Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-26
PROSPECTUS OF
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
J.MiItOn Saunders, M Huntington, Editor.
PUBLISHED BY A COMPANY.

PUBLISHED BY COMPANY.
The Proprietors of the Gentlemans Magazine
are well aware that several periodicals of some-
what similar character have been published in the
west, and that, after lingering through an ephem-
eraI and precarous existence have been almost
uniformly abandoned. They are fully convinced,
however, that the radical cause of the failures
consists, not so much in the dsinclinaton of the
enlightened people Of western land to encourage
"Home Literature" as in the fact that the pro-
prietors respectively have lacked adequate capi-
tai to ensure firm foundation for the work at the
onset This insuperable obstacle to success ex-
lists not in the present Magazine. Whether it at
first meets with the support which its proprietors
dare to anticipate, still they are determined that
it shall appear regularly for at least one year, on
the first day OF each month; and in literary ma:-
ter and topographic execution shall not be inie-
ror to any Magazine in this county. We are not
partial to promises, knowing that the smallest cir
cumsances modify and altar the tirmest resolu-
tons; but We venture to assertdhat the Gentle
mans Magazine will be everything which the
progress Of the age, both in Literature, Science
and the Fine Arts may require; and that it will
be such as the west may proudly regard as her
own. The Magazine will be under the editorial
control of ] Milton Saunders, well known as an
elegant, fluent and vigorous writer and John NJ
Huntington; who will take general charge of
the Review department. These gentlemen will
devote their exclusive attention TO the editing of
the work, striving as much as possible to procure
vigorous, manly productions, and avoid the cor
rupting emanatons of that vitiated taste and
sickly sentinentality, so predominant in the lite
rature of the present day. Everything of Sec
tartan or Political nature will be vigorously eXclu-
ded from its pages, In word it is the intention
of our editors to furnish their readers with tales,
essays, poetoy, etc, embodying strength, depth
and iervOr Of thought, mingled with the MOI bril-
liant but not less pleasing, delicate efusons Of
fancy and Imagination: and therefore, although
Gentleman's Magazine, il is to be hoped that the
enlightened Lady will find in Its perusal much to
commend and admire. The rapid growth Of the
west within the last iew years, and the sll great
er increase of taste and refinement, requires a
Magazine somewhat similar to what the proprie
tors contemplate in the present, Il is true that
the Publications of the east are widely dissent
mated amongst us, but must we look abroad for
our literature, while the thousInd unwrtten
themes of the west, its noble forests, savage dem
liens, and fierce border warfare, remain ready to
develope themselves, under the influence of ma
tive talent, in all the pleasing garbs of romance
and poesy! 1t would be invidlous to assert this
cognizant as we are, of the feelings and powers
of the readers and writers of the west.
1t will be the continued task Of the Editors Of
the Genteman's Magazine, to render it one of the
highest order, relying as they do upon strong as
surances of the continued aid Of the ablest minds
in the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the first day
of June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t will con-
tain 48 octave pages of original matter; and be
accompanied with lone OrtwOsplendid engravings.
1t will be printed on the finest paper, with new
type, at the price Of three dollars per annum,
payable in advance. All communications inten-
ded Tor publications; or relating to business, must
invariably be addressed, post paid, to "The Edi-
tors of the Gentleman's Magazine, Cincinnati, O.
hio," Papers copying this Prospectus few times
will receive the work. April Ia, l848.