The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-04
PROSPECTUS
ARTHUR'S LADIES' MAGAZINE.
PRICE ONLY $2 PER ANNUM.


 FENIE Publishers, in sending forth their prospectus X for the third volume of their magazine, winch is exclusively and permanently under the editorial control of T. S. Arthur, believe that they can offer to the pubic most substantial claims to patronage The first and second volumes have been aeknoWl- edged all hands to be equal, and in many respects superior in character, strength interest, and attrac- tiVeness. to any of the magazines issued. The am of the editor is high one. He repudiates the long prevalent system of passing his work upon the repu- taton of contributors whose articles, matter what they have done, are, in so many instances, below medocrity.
 Nothing galns admission into the pages of this magazine which is not excellent in itself. inc source from which an article comes is secondary its merits always primary. Such rule, strictly carried out, must give character to any work. lthaS given ''Arthur's Magazine a character acknowf- edged in all respectable quarters where it has been received.
 Among the incxhaustibe sources that open to the hands o literary caterer German and French llte- ratare offer wide field for selection. Into this re- gion with an admirable corps of translators, we are steadily penetrating astonished at every step by the riches we meet. Especially is this the case Tn lte- rature Already we have given some splendid artl- cles from the German brim full of pure truths and lorcibIc illustrations of the power of goodness. s.Silent Love- ssThe Governor and his Successors, s.Fhe Unknown Patient,'' 1.-The Russian Prince, "The Privy Counsellor, &c., all who have read Will remember with delight.
 From the French we have also given many first rate articles. ssThe PerpleXed Lovers, from Mad alne de tenIis; also, "The Lesson of Misfortune, and .sThe Error ofa Good Father, from Marmontel, with fine tales from Dumas LacrolX, Nader, BalZac' and other authors of celebrity.
 In selecting from the French, our translators are guided by strict regard to purity and excellence
 None know better than they do how much that IS objectionable abounds in the light literature ef thls people. But, flowing along by thesi ofthisimpure I,,,i1 nd D11rp From this they dip up the bright waters and present 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 eXceIlencies of our own literature.
 This would be the worst of folly. Yet, Tn dong this we shall make no parade of names The public are getting to understand pretty clearly how much this is worth and to discover that excellence IS not always to be found in the fugitive productions of writers who have done well in books Our country is teeming with young genius, too often oVeTshad- owed and hidden by the successful, who possess not half their intrinsic worh and whose writings exert not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded from the path in which they are fitted to walk and their merits kept out of sight by few who have gained the public ear and eye, and who are kept before the public, not so much on account ot what they have done.
 fo merit, wherever we find it, we will give the right hand of fellowship. We would not accept a poor article from the most celebrated writer in the country; but good one, let it come from where 1t will, shall find a welcome.
 In all sources, at home and abroad, we shall seek the good the true and the beautiful. For some lime, and with too much ustness in the allegation our magazines have been charged with being too light and trashy. This laultwe have from the first steadily avoided. Arthur's Magazine will continue to sus tain hgh character for excellence in all its depart ments. Something more than mere love tales will be given Its stories while lull of deep and absorbing o,Ih1 Taa.ip will have in them soul a living soul of 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 the literary department of our magazine Another matter claims our atten- ton-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. Frst then, we have determined to present the subscribers to Arthur Magazine during the year, with novelty of highly attractive character. No less than a series of six female characters from Shakespeare! engraved on steel in highly finished style. This Shakespeare Gallery of Beauty will present mbodied to the eye, oi the noble bards most beautiful creations of the mind as well two celebrated characters in history around whom his magic pen has thrown new charm. What lover of the Poets immortal creations, will not be eager to this splendid series of engray- ings? Not one, surely. Every possessor of a copy of Shakespeare and whose library does not contain his works, will have, at mere nominal cost, six ex- qusite illustrations not to be obtained in any other way. This is certainly a great deslderatum. But besides these beauties from Shakespeare we are mak- ing arrangements to procure series of female figures far surpassng, in loVelness of form and face, and exquisite finish, any thing that has yet appeared in any American magazine. Celebrated views, in this and other countries will also be leading feature in our work. For the Janury number we shall give a hiphy yyrpuoht VipV Of thn Rridup Of DDOn which Tam O'Shanter fled in such hot haste from the kirk and the witches. This splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our Shakespeare beauties f and will make that number of our work a highly attractive one. No less will be that of February Nor shall there be any falling of in the style of em- ballishment or in the character of the literary con- tents of the work. From the first, we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do not issue one or two good numbers, and then, after our list of sub scribers is filled up, fall off. But we endeayor to make every number better than the that preceded it. Excellence, as we before said, is our aim.
 But besides our Shakespeare Gallery, our Gallery of Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views, we shall introduce from time to time other attractions in the way of embellishments.
 In addition to the foregoing there is yet another feature, no less than new American Novel, from the pen of the Editor, which will be commenced in 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, Insubordinati0a Six nights with the Washinstonians, Sweet-hearts and Wives, Sc. Slc., from the pen of Mr. Arthur, need not be told that this feature will be leading one
 In addition to this, Mr. Arthur will also continue to furnish for it's pages, his shorter stories, those pointed moral essays, told with so much skill beauv and power. The attractions of the Editors own pen, will in fact form feature of peculiar interest to our work, which no other Magazine can possess While to one or two other periodicals, each number of his Magazine will contain many pages of his ininitable writings, and the whole work bear the impress of his pure taste and sound judgment.
 The style in which "Arhur's Nlatazine'' IS to be issued, will be as beautiful as clear new type. fine white paper, and highly illuminated cover pronounced he chasest design that has yet appear ed) can make it.
 Take it altogether, the publishers feel confident that, in regard to the quality of literary natter style of embellishments, appearance, and mechanical exc cution ''Arthur's Magazine will not be surpassed by any other similar publication.
 This is not merely idle boast and vain pretension one who has taken the work through the first and second volumes will so deem 1t.
 Size ofthe rorE
 ''Arthur's Magazine" will contain IS pages of reading matter, the same quantity that is given by the three dollar Magazines, and give two steel en- cravings in each number, while the price is only $2 % per annum.