The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-01-23
HE OLU BIA N
MAGAZINE,
FOR AMMO OMINI,1s4 sac.
EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A. West.

In entering upon the Fifth Volume of
the Columbian Magazine, we find ourselves
somewhat perplexed as TO the right execu>
tion of our task. We have much to say
OF the past, but it might seem egotistical
to say II; and We have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduiy to boast. On the other hand some-
thing at this season must be said, lest we
should appear ungrateful for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowe ed upon US
Is not ours pleasant pred icament 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, it lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghosily lips and with other mysterious ges-
lures frowns us into silence; on the other
hand the generous publc--ihe embodiment
and personation of several thousands of
subscribers and readers--demands that we
pay tribute 10 their liberal patronage, that
we recall the pleasure they have been wont
to enjoy for now two years in our pages,
and that we declare our plans for the fu'
ture. We have, Of course, no choice left
bur 10 exercise the ghost of our bash
mlness 'ris dnDe;--and now we will
talk freely with oC.r"tear public" OF our
selves and our Intentions:
How rapidly, and notwiths,eho'"s u'".
| culties 10 be snrmounted, how plea AMY
has v;me sped since We tried the experi-
ment of new magazine In this great en-
porium of commerce. Two years only
have elapsed, ana yet our enterprise has
been crowned with success, and the pages
] Of the Columbian Magazine periodically
| .vta ba h,ha
matches fair ones Of our own proud City
and State, throwing tie light OF It's plea
SAINT tales and ever virtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, i2ster.
ing pures affections and teaching lessons
that well 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 Highlander greels it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many youthful scoln
of a 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.
Far away IN the thickly peopled West do
we aid in upholdng and perpe etuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and soothe asperities of arduous toll and is
olated life; and the sunny South greets us
monthly with frank and generous wei,
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has been, II has neither been proitless nor
Joyless. We have sought to supply Ameri
cans with magazine worthy of Ammerlca
and the universal hail Of welcome thai
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta'
tions, while it has increased our conyic.
ton that magazine such as we have beer
able to furnish was needed for the many
) thousands Of American readers.
We enter npon our third year Will
bright and cheering prospects. Ever,
where has the press spoken in terms o
high commentator, not alone of the lite
rary contents of the Columbian, but of its
unsurpassed embellishments, aud never
: with warmer praise than during the las
six months. This with our increased CIR
: oulation, we take as an Acknowledgment
: 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. To those who have patron
ized us SO far we offer our grateful thanks.
We have no doubt that we shall continue
to secure their approval and their wishes.
Io those who, know that the new postage
law is in full opera lion AMI new year is
commencing, will doubtless swell the lisl
Of our patrons, we say that we have con-
tracted f'r and have in progress some oi
the richest and rarest emb ellshments, for
the new volume, that have ever been pro-
duced in this country--emb ellishmen 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
Misrepresentation on this point, and let
our friends give tie 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, assn
ring them that they shall ever have the
most courteous attention at our hands
Speaking Of correspondents, we refer with
have hitherto aided us, embod y ing, as it
does, names that are an honor to our
country's literature-'hose who nave att
tained to the highest fame and others who
are steadily and rapidly pressing to the
same goal.
Mrs L II Sigourney, Mrs c W Kirk
land, Mrs Ann 8 Stevens, Mrs l. Maria
Guild, Mrs F S Osgood, Mrs E Embury
Mrs Mary E Hewitt, Mrs L II Steele, Mrs
L o Smith, Mrs A e Mowatt, Mrs Il +
Elicit, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ St Leon
Loud, james e Brooks, Mrs as Hall, Mrs
NJ P Hunt, Mrs H Lightpipe, Mis- G IL But
Ter, Mrs Anna Saltus, Mrs n 4 Goodman,
Mrs c Louise M Mills, Mrs Garter, Miss
Emily L Chubbiok. Miss Martha Russell
Miss Fanny Forester,. Miss Nj l. Lawson,
Miss Quincy, Miss Colman, Miss Cary,
Miss E IL Dupuy, Miss Isabel Jocelyn,
Miss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary f Noble.
Miss Ellen Darby, Miss Ann Sloman, hIiss