Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-11-03
Great inducements TO a Reading Public!
sARTAIN'S UNION MAGAZINE.
OF LITERATURE AND ART.

sARTAIN'S UNION MAGAZINE,
OF LITERATURE AND ART.
The undersigned. having purchased the sub
scription list aud good will OF the UNION MAGA-
ZINE, Of New York, purposes removing the Once
OF Publication 10 Philadelphia, and commencing
with the number for January, 1S49, under The tiue
IoiSarIain's Union Magazine oil IeratuTe and Art.
| This Magazine was begun IN July, l847, and
during the brief period OF its existence, has risen
50 rapidly in public favor, as TO already have be-
come a firmly established RIVAL OF TIE OLDER
MONTHLY PERIODICALS.
! Notwithstanding its success under the manage
ment OF its present able editor, its future publish
srs feel confident Of making it far more desirable
still, by the intended Improvements which their
superior facilities will enable them to command
Besides the varied and occasional embellishments
The work will contain, every month, TWO HIGHLY
FINISHED MEZzITNro STEEL TLATEs, from pictures
of the highest meit, engraved by J. SAETAIN, uH-
der whose exclusive control the selection and
management Of the Pictorial DepaI tment will be-
His partner in this enterprise has been many
years connected with the oldest Weekly and
Monthly publishing establishments in the coun-
try; so that with their united experience, and
earnest effort, added to a LIBERAL AND JUDICIoUs
ExPENDTURE, they feel assured OF being able to
cater uccessilLly and to the satisfaction OF dis
eliminating public, and of producing a Magazine
Of real intrinsic value, SURPRISING ANY PERIODIC
CAL OF THE CLASS NOW ISSUED FROM THE AMERICAN
PRESS.
Their aim will be to furnish Monthly miscel-
any, that is not only lively and entertaining, but
useful and instructive; in which DOMESTIC HONE
TALES AND SKETCHES, calculated to elevate the
moral and intellectual faculties, shall be subsltu-
ted for the namby-pamby articles which occupy
so large a space in the popular periodicals of the
day. In short-the pages OF SARTAIN's MAGA-
ZINE will be such as no parent will hesitate to
place in the hands of rising family; while in
the quality and character Of the embellishments,
it will be made to distance all competition. 1t
will be emphatcaly a FAMILY MAGAZINE, and oil
the most attractive form.
The contents of each number will be orginol
and consist of articles in prose and verse, by AU.
THoRs OF ESTABLISHED REPUTATION. The critical
depaI tment will be conducted with the greatest
care and impartiality; and while personality and
needless satire will be seduOusIy avoided, opin.
ions of merit or demerit will be Canddy and
fearlessly expressed. There will also be a month.
y record of all that is interesting to lovers OF the
Fine Arts, respecting the progress OF Arts and
Artists throughout the country.
The utmost pains will be bestowed on the ell
cravings, not only to furnish plates executed will
care and skill, but in the selection of subjects, tc
adopt such as from their dignity and importance
command attention, or from their beauty and ar.
Iistic excellence, attract and charm. They will
consist of transcripts, either OF HISTORICAL. or
sCRIPTURAL PICTURES of unquestionabe merit, OF
of original paintings by CELEBRATED AMERICAN
PAINTERS, and occasionally by compositions Of the
best artists made expressly for the work. Por.
traits of remarkable or eminent persons will also
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gether with free and spirited illustrative etchings
In the COSTUME DEPARTMENT., (which now appears
to have become an indispensable adjunct to q
Monthly Magazine,) we shall present coLoREr
PLATES or THE SPRING, SUMNER, FALL AND WINTER
FASHIONS, in style no way inferior to anything
Of the kind now published.
In conclusion, we beg leave to state. that eve
ry promise made will be faithfully and literally full
filed (which those accustomed to compare the
performances with the promise Of Magazine pub.
fishers will hardly expect THAT the first mum.
Der OF volume will be found to be always q fail
specimen Of every other that is to follow ,tsNcep
in its possessing beautifully engraved title page
The LOWEST TERMS FOR l849.-The money al
, ways to accompany the order, and postage paid
Single copies, 50; two copies, S.; five copies
$40; eight copies, SIS; eleven copies, $50; AM
a copy gratis to the Postmaster or other person
forming cIubof eleven.
As the Publishers are desrous Of ascertaining
at an early day. what will be the probable list 70
the January number, which will be issued earl
: in December,-they offer as PREMIUMS, to thos
sending in their names and money on or befor
the LIST OF December next, either OF the foown
, large engravings, the price OF each of which a
lone is s. viz: LARGE WHOLE LENGTH PORTRAT
A OF GEN. Il. TAYLOR, represented resting on hi
: war horse, old Whitley, engraved on steel in Me2
$ ztinto, by J. Saltain, from Daguerreotypes talS
;, from life expressly for this plate. Size of III
work, exclusive OF margin, 2l by 16 inches.-
GROUP OF PORTRAITS OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY
including Gen. Washington, Lady Washington
Eleanor Frake Custis, George Washington Park
Gusts, and Wa5hngton's :avorite servant. Ell
Il graved in Mezzot;nto, on steel, by ]. Sarlail
q from the original by Savage. Size, exclusive
q margin, "a by l6 inches.
d These premiums are not from DID, worn-ov
= Magazine plates, but are quite fresh and new.-
The latter has not yet had the first impression prll
% ted from it, and the former has not been compile
ted many weeks. Both are splendid Parlor Oh
Q naments, and have been engraved at an expens
q oil more than S 900. Either of these are ofTe
= ed to those sending single subscribers, as well
= clubs if in accordance with the above term
i. and sent prior to the ls of December The
will be sent perfectly safe through the mail, Q
card rollers, at u Wihing expense. Address,
JOHN SARTAN & CO.,
Sd street, opposite Merchants Exchange, Pha
FOR SALE Or RENT.