Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

pOpUfUTLty, uNtt u tdi S0TSuOSCTtpttOHttSt
than any Magazine In the country.
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY NO.
The great popularity Of Graham's Magazine in
every part of the Union, in consequence of the en-
gagement of the very best writers contributors,
and artists of the highest celebrity and acknow-
lodged abilities to illustrate the work, has made it
sort of polar star to all the other periodicals. So
that every thing done by Graham is instantly pro-
missed by the whole tribe. The promise the public
might forgive or at least forget but the wretched
attempts made to initiate the costly and beautiful
works Of art which adorn this work, and the power
ty of their limitations in the literary department,
have impaired the public confidence and given turn
to our periodical literature which would ultimately
bring it into disrcpute and contempt
| We have resolved, SO far as Graham is concern
ed to correct the error, and the magazine litera
! ture of America is now confined to Graham and
his imitators, we are determined to give proper
direction to the popular taste; and propose in the
coming volume greatly to amplifv the literary de-
partmcnt of the Work-to engage none but the very
best wrters-to open field for young writers Of
mert-and, in fine, to cultivate National Perodi-
cal Literature, which shall command respect at
| home jrftE abroad.
| PREMIUMS FOR THE BEST ARTICLES.
$1,000 TO BE GIVEN IN PRIZES.
In order to call forth the very best talent that the
country can produce, we offer the following pre-
mums for the best articles OF tie subjects desgna-
ted -
$500 for the best Sea Story, of not less than 30
pages of the Magazine.
5000 for the best Story founded on our Revolu-
tionary Incidents.
$500 for the best Essay en- American Literature
and it's Prospects.
$50 for the best POEM of not less than 100 knes
$3.50 for the best Story of Domestic Life =
The articles to be sent, free Of postage,
Publication Office, l29 Chestnut street, Phladelp
and their merit to be decided by competent Com
mittee of literary gentlemen. The COMMITTEES cons
sist of the following gentlemen:
DR.. J. K. MITCHELL, LOUIS A. GoDEY, Esq,
MORTON M MICHAEL, ESQ, ROBERT Morris, Esq.
Hon. RoB'r T. CONRAD,
The volume to be opened with ii new and beauti-
full type, the finest white paper, and with 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 lmprovemenHa
which will be made in its typographical appearance,
and above all, the tone of its literary department
given it by the brilliant array of its contributors,
whose articles will enrich the pages of each num-
ber will give it character aboue any Magazine II,
the Union.
The Magazine has become the standard of taste
in matters of establishment, and has led the way in
every LOln9 TedlIy III
zines. The voice of the public press, while it pla-
ces the work at the
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
is unanimous in the announcement that no work
ever started in the country has been so elegantly
embellshed has rapidly increased. For the
new volume, the most extensive arrangements have
been made, with the most distinguished artists in
the country, for supply Of elegant embellishments
of all sorts.
| OUR BEAUTIFUL MEZZOTINT ENGRAVINGS.
It affords us much satisfaction to be able to state,
that we have made arrangements with Mr. Sartin,
| the accomplished MeZZotint Engraver, whose plates
have contributed much to the beauty OF the Ma
gazine heretofore, by which we secure his splendid
Mezzotints for this work alone. Those beautiful
enrravngs will, therefore. form a feature Of Ora
HAMS Magazine, that we shall be able to distance
any thing like competition on this ground.
OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES.
These exquisite creations of taste and skill we
have engaged exclusively, from the publisher of
ole Folle, and all other efforts to get them have
! failed An attempt has been made to deceive the
public by re-engravng the old designs, but these
duplicates far beneath the original Paris de-
signs sent to Graham that they excite only con-
tempt. Our arrangements are complete, and we
cannot be equailed in the beauty and correctness of
this department OF the Magazine. The plates ap
pear IN every number
THE LOWEST TERMS.
50 per annum in advance for single copy, or
two copies yearly for So, invariably in advance,
post paid.
For $40 cash, free of postage, five copies of Ora
HAMS Magazine, Graham's Magazine and five
copies of Neals Saturday Gazette
For $50 cash, eleven copies ofthe Magazine will
be forwarded and copy gratis to the Postmasters
or others forwarding the money
We make this unequalled liberal offer in order to
raise our Clubs early, as to commence with our
edition at once in December. 81
! Remember, that all subscribers to the New Vots
ume receive the entire sheets of Cooper's new
| Novel.
Address, post paid,
GEORGE R. GRAHAM & co.
| No. l29 Ceestnut street, PhiladeLpbSd.