The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-21
pROSPECTUS
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.

for the third volume of their magazine, which is exclusively and permanently under the editorial control of T. s. Arthur, believe that they can oIer to tbe pubc most substantial claims to patronage The first and second volumes have been acknoWl- { edred on all hands to be equal and Tn many respects eu0eror in character, strength interest, and atac- tiyeness to any of the magazines issued. | ne am of the editor is high one. He repudiates the long nreyaent system of basing his work upon the repu- aton of contributors, whose articles no matter what they have done, are, in so many instances, below ,nediocrity. c,. Nothing galns admission lnto the pages of this r1auaZine which is not excellent ln ltsell. ne sonrce from which an article comes is secondary its merits always primary. Such a rule, strictly carried out, must give character to any work It has given :. ArthQr's Magazlne' a character acknoWl- edged in all respectable quarters where Il has been received. :,
 Among the inexhaustibe sources that open to the hands of a literary caterer German and French lite ratura offer wide field fer selection. Into thla re- rion with an admirable corps of ranslators, we are steadily penetrating astonshed at every step by the riches we meet Especially is this the case m lite- rature Already we have gwen some sPlehdla alti- cas from the German, brim full of pure truths, and 1 orcibe illustrations of the power of soodness.- tSilent Love- EsThe Governor and his Successors, ..Tbe Unknown PatieHt'' "The Russian Prince, {" .<rbe Pryy Counsellor, Stc., all who have read will remember with delight | From the French we have also given many first rate articles. ssThe Perpexed Lovers," from Mad ame de Gens; also, eThe Lesson of Misfortune, and .sThe Error of Good Father, from Marmontel, with fine tales from Dumas, Lacroix, Nader, Balzac. and other authors of celebrity.
 Tn selecting from the French, our transators are guided by strict regard to purity and excellence. None know better than they do how much that IS ohiectionable abounds in the light literature oi this poople But flowing along by the side of this impure current, is another, lucid and as pure as crystal From this they dip up the bright waters and present 1 them to our lips.
 At this fountain, we shall continue to let our lead CTS drink But, in doing so, we shall not neglect the excellencies of our own literature
 This would be the worst of folly Yet, in doing 1 this, we shall make no parade oi naines ne paohc are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this is woTth and to discover that excellence IS not always to be found in the fugitive productions oi writers who have deun well in books Cur country is teeming with young genius, too often oFeIsbad- owed and bdden by the successful, who possess not half their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence, They are crowded from the path in which they are fitted te walk, and their merits kept out Of sight by few who haze gained the public ear and eye, and who are kept before the public, net SD mach on account ei what they have done.
 To merit, wherever we find it, we will give the 1 right hand of fellowship. We would not accept poor article from the most celebrated writer i'll the country; but good one, lei t come from where t will, shall find a welcome
 S.. the good, the true ag the beautiful For some tlme and with too much jusncss in the allegation our ! magazines have been charged with being too light andtrashY. fhs fauitWe have from tie first steadily avoided. ArhuT's Magazine will continue to sus- tain mgh character for excellence ln all s depart mcnts Something more han mere love tales will be given Its stories, while luil of deep and absorbing interest, or, sparkling with wit and happy feelings, will have in them soul-a living soul ot goodness and truth. Reviews, essays, and sketches, with poetry that shall be truly called such, will be blended with them in just proportion.
 Thus much in regard to inc literary department ot our magazine. Another matter claims our atten- tie1-that of pictorial embellishments. Custom and taste have rendered them indispensable in literary work like ours. We shall not stand to argue the matter with custom and taste, but proceed 10 open up our intentions on this head tlTst, then, We have determined 10 present the subscribers to Arthur : Magazine during the yeaT with novelty of highly l attractive character. No less than series of six female characters from Shaspeae engraved on steel ! in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present imbotied to the eye, some oi the noble bards most beautiful creations oi he mnd as well as one or two celebrated characters in history around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm
 What lover ol the Poets immortal creations, will
 not be eager to secure this splendid series of engraV
 ings2 Not one, surely. Every pessessor of copy of Shakespeare, and whose library does not contain his works will have, al laerc nominal cos six eX- quise illustrations, not 10 be obtained iR any other way. This Is certainly a great dasderdtum. But besides tbese beauties from Shakespeare Ye ma5-
 ing auanGementsto procure aseries otiemale figures far surpassing, ia lcYeness of form and face, ana exquisite finish, any thing that has yet appeared in any. American magazine. Celebrated views, in this and other countries will also be a leading feature u our work. For the Janary number we shall give | highly wrought VieW Oi the Bridge of Doom, oyei . which Tam 0'Shanter fled in such hot haste from
 the riI and the witches. This splendid steel plate
 will accompany the first of our Shakespeare beauties { and will make that number of our work highly
 attractive one. No less so will be that of February
 Nor shall there be any falling off in the style of en
 bellishment, in the character of the literary con. p tents of the work. From the first, we have aimed 7 at gradual improvement. We do not issue one ol two good numbers, and then, after our list of sub
 scrlbers is filled up fail off But we endeaVor tC
 make every number betterhan tie one that preceded
 it. Excellence, as we before said, is our aim. ; But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery l of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views we slal introduce from time to time other attractions in the
 way of embellishments
 In e4sdtion to the foregoing there is yet another f feature, less than q neW American Novel, from
 inc. pen of the Editor, which will be commenced il
 the January number, and continued until completed
 This will be within the year, so that all who sub : scribe for the Magazine during 1915, will receive this new work. Those who have read Bell Martin Fanny Dale, Insuberdnation, Six nights with tAC
 Washiugtonaus, Sweet-hearts and Wives, S&c Ste.
 from the pen of MT. Arthur, need not be told tha : this feature will be a leading one.
 In addition to this, Mir Arthur will also contnut to furnish for its pages, his shorter stories, thost pointed moral essays told with so much skill beauty and power. The attractions of the Editors owr
 pen, will, in fact form feature of peculiar interes
 to our work, which no other Magazine can possess
 While to one or two other periodicals, each nunbe
 of his own Magazine will contain many pages of h
 inilrtable writings, and the whole work bear th impress of his pure taste and sound judgment
 The style in which "Arhur's Magazine IS [,
 be issued, will be as beautiful as clear new type
 fine white paper, and highly illuminated cover
 (pronounced the chasest design that has yet appear ( ed) can make it.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel confden that in regard to the quality of literary matter, sy l. of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc cuton, "Arthur's Magazine will not be surpasset by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely id6 boast and vain pratensoi one who has taken the work through the first ant
 second volumes will so deem it.
 ) Si:e of tae 1gorf
 'sArthur's Magazine'' will contain IS pages 0
 reading matter, the quantity that is given b,
 the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en cravings in each number, while the price is onl $2 00 per annum
 Terms:
 l copy $s2 co per annum Peoples $l0 o0 per an 3 copies GO i4 p %