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than any Magazine in the country.
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY NO.
The great popularity of Graham's 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 a turn
to 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 litera
ture of America is now confined to Graham and
his mitators, we are determined to give a proper
direction to the popular taste and propose in the
coming volume greatly to amplify 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 Periodi
cal Literature, which shall command respect at
home and abroad.
PREMIUMS FOR THE BEST ARTICLES
$1,000 TO BE GIVEN IN PRIZES.
In order to call forth the very best talent that the
country can produce, we offer the following pre-
NUNS for the best articles the subjects designa-
ted -
$500 for the best Sea Story, of not less than 80
pages of the Magazine.
$500 for the best Story founded on Revolu-
tionary Incidents.
5000 for the best Essay on American Literature
and it's Prospects.
$50 for the best Poem, of not less than 100 lines
$3.50 for the best Story of Domestic Life.
The articles to be sent, free of postage, to the
Publication Office l29 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
and their merit to be decided by a competent Com
mttee of literary gentlemen. The committee con-
sist of the following gentlemen:
DR.. J. X. MITCHELL, LOUIS A. Cooley, Esq,
MORTON M'MIcHAEI, Esq, ROBERT MORRIS, Esq.
Hon. RoB'r T. CONRAD,
The volume to be opened with new and beauti-
full type, the finest white paper, and with series
of Embellishments, unsurpassed by any which have
yet appeared in any Magazine.
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-
ber will give it character abore amy Magazine IN
the Union.
The Magazine 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
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
is unanimous in the announcement, that no work
ever started in the country has been elegantly
embellshed or has SO 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
OUR BEAUTIFUL MEZZoTINT ENGRAvINGs.
1t affords us much satisfaction to be able to state,
that we have made arrangements with MIR. Sartin,
the accomplished Mezzotint Engraver, whose plates
have contributed so much to the beauty of the Ma
gazine heretofore, by which we secure his splendid
Mezzotnts for this work alone. Those beautiful
engravings 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.
These exquisite creations of taste and skill we
have engaged exclusively, from the publisher of
Gle Follet," and all other efforts to get them have
failed. An attempt has been made to deceive the
public, by re-engraving the old designs, but these
duplicates far beneath the original Paris de-
signs sent to Graham that they excite only con-
tempt. Our arrangements complete, and we
cannot be equaed in the beauty and correctness Of
this department of the Magazine. The plates ap
pear in every number.
THE LOWEST TERMS.
IS per annum in advance for single copy, or
two copies yearly for SIS, invariably in advance,
post paid.
For $40 cash, free of postage, five copies of cra
hams Magazine, or Graham's Magazine and five
copies of Meals Saturday Gazette.
For 500 cash, eleven copies of the Magazine will
be forwarded, and copy gratis to the Postmasters
or others forwarding the money.
We make this unequaled liberal offer in order to
raise our Clubs early, so as to commence with our
edition at once in December
Remember, that all subscribers to the New Vol
ume receive the entire sheets of Cooper's new
Novel.
Address, post paid,
GEORGE r. GRAHAM s. co.
No. l29 Ceest,.,tt street, Philadelphia.