The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-08-22
PROSPECTUS.
The CcatIen,an's Magazine.
MILTON SANDERS A JOHN M. HUNTING
l8 TON, EDITORS
pUaEIsnED By A COMPANY

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TON, EDITORS
PUBLISHED By A COMPANY.
YTHE Proprie,ors Of the GENTLEMAN'S
j MAGAZINE are we'll aware that seye
raj periodicals OF a somewhat similar charac.
ter have been published in the West, and
hat, after lingering through an ephemeral q
precarious ex sience, have been almost uni
iormly abandoned. They are fully convin.
ced, however, that the radical cause ofthese
failures consists--not so much in The disin-
clination Of the enlightened people Of this
Western land TO encourage Home Litera.
lnre,n as in fact that the proprieters respec-
lively have lacked adequate capital TO en-
sure firm foundation fos the work at the
onset. This insuperable obstacle to success
exists not in the present Magazine, Wheth-
er il al first meets with The support which
its proprietors dare 10 anticipate, still they
are determined that il shall appear regularly
for at least one year, on the first day Of eye-
ry month; and ID literary matter and ~
biographical execution, shall not be inferio
to any Magazine in this country. We are
not partial 10 promises, knowing Tint the
smallest circumstances modify and alter the
irmest resolutions; bnt we venture 10 assert
tha, The Gentlemdn's Mdgasine will be ey-
cry thing which The progress Of The Eage,
both in Literature, Science, and the Fine
Ars, may reqpire.--and that il viii be such
as the West may proudly regard ssbeLown.
The Magazine will be under the editorial
control of J. Milton Sanders, Rn elegant
fluent, and vigorous writer--and John M
Huntington, who will take general charge
Of the review department. These gentle
men will devote their exclusive attention 10
the editing of the work, striving as much as
possible TO procure vigorous, manly pro uc-
tions, and avoid the corrupling emanations
Of that viiiited taste, and slckly sentiment
ality, predominant in the literature ofthe
present day. Everything of a Sectarian or
Political nature, will be vigorously excluded
from its pages. In word, it is the in,en
ton of our editors 10 furnish their readers
with Tales, Essays, Poetry, ETC., embodying
strength, depth,, and fervor Of thought, min
elcd with the more brilliant, but mt less
pleasing, delicate, and refined eifusions of
fancy and Imagination; and, therefore all
though a Gectlemaa's Magazine, il is to le
hoped that the enlightened Lady will find
in its perusal much 10 commend and admire
The rapid growth Of the West within the
last few yenrs, and the still greater increase
Of taste and refinement, requifes Maga
zine somewhat similar TO what the propne.
ors contemplate in the present. Ii is true
hat Publications of the East are widely dis
Ieminaled amongst US; but must we look
.broad for our literature, while the thousand |
lnwritten themes of the broad West--ils no
lie forests, savage denizens, and fierce bor-
Ter warlare--remain ready to develope them
eves, under the influence of native talent,
n all the pleasing garbs Of romance and po-
,sy2 1t would be invidieus 10 sert this
.ognizant as we are efthe feeling and pow
,rs of the readers and writer's Of the West
Ii will bo the continued task of the Edit
,rs Of the Genileman's Magazine, 10 render
t ore Of Ike highest order, relying as they
10 upon the strong assurances Of the con-
inued aid ofthe ablest minds in the land for,
Is literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the
st day of June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio
will contain 46 octave pages of original
natter; aud be accompanied with one or
wo splendid engragings. 1t will be printed
n the finest paper, with new type, at the
rico of three dollars per annum, payable in
dvance.
All communications intended for publica-
ion, or relating to business, must invariably
9 addressed, post paid, to "The Editors of
he Gentleman's Magazine, Cincinnati, O.
TO-"
Papers copying this Prospectus few
mes will receive the work.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May Sd, 1S4S.