The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03
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HRAHAM FOR IS1S. 1T the Haed
w of The Periodicals of the World In pOint Of
Circulation and Popularity.
A 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.
o We have the pleasure of being able to announce
to the 30, 900 readers of Graham's Magazine, that
we commenced the publication, in the November
number of Graham Magazine, of a new novel by
James Fennimore Cooper, entitled THE lSLETS
OF THE GULF IA Sea Novel, written in the
very best vein of that accomplished novelist. This
Story which Is intended to bring out the authors
brilliant gower in the description of Sea Scenes
and incidents, while ii 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 a 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 sGraham, and we predict for it a
'run, %unequalled by any thing Cooper has ever
written.
Subscribers TO the January volume of the Mag
azine will receive the entire sheets of 'The Islets
of the Gulf,'-which commences in November.
1t is understood that the novel will make fran 10
to Is pages EXTRA, in each number of the Maya
zine, so that subscribers will receive this novel in
addition to the usual quantity Of reading matter in
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. While all the other monthly period
icals are crumbling TO decay, and resortlng to eve
nv 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 SO, 900 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 a proper direction to the popular
taste; and propose III the coming volume greatly to
amplify the literary department of the work-to
engage none but the very best wTiters-to open a
field for young writers Of merit-and, in fine, to
cultivate a National Periodical Literature, which
shall command respect at hcme 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
VI Wv " IN tiA1s elRSe'
ed in our language.
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES,
The first of which will appear in the January num-
Der, the committee, DR.. J. X. Mitchell, Hon. Rob
.rl T. Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton M'Mi-
ehael, and Rob't Morris, are patiently engaged in
the large mass of manuscripts submitted,
and propose to give their DECISION on the LIST Of
We design to commence in the January num-
Al. 49, i,,t Dr,vo Ctoru n q yva n ave- al.
ready running through the Magazine the new
Novel by Cooper, above announced.
For the New Year, we have made the most lib
cral arrangements in regard to the work, with a
determination TO make
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed to by the highesttalent in the coun-
try-iree from all cliques and sectional diferen-
ces, and relying on the merits OF its literary mat
ter, aud the excellency of its illustrations, for astill
wider support.
The volume to be opened with new and beau
tiful type, the finest white paper, and with a
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 way IN
every thing really beautiful published in the Maya
zines. The voice of the public press, while 1t 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 SO elegantly
embellished, or has so rapidly increased.
OUR MEZZOTINT ENGRAVINGS.
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that we have made arrangements with Mr.. SAR-
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whose plates have contributed so much to the
beauty of the Magazine heretofore, by which we
secure his splendid Mezzotints for this work alone.
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feature of Graham's Magazine, so that we shall be
able to distance any thing like competition on this
ground.
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failed. An attempt has been made to deceive the
public, by re-engravlng the old designs; but these
duplicates are so far beneath the original Paris de-
signs sent to Graham that they excite only con.
tempt. Our arrangements are complete, and we
cannot be equalled In the beauty and correctness
appear in every number.
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