The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-19
Thee LU MBIA N
MAGAZINE,
FOR AMMO MINI, 1s4e.
EDITED RY
John Inman and Robert A. West.

VI lHe past, Jut IL HllSht seem eBolistlCdi
to say il; and we have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduiy TO boast. Ga the other hand some
thing at this season must be said, lest we
should appear hngratelul for the steadily
increasing patronage bestowed upon u.s.
Is not ours pleasant predicament! 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, ii lays its shadowy finger upon its
ghoslly lips and with other MYSTERIOUS ges-
lures frowns us into silence; on the other
hand the generous public-the embodiment
and personation of several thousands of
subscribers and readers--denands that we
pay tribute TO their liberal patronage, that
tive recall the pleasure they have been won
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
but to 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 difi-
cullies TO be surmounted, how pleasantly
has lime sped since we tried the experts
porium 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 instruct tile hearts Of the
matches fair ones Of our own proud City
and State, throwing the light of lis plea
SAINT tales and ever virtuous sentiments
over many thousand family circles, foster
ing purest 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 aud OBJ,
servant New Englander greets it with
hearty welcome; on Summers eve beneath
shady trees; or on Winters night around
the glowing hearth, many youtfil scoin
Of worthy sire reads aloud from its pages ).
while beautiful and yirtuons daughters ply
the willing needle, and aged sire and dame
exchang approving and delightful gances.
Far away in the thickly peopled West do
we aid in hpholding and perpetuating the
refining influence of literature and art,
and soothe asperities Of arduous toll and is
oated life; and the sunny South greets us
monthly with frank and generous wei
come. Yes, brief though our existence
has beeB.lt has neither been proitless nor
joyless. We have sought supply Ameri
cans with magazine worthy of Ammerica
and the universal hail of welcome that
greeted us has far exceeded our expecta-
tions, while it has increased our conyic-
ton that magazine such as we have been
able to furnish was needed for the many
thousands Of American readers.
for birl ~
bright and cheering prospects. Every
where has the press spoken in terms OF
high commentator, not alone of the lite.
rary contents of the Columbian, but of its
unsurpassed embellishments, and never
with warmer praise than during the last
six months. This with our increased cir.
culation, we take as an acknowledg g ement
that we have fulfilled the promise we re
newed six months ago. We need no,
again renew them. Be it ours to doand
not to boast. To those who have patron.
zied us so far we offer our gra, eful thanks.
We have no doubt that we shall continue
TO secure their approval and their wishes.
10 those who, know that the new postage
law is in full operation and new year is
will doubtless swell the list
of our patrons, we say that we have con-
tracted for and have in progress some of
the richest and rarest embellishments, for
tie new volume, that have ever been pro-
iuced in this country emb ishmeRts de-
signed as well as engraved expressly for
The work; and that we have entered into
.reaty with many of the first American
authors regularly to aid us by their lite.
.ary labors. These arrangements have
of course eutailed upon us great expense.
1ut we intend that The Columbian shall be
he Grst--in every respect The best--ofI
american Magazines. Let there be no
on this point, and lei
,ur friends give the return of a still lar.
,er patronage, for we wlll deserve it.
AS to the past or future of our editorial
uties il behooves us to say little. We
hall indeed but express our obligations
o our numerous correspondents and re-
|nest a continuance of their favors, assu-
ing them that they shall ever have the
nost courteous attention al our hands. - ..
'peaking of correspondents, We refer with J
ride to the annexed list of those wuh
ave hitherto aided us, embody ing, as it /.
oes, names that are an honor to our :
ountry's literature-those who have at,
aimed TO The highest fame and others who
re steadily aud rapidly pressing TO the !
anne goal. y
Mrs l. Ii Sigourney, Mrs G w Kirk
md, Mrs Ann ) Stevens, Mrs l. Maria y
mild, Mrs f S Osgood, MIS- E G Embury, y
FRS Mary i Hewitt, Mrs L II Steele, Mrs a
0 Smith, Mrs A q Mowatt, Mrs e + P
llett, Mrs NJ A Erving, Mrs NJ ST Leon .
ond, James 6 Brooks, Mrs Jas Hall, Mrs y
P Hunt, Mrs II Lightpipe, Mrs c II But. = =
:, Mrs Anna SaItus, Mrs d L Goodman, Z
RS e Louise Nj Mills, Mrs Garter, Miss
mily E Chubbck. Miss Martha RUSSELL,
Iiss Fanny Forester, Miss NJ |. Lawson,
iss Quincy. Miss Celman, Miss Cary, =
iss E ii Dupny, Miss Isabel Jocelyn,
iss Augusta Browne, Miss Mary f Noble,
iss Ellen Darby, Miss Ann Sloman, Miss Il
J De Grove, Miss Jane q Hopkins. F L
+ Author of Summer Frolicking,' Miss pl
mily Ames, Miss Belleyille, Hiss Judie fe
ole, Miss A Blackwell, Miss + B Sutton, he
iss III Aubins, Miss Nj Catlin, Miss e ds