Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-16
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COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
1916,

somewhat perplexed as to the right exc
cutIon OF our task. We have much 10 say
OF the past, but it might seem egotisticaI
TO say it; and we have much TO say of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduly TO boast. On the other hand
something at this season must be said, lest
we should appear ungrateful for the stead
NY lneseaslng patronage bestowed upon
US Is not ours a pleasant predicament?
On one hand stands the spirit of our pro.
verbal modesty, and the moment we be-
gin to speak of what we have done and
shall do, It lays its shaddwy finger upon
It's shostly lips and with other mysterious
gestures frowns us into silence; on the
other hand the generous pubIic-the EN-.
bodIment and approximation of several
thousands of subscribers and readers
demands that we pay tribute to their lib. |.
erai patronage, that we recall the plea.
sures they have been wont TO enjoy for
now two years in our pages, and that we
declare our plans for the future Well
have, Of course, no choice left but to exer. |
else the ghost Of our native bashfuIpess HI
lis done;-and now we will talk freely a
with our dear public" Of ourselves and IC
our intentions. Y
How rapidly, ard Notwithstanding diff. +
hcuItles TO be surmounted, how pleasantly =
has time sped since we tried the exper- la
ment OF a new magazine in the great EN-. u
poFlum OF commerce, Two wears only
have elapsed, and yet our enterprise has eli
been crowned with success, and the nagee so
OF the Columbian Magazine periodically
giadden and instruct the hearts of the en-
matchIeSs fair ones of our own fair civ eX
and state, throwing the light of lis Meas. ha
ant tales and ever yirtuous sentiments pee
over many thousand family circles. Eos- ma
terlng affections and teaching lessons that The
well might fall from mothers lips into |
maiden's listening ears. Already has opr Uni
magazine numerous readers in every 10
state IN the Union. The shrewd and oh. fazi[
servant New Englander greels it with n INN
nearly welcome, on summers eve be- mad
meath shady trees, or on winters NIGHT Z
around the glowing hearth, many youth this
M scion OF worthy sire reads alond mari
rom Its pages, while beautiful and virtu- Mag
JUS daughters ply the willing needle, and for o
ged sire and dame exchange approving
,lances' Far away in the lhickly peopled II
vest 90 we aid IN UNFOLDING and perpetu- On
ing The refining influence Of literature On
na art, and soothe the appetiles of isola. Tw
u me; and the sunny south greets us Fly
onthly with generous welcome. Yes, Ele
flei though our existence has been, it has Tv
either been proftless nor joyless. We AID
ave sought 10 supply Americans with
aagazlne worthy of America, and the
llversal hail OF welcome that has greeted =
has far exceeded our expectations.
bile 1t has increased our conviction that ~
magazine such as we have been able to IL III
rnlsh was needed for the many thou PofPc
nds Of American readers. PROBES
We en,or nnox 49,. n;., =, respe
light and cheering prospects. Every can h.
mere has the press spoken in terms ofIros;aa
gh commentator, not alone of the lit III
AIRY contents of the Columbian but of - 11O
unsurpassed embellishments, and never
It'll warmer praise than during the last
x months. This, with our increased
we take as an acknowedr \ VI
ent that we have fulfilled the promises Il
renewed six months ago. We need Co"st5
II again renew them. Be it ours 10 do they {
ID not to boast. To those who have mai. CEs, ar
nlsed US so far we offer grateful thanks ooo p
Q have no doubt that we shall continue ooo &C
secure their approval and their good ~ oi
shes. 10 those who, know that the 81
W postage law is in full operation and = AZ
lew year is commencing, will doubtless = e. Od'
ell the list OF our patrons, we say that Dates,
have contracted for and have in pro. :, also
ess some Of the richest and rarest en- DIAN
lishments. for the new vol,noo - suitable
Ve ever been produced in this country r IN, ne
designed as well as OA9H
5raVed expressly for the work; and burke,
It we have entered into traatv NIX prepare
ny OF the first American authors repu. FIRE
~ 10 aid us by their literary labors.
ese arrangements have of course en-.
ed upon US great expense, but we in match
that the Columbian shall be the frs, DIT
every respect the best--of American :" -
5aZlnes. Let there be no misappre-
sion on this point, and LET our friends w
us the return of still larger patron
Tor we will deserve it.
to the past or future discharge of
editorial duties ii behooves US to saw
= We shall indeed but express our
anG TO our numerous coFresond- THE
and request continuance OF their ;nl
h, ave ISL ,bo mem mat they shall generally
"T ii'oS' oour teous attention al BLAKSNIIT
lands Speaking of correspondents, Liberty,
NJ "'tn PiiIe 70 the annexed list OF pared to
M 'ia'1 hitherto AIDED us, EN-. patch, ar
:, 81 o 10 " uoeS, names that are an terms, all
aua .,,o Ioun'ry hterature-lhose SO, Road
re-. 10 " the highest fame and Bugs