The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-15
6xRAHAM FOR is4s-.,.at Ae sHase


IENRAHAM Fur lS4S-.,.at the Haze
i" Of the Periodicals of The World in point Q
Circulation and Popularity
I, NEW NOVEL BY COoPERL"THE is
4 LET'S OFTHE GULF powerful Sea Story
in the best style ofihe author of The Red Rover,
Water Witch sc.
We have the pleasure of being able TO announc,
to the 30, 900 readers of Graham's Mrgazine. tba
i we commenced the publication, in the November
4 number of Glaham's Magazine, of new novel b,
Jsmes Fennimore Cooper ,eDtitled IT. IL ISLETS
OFTHE GULF,'a Sea Novel, written il III.
J very best vein of that accomplished novelist. Th
Story which Is intended to bring out the anthor.
! brilliant covers in the description Of Sea Scene.
and incidents, while il will describe most power.
: fully nautical adventures and engagements, has .
delightful vein Of sentiment running through the
4 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 aud
home-spun philosophy equal to 'Natty Bumpo' IN
his best days. This novel will run through IL OF
IL numbers Of 'Graham,' and we predict for it a
run unequalledaby any thing Cooper has ever
written. ,...4s, i
Subscriber, to the January volume of the Mag.
azine will receive the entire sheets Of 'The slet.
of the Gulf, (which commences IN November.
1t is understood that the novel will make from 10
to Is pages EXTRA, III each number Of the Maya
zine. so that subscribers will receive this novel in
addition to the usual quantity of reading matter il,
| Graham. The publishers have gwen
81 200 FOR THE NOVEL, VA
Aud with the Premiums, 81, 900 for Prizes, Graham
will undoubtedly excel all the Mag azines for lS47
| ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY
INUMBER.-W lille all the other monthly period.
icsls are crunbling to decay, AID resorng TO eve
| ry eSpedient TO save themselves from destruction,
'GIsham puIsusy the even tenor Of its way, proud
ly al the head Of the periodical literature of The
day-wiih its so 600 readers, gradually widening
its influence aud extending its circulation. The
policy adopted in this Magszine, of giving the best
both in literature and art, has established il upon
the secure basis Of public confidence
We have resolved, SO far as Graham is con.
cerned, to give proper direction to the popular
taste; aud propose iu the coming volume greatly to
amplify the literary department of the work-to
engage none but the very best wIiters--to open
field for young writers Of merit-and, in fine, TO
cultivate National Periodical Literature, which
shall command respect AZ hc me and abroad.
SN FOR THE NEW VOLUME, as.
Ia 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 brilliant articles that have ever appear
ed ia our language. ...
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES,
The hrst OF which will appear in the January num-
her the committee. Pr J. X. Mitchell. Hon Rob.
Ti T Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton MIMI
thael, and Rob't Morris, are patiently engaged in
reading the large mass OF manuscripts submitted,
and propose TO give their DECISION OIL the lst Of
December
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
-ral arrangements in regard to the work, with a
determination to make
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed to by the highest talent in the coun-
try-tree from all cliques and sectional differen.
ces, and relying on the merits o its literary mat.
ter aud the exceency Of its illustrations. for still
wider support
The volume to be opened with new and beau
tiful type, the finest white paper, and with
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 Mega
zines. The voice Of the public press, while it pa-
ces the work Ut the
HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
|
,ver started in the county has been so elegantly
or has so rapidly increased.
OUR MEZZOTlNT ENGRAYiNGS.
II affords much satisfaction TO be able to strife
hat we have made arrangements with Mr.. SAR.
AIN, the accomplished Mezzotint Engra,er,
whose plates have contributed so much TO the
'eauty of the Magazine heretofore, by which We
ecure his splendid Mezzotints for this work alone
These beautiful engTavings will, therefore, form
ea,ure of Graham's Magazine. SO that we shall be
bile to distance any hin4 like competition Oh this
,rouud. 'F
OUR BEAUTIFUL FASHION PLATES
These exquisite creations Of taste and skill we
ave engaged ercinsiceiy from the publisher of
lie Folle, and all other efforts 10 get them have
allied. An attempt has been made to deceive the
ublic. by re-eDgravlng the oM designs; but these I
duplicates are 50 far beneath the original Paris de,
lgns sent to 'Grabam,' that they excite only con.
rmPt. Our arrangements are complete, aud we !
annot be equaled III the beauty and correctness
T this department of the Magazine. These plates
ppear in every humber.
n