Mississippi Democrat., 1846-10-21
A NEW VOLUME-JULY, 1916.
$1,000 IN PRIZES!
Gra haEn's Magazine.

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With more splendid embellishments, great.
err populdrity, and larger subScrip.
lion list than any other Mega
zine in the Country!
z ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY NO.
THE great popularity of Graham's Ma
gazne in every part of the Union, in con-
sequence of the engagement of the very
best writers as contributors, aud artists of
the highest celebrity and acknowledged
abilities 10 illustrate the work, has made il
a sort OF polar star 70 all the other periodi.
Gals. So that every thing done by "Gra-
ham" is instantly promised by the whole
tribe. The promise the public might for.
give, or at least forget. but the wretched
attempts made to initiate the costly and
beautiful works of art which adorn this
work, and the poverty Of their limitations
in the literary department, have impaired
the public confidence, and given turn to
our periodical literature which would bring
it INTO dIsrepute and contempt.
We have resolved, so far as "GrahamD
is concerned, TO correct the error, and az
the magazine literature of America is now
confined to Graham and his Imitators,
we are determined TO give proper dlrec-
ton to The popular taste; and propose. in
the coming volume, greatly TO amplify the
literary department of the work--to en-.
gage none but the very best writers--to
open field for young writers Of merit
and, in fine, to cultivate a NATIONAL
Periodical LITERATURE which shall
command respect at home and abroad.
PREMIUMs FOR THE BEST ARTICLES.
$1,000 TO be giren in Prizes.
In order 10 call forth the very best talent
that the country can produce, we offer the
following premiums for the best articles on
the best subjects designated:
$500 for the best Sea story, not exceed.
ing 30 pages of the Magazine.
$500 for the best story founded on our
Revolutionary Incidents.
$500 for the best Essay on American Ii.
terature and its prospects.
Sl5O for the best Poem, of not less than
100 lines.
81 so for the best story of Domestic Life.
The articles TO be sent, free of postage,
to the publication office, 9s Chesnut st.
Philadelphia, before the lst Of October
and their merit to be decided by com
petent committee of literary gentlemen.
The committee will consist Of
DR.. j K. Mitchell, Louis A. Godev.
Morton M'Michael, Robt. Morris.
Hon. r. It. Conrad,
Ihe Volume will be opened with new
md beautiful type, the finest white paper,
md with Series Of Embellishments un-
urpassed by any which have yet appeared
n any magazine
The style of elegance, the beauty and
nIsh OF the illustrations, and the exten.
I've improvements which will be made in
s typographical appearance, and above
IL, the tone Of ITS literary department, gi-
en- 1t by the brilliant array Of its Contri.
utors, whose articles will enrich the pages
I each number, will give it character
bore any Magazine IN the Union.
The Magazine has become the standard
taste IN matters OF embellishments. and
as led the way in every thing really beau
tul published in the Magazines. The
oice OF the public press, while il places
ne work at the Head of American Lite
AZURE, Is unanimous in The announcement
bat no work ever started in this country
~ w S"hAi1 SuDSlliSneO, or has
0 rapidly increased. For the new vo-
lme, the most extensive arrangements
ave been made, with tie most distinguish.
artists IN the count for supply of
of all sorts.
DUR BEAUTIFUL MEZZOTINT EN-.
CRAVINGS.
II affords Us much satisfaction 10 be able
state that we have made arranoements
llh MIR. Sariain, the accomplished mez.
punt engravcr, whose plates have coatrj.
lted SO much 10 the beauty of the maya
ne heretofore, by which we secure his
,tendid messotints for this arork aloap
hese beautiful engravings will. therefore.
rm feature Of Grah0m'S Maga.ine. SO
al we shall be able to distance any ,bipg
He Competition on this ground.
OR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES
a hese exquisite creations Of taste and
'ili we have engaged erc!uSipely from The
lolisher OF "Le Follei," and ali other at.
mpts to get them has failed. Ar efE,r
Is oeen made to deceive tie public bv
engraving the old designs; but these
lpllcales are so far beneath the originaI
signs, sent to Graham, that lhey onIv
icIle contempt. Our arrangements are
'mplete, .and we cannot be eoualled. i'm
e beauty and Correctness of thiS donor,