The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-07-28
PROSPECTUS.
PROSPECTUS.
THE GENTLEMEN,s MAGAZINE.
y. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON,s EDITORS.
PUBLISHED ny A COMPANY.

The Proprietors Of the GENTLE
I MEMS MAGAZINE are well aware thai
several periodicals Of somewhat similar T
character have been published iD the
West, and that, after lingering through
an ephemeral and precarious existence,
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
the radical cause OF these failures CONSISTS
mot so much in the disinclination of the
enlIgLts ed people OF this Ner,ern lani
to encourge "Home Literature. as in The
fact that the proprleiors respectively have
lacked adequate capital 10 ensure firm
founda alton for the work at the on set -
This insiiperable obstacle TO success ex.
lists not in the present Magazine. Wheth
er il at first meets with the support which
Its prOprietOrs dare TO anticipate, SUN
hey are determined that il shall appear
regularly for at least one year, on the
first day Of every month; and ID literary
matter and topographic execution, SHAH
not be inferior 10 any Magazine in tins
country. We are not partial to promises,
knowing that the smallest circumstances
modify and alter the 6rmest resolutions;
but we venture to assert that The GeAfle-
mans Magnzine will be every thing wnich
the progress Of the age both in Litera-
tureI 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 edrorIa
control of j. Milton Sanders, well known
as aD elegant, fluent, and vigorous wrI'ei
and John M. Huntington, who VIII take
general charge of The Review depart
.ment. These gentlemen will devote theIr
exclusive attention to the edItIDg OF the
work striving as much as possible TO pro
cure vigorous, manly productions. and
avoid the corrupting emanations OF that
vitisted taste, and sickIy seniltnentahty
so predominant iD The literature OF the
present day. Every thing OF a Sec ar'an
or Political nature, will oe vigorously ex
cluded from its pages. In word, II Is
the Intention of our editors TO furnish their
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc. -,
embodying strength, depth, and fervor OF
thought, mingled with lhe more brilliant
but not less pleasing, delicate. and refined
effusion of hnoy ard imag,naIioni and.
therefore, although GeMtemam's Maga-
zine, it is TO beAhuped that the euilghteD.
tu Luuy VII iie pcibo"A " !
commend and admire. The rapid growth
of the West within the last few years
and the still greater iDcrense OF taste and
refinement, reqaires MagazIne some.
what similar TO what the proprletors CON
templale in the present. Ii Is true that
the Publications of the East are " Idei)
d disseminated amongst us; but must we
look abroad for our literature, while the
thousand unwritleD themes of the broad
West--lts noble forests, savage denizens
and fierce border warfare--remal in ready
to develope themselves, under the inhn
ence of native talent, IN all the pleasing
garbs Of romance and poesy! j twould be
invidions to assert this cognizant as we
are OF the feelings and powers OF the read.
ers and writers of the West.
1t will be the continued task of the Ed
Itors of the Gentleman's Magazine, to
render il one OF the highest order, rely
ing as they do upon the strong assurances
Of tho continued aid of the ablest minds
in the land, for Its literary matter.
The 6rst number will be issued on the
lst day of June next. at Cincinnati, OHIO
II will contain 4S octave pages OF orIgl-
nal matter; and be accompanied with Que
,r two splendid engravIngs. IL Will be
printed on the finest paper, with new
ype, at the price of three dollars per an
lum. payable IN advance.
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icatIon, or relating TO business, must IN
garIably be addressed, post paid to 'Fhe
Editors of the Genlleman's Magazine,
Ohio
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times will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3D., l64S.