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GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE.

ONhHAh MhuhLiNEs
With more splendid Embellishments, greater popu-
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Magazine in the country.
Elegant Paris Fashions in euery Number.
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ment Of the very best writers contributors, and ar
lists OF the highest celebrity and acknowledged abil
ites TO illustrate the work has made sort Of polar
star to all the other periodicals; that everything
DONE BY "Graham" is instantly promised by the whole
tribe. The promise the public might forgive, or at
least forget IT, but the wretched attempts made to mi
tate the costly and beautiful works Of art which adorn
this work, and the poverty Of their limitations in the
literary department, have impaired the public conf
dence, and given turn 10 our periodical literature
which would ultimately bring disrepute and con-
tempt. We have resolved as far as s"Graham" is con-
eerned TO correct the erOr and the magazine lite
rature Of America is now confined TO "Graham" and
his imitators we are determined to give proper di-
recton to the popular taste; and propose in the COM
ing volume greatly TO amplly the literary department
Of the workto engage none but the very best writers
to open field for young writer's Of mert-and in
fine, 10 cultivate a National Periodical Literature,
which shall command respect at home and abroad.
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ects designated $500 for the best Sea Story, Of not
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prospects, $3.50 for the best Poem, Of not less than
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the lstof October next; and their merit to be dec-
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The committee will consist Of the following gentle
men; DR.. j. r. Mitchell, Morton M'Michael, Robert
f. Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, and Robert Morris, Esqs.
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The style of elegance the beauty and finish of the
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The voice OF the public press, while it places the
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have made arrangements with Mr. Sartan the accom-
plshed mezzOtint engraver, whose plates have contr
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ness Of this department of the Magazine. These
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Grahams Magazine, and five copies Of Neal's Satur-
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