The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-23

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November 8, 1876. f s'sieaa5j .se.' s."
GRAHAM FUR lS41--.M the Head
IT of the Periodicafs of the JTorldin point Gf
Circulation and Popularity. ,. .a,tt,,
ANEW NOVEL BY COOPERATIVE IS,
LET'S OF THE GULF" powerful Sea Story.
in the best style of the author of The Red Rover
Water WITCH Sc. f,s cya tt7g3slH
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 Graham's Magazine. of new novel by
James Frnnimore Cooper ,enttled'THE 1SLETS
OF THE GULF,',a 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
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 veirof humor and
home-s spun philosophy equal to 'Nauy. Bumpo' in
his best days. This novel will run thraugh IL or
IA numbers of Graham, and we predict for it
'run,' uneqnalled by any thing Cooper has ever
written. '''-' '-.'' h' iai''fH
Subscribers to the January volume of the Mag
azne will receive the entire sheets of 'The Islets
of the Gulf,'-whirh commences in November
1t is understood that the novel will make from 10
to 10 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 ia
Graham. The publishers have gwen
$1,000 FOR THE NOVEL,,
And with the Premiums, 81 900 for Prizes Graham
will undoubtedly excela the Magazines for lS47.
ELEGANT PARIS FASHIONS IN EVERY
NUMBER.-While all the other monthly period
icais crumbling to decay and resorting to eve
ry eypedient TO save themselves from destruction,
'Graham puIsues the even tenor of its way, proud
" at the head of the periodical literature of the .
day-wth its so 900 readers, gradually widening
its influence and extending its circulation The
policy adopted in this Magazine, of giving the lest
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 diret lion to the popular
taste; and proposeiu the coming volume greatly to
anplify the literary department of the work--to
engage none but the very best wIiers-to open a
field for young writers of merit-and, in fine, to
cultivate National Periodical Literature, which
shall command respect a. be me and abroad. ll ~
.u FOR THE NEW VOLUME. ,4..
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 that have ever appear
ed in our language.
IN OUR PRIZE STORIES, 'ei
The first of which will appear in the January num-
her the committee. Pr. J..K. Mitchell. Hon. Rob-
ert I Conrad, Louis A. Cooley, Morton M Mi.
chae, aud Rob't Morris are patiently engaged in
reading the large mass OF manuscripts submitted,
and propose to give their DECISION on the Ist of
December. F''ra --' '".
We design to commence in the January mum.
ber, the Revolutionary, Prize Story, as we ave al
ready running through The Magazine the new
Navel by Cooper, above announced
For the New Year, we have made the most lib
eraf afarangeme"ts in regard to the work, with
determination to make .lr..,s e, Ii. rr ,. ... ID,
A GREAT NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
Contributed TO by the highest talent in the coun-
try-iree from all clques aud sectional differen-
ces aud relying on the merits oi its literary mat
ter, and the exceency of its illustrations, for still
wider support
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tilul type. the finest white paper, and with ~
SERIES OF EMBELLISHMENTS
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every thing really beautiful published in the Maga-
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