The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-09-12
PROSPECTUS. N4sA
The Gentleman's Magazine.
WILTON SANDERS 4 JOHN M. HUNTING
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iign PUBLISHED BY COMPANY.
vTyHE Proprie,ors Of the GENTLEMAN'S
Il MAG AZINE, are well aware that seve.
ral periodicals Of somewhat similar charac-
ter have been published in the West, and
hat, after lingering through an epbemeral a.
precarious ex silence, have been almost ahs-
formly abandoned. They are fi.lly conyn-
ced, however, that the radical cause Of these
failures consisis--noi so much in the disn-
clinaiion Of the enlightened people Of this
Western land 10 encourage Home Litera.
inre," as in fact that the proprieers respec-
lively have lacked adequate capital to en-
sure firm foundation for the work at the
onset. This insuperable obstacle to success
exists not in the present Magazine, Wheih-
er il at first meets with the support which
its proprietors dare 10 anticipate, still they
are determined that il shall appear regularly
for at least one year, on the first day Of eve-
ry month; and in literary matter and ~
popraphical execution, shall not be inferio
to any Magazine in this country. We are
not partial to promises, knowing that the
smallest circumstances modify and alter The
firmest resolutions; bnt we venture 10 assert
tha, The Gentleman's Magazine will be ev-
cry thing which The progress Of the age,
both in Literature, Science, and the Fine
Ars, may require that il will be such
as the West may proudly regard as her own.
The Magazine will be under the editorial
control Of J. Milton Sanders, an elegant
fluent, and vigorous writer--and John NJ
Huntington, who will take a general charge
Of the review department These genle-
men will devote their exclusive attention 10
the editing of the work, striving as much as
possible 10 procure vigorous, manly pro 'uc-
lions, and avoid the corrupling emanations
of that viii lted taste, and slckly sentiment
ality, predominant in the literature oftbe
present day. Everything Of a Seciarian or
Political nature, will be vigorously excluded
from its pages. In word, it is the inen'
ton of our editors TO furnish their readers
with Tales, Essays, Poetry, ETC., embodying
strength, depih,, and feTvor Of thought, min.
gcd with the more brilliant, but moi less
pleasing, delicate, and re6ngd etfusions of
fancy and Imagination; and, therefore al
though Geetleman's Masazine, il is to be
hoped that the enlightened Lady will find
| in its perusal much 10 commend and admire
The rapid growth Of the West within the
last few years, and the sill greater increase
of taste and refinement, requires Maga
zine somewhat similar 10 what the propre-
tors contemplate in the present. II is true
that Publications of the East are widely dis
semnaed amongst us; but must we look
abroad for our literature, while the thousand
unwrIten themes Of the broad West-its no.
Bile forests, savage deIizens, and fierce bor-
der waIfare-reman ready 10 develope them
selves, under the influence of native talent,
n all the pleasing garbs Of romance and po-
esy? II would be invidious TO sert this
cogn zant as we are Of the feeling and pow
ers ofihe readers and writer's Of the West
| II will be the continued task of the Edit
ors Of the Genileman's Magazine, to render
it ore Of tke highest order, relying as they
do upon the strong assurances Of the con-
inued aid ofthe ablest minds in the land for,
IFS literary matter.
The first number will be issued ON the
lst day of June nexr, at Cincinnati, Ohio
II will contain 46 octave pages of original
matter; and be accompanied with one or
two splendid engraviDgs. II will be printed
on The finest paper, with new type, at the
price of three dollars per annum, payable in
advance.
| All communications intended for publicl-
lion, or relating to business, must invariably
be addressed, post paid, to "The Editors of
the Genileman's Magazine, Cincinnati, O.
hio."
Papers copying this Prospectus few
times will receive the work.
Cincinnati, OHIO, May Sd, IS4S.