The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-06-18
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
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EDrrhD By JOHN INMAN AND RoBr. Al. ,WEsT

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In entering upou the hh volume Of the Columbian Mag
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execution Of task We have mpeh say Of the past
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ours pleasant pfedeameni9 On one hand stands the sp
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dowy finger upon it, gosty lips and with other mysterious
gestures rowns into snenee the other hand tho gen
thousands Of and that we
pay tribute to her liberal patronage that we recall the
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We have choice len but TO exercise the ghost
Or our native bashfuness, Tis done;-nnd now we will
!alk freely with our dear public Of ourselves and our IN
How sapidiy. and notwithstanding dealies to be sur
e experiment. Of new mssszns IN sSis great emporium
f commerce Two years only have elapsed and yet our
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sruct the hearts OF the maehess fair ones Of our owu
proud city and sate throwing the light Of M pleasant tales
circles fostering pures affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maiden listening
cry state Of the Union The ahrswd and obssfvans New
ngiander greets with hearty welcome; on Summers
beneath the shady trees or on Wnfers night around
sire reads aloud from is psges while beautiful and vriuous
daughters ply the willing needle and aged pre and dame
the sSciy peoped Wss, DO We aid IN uphodns and per-
petuatoR the refining influence OF literature and a and
sooth the aspertes Of arduous toll and isolated e and
che sunny South greets monthly with fank and gensr
welcome. Yes brief though our exsencs has been
has neither been protess joyess We have sought
and he universal hail Of welcome that has greeted u.s.
far exceeded expectations while has increased our
conviction that magazine such have been able TO
furnish was needed the many thousands Of American
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We enter npsn third with brigh. and cheering
prospects Every where has the press spoken in erms Of
high commendafion mot alone Of the literary contents
the Columbian but Of ts unsurpassed and
with warmer praise than during the last six months
This with our increased circulation, take
Acknowledgement that have fulfilled the promises
ours 10 no and not 10 BOAST 70 those who have "a
tronzed far, offer grateful thanks. We have no
doubt that shall contnnc TO secure their approval and
their good wishes To those who now TINT the NEW POST
| AGE LAW PrRATIoN and new year 10 com.
mencing, win doubtless swell the list OF patrons,
that have contracted for and have in progress
richest and embellishments for the vol
that have been produced In this
WORK and that we have entered into treaty with many
Of the first American authors regularly 70 aid BY their lit
eary labos These arrangements have Of course enfaed
upon great expense but intend that the Columbian
shall be the rstn every respect the besof American
magazines be no misapprehension on this point
and let friends give the return Of patron
age, for WILL deserve it. IN
As TO the past future discharge editorial duties
Il behooves us to say little. We shall Indeed but express
obligations and reqnes
continuance Of their avors assuring them that they shn
have the most courteous attention at our hands
Speaking Of refer with pride to the
list Of those who hitherto aided u.s. embodying
as does names that honor to our county tera;
turethose who have attained TO the highest fame and
others who steadily and rapidly pressing to the
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We have buto add that the publisher enters upon
volume therefore, with expectations Of increased patron.
age He has every for indugng such expectations
Increased exetions will be made 70 deserve in each de-
| partment of the work:
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