The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-17
PROSPECTUS
TIE GENTLEMEN,s MAGAZINE.
j. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN VI.
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED nv A COMPANY.

Tie Prcpriptors Of the GENTLE
MEMS AGAZINE are well aware lha
several periodicals Of a somewhat similal
character have been published in the
West, and that, after lingering through
an epbemeral and precarious existence,
have been slmos, unifntmi, abandoned
They are fully convinced, however, thai
the radical cause of these failures co"sists
not so much in the disinclinsl lion OF tie
enl ,gh,ened people Of this Nerlern Ian
to encourge "ilume Literature. as IN The
fact that the propr,einrs resrectl'el, have
lacked adequate capital 10 ensure n hrn
foundation for the work at tie on set -
This insuperable obstacle 10 success ex.
lists not in the present Magaz,ne. Whelh
er IT at first meets wllh the support which
its proprietors dare in anticipate, stiIl
'bey are determined thai il shall appear
regularly for al least one year, On the
6fst day Of ever, month; and 10 li'erar,
matter and topographic execution, shall
not be inferior 10 any Magazine in tins
country. We are not partial t. promises.
knowing that the smallest circumstances
mod ify snd alter the lirmest resuiu,i, ms;
but we venture to assert tha, The Gpniie
mans .Ungasine will be every ti'ne which
The progress Of the age both III Liiera-
ture. Science, aud tie Fine Arts, ma,
require--aud that il will be snci' as the
West may proudly regard as her own
The Magazine will be under the editorial
control Of j.. Milton SaaderS, well known
as an elegant, fluent, and vigorous "rl eI
and JohR ". Huntington, WHO viii lake
general charge Of HE Review depar'
meDi. These gentlemen " i'll devnte Their
exclusive attention TO the editing OF the
work, striving as much as 'sslhIe to pro.
cure vigorous. manly productions. and
avoid the currupting en''natl"bs II that
vi,iaIed taste and sickly sentimehialit,.
so Predominant in the literature OF the
present day. Every hing at a Sec ariah
or Political nature. will tie Vigorously eX
cluded from its pages. ln word, 1t Is
the intention of our editors to furnish their
readers with Tales, ESSAYS, Poetry. etc
embodying strength, dep'h, and fe,vor oi
thought. mingled with he more brilliant
but not less pleasing, delicate. aud refined
tflnsion OF innCy and mag natlOr; and
therefore, although Geniitmun's Maga.
zine. il is to he hoped ,Iral The enlieluen
I'd Lddy will find in its pernsal much 10
commend and admire. The rapid growth
IF the West within the last few years
and the still greater incrense of taste aud
re- re6nement, requires Magnzlue some. |
What slmllar 10 what tie propriet"rs con,
emplate IN the present. II ls true That |
he Publications OF the East are wide,
amongst us; but must We
ook abroad for our literature, while the
thousand uuwiltten themes OF the br, ad
Wesi--i,s noble forests, savage den,zen.
md fierce border wariare--remal 10 read,
10 deyelupe themselves, under the inGn
ance ofnative talent, IN all TIE pleasing
arbs OF Romance and p esl! ltw,uld b.
uvidious To assert lhls cogniHani as We
are OF the feelings and powers OF the read.
ars and writers Of the " est.
Ii wIil be the continued task of the Ed |
tors Of the Gen'iemah's Mag z,ue. It.
ender il one oi the highest oIa,r, tek
ng as they do upuD the s'io"g assurances
II the con,IDned aid OF the aides, minds
D the land, for its literary matter
The htsi number viii he Issued on Il,
st day OF Juhe EcXt. at thcinual, Ohio
I VIII contain a. OCisyu pages OF otlgi.
al matter; aud he sccompaulod With ,rt
r two splendid engratings. II wit ht
riDted on the Guest paper. with new
,pe, al the price oi three uulIa,s per an
um. pay able IN advance.
A II commuDicalions intended for pnh.
lcation, or relating 10 business, mus, IN
anahly be addressed, posi- paid to "Ihe
tdliots Of the Gen,lemsn's Magazine
,IDcInnati. Ohio
Papers copying this Prospectus few
lines will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 30 lSlS.