The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-01-29
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
IS46.
EDITED BY JOHN INMAN AND RoBT. A. WEST.


azne find ourselves somewhat erpexed as to the right
execution of task We have much say of the past
say OF the FUTURE fearest should appear
duly boast On the other hand something at this
must be said lest we should appear ungrateful for the
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon Is
pleasant predicamen? On hand stands the spi
rt of our proyehia modesty and the moment begin
speak of what have done and shall do, it lays its sha
dowy finger upon its ghosy lips and with other mysterious
gestures frowns into senee the other hand the gen.
erous public-te embodiment and impesonaon of seve.
raj thousands of subscribers and readesdemands that
pay tribute Ito their liberal patronage that we recall the
pleasures they have bee wont to enjoy for now two years
in pages and that declare plans for the fure
We have of choice left but to exercise the ghost
of native bashfuness 'Tis done;and now we will
talk freely with dear publc of ourselves and our in,
tentions
How rapidly and notwithstanding difficulties to be
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since we tried
the experiment of magazine in this great emporium
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 in
struct the hearts Of the matchles fair ones of our ow
proud city and sate throwing the light of its pleasant tales
and ever virtuous sentiments over many thousand family
circles fostering puest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maidens listening
ears Already has magazine numerous readers in
cry state of the Union The shrewd and observant New
Englander grees ii with hearty welcome; Summers
beneath the shady trees 6r Winters night around
the glowing HEARTH mnany youthful scon of worthy
sire reads aloud from lis pages while beautiful and vrtuos
daughters ply the willing needle and aged sire and dame
exchange approving and delighted gances Far away in
the tcky peopled West do aid in uproding and per
petuatog the refining influence of literature and art, and
sooth the asperties of urduous toll and soaed life and
the sunny South greets monthly with frank and geher
welcome Yes, brief though existence has been il
has neither been podtless joyles We have sought
supply Americans with magazine worthy of America
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted u.s. has
far exceeded expectations while it has increased
conviction 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 spoken in terms o
high c0mmendation alone of the literary contents
the Columbian, but of its unsurpassed embellishments, and
never with praise than during the last six months
This, with our increased circulaton we take as an ac
acknowledgement that have fulfilled the promises
newed six months ago. We need not again renew them.
BE ours to and not to those who have pa
tronized us SO far, offer GRATEFUL thanks We have
doubt that shall connnc to their approval and
their good wishes To those who, that tile
AGE LAW is IN OPERATION and new year is COM
mencng will doubtless swell the list of our patrons
say that we have contracted for and hate in progress
of the richest and embellishments for the vol
ume, that have been produced in this counyembel
lisiments DESIGNED as well ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR
THE Work. and that we have entered into treaty with many
of the first American authors regularly to aid by their lit
erary abors These arrangements have of course enacd
upon great expense but intend that the Columbian
shall be the rs-in every respect the bestof American
magazines there be no misrepresentation on this point
and let friends give the Of still larger patron.
| age, for we WILL deserve it.
AS to the past future discharge of our editorial duties
it behooves us to say e We shall Indeed but express
our obligations to correspondents and request
continuance of their avors assuring them that they shall
ever have the most courteous attention at our hands,
Speaking of correspondents refer with pride the an
nexed list of those who have hitherto aided us, embodyng
as does, names that honor to countrys tera
ture-those who have attained to the highest fame and
others who steadily and rapidly pressing to the same
goal
Lady Contributors. L. H. sigourney, c. w. Kirkland
Ann s. Stevens l.. Maria Child F. s. Osgood Il. G. EN-
bury, Mary .. Hewitt E. seeple, D. O. Smith, A. G
Howatt E. F. Ele NJ A. Erying, NJ. St Leon Loud, james
ler Anna Saltus d. Ellen Goodman, @. Louise NJ Mills
Mrs. Carter. Emily e. Chubbuck, Martha RUSSELL Fanny
Mary l. M e 9T' @
Mary Florence Noble Ellen Darby Ann sloman, R. J. De
Grove, Jane G. Hopkins, +. Z. f.. AUTHOR CT "suMmER
FRoLtcKlNo." Emily Ames Lila Herbort, Mary Beeve
Judie Cole, A. Blackwell Frances B. Sutton, Henretta
Aubins, Minerva Cotin, Eliza Richie
Gentleman Contributors: ]. X. Pauldng, VIM. G. Bry
ant Fltz Greene alleck Edgar A. Poe, John Neal Henry
W. HgrbGTt, III H. Hastings Weld, Park BENJAMIN, T. s. Ar
ag H T TqeGe%Hn F"Go G,. Hoffman Gn TsG Fay
William Cox, James F. Otis, NJ. Hardin Andrews, Samue
D. Patterson, Robert L. Wade Edward $. Gould, sebs
Smith, C. Donald Macleod, Rev. Francis G. Woodwork
VIM, II wells, Joseph Boughton John Bunan, Walter
Whitman, Henry B. Hrst, 7; B. Read, Isaac F.: Shepherd
Rich G. White, Wm Oard Bourne, William Russell, Jr.
Henry A. Clark Rev. Geo A. Noble, Augustus snodgruss
Lawrence Labree, Joseph H. Butler Edward j. Porter,
SON. NJ. C. Hill, C. MacachIan, j. a. 4. wood 4. NJ Ide
Jr., the author of TINES DoINas." T. Headey, Over
g. Warren r. l.. Ingadorn, B. B; French. w, Gilmartin
s. B Porter, E. c. Hurley James P, Jett Jerome A. May
bic, John rougham, Herman S. saron George P. Morris
Arthur Morre VIM, Kirkland J. B. Taylor, the author
Joseph T. L. Davis, O. H. Mdeberger Rev. Francis A.
West, J. Mcclellan, JR., c. B. Thompson, John Inman
Robert a. Vest
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