Der liberale beobachter und Berks, Montgomery und Schuylkill Caunties allgemeine anzeiger. ([Reading, Pa.) 1839-1864, 1848-02-08
1 e UNION MAGAZINE
OF LITERATURE AND ARTS.
EFnEVEb DIV
EDITED BY

MFRS . NJ GzI3It9AEfDo
Auth0r Of"A Ne,D HomG," "Forest Life"
&c. and .flted wiH Contributionst from the
most Eminent Writers IN tie Country.
The second ooJume comenced ,ciM the jan
uGry number, lS48.
? the conclusion of the first half-year ofthe
UNION MAGAZINE, the Publisher feels I'M
PEELED to make some acknowledgment of his
sense of the favorable reception accorded to it
by the public. It's success has certainly ceen
unprecedented; and while it may be perdon-
able to ascribe this in part to the merits of the
work, it must not be denied that public good
will and kindness have been abundantly DEM
onstrated. The press, in all parts ofthe coun-
try, has given its voice literally and heartily
in favor of the new aspirant,
To flag after this, weuld be dishonorabe 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 exerions If there be talent of
a suitable kind in the country, he is determin-
ed to make it available to the Union Magazine
in the various departments. He will continue
to give superior engravings in Mezzotint, Line
and Wood by II. S. Sadd, Thomas Doney,
M. Osborne, Robert Hinshclwood, w. S.Bar-
nard, B. f. Childs, P. Loomis, &c, from orr
ginal designs by r. II. Matteson, who has
the sole direction ofall the designs for the En-
cravings,
The Literary matter will continue to be un-
der the exclusive control ofthe Editor, Mrs. G..
M. Kirkland, assisted by a corps of contribu-
tors who are either established favorites the
rcadino public or worthy TO bcome SO. Such as
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 month will
be given far-similes of the characters used in
writing fourteen df1ernt languages, a short
translation into English similar to the Chi
nese and Persian Odes in the November and
December numbers of the Magazine, by Caleb
Lyon, US. Consul to Shang- -hal, China, which
to the curious and intelligent will be worth at
least a years subscription to the Magazine.
And every exerton will lie made, which liter
ry 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.
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