The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-03
THE G o " MBIA N
MAGAZINE,
FOR ANN MINI, 1s46.
# EDITED Ry
John Inman and Robert A. West.

the Col0mbiau NJ agazine, W ind ourselves
somewhat perplexed as TO the right execu>
ton Of our task. We have muchto say
Of the past, but it might seem egotistical
TO say ~; and we have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
.unduly 10 boast. On the other hand some-
thing at this season must be said, lest we
should appear ungratefu for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowe ed upon us.-
Is not ours pleasant predicament! On
one hand stands the spirit Of our proyer-
bial modesty, and the moment we begin
to speak Of what we have done and shal!
do, il lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghosiIy lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges.
tures frowps us into silence; on the other
hand tlegenerous public-the embodiment
and personation of several thousands of
subscribers and readers--demands that we
pay tribu e to their liberal patronage, that
tive recall the pleasure they have been won
to enjny for now two years in our pages,
and that we declare our plans for the fu-
tnTe. We have, of course, no choice left
but 10 exercise the ghost of our bash
fulness. 'Tjs done;--and now we will
talk freely with our ''dear public" Of our
selves and our intentions.
How rapidly and notwithstanding diff
cnlties TO be surmounted, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the exper-
ment OF new magazine in this great EN-
porum of commerce. Two years o0ly
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
maichless fair ones of our own proud City
and State, throwing the light of its plea,
SAINT tales and ever virtuons sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster.
log pures, affections aud teaching lessons
that well might fall from mothers lips in
to maiden's lis'ening ears. Already has
our magazine numerous readers in every
State of the Union. The slrewd aud OBJ
servant New Epglander greets it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
SHADY trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many youthful scoin
of a worth, sire reads aloud from it's pages,
while beautiful and virlnons daughters ply
the willing needle, and aged sire and dame
exohang approving and delight ful glances.
Far away IN the thickly peopled West do
we aid IN npholding and perpetuating the
refining Influence OF literature ana art
and sooihe a,perities of arduous toll andais,.
olaied life; and The sunny South greets us
monthl! with frank and generous wei.
come. Yes, brIef though our existence
has been. 1t has neither been pro6tless nor
yess. We have sought to supply Ameri
cans with magazine worthy OF Apmerlca
aud the universal bail of welcome t!Ia,
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta.
tons, while it has increased our conyic-
uoH 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 sp0ken in terms oi
high coinmendatIon, not alone of The lite.
rary contents Of the Columbian; bat of its
unsurpassed embellishments aud never
with warmer praise than during the last
six months. This, with our increased cir.
culation, we take as an acknow ledge ement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re
Dewed six months ago. We need not
again renew them. BE II ours to doand
not to boast. To those who have patron.
zIed us SO far we offer our grateful thanks.
We have no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their wishes.
To those who, know that he new postage
law is in full operation ami new year is
commencing, will doubtless swell the list
of our patrons, we say that we have con-
tracted f,r aud have in progress some Of
the richest aud rarest Embellishments, for
the new volume, that have ever been pro-
dnced 10 this country embe ellishment s de-
signed as we'll as engraved expressly for
the work; and that we have entered into
treaty with many of the first Anne rican
authors regularly to aid us by their lite
rary labors. These arrangements have
of course entailed upon lis great expense,
but 70 Intend that The ColHnbiaG shall be
the frst--in every respect The best--oi
American Magazines. Let there be no
on this point, and lei
our friends give the return of still lar.
ger patronage, fur we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future OF our editorial
duties il behooves us to say little. We
shall indeed but express cur obligations
to our numerous correspondents aud re-
quest a continuance of their favors, assn
ring them that they shall ever have the
most courteous attention at our hands -
Speaking If correspondents, we refer with
pride TO the annexed list of those woh
have hitherto aided us, embodying as it |
dues, names that are an honor TO our
observation-disclosures who have at
Iainedto the highest fame and others W no
are steadily and rapidly pressing TO the
same goal.
Mrs l. II Sigourney, Mrs G w Kirk
and, Mrs Ann ) Stevens, Mrs |, Maria
Jiild. Mrs + S Osgood, MIS- &c Embury,