The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-24
Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio.-No. 9.

LIBRARIAN FOR IS47. I'll. tie Haze
w of the Periodicals of the World in point 0
Circulation and Popularity.
ANEW NOVEL BY COOPER "THE is
LET'S OF THE GULF" powerful Sea Story
in the best style of the author of THE Red Rover,
Water Witch &c.
We have the pleasure of being able to announc
to the SO, 900 readers of Graham's Magazine, tina
we commenced the publication, in the Novembe
number of Graham's Magazine, of a new novel b.
James Fennimore Cooper, entitled THE ISLETt
OF THE GULF a Sea Novel, written in tn
very best vein of that accomplished novelist. Thi
Story which Is intended 10 bring out the author
brilliant covers in the description of Sea Scene
and incidents, while it will describe most power
fully nautical adventures and engagements, has
delightful vein of sentiment running through thu
entire work. The heroine, ROSE is one of thu
sweetest characters ever drawn by Mr.. Cooper
and one of the Old Salts has a vein of humor ant
home-spun philosophy equal to 'Natty Bumpo' in
his best days. This novel will run through IL OF
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 'The lslets
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 iii
Graham. The publishers have given
81 200 FOR THE NOVEL,
And with the Premiums, 81 900 for Prizes, Graham
will undoubtedly excel all the Magazines for Is47.
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY
NUMBER. While all the other monthly period
irala are crtIfnhlinu IN dacaxr and rasnrfipr IN avo
ny expedient to save themselves from destruction,
Graham puTsues the even tenor of its way, proud
ly at the head of the periodical literature of the
day-with its 30, 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
the secure basis Of public confidence.
We have resolved, SO far as Graham is con-
cerned, to give a proper direction to the popular
taste; and propose i'll the coming volume greatly to
amplify the literary department Of the work-to
engage none but the very best writers-to open a
field for young writers Of merit-and, in fine, to
cultivate a National Periodical Literature, which
shall nina respect at hcme and abroad.
FOR THE NEW VOLUME.
In addition TO the host of able writers who have
enriched 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.
The first of which will appear in the January num-
Der. the committee, Or. ]. X. Mitchell, Hon. Rob-
,rt 7. Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton MIMI
ehael, and RobtMorris, are patiently engaged in
reading the large mass OF manuscripts submitted,
and propose to give their DECISION on the LIST of
December.
We design to in the January num-
Der, the Revolutionary Prize Story, as we have al
ready running through the Magazine the new
Novel by Cooper, above announced.
For the New Year, we have made the most lib
eral arrangements in regard to the work, with a
determination to make
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed to by the highest talent in the coun-
try-iree from all cliques and sectional differen-
ces, and relying on the merits Of its literary mat
ter, aud the excellency of its illustrations, for still
wider support.
The volume TO be opened with new and beau
tiful type, the finest white paper, and with a
SERIES OF EMBELLISHMENTS,
Unsurpassed by any which have yet appeared IN
any Magazine,
Graham has become the standard of taste in
matters of establishment, and has led the way IN
every thing really beautiful published in the Maya
zines. The voice of the public press, while it pla-
ces the work at the .lu.
llEhD vi y
Is unanimous in the announcement, that no work
ever started in the country has been SO elegantly
embellished, or has SO rapidly increased.
OUR MEZZOTINT ENGRAYINGS.
1t affords us much satisfaction to be able to state
that W. have made arrangements with Mr.. SAR-
TAIN, the accomplished Mezzotint Engraver,
whose plates have contributed so much to the
beauty of the Magazine heretofore, by which we
secure his splendid Mezzotints for this work alone.
These beautiful engravings will, therefore, form a
feature of Graham Magazine, so that we shall be
able to distance any thing like competition on this
ground. as H-s So
: OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES.
These exquisite creations of taste and skill we
have engaged exclusively from the publisher of
lie Follet,' and all other efforts to get them have
failed. An attempt has been made to deceive the
public. by re-engravlng the old designs; but these
duplicates are so far beneath the original Paris de-
signs sent to 'Grabam,' that they excite only con.
tempt. Our arrangements are complete, and we
cannot be equalled 10 the beauty and correctness
of this department of the Magazine. These plates
appear in every number.