The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-10-13
PROSPECTUS.
THE cENTLEMEN's MAGAZINE
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED BY A COMPANY.
PUBLISHED nv A COMPANY

The Proprietors of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aw wafe thai
several periodicals Of a somewhat similar
character have been published 10 The
! West, and that, after lingering through
an epbemeral and precar,ons existence,
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
Ithe radical cause ofthese failures consists
not SO much 10 the disiDclination Of the
enlightened people of this Wertern laod
to encourge Home Literature" as in the
fact that the proprieiors respectively have
lacked adequate capital TO ensure a hrm
found alton for the work al the on set -
This insuperable obstacle to success ex.
lists not in tho present Magazine. Wbe.h
er II at first meets with The support which
its proprietors dare to anticipate, stIll
| they are determined that il shall appear
regularly for at least one year, on the
! first day of every month; and 10 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 clrcumstances
modify and alter the frmest resolutions;
but we Nerture to assert that The Gentle
man's .Nagasine will be every thing which
The progress Of the age. both 10 LiIera-
lure, Science, and the Fine Arts, may
require-aud that it will be such as the
West may proudly regard as her own
The Magazine will be under the editorial
copirol of j. Milton Saaders, well known
as an elegant. fluent, and vigorous wri'ei
and John .N Huntington, who VIII take
a general charge OF the Review depart
ment. These gentlemen will devote their
exclusive attention to the editing OF the
work striving as much as possible to pro.
cure vigorous, manly productions. and
avoid the cOrrupting emanations Of that
vitisied taste, and sickly sentImentality
so predominant 10 The literature Of the
present day. Every thing Of Sec ariah
or Political nature, viii bc vigorously ex
cluded from its pages. 10 word, il IL
the Intention of our editors to furnish their
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc,
embodying strength, depth, aud fervor OF
thought, mingled with 'he mure brilliant.
but not less pleasing, delicate. and re6ned
efusion of fancy and imag nation; and
therefore, although Grntiemans Maga'
zine, il is TO be hoped that the enlighten,
ed Lady will 6nd in its peIusal much 10
CONNIE nd aud admire. The rapid growth
of the West within the last few years
and the still greater increase of taste aud
re6nement, requires a Magazine some.
what similar TO wat the proPrielors co.'s
template in the present. 1t Is true that
the Publications Of the East are wIdel, |
disseminated amongst us; but must We
look abroad for our literature. while tn,
thousand unwlilten themes of the broad
West-its noble forests, savage denlzen.
and fierce border warfare--remaln IN read,
to develope themselves, under the nfln |
ence Of native talent, iD all the pleasing
garbs OF romance and poesy? ltwouId b'
Inyidious to assert this coguiZant as we
are OF the feelings and powers OF the read.
ers and writers OF the West.
IL will be the continued task Of the Ed
ltors Of the Gen,leman's Magazine, to
render il one OF the highIest order, rel,
ing as they do upon the strong assurances
Of the continued aid Of the ablest minds
in the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the
Ist day of June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio
It will contain 4S octave pages of origi
,al matter; aud he accompanied with one
,r two splendid engravIngs. 1t will be
printed on the finest paper, with ne"
ype, at the price Of three dollars per an
,um, pay able IN advance.
All communications intended for pub
ication, or relating TO business, must In
'aiIably be addressed, post paid to 9Th.
Editors Of the GenIlemau's Magazine
Ohio
Papers copying this Prospectus few
lines will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3d, lS4S.