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GRAHAM'S MAGiZ.NE.


G8AHAM'S MAGAZ.NE.
With more splendid Embellishments, greater popu-
laritT, and larger subscription list than any other
Magazine in the country.
Elegant Paris Fashions in erery Number.
/ The great popularity of Graham's Magazine in ev-
cry partol the Union in consequence of the engage
ment Of the very best writers as contributors and ar
fists OF the highest celebrity andacknowedged abil-
tiles illustrate the work, has made sort Of polar
star to all the other periodicals; 80 that everything
DoSE by Graham isiHstantiy promised by the whole
tribe. The promise the public might forgive, OF al
least forget H. but the wreched attempts made to m-
tate the costly and beautiful works of art which adom
this work, and the poverty OF their limitations in the
literary department, have impaired the public cOnf-
denee and given turn to periodical literature,
would ultimately bring into disepute and con-
tempt We have resolved as far as "Graham" is con-
cerned TO correct the error and as the magazine lite
rature OF America is now confined to to"Graham" and
his lmtators, we are determined TO give proper di-
recon to the popular taste; and propose in the COM
ing volume greatly to anpiy the literary department
OF the wO-to engage none but the very best writers
to 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 TIE BEST Articles 900 TO BE
GIVEN IL PRIzEs.ln order TO call forth the very best
talent that the country produce, we offer the fol-
lowing premiums for the best astcles on the best sub
ects designated $500 for the best Sea Story, of not
less than 80 pages Of the magazine; 200 for the best
story founded on our Revolutionary Incidents; $500
for the best Essay on American Literature and its
prospects; $3.50 Tor the best Poem OF not less than
100 lines; $3.50 for the best story Of Domestic Life
The articles to be sent, free oil postage to the pub
icatiun Office 9S Chestnut street, Pha elphia before
the lstOi October next; and their merit to be deci-
0ed by competent committee Of literary gentleman.
The committee will consist Of the following gentle
men: DR.. ], Il. Mitchell, Morton M'llichael, Robert
L. Conrad Louis A. Cooley, and Robert Morris, Esqs
The volume will be opened with new and beauti-
ul type tho finest white paper, and with a series of
Embellishments unsurpassed by any which have yet
appeared in any magazine.
The style Of elegance, the beauty and finish of the
Illustrations and the extensive improvements which
will be made in the typographical appearance and a.
bove ALL the tone Of its literary department given
by the brilliant array Of its contributors whose arti-
cIes VIII enrich the pages OF each number will give
character above any other magazine in the Union.
The Magazine has become the standard of taste in
matters Of embeishment, and has led the way in ev-
cry thing really beautiful published in the magazines
The voice Of the public press, while it places the
work at the head OF American Literature, is mani
nous in the announcement that no work ever start
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or has so rapidly increased. For the new volume, |
the most extensive arrangements have been made,
with the most distinguished artists in the country for
supply Of embellishments of all sorts.
OUR BEAUTIFUL MEzZOTlET ENGRAvINGs. af- |
ors us much satisfaction to be able to state that we
have made arrangements with Mr. Sartain the accom-
pIahcd mczzotlnt engraver whose plates have conri-
butcd SO much to the beauty of the magazine hereto
fore by which we his splendid mezzotints for
this work alone. These beautiful Cngravngs will
therefore, form feature of Grahams Magazine so
that we shall be able to distance any thing like com
lciitor5 on this ground.
Our BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES. These eXqus-
tie creations OF taste and skill we have engaged eX-
rlusyoly, from the publisher of "l,c FOet,n and all
other efforts to get them have failed An attempt has
been made to deceive thGpubc, by rc-cngraying the
old designs; but these duplicates are so far beneath
the original designs sent to "Graham" that they cx-
cite only contempt, Our arrangements are complete
and we cannot be equaIlcd in the beauty and correct
ness Of this department of the Magazine. These
plates appear in every number.
TuE ioWUsT TLBls,--'Thc prOpritors being more
dcsrous Of publishing the handsomest aud best than
the cheapest work in the Union while at the same
time they anxious to bring itWithin the reach of
ALL offer The following as the lowest possible terms at
which they can afford the work in its elegant style
for 1916. Three dollars per annum in advance fora
single copy, two copies yearly for five dollars in
variably in advance post paid For ten dollars cash.
rec of postage, five copesof Grahan's Magazine, or
.irahau's Magazine, and five copies of Meals Satur-
lay Gazette. For twenty dollars cash, eleven copies
If the Magazine will be forwarded and copy gratis
% the postmaster or others forwarding the money
Address, post paid, GEO. r. GRAHAM a. Co.
No. % Chestnut street, Philadelphia