Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-30
II NEW VOLUME-JULY, 1916.
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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, TO correct the error, and a.
the magazine literature Of America is nov
confined to Graham" and his Imitators.
ton TO the popular taste; and propose. in
the coming volume, greatly TO amplify the
literary department Of the work--to en-
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lopen a field for young writers Of merit
and, in fine, 10 cultivate a NATIONAL
Periodical LITERATURE which shall
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Hon r. It. Conrad,
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10 state that we have made arrangements
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excite contempt. Our arrangements are
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