Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-21

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Author Of ga New Home,'' sForest Life,' ect.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NOME OF THE MOST
EMINENT WRITERS OF TIE COUNTRY.
Second Volume commenced, January /, 1913.
4 T the conclusion of The first half year Of the
IA Union Magazine, the Publisher feels impell-
ed to make some acknowledgment of his sense
of the favorable reception accorded to il by the
public. Its success has certainly been unprece-
dented; and while it may be paIdonable 10 az.
cribe this in part to the merits of the work, it
must not be denied that public goodwill and
kindness have been abundantly demonstrated
The press. in all parts Of the country, has given
its voice literally in favor of the new aspiraDt
To flag after this, would be dishonorable in
deed. 1t is the hope of the publisher that the
courage and enterprise which belong to success
will be found rather to have stimulated than
slackened his exertons. If there be 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
super or engravings in Mezzotint, Lire and
Wood, by II. S. Sadd, Thomas Cooley, NJ. Os-
borne, Robert Hinshelwood, W. S. Barnard,
b. F. Childs, p LOOMS. &C., from original de-
signs by T. H. Matteson, who has the sole d.
reciit n Of all the designs for the engravngs
The literary matter viii continue to be under
the exclusive control Of the Editor, Mrs. C. NJ
Kirkland, assisted BY corps of contributors
who are either established favori.es Of the read
in" public or worthy to become SO. Such as
Mrs. L. Maria Chi.ds, William C Bryant,
g l.. H. Sigourney, Fitz Greene Halleck,
:" Francis G. Osoood, N Willis.
" E c Embury, Charles Hoffman
f F Ellet, Theodore Arthur
&c G. H Butler, H W Herbert
'' c NJ stark, HIT Tuckernan,
" f Little, John Brougham,
" II Whitman, Francis c Woodwork
" Mary s B Dana, CharLs Lanman,
GO Jane C. Campbell, w Jones,
Miss c NJ Sedgwick, H Mancur,
" Hannah + Could; John w Bryant,
{. Agusta Browne, Orville Dewey,
" Louise o. Hunter, w. Gilmore Smms,
&C Martha Russell, Redwood Fisher,
90 Elizabeth Emmett, William Orland Bourne
" F. L Herbert, Caleb Lyon.
The paper will be of the same quality now
used. The Fashions will be colored by I. P.
Spearing.
There will be two pages of original Music in
each number.
In the course of about as many months will
be given fac-similes of the characters used IN
writing fourteen different languages, with short
translation into English similar to the Chinese
and Persian Ohes in the November and Deem
U. $. Consul to Shanghai, China, which to the
curious and intelligent will be worth at least
years subscription TO the Magazine. Ana eve
ry eXertion will he nade,s switch literary ability
ingenuity of Artists, and adequate capital can
do, to make the Union Magazine worthy of the
place already so generously granted it in the
public esteem.
The Union Magazine will be published regu-
larly on the first of each month.
Dealers III Periodicals throughout the United
States and Canada, who wish 10 become agents
for the Union Magazine, viii please apply to the
publisher Immediately. All Post Masters are
desired to act as agents for 1.-THE usual dis
count will be made to them. specimen num-
Der will be seh, to any one wishing TO see if. Oh
application to the publisher, postpaid.
Terms Of the Union .Mngazine.
One copy one year, in advance, $500
One copy two years, 500
Two copies one year, 5,oo
Eight " 1870
Twelve 5000
Address, postpaid, .
ISRAEL POST.