Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-04
A NEW VOLUmL-JULI,
$1,000 IN PRIZES!
Graham's Magazine.

Graham's Magazine.
With more splendid embellishments, oreo,
err popularity, and a larger subscrin.
I ton last than any other Mega
zine in the Country!
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY ~
THE great popularity of Graham's Ma.
game IN every part of the Union, in Cor
sequence OF the engagement of the yerv
best writers as contributors, and artists ~
the highest celebrity and Acknowledged
abilities TO illustrate The work, has made !,
sort of polar star to all the other period;'
Gals. So that every thing done by ezra.
ham" is Instantly promised by 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 90
our periodical literature which would bring
il into disrepute and contempt.
We have resolved, so far as sGrahamD
is concerned, TO correct the error, and as
the magazine literature of America is now
confined TO " Graham" and his lmira,ors,
we are determined TO give proper drec.
ton TO The popular taste; and propose, in
the coming volume, greatly TO ampiify the
literary department of the work--to en-.
gage none but the very best writers--to
open field for young writer's of merit
and, in fine, TO cultivate n NATIONAL
Periodical LITERATURE which shall
command respect at home and abroad.
PREMIUMS FOR THE BEST ARTICLES.
$1,000 TO be giren in Prizes.
In order TO call forth the very best talent
that the country can produce, we offer the
following premiums for the best articles on
the best subjects designated:
$500 for the best Sea story. not exceed.
ing 80 pages of the Magazine.
5000 for the best story founded on our
Revolutionary Incidents.
5000 for the best Essay on American Ii.
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 10 be sent, free of postage.
to the publication Office, 9S Chesnu, 81
Phadel pha, before The lst of October.
and their merit to be decided by com.
petent committee of literary gentlemen.
The committee will consist Of
Dr. K. Michel, Louis A. Cooley,
Morton M'Michael, Robt. Morris.
Hon. r. It. Conrad,
The Volume will be opened with n 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 ia
It's typographical appearance, and above
all, the tone Of lis literary department, Oh.
ven it by The brilliant array of its Coniri.
butors, whose articles will enrich the pages
of each number, will give il a character
ADORE any Magazine an 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 il places
the work at The Head of American Lie.
nature, is unanimous in The announcement
that no work ever started in this country
has been SO elegantly embellished, or has
20 rapidly increased. For the new yo.
ume, the most extensive arrangements
AVE been made, with The most Distinguish.
ID artists m the country, for a supply or
embellishments of all sorts.
,UR BEAUTIFUL MEZZOTINP EN-.
CRAVINGS.
1t affords us much satisfaction 10 he obIe
state that we have made arrangements
Ith Mr.. Sartain, The accomplished meg
TINT engraver, whose plates have contri-
ted SO much 10 The beauty of the maya
ne heretofore, by which we secure his
lendid mezsotiats for this srork alone.
lese beautiful engravings will, therefore,
m feature of Grahdnl's Magazine. so
It we shall be able 10 distance any thing
e competition on this ground.
JR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES.
These exquisite creations of taste and
II we have engaged Exclusively from the
Olsher OF "Le Follet," and all other AT.
npts 10 get them has Jailed. An effou
been made TO decline the public by
engraving the old designs; but these
,llcates are so far beneath the original
gns, sent to Graham, that they only
lie contempt. Our arrangements are
nplete, and we cannot be equalled, in
beauty and correctness of this depart.
MT of the Magazine. These plates ap.
II in every number.
THE LOWEST TERMS.
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