Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-23
a NEW VOLUME-JULY, 1916.
$1,000 IN PRIEST
GPaham,s Magazine,

Van more Sptendtd embellishments, STcdt-
err popularity, and larger subscrip-
ton list than any other Mrga-
zine in the Country!
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, has made it |
a sort of polar star to all the other periodI- |
Gals. So that every thing done by "Gra-
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 to
our periodical literature which would bring
it into disrepute and contempt.
We have resolved, so far as "Graham"
is concerned, 50 correct the error, and as
the magazine literature of America is now
confined to ." Graham and his Imilators,
we are determined to give proper direc-
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 writers Of merit
and, in fine, to cultivate a NATIONAL
Periodical LITERATURE which shall
command respect at home and abroad.
PREMIUMS FOR TIE BEST ARTICLES.
$1,000 10 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 fer the best Essay on American Lii
terature and its prospects.
$50 for the best Poem, of not less than
100 lines.
$3.50 for the best story Of Domestic Life.
The articles to be sent, free of postage,
to the publication office, 90 Chestnut ST.
Phiadel phia, 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. Mitchell, Louis A. Cooley,
Morton M'Michael, Robt. Morris.
Hon. R. Il. Conrad,
q. The Volume will be opened with q 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 extern
| sive improvements which will be made in
its typographical appearance, and above
all, the tone Of its literary department, gil
ven it by the brilliant array of its Contri-
butors, whose articles will enrich the pages
of each number, will give it 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 it place:
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 embellished, or has
so rapidly increased. For the new vo
ume, the most extensive arrangement
have been made, with The most distinguish
ed artists in the country, for a supply o
embellishments of all sorts.
OUR BEAUTIFUL MEZZOTINT EN-
CRAVINGS.
1t affords us much satisfaction 10 be abb
to state that we have made arrangement
with Mr.. Sartain, the accomplished mez
zotint engraver, whose plates have contri
buted so much 10 the beauty of the maya
zine heretofore, by which we secure hi
splendid mezaotints for this 'Uork alone
These beautiful engravings will, therefore
form feature of GrGhom's Magazine, S
that we shall be able to distance any thin,
, like competition on this ground.
, OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES
These exquisite creations Of taste an
. skill we have engaged exclusively from tn
D publisher of 'sLe Follet," and all other al
r tempts 10 get them has failed. Ar efol
t has been made to deceiue the public b
re-engraving the old designs; but thes
: duplicates are so far beneath the origina
: designs, sent to Graham, that they onI
+ excite contempt. Our arrangements ar
Y complete, and we cannot be equaIled, i
n the beauty and correctness of this depart
ment of the Magazine. These plates ar
pear in every number.
THE LOWEST TERMS.
The proprietors being more DESTROYS c
= publishing the handsomest and best, tina
the cheapest work in the Union, while a
. the same time they are anxious 10 bring
within the reach of all, offer the follown
q as The lowest nnSsI hle terms at which the