The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
T H E SOL u M BI A N
MAGAZINE,
+ d ii ANN O ID o MINI, sac.
EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A. West.


In entering upon the Fifth Volume Of
the Columbian Magazine, we fnd ourselves
oomewhst perplexed as TO the right execu,
tion of odr task. We have much to say
of the past, bdt II might seem egotistical
to say III and we have much to say OF the
future, but we fear lest We Should appear
unduly 10 boast. On the other hand some
thing at this season must be said, lest we
should appear ungrateful for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s.
Is not ours 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, it lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghostly lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges.
lures frowns us into silence; on the other
hand the generous public--the embodiment
and personation of several thousands Of
subscribers and readers--demands that we
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, that
we recall the pleasure they have been wont
to 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.
talk freely with our "dear public" of our.
selves and our intentions.
How rapidly aud notw outstanding difi :.
culties to be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the experts
meut Of new magazine in this great EN-.
porium Of commerce. Two years only
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
matches fair ones of our own proud City
and State, throwing the light of its plea.
SAINT tales and ever virtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster.
ing purest affections and teaching lessons
that well might fall from mothers lips 10.
to maiden's listening ears. Already has
our magazine numerous readers in every
State of the Union. The shrewd and OBJ.
servant New Englander greets it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many a youtful scoin
of a worthy sire reads aloud from its pages,
while beautiful and virtuous daughters ply
the willing needle, and aged sire and dame
exchang approving and delightful glances
Far away in the thickly peopled West do
we aid 10 upholding and perpetuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and soothe asperities Of arduous toll and is
olated life; and the sunny South greets us
monthly with frank and generous wel-
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, 1t has neither been proftless nor
joyless We have sought tosupply Ameri
cans 18th magazine worthy Of Ammerica,
and the universal hail Of welcome tina,
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta.
tions, while it has increased our convic-
ton 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 with
bright and cheering prospects. Every
where has the press spoken in terms of
high CONNIE ndation, 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 acknowl ledgement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re.
newed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. Be it ours to do and
not to boast. To those who have patron.
lied us 80 far we offer our graf efu thanks.
We have no doubt that e shall continue
TO secure their approval and their ishes.
To those who, know that the new postage
law Is in full operation and new year is
will doubtless swell the list
Of our patrons, we say that we have con-
Iracted for and have in progress some of
The richest and rarest embe ellishments, for
The new volume, that have ever been pro-
iuced in this ellishme q Is de.
signed as well as engraved expressly for
The work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many Of the first American
authors regularly to aid us by their lite.
rary labors. These arrangements have
'f Course entailed upon us great expense,
but we intend that the Columbian shall be |
he irst--in every respect the best--of
American Magazines. Let there be no |
on this point, and let
'ur friends give the return of still lar.
ger patronage, for we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future Of our editorial |
iuties 1t behooves us TO say little. We
hall indeed but express our obligations |
% our numerous correspondents aud re
quest a continuance Of their favors, assn.
ing them that they shall ever have the |
most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking Of correspondents, we refer with
'ride TO the annexed list of those wob
ave hitherto aided us, embod ing, as il
Ioes, names that are an honor to our
'ountry's literature-those who have at
aimed to the highest fame and others who
re steadily and rapidly pressing to the
anne goal.
Mrs L H Sigourney, Mrs c w Kirk
and, Mrs Ano 8 Stevens, Mrs l. Maria
'hild, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E c Embury,
Irs Mary E Hewitt, Mrs E II Steele, Mrs
| o Smith, Mrs A G Mowatt, Mrs e F
sllett, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ st Leon
.oud, James G Brooks, Mrs Jas Hall, Mrs
P Hunt, Mrs H Lighlpipe, Mrs G II But.
II, Mrs Anna Saltus, Mrs d E Goodman.
lTs c Louise M Mills, Mrs Carter, Miss
.mily E Chubbick. Miss Martha Russell,
liss Fanny Forester, Miss nj /. Lawson,
iss Quincy, Miss Colman, Miss Cary,
liss E H Dupuy, Miss Isabel Jooelyn,
liss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary + Noble.
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