Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-10-28
THE UNION MAGAZINE,
LITATURE AND ART.
EpITED BY
MRS. KIRKLAND,
AUTHOR OF aANEw HOME" E,"'FoREsTLIFE, ETC

MRS. KIRKLAND,
AUTHOR OF aASEw HOME" ETC
AND FILLED Writ
Contributions from the most eminent Writer'S Of the
Country.
II REQUIRES some experience in catering for the
public taste, TO enter upon the conduct of new
Magazine with sanguine hope OF success. TO
mere observer, the field seems fully occupied
every advantageous position secured, ana all
available force enlisted. 1t would appear, upon
casual view, as if nothing could be added to the
futieting host of many -coloured competitors fof
public favor, which swarm just before the opening
of each calendar month, 4
Spread their light wings Of saffron or of blue,
and y to the utmost parts of the earth, delighting
the ladies of the torrid zone with cur comfortable
winter fashions, and enlightening the dandies OF
ST. Petersburg with our opinions on politics.. Inc
American travelling in Sweden or in Italy, is al
ready sure of monthly standard by which to reg
ulate his notions of foreign countries the gentle
men of the ward-room touching at Honolulu lof
supplies in the course Of three years cruise'
look for the New York and Philadelphia Maga-
zines as confidently as for the replenishment OF
the water butts. Why, then, attempt the establish
ment of another! Because it is the verltaole
belief of the publisher of the Union Magazine
that much may vet be done for the advancement
of this popular class of publications. Every day
witnesses the progress of our country IN every
thing connected with Literature and Art; and ev-
cry day shows an increase in the number OF those
who take an interest in this progress; a taste for
refined culture will always more than keep pace
with the efforts which may be made 10 meet its
requirements and where there was enc reader
able to Judge correctly of periodical literature
twenty years ago, an hundred may now be found
not one of whom will be satisfied with tame me-
diocrity, whether in literary matter or illustrations
Our plan for the Union Magazine embraces all
tha; enterprise, industry skill and cost can accom-
plish for publication of this description. We
saw our plan, for we shy promising very great
things before hand. Our literary contributors VIII
be nearly the same as those whose writings al
ready give value to the other monthly magazines
although we hope to add to those well known and
highly-esteemed names some which are destined
TO grow upon public favor hereafter. But in the
matter of pictorial illustrations we have little
more to say.
Our engravings are to be exclusively from orig
inal designs by 7. H. Matteson, and of these we
shall offer in each number, one in mezzotlnt by
H. s. Sadd or +. Doney. and one line engraving
by M. Osborne or John c. McRrae; besides illus
tra,ive wood cuts by b. F. Childs and P. l.oums.
dispersed through the body of the work, and a
coloured fashion plate, engraved by w. S. Bar
nard, which may be relied as the true mode OF
the monih If there be any reality IN the warm
interest lately expressed in the advance of Amer
lean art this new feature of exclusively original
pictures will afford opportunity for the expression
of such interest; since those who know any thing
OF the subject will not need be reminded Of the Ia
Dor and risk to be incurred in the course OF such
an undertaking, we are confident that the mere
mention of the plan will secure attention.
The names of few Of those from whom we are
encouraged to expect assistance Will be found In
the following list: