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than any Magazine in the country
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The great popularity Of Grahams Magazine, in
every part of the Union, in consequence of the
gagement of the very best writers as contributors
and artists of the highest celebrity and acknow-
lodged abilities to illustrate the work. has made it
sort of polar star to all the other periodicals. So
that every thing done by Graham is instantly pro-
missed by the whole tribe The promise the public
might forgive, at least forget, but the wretched
attempts made TO initiate the costly and beautiful
works of art which adorn this work, and the power
ty of their limitations in the literary department,
have impaired the public confidence and given turn
to our periodical literature which would ultimately
bring it into disrepute and contempt.
We have resolved, so far as Graham is concern
ed to correct the error, and the magazine lter-
ture of America is confined to Graham and
his imitators, we are determined to give a proper
direction to the popular taste; and propose in the
coming volume greatly to amplifv the literary de-
partment Of the work-to engage none but the very
best writers-to open field for young writers of
merit-and, in fine to cultivate National Period-
cal Literature, which shall command respect at
home and abroad.
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ted -
$500 for the best Sea Story, of not less than 80
pages of the Magazine.
5000 for the best Story founded on our Revolu-
tionary Incidents.
5000 for the best Essay on American Literature.
and its Prospects. ~
$50 for the best Poem, of not less than kE \
$3.50 for the best Story of Domestic Life
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Publication Office, 1919 Chestnut street, Philade
and their merit to be decided BY a competent
mittee Of literary gentlemen The committee CON
sist of the following gentlemen:
DR.. ]. X. MITCHELL, LOUIS A. Cooley, ESQ.,,
MORTON M MICHAEL, Esq, ROBERT MORRIS, Esq.
Hon. RoB'r T. CONRAD,
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The style of elegance, the beauty and finish of
the illustrations, and the extensive improvements
which will be made in its typographical appearance,
and above all, the tone of its literary department.
given it by the brilliant array of its contributors
whose articles will enrich the pages of each num-
Der, will give it character abore any Magazine IN
the Union.
lie NdgdZiue udS DeCoIuC Iuc StduOdIu Vi IdSI6
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zines. The voice of the public press, while it pa
ces the work at the
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
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ever started in the country has been elegantly
embellished or has rapidly increased. For the
new volume, the most extensive arrangements have
been made with the most distinguished artists in
the country, for supply of elegant embellishments
of all sorts.
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have contributed so much to the beauty of the Ma
gazine heretofore, by which we secure his splendid
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eneravings will, therefore. form feature of Ora
hams Magazine, that we shall be able to distance
any thing like competition on this ground.
OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES.
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failed. An attempt has been made to deceive the
public, by re-engraving the old designs, but these
duplicates far beneath the orig nal Paris de-
signs sent to Graham that they excite only con-
cannot be equalled in the beauty and correctness of
this department of the Magazine. The plates ap
pear in every number.
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or others forwarding the money
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raise our Clubs early, to commence with our
edition at once in December. Ss
Remember, that all subscribers to the New Vol
ume receive the entire sheets Of Cooper's new
Novel:
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