Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-03
SPLENDID PORTRAIT OF
GEMlERAL, TAYLOR.
GEsAHAss'S MAGAZINE.
NEW VOLUME-JULY, IS47,
NEW VOLUME-JULY, IS47.
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GkAHAN'S MAGAZINE.
NEW VoLUME-JULY, Is47.
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THE publishers of Grahanl's Magazine feel |
great pride in the past volumes. and particularly /
in that closing with the June number. The a.
mount Of literary matter glvc0 to the public far
exceeds that of any other American monthly. |
and the quality has been equally superior. The
novel by MIR. Cooper, entitled "IHe Isiets of the
Gny,' which is now running through the Maga.
zine, has awakened widespread interest. and
promises 10 be Of the best OF this distinguished
gen.emau's productions. 1t has been given thus
far to cur readers without at all interfering with
the usual variety of the work, by adding heeire
pages per month to the usual humber. Whea i,
IS remembered that this novel cost the publishers
over $l2OO--that the addHlonul printing, and
paper for an enormous edition, will for The last
sA months be al least $1,000 more, and that
$1,000 in prize stories. poetry and essays have
been expended, it will be seen that
$4,000 Extra in Literary Matter
Tor single volume, OF SIX months, is an amount
unezampled in the history Of magazines. The
publishers propose i'll The coming volume, how
ever, in no wise TO abatc their energy, or lessen
their enterprise or expenses. They are proud of
the success of the Magazine, and are Determined
by dHigent application 10 business, and an en-.
larged and liberal expenditure of money both in
literature and engravngS, 10 keep the field against
all competition.
A NEW SEA sTUgsE.
We shall commence, in the July number of the
Magazine, a New Sea Story, emitted "TAe Sta.
rer, which, for power Of de- cription and truthful
Incident. We regard as one of the most brilliant
and effective articles we have ever civ On to our
readers. his story wild run through three mum
bers and will be widely sought after and read
In addition TO the above. we have on hand
several long stories, written by writers of ability
winch must assist materially to render the next
volume attractive and popular.
IN THE DEPARTMENT Of ENGRAVlNGS,
we feel sure that VIC already excel any o.Icr
Magazine. But in order 10 al,oin s;i,I hirnrr
reputation and merit in this respect, We have en-
Tered INTO arrangements with Mr. Sartain, the.
oest mtzZolInt engrHNer IN the country. Mr..
tucker, well known to our readers, and the en-.
graver OF some OF tho finest and most effective
plates We have ever presented to our readers;
Mr.. Welch, Mr.. Walter. Rawdon, Wright &
Hatch. Mr.. Smile, Fir. Ellis, all known to the
country as most accomplished artists. to furnish
series Of subjects of great beauty and variety.
and we hazard nothing in saying that for the
next twelve months Grahom'S Magazine VIII be
without u rival.
Mr.. Sartan has already finished for our Jul,
number glorious picture Of the hero Of tn. pres.
ent war, Which viii 10 widely sought after on
account of its
fUklKili VI GLNEklL TAILOR.
A profound and general anxiety having been
manifested Throughout the country 10 procure
Correct and trustw orlny portrait Of tho hero of
Patio Alto AMI R2saca de Ia Palinr, OF Monterrey
and Buena Vista, we early determined to procure
one, at whatever trouble or expense, " or,ly the
SUBJECT and the reputation OF our Magazine. We
found great difficulty i'll Obtaining an uu4lub!cd
and correct original, but We hnyc clt.r.Iv sue.
ceeded, and have the pleasure Of inform ~ our
friends that, in the July number, We " Ill present
them with portrait Of GEN. TAYLOR. bv
SARTAlN, from an original drawing taken al
Monterey, and pronounced by the hero himself
and his companions in arms, to B.: a perfect like.
ness, and by tar tho best III existence. At the
present time, when the pulse of the land thrills
with grateful admiration of the hero OF 50 many
Conflicts all wuged with Unequal force, and al
crowned wth immortal trlumphs, an accurate.
and brilliant likeness of him cannot fail to prov,
welcome offering to patrons. The portal,
will be found to do that Justice. 10 the illu,trlos
original which has been denied in the wrt.lcbcJ
cRrlcatures Heretofore given, to iudicaIe, IN the
open frankness of the veterans face the mental
moral and military CHARACTERISTICS the irresistible
genius, lhe IIon-Ikc spirit. the iron eurrLy AMI
noble bene"oence, which distinguish uim The
portrait Will be accompanied by spirited mem.
Or of his life, drawn from the most authentic
sources.
Nrahofn mas become lie standard Of taste in
matters of embe.hneEt, and has ted the way in
every thing really beautiful published il tic
magazine. The voice Of the pubic press, while
it places the work at the Head OF ANGLICAN
LITERATURE, is unanimous in the announcement
that no work started in the cuun;ry has been
so elegantly embeIiIshcd, OF has 50 rapidly u-
creased.
OUR BEAUTIFUL MEzZ0TiNT ENGRAVINGS.
1t affords US much Satisfaction h be uuIc 10
stSe, that we have made arrangements with Mr.
SARTAIN, the accomplished mcZzo!int cngravcr
whose plates have contributed So much TO the
beauty of Magazine heretofore, Ly which we ST.
cure ms splendid nte@sotiniS for this wort alone.
Those beautiful engrnsings will, therefore, form
feature Of Crahom's Moga=inc, so that we shall
De able to distance any thing ike competition on
this ground.
OUR PARlSlAN FASHION PLATES,
lhose exquisite creations Of lpslo and sKrIl we
have engaged, exclusively, from tuo publisher Of
"Le fo!et,' andnL other cilnrls to gr them have
failed. An attempt has been rnnd. to deceive
me PnbIic, by re-engIavng the oil designs; but
these duplicates are so far beneath the 0ririuoI
fdras designs Sent 10 GruhQm that Lieg ercits 0uIy
contempt. Our arrangements are cumppte and