Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
A NEW VOLUME-JULY, 1916.
$1,000 IN PRIZES!
Graham's Magazine.

err popularity, and a larger subscrip.
lion list than any other Mega
zine in the Country!
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY NO,
THE great popularity of Graham's Ma.
gazine in every part Of the Union, in con-
sequence Of the engagement Of the very
best writers as contributors, and artists of
the highest celebrity and acknowledged
abilities to illustrate The work, hae made il
sort of polar star TO all the other periodi-
Gals. So that every thing done by "Gra-
ham" is instantly promised 10y the whole
tribe. The promise the public might for.
give, or at least forget, but the wretched
attempts made to initiate 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 confidence, and given turn 10
our periodical literature which would bring
it into disreputc and contempt.
We have resolved, so far as "Graham"
is concerned, TO correct the error, and as
the magazine literature Of America is now
confined 10 Graham" and his Imiiators.
We are determined to give a proper dlrec-
ton TO the popular taste; and propose. in
the coming volume, greatly TO ampify the
literary department Of the work--to en-.
gage none but the very best writers--,o
open field for young writers of merit
and, in fine, to cultivate NATIONAL
Periodical LITERATURE which shall
command respect at home and abroad.
PREMIUMS FOR THE BEST ARTICLES.
$1,000 10 be giren in Prizes.
In order TO call forth the very best ,alent
that the country can produce, we offer he
following premiums for the best articles On
the best subjects designated:
$500 for the best Sea story, not exceed.
ing 30 pages of the Magazine.
S2OO for the best story founded on our
Revolutionary Incidents.
$500 for the best Essay on American Lii
terature and its prospects.
$50 for the best Poem, Of no, less than
100 lines.
$50 for The best story Of Domestic Life.
The articles to be sent, free Of postage,
! to the publication office, 9S Chestnut 81.
Philadelphia, before the LIST of October;
and their merit 10 be decided by a COM
petent committee of literary gentlemen.
The committee will consist Of
Dr. Il. Mitchell, Louis A. Cooley,
Morton M'Michae, Robt. Morris.
Hon. r. t. Conrad,
The Volume will be opened with a new
and beautiful type, the finest white paper,
and with Series Of Embellishments un.
surpassed by any which have yet appeared
in any magazine.
The style of elegance, the beauty and
finish of the Illustrations, and the exten.
sive Improvements which will be made in
It's Typographical appearance, anu above
all, the tone of IFS literary department, "a.
ven il by the brilliant array of its Contri.
butors, whose articles will enrich the pages
of each number, will give il character
ADORE any Magazine in the Union.
The Magazine has become The standard
of taste in matters of establishment, and
has led the way in every thing really beau.
tiful published in the Magazines. The
voice of the public press, while it places
the work at the Head of American Lite.
nature, is unanimous in the announcement
that no work ever started in this country
has been so elegantly embelished, or has
so rapidly increased. For the new vo-
lume, the most extensive arrangements
have been made, with The most distinguish.
ed artists in the country, for a supply Of
of all sorts.