Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-06-03
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GRAHAM'S AGAZlNE,
Tith more splendid Embellishments, greater
popularity, and larger subscription list
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ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY NO.
The great popularity of Graham's Magazine, in
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gagement OF the very best writers 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 10 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 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 imitators, are determined to give proper
direction to the popular taste; and propose in the
| coming volume greatly to ampltv the literary de-
partment OF the Work-to engage none but the very
! best wrters-to open field for young writers of
mert-and, in fine, to cultivate National Periodi-
cal Literature, which shall command respect at
| home and abroad.
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| $500 for the best Story foundsa en- our Raza| :
tionary Incidents. I'd
| $500 for the best Essay ON American Litera
and its Prospects.
$3.50 for the best Poem, of not less than 100 lined
$3.50 for the best Story Of Domestic Life.
The articles to be sent, free of postage, to the
Publication Office, 1919 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
and their merit to be decided by competent Com
mittee of literary gentlemen. The committee con-
sist of the following gentlemen:
Dr. j. X. MITCHELL, LOUIS A. GopEY, Esq.
MORTON M'MIcHAEL, Esq, RoBERr MORRIS, Esq
Hon. RoB'r T. CONRAD,
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vet appeared in any Magazine.
The style of elegance, the beauty and finish Of
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| 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-
her, will give it character aboue any Magazine IL,
| the Union.
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zines. The voice of the public press, while it pa-
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HEAD OF AMERICAN LITERATURE,
| is unanimous in the announcement, that work
ever started in the country has been so elegantly
embelllshed has so rapidly increased. For the
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of all sorts.
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| that we have made arrangements with Mr. Sartln,
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! Nlezzotns for this work alone. Those beautiful
encravings will, therefore. form feature of Ora
hams Magazine, that we shall be able to distance
| any thing like competition on this ground.
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signs sent to Graham that they excite only con-
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Novel,
Address, post paid,
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