Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-22
THE coLUnnIlN nAGlziNE. IsiT.

EDITED 81 joins ssAS AND EoBgRT A. wEsT.
Win the NOS! OugIl.j, SaI5ua .ad "a Ap-nsivr Z
Embellishments. and TIE rh,.,r-. Ll-ra,uis o.
any Magazine in .hs Union.
In announcing the proportions ur new vol
une the proprietor dsstu- q appropriate 10 real
The expressions WIlh wh eh the opening Of llr hr.,
Has heraIdsd-lhe opinions and POrPos~s with
xhich his saisrpdss WIS undertaken. The io.IsW-
ing IS an sGu lcs rom The PsOspre'us originally To-
sued in koyember, lst3:
The m0.iv-r which llaVr j n tie Commence
rnsnt n ths undeu king nay hs Isiy -la.rd. l.
b .Iev-d BY the proprietor that he > i. n the L
nted States al iniurn-e prOyi-ion e h.sr . ab .
~ To- Whirh a. ye:tgere - no ate uus eacouftg,
nlsnI or hsId Of display; that brsiGes tie BumDers
OF clever aud surcessini dIers, whose productions
are weekly, aud monthly, and annually read with
delight by thousands there afr yeIgrea.er num5frs
constantly arriving at maturity Of power, who have
only 10 appear on the Stage Of pubiea ion 70 reesV
bnliai { award oil fame; and that The poNprs OF
those whose names are already pronounced withrs-
spset by nps Of wisesi eensure, are ra1abls o. noe
and still higher exeruon than has YET teen called
iorth. III believed. too that the demand Tor li;p-
rary production IN this county. especially in The
periodical channel, exeeeds III supply Ia very
isFge proportion, and that neS suppe- b We Oay
L
way, 70 insure a hearty Wseo ne AID pr flabla re-.
&c pIion. No doubt il entertained OF The AHsT n
minJ's ability 10 sustain iIsei-ceriany on it. own
ground, il not abFosd-sgainsI all the competition
that the intellect Of other lands can Jrng the en-
counter; and iul assurance ls elI ia at among the
millions Of American readers there can he. aud h.
a cordial welcome for all the American writers cah
/ produce Of excellent aud int es.ing.
'Ffon these pr misses IL IS undou gingly inferred
that there is abundant room for another Magazine
noIWiihsIa ling the merit and success Of these al
ready in beingi that there can be no lark Of ability
10 f It's pages aceepTably, within the reach o clp-
tal and liberal enterprise; aud iha! such prriodl-
cal will not fail TO be greeted a werorn sileT
By thousands upon thousands, who yet hasr
done liIte Or nothing Iowsrd the support ami de-
vsopmeIi Of American literature.
"AnoIher ald strong motive has been he feel
ing that New York, the FIRST ely Of III. Onion
should be the home Of periodical owning no suPe
rior n eher meri. or success"
Three years have elaPsed-s.x volumes Of the
/. Columbian Magazine have aPpearel, and tn" p'o
preior feels emboIdened TO say that the event ha.
justified his expectations in every particular. Tua
his periodical has been the mpanso giving eEcOur
agemenl aud a field Of display to large amount o
literary ability is proved BY the many names, frs
made known 10 the public in It's pages which hav'
risen 10 distinction and hjlor-such a. those 0
: Fanny Forester, Mrs. Caroline II. Butler, Mss Rus
zell, Isabel Jocelyn and others which might be CT
ted. That an existing demand for literary prod uc
ton has been supplied, with judgment and success
u Is shown by the constantly augmentng and nov
e very large circulation Of the magazine which
= read and praised in every part OF our widely ex;en
! ded country, and which is welcomed every mont
by thousands whose remote position gives them lit
> tie access 10 the books that are continually ssuin
: from the press of the Atlantic cities. And IN
: monthly recurring notices Of the city papers, as in
deed Of the papers generally throughout the state
> may be referred to without vanity, though certain
y not without qualification and pride, evidence
that the city OF New York, the first OF the Union
A has been made the home OF periodic al worthy o
e its wealth. its intelligence and liOerality.
- This much the proprietor feels himself jusiihe
in saying Of his past e@or;s and their result. FL
/ the future he promises increase OF diligence 10 d,
- serve and obtain continuance Of the gpneror
support which his magazine has received, an
10 which he cannot doubt. will so on increasing
n The Columbian is now firmly established; all Il
is muudnous appliances and requisites ATE al col
/, mand; the obstacles attendant upon a new unde
: taking have b,en sHo thed away; and the fuiu
20 presents cheering prospect Oi harmonious, su
!, cessiuI and lemunerated endeavor to omole Il
- best interests of American literature and art.
10 The proprietor does not think il necessary to e
A. large upon the details OF his purpose in the condu
OF the magazine The plan heretofore adopted wi
such gratifying success will be pursued in its gen
so raj features, with such incidental improvement
a taste or experience may suggest. Engravngs ar
=, music will embelish every number; and in the 5
- lection Of the former, no pains or expense will
spared for the attainment OF interest in sub ect al
n excellence of execution.
st The conduct OF the mag0zinc will remain in Il
co same hands that have had charge Of it from the
gnnng-that nursed il in its inlsncy and guide
IT. its progress to the position Of strength and perm
~ nence which ii now occupies; and It's contents "
ss be furnished, as heretofore by long and bri il
"a list OF contributors, some OF whose names gi
en- in the following list Of writers who have astai
ed Or are fast attaining emrnence: Mrs. L. H. 81
ourney Mrs. c. NJ. Kirkland, Mrs Ann s, Stepher
Mrs. l.. Maria Child, Mrs. E. F. Elicit. Miss Mart
If. Russell, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss CaIhari
il. Sedgwick, Miss Hannah F. Gould, J. X. Paudr
"a. VIM. C. Bryant, Filz Green Haeck, Edgar A. Pt
John Neal, Henry w. HerberI; and one hundr
and eighteen others, who include the best tera
ais talent in the nation We have but to add that
it. publisher enters upon a new volume, thereto
with expectations of increased patronage
has every reason for induging such expectation
or Increased exprtions will be made 10 deserve it
he each department of the work.
our TERMS OF THE COLUMBIAN MAGAzNB.-Onr CT
DIS. one year in advance, S3; one copy TWO years.
inc TWO copies one year, S.; five copies one year, s
ak eight copies one year, Sis; twelve copies one ye
re- SEQ These are the lowest possible terms.
to Address, post paid ISRAEL POST,
the l4O Nassau street. New York
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