Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-12
THE UNION MAGAZINE,
or Literature and Arr.

Edited by Mrs. N. C. Kirkland, author Of "A New
Home," Forest Life" ETC., and filled with con-
lrihu.ions from he ma 81 eminent writers Of the
country. The % volume commenced with the
January number, 1913.
Al the conclusion Of the first half year Of the
"Unon Magazine" the publisher feels impeled
to make acknowledgements OF his sense OF the
favorable reception accorded 10 il " the public.
Its success has certainly been Unprecedented; and
while it may be pardonabe 10 ascribe this in part
TO the merits OF the work, IL must not be denied
that public good will and kindness have been
abundantly demonstrated. The press in all parts
OF the country has given lis voice literally and
heartily in favor of the new aspirant.
To flag after this, would indeed be dishonora.
he IL is the hope Of the publisher that the cour-
age and enterpris' which belongs TO success will
he found rather 10 have stimulated than slacken-
ed his exeTtons. 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 Mezzoiint. Lite and Wood by II.
s. Sadd, Thomas Doney, NJ. Osborne, Robert Hin.
shelwood, w. S. Barnard, B. +. Chlds, p Loo
m s, etc., from original designs by T. H. Matte
sou, who has the sole direction OF all the designs
for the Engravngs.
The Literary matter will be un Ter the exclusive
control of the Editor, Mrs. c. NJ. Kirkland, assist
ed by corps Of contributors who are either es-
tablished favorIes Of the reading public or are
worthy 10 become so. Such as Mrs Maria l..
Child. Mrs. L. II. Sgourney, Mrs. Frances s. Os-
good, Mrs. Z. c. Embury, Mrs. S. II. Whitman,
Mrs. Mary S. B. Dana, Mrs. Jane c. Campbell,
Miss c. NJ. Sedgwick, Miss Hannah F. Gould,
Miss Augusta Browne Miss Louisa o. Hunter,
Miss Martha RUSSELL Miss Elizabeth Emmett,
Miss Elizabeth T. Herbert, VIM. C. Bryant, Fitz
Greene Hallock, N. P. Willis, C. F. Hoffman, T.
S. Arthur, II. W. Herbert, Il. T. Tuckerman, John
Brougham, Francis c. Woodwork, Charles Ian
man, W. A. Jones, J. II. Maucer, John w. hy-
ant, Orvile Dewey, w. Gilmore Simms, Redwood
Fisher, William GLAND Bourne Caleb Lyon.
The paper will be Of the same quality now used
The Fashions will be colored by T. P. Shearing.
There will be two pages Of original music in each
number. In the course of about as many months
will be given fac smiles Of the characters used
in writing fourteen different languages, with a
short translation into English similar TO the Chi
nese and Persian Odes in the November and De-
cember numbers of the Magazine, by Caleb Lyon,
U. S. Consul to Shanghai, China, which, to the
curious and intelligent, will be worth at least a
years subscription to the magazine. And every
exertion will be made which literary ability, in
genuity of Artists and adequate capital can do to
make the Union Magazine worthy Of the place
already generously granted it in the public es-
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