The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-09
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
lAASR.
EpiTnD BY JOHN INmAN AND RoBT. A. WEST

EDITED BY JOHN lNMAN AND KoBT. "A. WEST
In entering upon the fifth volume of The Columbian Mag
azne we find ourselves somewhat perpexed as to the right
saeian of our W sys %Se @ an 70 say %e G oye we
to of tile future but fear lest we should appear un
duly to boast On the other hand something at TINS season
must he said, should appear ungrateiu for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon Is not
ours pleasant predcament? On ore hand stands the spi
m of proverha modesy and the moment we begin TO-
speak of what we have done and shall do, il lays its sa
dowy finger upon its glosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures owns into sienee the other hand the gen
erous puhcthe embodiment and representation of seve'
raj thousands of subscribers and readersdemand that we
pay tribute to their liberal patronage that we recall the
pleasures they have been wont TO enjoy for now two years
in pages and that declare our plans for the future
We have course choice left but to exercise the ghost
of native bnshfulness, IT'S done-aDd now we will
talk freely with dear pubc Of ourselves and our in
tentions, SIR. f...t lue.f. f..s lI.
How rapidly and Notwithstanding difficulties to be sur.
mounted, how pleasantly has the time sped since tried
the experiment of magazine in this great emporium
OF commerce, Two years only nve elapsed and yet our
enterprise has been crowned with success and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and In
struc the heaTts OF the machess fair ones of our owu
proud city and sate throwing thelsht ofits pleasant tales
and vuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering pures affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maiden's listening
ears Already has our magazine numerous readers inev
cry OF the Union. The shrewd and observant New
Englnnder greetsit with hearty welcome on Summers
beneath the shady trees Winters night around
the glowing hearth, mnany youthful srion of worthy
sire reads aloud from is pages while beautiful and vuous
daughters y the willing needle and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted glances Far away in
the thickIy peoped West aid in upholdng and per-
petuatiog the refining influence of literature and art, and
sooth the asperes of ardous toll and solacd life and
the sunny South gees us monthly with frank and gener
Gus welcome Yes brief though our existence has been 1t
has neither been oftess nor joyess We have sought
TO supply Americans with magazine worthy of America,
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted us, has
far exceeded our expectations, while 1t has increased
conviction that magazine such we have been able to
furnish needed for the many thousands of American
We enter upon our third year with bright and cheering
prospects, Every where has the press spoken in terms of
high cOmmendaton not alone OF the literary contents o.
the Columbian but of its unsurpassed embellishments and
never with praise than during the last six months
This, with increased circulation we take as an &C.
Acknowledgement that we have fulfilled the promises
newed six months ago. We need not again renew them
Be il ours to DO and not to boast To those who have pa
doubt shall contnnc TO their approval and
their good wishes To those who, that the
AGE law IS IN FULL OPERATION and year is com
mencing, will doubtless swell the list OF patrons, we
say that have contracted for and have in progress
of the richest and rarest embellishments for The vol
ume, that have been produced in this countryembe
lishments well EXPRESSLY FOR
THE and that we have entered into treaty with many
of the first American authors regularly TO aid by their lit
erary abors These arrangements have OF course entaed
upon us great expense, but we intend that the Columbian
magazines Let there he misappreension ontis point
and let friends give the return of still larger patron
age, for we WILL deserve it.
AS to the past or future discharged editorial duties
it behooves us to say little. We shall indeed but express
obligations TO numerous correspondents and reqnes
continuance of their favors assuring them that they sn
ever have the most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking of correspondents, refer with pride to the
nexed list who lave hitherto aided us embodyne
it does that honor country's tera
ture-those who have attained to the highest fame and
others who are sendy and rapidly pressing to the
goal. q. .a a
We have but to add that the publisher enters upon new
volume therefore, with expectations of Increased patron
age. lie has every for nduging such expectations
eXertons will be made to deserve 1t in each de
partment of the work.
DEALERS IN PERIODICALS througlloutthe. United
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