Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-19
THE UNION MAGAZINE,
OF Literature and Art.

Edited BY Mrs NJ. C. Kirkland, author Of "A New
Home" "Forest Life" etc., and hlled with con-
Irbutions from The mrst eminent writers Of the
country. The 2d volume commenced with ia he
January number, l84s.
Al the conclusion OF the first half year Of the
"Union Magazine" the publisher feels imPellsd
70 make acknowledgements Of his sense Oi the
favorable reception accorded 10 il ly the puble.
Its success has certainly been unprecedented; and
while il may be pardOnable to aseribe this in part
to the merits oi the work, il must not be denied
that public good will and kindness have been
abundanty demonstrated. The press in all parts
OF the country, has given its voice literally and
heartily in favor of the new aspirant.
To flag after this, would inueed be dshOnora-
lie. Ii is the hope Of the publisher that the eour-
age and enterprise which belongs to success will
be found rather 10 have stimulated than slacken-
ed his exertons. Ii there he talent Of a suitable
kind in the country, he is determined TO make it
available 10 the Union Magazine in the various
departments. he will continue to give superior
engravings in Mezzolint. Lihe and Wood by H.
S. Sadd, Thomas Doney, NJ. Osborne, Robert Hin
shelwood w. S. Barnard, B. F. Chlds, p Loo
mis-, etc., from original designs by T. II. Matte
son, who has the sole direction Of all the designs
lor the Engravmgs.
| The Literary matterwill be un Ter the exclusive
control Of The Editor, Mrs. c. M. Kirkland, assist
| ed by corps OF contributors who are either es-
tablished tavories Of the reading public or are
worthy to Lecome so. Such as Mrs. Maria l..
Child. Mrs. L. H. S;gourney, Mrs. Frances S. Os-
good, Mrs E. c. Embury, Mrs. s. II. Whitman.
Mrs. Mary S. B. Dana, Mrs. Jane C. Campbell,
j Miss c. NJ. Sedgwick, Miss Hannah F. Gould,
Miss Augusta Browne, Miss Louisa 0. Hunter,
Miss Martha Russell, Miss Elizabeth Emmet,
Miss Elizabeth T. Herbert, VIM. C. Bryant, Fitz
Greene Haock N. P. Willis, c. F. Hoffman, T.
S. Arthur, H. w. Herbert, H. T. Tuckerman, John
Brougham, Francis c. Woodwork, Charles Ian.
man, W, A. Jones, ]. H. Maucer, John W. Blv.
ant, Orvlle Dewey, w. Gilmore Smms, Red wood
Fisher, William GLAND Bourne, Caleb Lyon.
! The paper will be of the same quality now used
The Fashions will be colored by T. p Shearng
There will be two pages Of original music in eacf
number. In the course of about as many month,
will be given fac smles Of the characters useC
in writing fourteen different languages, with ,
short translation into English similar To the Chi
nese and Persian Odes in tue November and De
cember numbers OF the Magazine, by Caleb Lyon
U. s. Consul to Shanghai, China, which, to tn,
curious and intelligent, will be worth at least ,
years subscription to the magazine. And ever,
exertion will be made, which literary ability, in
genuty OF Artists and adequate capital can do Il
make TIE Ohlon magazine worthy oil the plac
already so generously granted it in the public es
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