The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-27
Il II e 60 LU NIB / A N
MAGAZINE,
FOR AMMO DO MINI, 1916.
EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A. West.

the Columbian Ma gazine, we find ourselves
somewhat perpexed as to the right execu-
ton Of our task. We have much to say
of the past, but il might seem egotistical
to say it; and we have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduly to boast. Ga 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 oursa pleasant predicament! On
one hand stands the spirit Of our proven
bial modesty, and the moment we begin
to speak Of what we have done and shal!
do, il lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghoslly lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges.
lures frowns us into silence; on the other
hand the generous public-lhe bodme mt
and personation Of several thousands Of
subscribers and readers--demands that W g
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, that
we recall the pleasure they have been wont
10 enjoy for now two years in our pages,
and that we declare our plans for the fu.
ture. We have, of course, no choice left
but to exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. Ills done;--and now we will
talk freely with our "dear public" OF our
selves and our intentions.
| HOW Tapiuiy ubu uotW itnstduuiHS utm :
culties TO be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the experi>
ment Of a new magazine in this great EN-
porium of commerce. Two years ouly
have elapsed, and yet our enterprise has
been crowned with success, and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically
gladden. and instruct the hearts of the
matchless fair ones of our own proud City
and State, throwing the light of its plea
SAINT tales and ever yirtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster.
ing purest 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, The 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 youtful scoin
Of a worthy sire reads aloud from its pages,
while beautiful aud virtuous daughters ply
the willing needle, and aged sire and dame
exchang approving and delightful glances.
Far away IN the thckly peopled West do
we aid in upholding and perpetuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and sootbe asperities Of arduous toll and is
olated life; and the sunny South greetA us
monthly with frank and generous woi.
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, IT has neither been proftless nor
j"yless. We have sought to supply Ameri
cans with magazine worthy of Ammerica,
aud the universal hail of welcome thai
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta-
tions, while it has increased our conyic-
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 wi
bright and cheering prospects. Every
where has the press spoken in terms OF
high commentator, 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.
culation, we take as an acknowledgement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re-
newed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. Be il ours to do and
not to boast. 70 those who have patron.
lzed us SO far we offer our graf eful thanks.
" have no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their wishes.
10 those who, know that the new postage
law is in full operation and 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 aud rarest Embellishments, for
the new volume, that have ever been pro-
uuced III this country bellishments de-
signed as well as engraved expressly for
the work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many of the 6rst American
RI l. A. |
rary iabors. These arrangements have
OF course entailed upon us great expense,
but we intend that the Columbian shall be +,
the hrst--in every respect the best--of
American Magazines. Let there be no
on this point, aud le,
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 aud re.
quest continuance of their favors, assu-
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 I
have hitherto aided US, embod yiDg, as it I
Toes, names that are an honor TO our :
countrys itterature-those who have at> 4
Iained to the highest fame and others who
are steadily and rapidly pressing to the /
'ame goal. a
Mrs L III Sigouruey, Mrs C w Kirk [,
and, Mrs Ann 8 Stevens, Mrs L Maria
Child, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E Embury,
Mrs Mary E Hewitt, Mrs E X Steele, Mrs
NJ . Smith, Mrs A q Mowatt, Mrs EFF
Elicit, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ 81 Leon J
Loud, James G Brooks, Mrs Jas Hall, Mrs
B p Hunt, Mrs H Lightpipe, Mrs e II But. ,
err, Mrs Anna Saltus, Mrs d E Goodman, =
Hrs c Louise NJ Mills, Mrs Carter, Miss
Emily e Chubbick. Miss Martha Russell,
iiss Fanny Forester. Miss NJ l. Lawson,
iiss Quincy, Miss Colman, Miss Cary,
iiss E III Dupuy, Miss Isabel Jocelyn,
Tiss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary r Noble,
Iiss Ellen Darby, Miss Ann Sloman, Miss
De Grove, Miss Jane G Hopkins. f o