The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-28
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE.
EplTEp nY JoHN INMAN AND ROM. a Wren [

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EDITED BY JOHN lNMAN AND RoBr. A. WEsT
In entering upou the fifth volume Of he Columbian Mag
azine we hnd ourselves sonewha pepexed the right
whichmi M egotisfical say il; and We have much
say Of the ture but fear lest we should appear un
must be sad es we should appear anssts FOR spe
steadily increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s. Is nor
ours pleasant predicanenl On one hand stands the sp
speak OF what have done and shall do lays its sa
dowy finger upon its ghosty lips and with other mysterious
gestures fowns us into senee the other hand the gen
erous pubcthe embodiment and representation of seve.
raj thousands Of subscribers and that
pleasures they have been won't to enjoy for now
in our pages and that declare plans for the future
we have choice but TO exercise the ghost
talk freely with our dear public Of ourselves and our in
tentions. . e 80 q
How rapidly, and notwithstanding difficulties to be sur
mounted how pleasantly has the time sped since tried
the experiment OF new 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
stuct the hearts Of the matchless fair Of
proud city and state throwing the light Of its pleasant tales
and vrtuous sentiments many thousand family
circles fostering purest affections and teaching lessons that
well might fall from mothers lips into maidens listening
ears Already has our magazine numerous readers in
cry state the Union The shrewd and observant New
Englander greets Il with hearty welcome; on Summers
beneath the shady trees Winters night around
the glowing HEARTH mnany ayouthful scion Of worthy
sire reads aloud pages while beautiful and vrtuous
exchange approving and delighted gances Ear away in
the thicky peoped West do we aid In uphodng and per
petatiog the refining influence Of literature and art and
sooth the nsperties of aduous toll and soated e and
the sunny South greets monthly with frank and gene
welcome Yes, brief though existence has BEEN it
has neither been protless joyess We have sought
10 supply Americans with magazine worthy Of America
and the universal hail of welcome that has greeted
far $ our wne mas Sse @ our
furnish was needed for the many thousands Of American
| readers. |
We upon our third year with bright and cheering
prospects, Every where has the spoken in terms OF
high commendaon not alone Of the literary contents o.
the Columbian but of its unsurpassed and
with praise than during the last six months
This, with increased circulation take as an &C
acknowledgement that we have fulfilled the promises
newed six months ago. We need not agnin renew them-
Be oursto and not to To those who have pa
tronzed so far offer grateful thanks We have no
doubt that shall contnc to secure their approval and
their good wishes To those who now that the NEW POST
AGE is IN FULL OPERATION and new year is COM
encing will doubtless swell the list Of our patrons, we
saw that we have contracted for and have in progress
the richest and raest embellishments for the new vol
ume, that have been produced in this countryembe
| lishments DESIGNED well ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR
WORK and that have entered into treaty with many
the first American regularly to aid us by their III
erary abors These arrangements have of course entaed
upo us great expense intend that the Columbian
shall be the rsin every respect the best-of American
magazines Let there he no msapprehension onths point
and let our friends give US the return OF larger patron
| age, for we deserve IL.
AS to the past future discharged our editorial duties
il behooves say lttle We shall indeed but express
obligations to correspondents and eqnes
continuance of their favors nssnug them that they sa
ever have the most courteous attention at our hands
Speaking of correspondents refer with pride to the
nexed list those who have hitherto aided emhodying
does that are an honor to our countrys ltera
turethose who have attained to the highest fame ant
others who steadily and rapidly pressing to the SAINT
goal. s. .,e
We have butt add that the publisher enters upon new
volume therefore, with expectations Of Increased patron
age He has every for ndugng such expectations
Increased exetcns will be made to deserve II in each de
Il DEALERS IN PERIODICALS throughout the United
and the Canndas who wish to become agents for h