Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-26
THE UNION MAGAzINE,
OF Literature and ART.

Edited by Mrs. NJ. C, Kirkland, author Of "a New
Home,m "FOrest Life" etc., aud filed with con.
tributIons from he m"si eminent writers OF the
country. The 2d volume commenced with ID .
January number, lB48.
At the conclusion OF the first half year Of The
''Unon Magazine" the publisher feels impeled
10 make acknowledgment OF bis sense OF the
favorable reception accorded 10 il ly the public.
Its success has certainly been unprecedented; and
while il may be pardonable to aseribe this in part
to the merits of the work, il must not be denied
that public good will and kindness have been
abundanuy 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 indeed be dishonora-
he 1t 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 exertions. II there be talent of a suitable
kind in the country, he is determined to make
available TO the Union Magazine in the various
departments. He will continue to give superior
engravings in Mezzotnt, Lihe and Wood by H..
S. Sadd, Thomas Doney, NJ. Osborne, Robert Hin
shelwood, w. S. Barnard, B, F. Ch.lds, P. Loo
IN S, etc., from original designs by I. Ii. Matte
son, who has the sole direction OF all the designs
for the Engravlngs.
The Literary matter will be under the exclusive
control of the Editor, Mrs. G. NJ. Kirkland, assist
ed by corps of contributors who are either es-
tablished favorites Of the reading public or are
worthy 10 become so. Such as Mrs. Maria L..
| Child Mrs L. Ii. S;gourney, Mrs. Frances 5. Os-
good, Mrs. E. 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 Emmet,
Miss Elizabeth T. Herbert, VIM. c. Bryant, Fitz
Greene Hallock. N. P. Willis, c. +. Hoffman, II.
S. Arthur, II. w. Herbert, II. I. Tuckerman, John
Brougham, Francis C. Woodwork, Charles Ian.
man, W. A. Jones, ]. II. Maucer, John w. Bly.
ant OrviIle 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 similes of the characters used
in writing fourteen different languages, with 1
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 every
eXertlon will be made, which literary ability, in
genuty OF Artists and adequate capital can do II
make the Union Magazine worthy OF the place
already so generously granted it in the public es
TEEN. The Union Magazine will be publishe,
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