Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-30
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COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE,
1916.

III cHlCIlHR upon the IIlH NuIuI1e Ol IN
Colombian Magazine, we find ourseve
somewhat perpexed as to the right exc
cutlon Of our task We have much to sa,
OF the past, but il might seem egotisica
TO say it; and we have much to say Of the
future, but we fear lest we should appear
unduly 10 boast On the other hand
something al this season must be said, lesi
we should appear ungrateful for The stead
lily incseasing patronage bestowed upon
US. Is not ours pleasant predicamenl?
On one hand stands the spirit Of our pro
verbal modesty, and the moment we be-
gin to speak of what we have done and
shall do, It lays its Shadowy finger upon
It's ghostIy lips and with other mysterious
gestures frowns US into silence; on the
other hand the generous pubIic-the EN-.
bodIment and impersoitication of several
thousands OF subscribers and readers
demands that we pay tribute to their lib
eral patronage, that we recall the plea
Sures they have been won't to enjoy forI
now two years in our pages, and that we
declare our plans for the future Wei
have, o. course, no choice left but 10 exer.
else the ghost Of our native bashfuness
IT'S done;-and now we will talk freely
with our 'dear public" OF ourselves and
our intentions.
How rapidly, ard notwithstanding dif.
hcultles to be SurmounIed, how pleasantly
has time sped since we tried the expert
ment of new magazine in the grea EN-.
porum Of commerce. Two years only
have elapsed, and yet our enterprise has {
been crowned with success, and the pages S
OF the Columbian Magazine periodically
gladden. and instruct the hearts of the e
maichess fair ones Of our own fair city e
and state, throwing the light of its pleas. b
ant tales and ever virtuous sentiments p
over many thousand family circles, fos- n
terlng affections and teaching lessons that Il
well might fall from mothers lips into
maIden's listening ears. Already has our u
magazine numerous readers in every TO
state IN the Union. The shrewd and OBJ az
servant New Highlander greets it with in
hearty welcome, on summers eve be- nj
meath shady trees, or on winters nigh
around the glowing hearth, many youth thi
in scion Of worthy sire reads aloud ma
from its pages, while beautiful and virlu Ma
Gus daughters ply the willing needle, and (or
aged sire and dame exchange approving
5lances. Far away in the thickIy peopled
vest do we aid in unfolding and perpelu-
ting the refining influence Of literature
md art, and soothe the appetites of soIa,
ed lille; and the sunny south greels US
monthly with generous welcome. Yes, |
'rlei though our existence has been, il has
leither been pro6tless nor joyIess. We
lave sought to supply Americans with
magazine worthy Of America, and the
Universal hail oil welcome that has greeted
3 has far exceeded our expectations,
While it has increased our conviction that
magazine such as we have been able to H.
lrnlsh was needed for the many thou Pu'
ands Of American readers. pre-
We enter upon our third year with r;o
right and cheering prospects. Every 20 =
'here has the press spoken in terms of ras
ugh commentator, not alone of the lit
rary contents Of the Columbian, but of =
Is unsurpassed embellishments, and never
With warmer praise than during the last
TX months. This, with our increased 49,
circulation, we take as an acknowledg
nent that we have fulfilled the promises n
We renewed six months ago. We need Co'
lot again renew them. Be il ours to do the
md not to boast. To those who have pat. cEs
onispd ne en- rar yo offar rra,aI,,I ,b r. $50
We have mn 6oub, ,bo, ,,e sLou .e '"a""'' 35(
o secure their approval and their good ~
wishes. To those who, know that the ~
lew postage law is in full operation and = ~
new year is commencing, will doubtless r. r.
'we'l the list OF our patrons, we say that 10"
We have contracted for and have in pro- =, 4
5fess some Of the richest and rarest EN- d L. |.
Delllshments, for the new volume, that SUI
nave ever been produced in this country
embellishments designed as well as "a =
engraved expressly for the work; and ou'
hat we have entered into treaty with pre-
many OF the first American authors regu- Ell
arlv to aid US by their literary labors
these arrangements have OF course en-.
allied upon US great expense, but we in
end that the Columbian shall be the first -
in every respect The best-of American ID
magazines. Let there be no misappre.
tension on this point, and let our friends
1--WE us the return of still larger patron.
ge, for we will deserve it.
AS to the past or future discharge of
ur editorial duties it behooyes US TO saw
tile We shall indeed but express our
bligations TO our numerous corresond. r
mis- and request a continuance OF their
lVors, assuring them that they shall oon,
yer have the most courteous attention al, D. !,
lr hands. Speaking of correspondents, ;be
Q refer with pride TO the annexed list OF 10 20
oss who have hitherto aided US, en- pa,o
dying as it does, names that are an , go