The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-20
EDITEDRY
John Inman and Robert A. west.

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tion of our task. We have much to sa
to say il; and we have much to say Of tb
future, but we fear lest we should appea
unduly TO boast. Ga the other hand some
thing at this season must be said, lest W
shouid appear uDgrateful for the steadil
increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s.
Is not ours a pleasant predicament! D
one hand stands the spirit Of our proven
bal modesty, and the moment we begil
to speak Of what we have done and shai
do, il lays its shadowy finger upon il
ghostly lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges
lures frowns us into silence; on the othe
hand the generous public-the embodimen
and personation of several thousands o
subscribers and readers--demandst that W.
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, tina
we recall the pleasure they have been won
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 lef
but TO exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. Ills done;--and now we will
talk freely with our "dear public" ofour'
selves and our intentions.
How rapidly and Notwithstanding diff
culties 10 be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the expert
ment Of a 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
matchless 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 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 greets it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many a youtful scoin
of 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 in upholding and perpetuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and soo,he asperities of arduous toll and is
olated life; and the sunny South greets us
monthly with frank and generous wei
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, 1t has neither been proiitless nor
joyess. We have sought tosupply Ameri
cans with magazine worthy Of fAmmerica,
and the universal hail of welcome tha,
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta-
tions, while it has increased our convc-
tion that mag gazine such as we have been
able to furnish was needed for the many
thousands Of American readers.
We enter upon our third year wi h
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
embellishments, and never
with warmer praise than during the last
'ix months. This, with our increased cir
we take as an acknowledgement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re-
lewed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. Be il ours to do and
Tot to boast. To those who have patron.
zed us so far we offer our grateful thanks.
y c have no doubt that we shall continue |
o secure their approval and their wishes.
10 those who, know that the new postage
aw is in full operation and new year is
will doubtless swell the list
( our patrons, we say that we have con-
ractel for and have in progress some of
he richest aud rarest embellishments, for
he new volume, that have ever been pro-
uced in this oountry--embe ell shmen Is de-
igned as well as engraved expressly for
nplf. nd hat hos
reaty with many of the first American
uthors regularly to aid us by their lite
airy labors. These arrangements have
f course entailed upon us great expense,
ut we intend that The Columbian shall be
be frst--in every respect the best--of
.merican Magazines. Let there be no
on this point, and lei
ur friends give the return of still lar.
er patronage, for we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future Of our editorial
uties it behooves us to say little. We
lall indeed but express our obligations
, our numerous correspondents and re
nest continuance of their favors, assu.
ng them that they shall ever have the
ost courteous attention at our hands
peaking of correspond ents, we refer with
tuc W thc duucAcu lISt OF tn0Se won
ave hitherto aided US, embody ying, as it ;
oes, names that are an honor to our :
'untry's literature-those who have ats
ined to the highest fame and others who {
e steadily aud rapidly pressing TO the
me goal. '
Mrs L II Sigourney, Mrs G w Kirk t
nd, Mrs Ann 5 Stevens, Mrs l. Maria
hid, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E c Embury,
RS Mary & Hewitt, Mrs E r Steele, Mrs
o Smith, Mrs A q Mowatt, Mrs EFF
|lett, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ ST Leon
,ud, James G Brooks, Mrs Jas Hall, Mrs
p Hunt, Mrs H Lightpipe, Mrs C II But. '
;, Mrs Anna Saltus, Mrs ID L Goodman,
RS c Louise M Mills, Mrs Carter, Miss I
nily E Chubbick. Miss Martha Russell
iss Fanny Forester, Miss Nj J. Lawson,
iss Quincy, Miss Colman, Miss Cary,
ISIS L II Dupuy, Miss Isabel Jocelyn,
iss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary f Noble
ss Ellen Darby, Miss Aun Sloman, Miss
J De Grove, Miss Jane q Hopkins. f
F Author Of Summer Frolicking.' Miss
nily Ames, Miss Belleville, bliss Judie