Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-02-05
TIE C0LU7iEitV ysiGAZINE, IsI7.

TIE COLUNEitN EAGAZINE, Is47.
UGuD IS JuHN IMAM AND ROBERT A. WEST.
With ile mUs. eusiHal National and Expensive
Embellishments. aud tue choices. Literature oil
any Magazine in the Union.
ln announcing the Preparations FOR a new vol
uue The proprietor deems u appropriate TO recall
the expressions wi.h which the opening OF the first
wa heTa.ted-ghe opinions and purposes with
which bis enterprise wes uuder,aken. The follow
lng Is Ga eXuacl irom the Prospectus originally Is
sued IN November, 1919:
'The motives which hsve lea TO the commence
meni OF this undertaking may De triehy stated. H.
is believed By the proprietor thar the Is IN the u
Uiiei States an immense provision Of literary abill
~, Tor which a. yeI there no adequate encourage
meator field OF display thA, besides the numbers
u clever aud successful writer's, whose productions
are wsokIgr s0d m0athiy, and annually read with
delight by tholsuds--there are yeIgreSscr numbers
leolss1antly arriving al maturity OF power, who have
only 10 aPpearo the stage OF publication TO receive
a brilliant award Of fame; and that the powers OF
IlAore whose names are already pronounced with re-
spect by lips OF wisest censuIe, are capable gilmore
and still higher eXerton than has yet been called
forth. It's believed, too, that the demand Tor lite
rary production IN ths country, especially in the
! periodical channel, exceeds ,he supply IN very
large proportion, and that new supplies have only
to be presented, OF the right qualify and the right
way, TO insure a hearty welcome and profitable re-
cepton. No doubt is entertained OF the American
mlnd ability 10 sustain ilset-CeTtaRiy on IIs own
/ ground, It Lul abroad ganst all the competition
that the intellect Of other lands can bring ~ the
counter; aud lull assurance 10 felt h at among the
md.ions OF American T, aders there can be, aud is,
a cordial welcome Tor oil the American writer's can
] produce OF excellent aud interesting.
| "FrOm these premises It Is undOuptIngly inferred
/ that shere il abundant room for another Magazine
Notwithstanding the merit and success Of those al
ready IN beings that there can be no lack OF ability
To NIL It's pages aCCeptuUiy within the reach OF cup
/ ltal and liberal enterprise; aud that such perlodi-
] cal will not fail to be greeted as a welcome vlSIer
t ty thousands upon thousands, who as yet have
/ done little or nothing toward the support and de-
velOpment Of American literature.
"Another and strong motive has been the feel
/ ing that New York, the first cjly OF the Union
should be the home OF periodical owning no supe'
| TIor IN Ci'hcr mcri. or success
Three years have eiaPscd-5X volumes OF the
! Columbian Magazine have appeared, aud the pro-
/ preIor feels emJ0lened to say that the event has
justified his expectations IN every particular. That
his periodical has been the meansO OF giving encOur
! agemenL and field Ji display to a large amount Of
literary ability is proved 10y the many names, first
made known to the public in lis pages, which have
/
Fanny FORESTER, MIS-. Caroline II. Butler, Miss Rus
+ zell, Isabel Joccyn aud others which might be ci
. ted. That an existing demand for literary prOduc-
ton has been supplied with judgment and success,
/ rs shown 10y the constantly augmentng and now
! very large circulation OF The magazine, which is
read aud praised ln every part Of our widely eXien-
dcd country, and which Is welcomed every month
/ by thousands whose remote position gives them lit
tie access to the books that are continually Issuing
! from The press OF The Atlantic cities. And the
monthly recurring noliccs ol the city papers, as in
deed Of the papers generally throughout the state,
may be referred 10 without vanity, though certain
| Iy not without qualification ond PRIDE 10 evidence
that the cIy ol New York, the first OF The Union,
hls been made the home Of d periodical worthy
rs wealth, lis intelligence and HUerahy.
! THIS much the proprietor feels himself justified
! in saying OF his past rgOrs and their result. E0l
the iuIule he promises increase OF diligence to de-
serve and obtain a continuance OF the generous
support which his magazine has received, and
whjth, he cannot doubt, will 40 on Increasing
| The Columbian rs now firmly Cstablshedi all the
muIIludnous appliances and requisites are at COM
mondi the Obstacles attendant upon new under
taking have been suo thed away: and the future
presents a cheering prospect OF harmonious, sue
ceSslul and leInuneraLed endeavOr to promote the
best Interests Of American literature and art.
The proprietor does not think il necessary to en-
large upon the details OF his purpose in the conduct
OF the magazine. The plan heretofore adopted with
such gratifying success will be pursued in It's gene
raj features, with such incidental improvement as
taste or experience may suggest. Engravngs and
music will emJeIIish every numbers aud in the se-
lection OF the former, no pains or expense will be
spared for the attainment Of interest IN subject and
excellence OF execution.
The conduct OF the magazine will remain in the
same hands that have had charge Of it from The be-
ginning that nursed il in lis lnlpncy and guided
Its progress to the position OF strength and perma-
nchce which II now occupies and us contents Will
he iu nlshod, as heretofore, by long and bfIilnt
Ilst OF contributors, some of whose names are CIV
en- IN the following list Of writers who have attain
ed or are fast attaining emnence Mrs. Ia. Ii, Sig
ourney Mrs. &. M, Kirkland, Mrs Ann :, Stephens,
Mrs. H. Maria Child, Mrs E. +. Elicit, Miss Martha
Russell, Miss Fanny Forester, Miss Caharine
Sedgwick, Miss Hannah +. Gould, J. X. Paudmg,
! Wm. g. Bryant, tltz Green taeck, Edgar A. Poe,
John Neal, Henry W. Herbert; aud one hundred
and eighteen others, who include the best st1terary
talent in the nation We have but to add that tho
! pu'llsher enters upon n new volume, therefore,
with expectations of increased patronage de
has every reason for indulging such expectations.
! Increased eXertions will be made to deserve 1t in
! each department Of the wolk.
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