our correspondents and reqnes
continuance of their favors assuring them that they sha
have the most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking of correspondents we refer with pride to the an
nexed list of those who have hitherto aided embodyng
does, that honor to our countys lera
turethose who have attained to the highest fame and
others who are steadily and rapidly pressing to the same
goal.
Lady Contributors L. H. sigouney, c. W. Kirkland,
Ann s. Stevens, L. Maria Child, F. s. Osgood D. g En-
bury, Mary E. Hewitt E. Steepe, E. o. Smith, A. @.
Howat E. F. Elicit, NJ A. Erving, NJ st Leon Loud James
G.. Brooks, James Hail. NJ p Hunt H. Lighthipe, C. H. But
Ter, Anna salus, D. Ellen Goodman, G. Louise NJ Mills
Mrs Carter Emily E. Chubhuck, Martha RUSSELL Fanny
Forester, Mary L. Lawson, NJ G. Quincy, Miss Coleman
Miss Cary H. Dupuy, Isabel Joceyn, Augusta Browne
Mary Florence Noble Ellen Darby, Ann soman R. j. DE
Grove Jane G. Hopkins, F. e. F., AUTHOR CT msuMMER
Aubins, Minerva Catin, Eliza Richie.
Gentleman Contributors: J. r. Paulding, VIM. Q. Bry-
ant Fitz Greene Haeck Edgar A. Poe, John Neal Henry
w. Herbert H. Hastings Weld, Park Benjamin, Y. s. Ar.
thur H. 7. Tuckerman, c. Fenno Hoffman, rheo. s. Fay.
William Cox, James F. Otis NJ, Hardin Andrews, Samuel
D. Patterson, Robert L. Wade Edward 8. Gould, seba
Smith G. Donald Macleod Rev Francis WoodWoTth
Henry B. Hst, T. B. Read, Isaac Shepherd,
Rich G. White, VIM oard Bourne, William Russell Jr.'
Lawrence Labree Joseph H. Butler, Edward j. Porter G.
Wilkins Eimi. Hamilton Myers, E. Parmly NJ z; VIII
IT, the author of TINES DoiNes" T. Headley, owen
Q. Warren, l.. Hagadorn, B. b. French w, Gilmortin
Porter G. Hurley James sp r. Jef . Jerome A p MAY
Arthur Morre VIM Kirkland, b. Taylor, the author of
PEN AED ] IsE skEToH{s Henry MofoTa r. ngra,ha%
Vest j. Mcclellan, JR. S. c. b. Thompson, John Inman,
Iobert a. Vest.
NE have but to add that the publisher enters upon
olume therefore, with expectations of increased patron
ge He has every for ndugng such expectations
increased exerons will be made to deserve in each de-
artment of the work.
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