The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-07-14
PROSPECTUS.
TIE GENTLEMEN's MACHINE.
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED Dy A COMPANY.

The Proprietors Of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINEare well aware tha
several periodicals Of a somewhat similar
character have been published in 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
A mot SO much in the disnclinatiun OF the
4 enlightened people OF this Nertern land
to eDconrge Home Literature. as III ,he
fact lha the proprlelors respectively Lave
lacked adequate capital TO ensure firm
foundation for the work at the on set -
This insuperable obstacle to sucoe,s ex-
istsnot in The present Magazine. Wheth
er II al first meets with the support which
ITS proprletors dare to anticipate, stIli
tbey are determined that il shall appear
regularly for a 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 notparual 10 promises,
knowing that the smallest circumstances
modify aud alter the irmest resolutions;
but We venture to assert that The Gentle
MANS .Nagdsine viii be every thing which
the progress OF the age, both in Luera-
lure, Sclence, and the Fine Arts, may
require-and that it Will be sach as the |
West may proudly regard as her OWL
The Magazine will be under the editorial
control OF j. .UiitoA Sanders, well known
as an elegant, fluent and vigorous writer
and JohA III. HuAtiRgton, who win take
a general charge of the Review depart
ment. These gentlemen will dcvote their
exclusive attention to the editing o! the
work, striving as much possible to pro.
cure vigorous, manly productions, aud
avoid the corrupting emauatioDs Of that
vltiated taste, and slckly sentImeDiality,
SO predominant in the literature Of the
present day. Every thing OF Sec arian
or Political nature, will ue vigorously ex
'luded from It's pages. In word, ii is
he ention Of our editors to furnish their
'eaders with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc. =,
'mbodying strength, depth, and iervor OF
bought, mingled wrth the more brilliant
'ut not less pleasing, delicate. and refined $
illusion OF fancy and imaglnation; and
herefore, although a GeAIeman's Maga- II
Inc, II Is to be hoped that the enIighten, V
ID Lady viii find IN its perusal much to II
commend aud admire. The rapid growtl, q
II the W est Within the last few wears II
md the stlll greater inCrease of taste and "a
ehnement requires a Msgazlne some
What similar to what the proprietors cons II
emplate IN the present. 1t Is true that
he Publications of the East are widei, o
disseminated amongst us; but must we C.
ook abroad for our literature, while the
thousand unwritten themes of the broad o, o
v q 81 m 10 tnr Il |
nd fierce border Warfare--renainre 10 ready "
o develope themselves, under the iunn a
nee of native talent, ia all the pleasing
arbs OF romance and poesyi 1t would be
lvidious TO assert this cognlzant as we
re OF the feelings and powers OF he read
rs and " riters of the West.
1t will be the continued task of the Ed >,
ors of the GenIleman's Magazine, to
nder il ope OF the hlghtest order, rely
& a they do upon the lrong assurances
the continued aid of the abIest minds
the land, for its literary matter.
The first number viii be issued on tie ~
t day of June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio. IN
will contain 4S oc!ayo pages OF origi- u"
4 matter; and be accompanied with one Pc
two splendid engraVlngs 1t viii be an
inted on the finest paper, with new ?"
pc, at the price of three dollars per an TO
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ncinnati, Ohio Sa
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