The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-07-21
PROSPECTUS.
THE GENTLEMEN,s MAGAZINE.
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PROSPECTUS.
PUBLISHED BY A COMPANY,

Tie Proprietors of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aw are thai
several periodicals of somewhat similar
character have been published in the
West, and that, after lingering through
an epbemeral and precarious existence.
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
the radical cause otthese failures consists
not SO much 10 tie disinciination Of the
enlightened people OF thus Nertern land
to encourge Home Literature as in the
fact That the proprietors respectively have
lacked adequate capital TO ensure hrm
foundaton for the work at the on set -
This iDsuperable obstacle 10 success ex-
lists not in the present Magazine. Wheth
er II at first meets with the support which
| ITS proprietors dare to anticipate, stlll
they are determined that il shall appear
regularly for at least one year, on the
| first day of every month; and IN literary
matter and topographic execution, shall
not be inferior to any Magazine in this
country. We are not partial to promises,
knowing that the smallest circumstances
modify and alter the iirmest resolutions;
| bat we venture to assert that The Gentle
mans .HagaSihe will be every thing which
the progress Of The age both in Litera-
ture, Sclenco, aud the Fine Arts, may
re9ulre--and that it will be such as the
! West may proedly regard as her own
The Magazine VIII be under The editorial
control OF j, .Ntiton Saaders, well known
as an elegant, fluent, and vigorous wri'ei
and John VI. Huntington, who Will take
al pLn AZ ~. D,.,ta Iar,,
meDt. These gentlemen will devote their
exclusive attention TO The ediling OF tue
work, striving as much as possible to pro
cure vigorous, manly productions. aud
avoid the currupting emanatlons Of that
yitiaied taste, and sickiy sentlmeDlulity,
so predominant IN The literature of the
present day. Every thlng Of Sec arinn
or Political nature, will ne vigorously ex
luded from It's pages In aword, II IL
the intention of our editors to furnish then
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc.
embody tng strength, dep'h, and tervor o.
thought, mingled wtth ,he more brilliant,
but not less pleasing, dehcate and refined
ehnsion OF fancy and lmaglnaIion; and
therefore, although a GeHtiemdh's Maga
zine, II is to be hoped that the epiighten.
ed Lddy Will hnd III lie perasal much 10
commend and admire. The rapid grow th
OF the West wlthin the last few years
aud the sllIi G eater increAse OF iaste and
refinement, requires a Magazine some
what similar to what the proprletors cons
template 10 the present. Il ls true that
The Publications OF The Easl are wtdel,
disseminated amongst us; but must we
look abroad for our literature, while the
a. and 6 - L
West--ils noble forests, savage denlzeus
and fierce border warfare--remai in read,
TO deyelope themselves, under the intln
eDce of native talent, 10 all the pleasing
garhs OF romance and poess? II, would be
lnVidlous to assert this cognlgant as we
are OF the feelings aud pow ers OF the read
ers and writers uI the West.
1t will be the continued task of the Ed
ltors of the GenIeman's Magazine, to
render il one OF the highlesl 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 first number viii be issued 90 the |
1st day of June next. at Cincinnati, Ohio. |
1t will contain AZ octave pages OF origl- |
nal matter; and be accompanied with one
or two splendid engravings. 1t will be
printed on the finest paper, with new
type, at the price of three dollars per an
mum, ayable IN advance.
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lication, or relating TO business, must IN
varaably be addressed, post paid to "The
Editors Of the Gentleman Magazine.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Papers copying this Prospectus few
times will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3D., lS4S.