The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-09

VII Of the PerOdicais of The U0ridm point of
Circulation and Popularity.
NEW 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, sc.
We have the pleasure of being able to announce
to the so 900 readers of Graham's Magazine, that
we commenced the publication, in the November
number of Grahams 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 Is 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 a
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 Old Salts has vein of humor and
home-spun philosophy equal to 'Natty Bumpo' IN
his best days This novel will run through IL or
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 wi receive the entire sheets of sThe Isets
of the Gulf,'-which commences in November
1t is understood that the novel will make from 10
TO 10 pages EXTRA, in each number of the Maga-
zine, so that subscribers will receive this novel in
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Graham. The publishers have gwen
| 81 200 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.-Whieal all the other monthly period.
icals are crumbng to decay, and resorting to eve
ry expedient TO save themselves from destruction
Graham pulsues the even tenor of its way, proud
la at Iha hnaI nF ,ls,ol Il
day-with its 81, 900 readers, gI adually 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 direct ton to the popular
taste and propose iu the coming volume greatly to
ampity the literary department of the work-to
engage none but the very best wrlters-to open
field for young writer's of merit-and, in fine, to
cultivate National Periodical Literature, which
shall command respect al home 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 tn Il have ever appear
ed in our language
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES,
The first of which will appear in the January num-
her the committee, nG. J. K. Mitchell, Hon Rob
eri I Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton M'Mi-
chael, aud 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 ave 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-
ty-free from all cliqucs and sectional difieren-
ces, aud relying the merits OF its literary mat
ter and the excellency of its illustrations, for still
wider support
The volume to be opened with new and beau
tul type, the finest white paper, and with
SERIES OF EMBELLISHMENTS
Unsurpassed by any which have yet appeared IN
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ces the work at the
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
Is unanimous IN the announcement, that no work
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duplicates are SO far beneath the original Paris de-
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cannot be equaed IN the beauty and correctness
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