The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-16


Near Hoskinsvie, Morgan county, o.
Dec. 10, 1916 -3w
H<RAEEAM FOR ISA4.--qf Tie Head
VE of the Periodicals of the TV0rldm in point If
CirculatiOn md Popularity,
NEW NOVEL BY COOPERATIVE IS
LET'S OF THE GULF,"a 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 announce
to the 80 900 readers of Graham's Magazine that
we commenced the publication, in the November
number of Grahans Magazine, of new novel by
James Fennmore Cooper, entitled THE ISLETS
OF THE GULF Sea Novel, written in the
very best vein of that accomplished novelist This
Story which ls intended to bring out the authors
brilliant covers in the description of Sea Scenes
and incidents, while il will describe most power
| fully nautical adventures and engagements, has
delightful vein of sentiment running through the
! entire work. The heroine, 'RoSE,' is one of the
sweetest characters ever drawn by Mr. Cooper,
and one of the odd Salts has vein of humor and
home-spun philosophy equal to 'Natty Bumpo' in
his best days. This novel will run through IL or
Il numbers of Graham, and we predict for it
run unequalled by any thing Cooper has ever
| written
Subscribers TO the January volume of the Mag
azne ill receive the entire sheets of 'The 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 Maga-
zine, so that subscribers will receive this novel in
addition to the usual quantity of reading matter i'll
Graham. The publishers have given
1900 FOR THE NOVEL,
And with the Premiums, 81 900 for Prizes, Graham
will undoubtedly excel all the Magazines for lS47
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY
| NUMBER.-While all the other monthly period
icas are crumbling to decay and resorting to eve
ry eXpedient to save themselves from destruction,
Graham pursues the even tenor of its way, proud
ly at the head Of the periodical literature of the
day-with its $4,000 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 proper direction to the popular
taste; and propose iu the coming volume greatly to
amplify the literary department of the work--to
engage none but the very best wrlters--to to open
| field for young writers of merit-and, in fine, to
cultivate National Periodical Literature, which
shall command respect at home and abroad.
FOR THE NEW VOLUME.
In addition to the host of able writer's who have
enriched our pages by their productions, we shall
| have the advantage of being able to publish some
Of the most brilliant articles thai have ever appear
ed in our language,
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES,
The first of which will appear in the January num-
her the committee, Pr. J. X. Mitchell, Hon Rob-
ert t Conrad Louis A. Cooley, Morton NJ MMi-
chae, and Roh't Morris, are patiently engaged in
reading the large mass OF manuscripts submitted,
and propose 10 give their DECISION on the Ist of
| December.
| We design to commence in the January num-
ber, 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
determination to make
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed to by the highest talent in the coun-
| try-iree from all cliques and sectional dif1eren-
ces, and relying on the merits OF its literary mat
ter and the eXcelency OF its illustrations, for still
wider support.
The volume to be opened with new and beau
tful type, the finest white paper, and with
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 wav IN
every thing really beautiful published in the Mago-
zines. The voice of the public press, while it pa-
| ces the work at the
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
Is unanimous in the announcement, that no work
ever started in the county has been so elegantly
embcshcd, or has so rapidly increased
OUR MEZZ0TINT ENGRAVlNGS.
1t affords much satisfaction to be able to state
that we 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 Mezzotnts for this work Alone
These beautiful engravings will, therefore, form
feature of Graham's Magazine, so that we shall be
able to distance any thing like competition OH this
ground.
OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES.
These exquisite creations of taste and skill we
have engaged exclusively from the publisher of
lie Foet,' and all other efforts to get them have
failed, An attempt has been made to deceive the
public, by re.engravmg the od designs; but thes :,
duplicates are so far beneath the original Paris de-
signs sent to Graham, that they excite oply con.
tempt Our arrangements are complete, and we
cannot be cquaed IN the beauty and correctness
of this department of the Magazine, These plates
appear in every number.
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