The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-04-30
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,

EDITED BY John lNMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST
In entering upou the fifth volume of he Columbian Mag
azne find ourselves somewhat perpexed as to the right
execution of task We have much to say OF the past
but might egotistical TO say it, and we have much
to say Of the future but fear lest we should appear un
duly to boast On the other hand something at this season
must be said, lest should appear ungraefu Tor the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s. noe
ours pleasant predcament? On one hand stands tne sp
rt of proverba modesty and the moment we begin TO-
speak Of what we have done and shall do II lays It's eha
dowy finger upon its ghosty lips and with other mysterious
erous pubc-the embodiment and impersonaon Of seye
raj thousands Of subscribers and readesdemands that We
pay tribute TO their liberal patronage that we recall the
pleasures they have been wont enjoy two years
in our pages and that declare plans for the future
We have of course choice left but exercise the ghost
of native bashfulness 'Tis done;-and now we will
talk freely with dear pubc of and our In
tentions.
How rapidly and Notwithstanding difficulties to be sur.
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since tried
the experiment Of new magazine in this great emporium
of Two years only have elapsed, and yet
enterprise has been crowned with success and the pages
of the Columbian Magazine periodically gladden. and In
suct the hearts of the matchles fair ones of owu
proud city and ate throwing the light of its pleasant tales
and ever vrtuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into madens listening
Already has our magazine numerous readers IN ev-
ery state of the Union The srewd and observant New
E1glandcr greets il with hearty welcome; on Summers
beneath the shady trees on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, mnany youthful scion OF worthy
sire reads aloud from is pages while beautiful and yrtuous
daughters ply the willing neede and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted gances Ear away In
peuatiog the refining influence of literature and art and
sooth the asperes of arduous toll and isolated fe and
the sunny South greets monthly with frank and gener
GUS welcome. Yes brief though existence has been
has neither been profess nor joyless we have sought
and te universal hail that has greeted has
far exceeded expectations, while it has Increased our
conviction that magazine such as we haye oeen ape 70
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 commendation not alone of the literary contents o.
the Columbian but of its unsurpassed embellishments, and
with praise than during the last six months
This with our increased circulation, take as
Acknowledgement that we have fulfilled the promises we re-
Be ours and TO those who have pa
tronized far, offer grateful thanks we have no
doubt that we shall contnnc their approval and
their good wishes To those who that the NEW
AGE IS IN FULL OPERATION and new year ls COM
mencng will doubtless swell the list OF our patrons we
say that we have for and have in progress some
of the richest and rares embellishments, for the new vol
ume that have been produced in this countryembel
lishments well ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR
THE WORK. and that have entered into treaty with
of the first American regularly to AID us by the IT.
upon us great expense but we intend that the Columbian
shall he the first every respect the bes-ol hmencan
magazines be no misapprehension on TINS point
and let friends give the return of starger patron
age, for WILL deserve 1t.
As to the pust future discharged our editorial duties
il behooves say little Wa shall indeed but express
obligations correspondents and reqnes
continuance of their favors assuring them that tey sha
have the most courteous attention at our hands-
Speaking of corespondents refer with pride to the
list hose who have hitherto aided us, embodying
as it does, that honor to our countrys litera
ture--those who have attained to the highest ame and
others who steadily and rapidly pressing 10 the same
| goal -
We have hut add that the publisher enters upon new
volume therefore, with expectations of Increased patron
age He has every for INDUCING such expectations
Increased exerons will be made to deserve it in each de-
partment of the work
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