The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-04-17
THE COLU fBI IN
MAGAZINE,
FOR ANNoD MINI, 1916.
+ EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A.. west.

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In entering upon the Fifth Volume OF
the Columbian Magazine, we fud ourselves
somewhat perplexed as to the right execu-
ton of our task. We have much TO say
of the past, but il might seem egotistical
to say IL; aud we have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduly TO boast. O1 the other hand some
thing at this season must be said lest we
should appear ungratefuI for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowed upon US
Is not ours a pleasant predicamen! On
one hand stands the spirit of our proven
bal modesty, and the moment we begin
to speak of what we have done and shal.
do, il lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghostly lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges-
lures frowns US into silence; on the other
hand the generous pubic-the embodiment
and personation of several thousands Of
subscribed RS and readers-demands that we
pay tribute to their liberal patronage, that
we recall the pleasure they have been wont
TO enjoy for new two years in our pages,
and that we declare our plans for the fu,
ture. We have, Of course, no choice left
but TO exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. Ills done;--aDd now we will
talk freely with our "dear public" ofour-
selves and our intentions.
How rapidly, and notwithstanding diff
culties to be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the experi-
ment of 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 lis plea
SAINT tales and ever yirtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster
ing purest affections and teaching lessons
that W ell 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 ecome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many youtfu scoln
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.
dI away III the thiShi1 PooPieo W S't W
we aid in upholding and perpetuating the
refining influence Of literature and art,
and SO the asperities of arduous toll and is
olated life; and the sunny South greets us
monthly with frank and generous well
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, it has neither been proftless nor
joyless. We have sought tosupply Ameri
cans W ith magazine worthy of Ammerica,
and the universal hail of welcome that
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta-
tions, while it has increased our convic-
tion that magazine such as we have been
able to 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 commentator, not alone of the lite.
rary contents of the Columbian, but of its
unsurpassed embellishments, and never
with warmer praise than during the last
six months. This, with our increased cir
culation, we take as an acknowledged
that we have fulfilled the promise we re
newed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. Be it ours to do and
not to boast, 10 those who have patron,
ized us SO far we offer our ateiul thanks.
We have no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their wishes.
To those who, know that The new postage
law is in full operation AMI a new year is
commencing, will doubtless swell the list
Of our patrons, we say that we have con
tracted for and have in progress some OF
the richest and rarest embellishments, for
La a. tkat L,u kn
duced in this country emb eilishments de-.
signed as well as engraved expressly for
the work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many of the first American
authors regularly to aid us by their lite
rary labors. These arrangements have
of course entailed upon US great expense.
but we intend that the Columbian shall be
the frst--in every respect the best--of
American Magazines. Let there be no
misapprehensio on this point, aud let
our friends give the return of still lar
ger patronage, for we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future Of our editorial
duties it behooves us to say little. We
shall indeed but express our obligations
to our numerous correspondents and re
quest a continuance of their favors, assu-
ring them that they shall ever have the
most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking of corresponds we refer with
pride to the annexed list of those woh
have hitherto aided us, embodying, as ii
does, names that are an honor to our
literature-those who have att
tanned to the highest fame and others who
are steadily aud rapidly pressing to the
same goal.
Mrs L H Sigourney, Mrs G w Kirk
land, Mrs Ann S Stevens, Mrs L Maria
Child, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E C Embury,
Mrs Mary E Hewitt, Mrs L X Steele, Mrs
NJ D Smith, Mrs A g Mowatt, Mrs Il +