The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-10
ALEXANDER AULD,
Washington, Guernsey Co.. ohio.-No. o.
NRAHAM FOR is47. Ill the Haea

HNRAHAM FOR lS41. M the Haze,
|" Of the Periodicals of the World IN point o
Circulation and Popularity.
ANEW NOVEL BY COOPER "THE is
LET'S OF THE GUILE" powerful Sea Story
in the best style of the author of The Red Rover,
water Which, sc.
We have the pleasure of being able 10 announce
to the 80, 900 readers of Graham's Magazine, tina
we commenced the publication, in the November
number of Graham's Magazine, of a new novel by
James Fennimore Cooper, entitled THE ISLETS
OF THE GULF a Sea Novel, written in the
very best vein of that accomplished novelist. This
Story which Is intended to bring out the authors
brilliant covers in the description of Sea Scenes
and incidents, while il will describe most power.
fully nautical a adventures and-engagements, has a
delightful vein of sentiment running through the
entire work. The heroine, sRosE,' is one of the
sweetest characters ever drawn by Mr.. Cooper,
and one of the 'OldS Salts has a vein of humor and
home-spun philosophy equal to 'Natty Bumpo' in
his best days. This novel will run through IL or
IA numbers of Graham, and we predict for it a
run %unequalled by any thing Cooper has ever
written.
Subscribers TO the January volume of the Mag
azine will receive the entire sheets of sThe Islets
of the Gulf,'-which commences in November.
1t is understood that the novel will make from 10
to Is pages EXTRA, in each number of the Maya
zine, so that subscribers will receive this novel in
addition to the usual quantity Of reading matter in
Graham. The publishers have gwen
fl, 200 FOR THE NOVEL,
And with the Premiums, 81 900 for Prizes Graham
will undoubtedly excel all the Magazines for 1s47.
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY
NUMBER. While all the other monthly period
icals are crumbling TO decay, and r~esorting to eve
ny expedient to save themselves from destruction, |
No Ia 49,. Ia. ,,A d, H. n,,n- aA--,Nf u -. --.-l
ly at the head of the periodical literature of the
day-with its so 900 readers, gradually widening
its influence and extending its circulation. The
policy adopted in this Magazine, of giving the best
both in literature and art, has established it upon
he secure basis Of public confidence.
We have resolved, SO far as Graham is con-
,erned, to give a proper direction to the popular
taste; and propose i'll the coming volume greatly to
lmplify the literary department of the work-to
Engage none but the very best wIiters-to open a
ield for young writers of merit-and, in fine, TO
a National Periodical Literature, which
command respect at home and abroad.
FOR THE NEW VOLUME.
In addition TO the host of able writer's who have
our pages by their productions, we shall
have the advantage Of being able to publish some
of the most brilliant articles that have ever appear
ed in our language.
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES,
i nc iISt VI WHicl VIII appear III tue january HuH-
Der, the committee, DR.. J. X. Mitchell, Hon. Rob-
,rt T. Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton MIMI
and Rob't Morris, are patiently engaged in
reading the large mass of manuscripts submitted,
propose to give their DECISION on the LIST of
We design to in the January num-
the Revolutionary Prize Story, as we have al
eady running through the Magazine the new
Ndvel by Cooper, above announced.
For the New Year, we have made the most lib
arrangements in regard to the work, with a
determination TO make
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed to by the highest talent in the coun-
ry-free from all cliques and sectional diferen-
and relying on the merits oil its literary mat
er, aud the excellency of its illustrations, for a still
wider support.
The volume to be opened with new and beau
iful type, the finest white paper, and with a
SERIES OF EMBELLISHMENTS,
Unsurpassed by any which have yet appeared In
ny Magazine. |,
Graham has become the standard of taste in
,atters of establishment, and has led the way In
very thing really beautiful published in the Maya
ines. The voice of the public press, while it pla-
es the work at the /
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, :
unanimous In the announcement, that no work
YER started in the country has been SO elegantly
nbellished, or has so rapidly increased. j
OUR MEZZOTINT ENGRAyINGS. ]
1t affords us much satisfaction TO be able to state :
lat we have made arrangements with Mr.. SAR- I
AIN, the accomplished Mezzotint Engrayer, :
hose plates have contributed. SO much to the !
,auty of the Magazine heretofore, by which we \
cure his splendid Mezzotints for this work alone. 4
hese beautiful engravings will, therefore, form a !
ature of Graham's Magazine, so that we shall be y
lie to distance any thing like competition on this n
'ound. ys Y
OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES. s
These exquisite creations Of taste and skill WI T
I'VE engaged exclusively from the publisher Of s
.e Follet,' and all other efforts to get them have r
lied. An attempt has been made to deceive the T
.blic, by re.engravlng the old designs; but these q
l~plicates are so far beneath the original Paris de- y
ms sent to 'Grabam,' that they excite only con. =
mpt. Our arrangements are complete, and we n
be e~qualled In the beauty and correctness y
this department of the Magazine. These plates Il
pear in every number. lrf