The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-20
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The Publisher is pleased 10 annouce that ow-
Ing to the extraordinary favor with which his Mag
azine has been received by an appreciatve public,
he has resolved to extend his arrangements with
the best American Authors, and has accordingly
contracted with one of our most popular Vorel'
lists for series of Sketches illus alive of Lille in
the Metropolis, entitled Familiar Places and Fa-
miliar Faces about Gotham" This feature must
attractive, especially to country
readers whose facilities for studying City Lite and
Manners are somewhat limited. Each sketch will
be ga plain 'unvarnished tale," in which he will
"nothing extenuate Or aught set down in malice" f"
but endeavor TO portray with fidelity the various
phases of life il Town.
Since the issue of the January number, the Pub
fishers has received proposals from well known
English author, whose opportunities for observa-
don in the most distinguished Society in London
and vicinity areunsurpassed by any Of his cotem-
poraries, and has concluded an arrangement with
him by which the pages of Holden's Dollar Maga-
zine will be monthly enriched by full detail ofall
the remarkable events of the month, as occurring
in England His statements may be strictly relied
upon for accuracy, and many new and startling to-
pics Of correspondence, will be commented upon as
they deserve.
Being fortunate enough to secure the services
of one of the most eminent critics, the department
of R,pie,OS will be made feature seldom seen in
any Periodical In the ,corid. Books will be i'm
partially reviewed at length, if deserving pattcu-
lar attention, and those desiring record of the do
ings OF the literary world would do well to exam.
inc this department. Casting aside the old plan OF
depending solely on names for suctess, the Pub
Usher of Holden's Magazine has adopted the sys-
TEN af the Spectator of Johnson 'shand Addisons
time, and Blackwood and our own Quarterlies of
the present day; and though coaessing himself in
debted 10 some cf our first authors for their con-
to each number, he has given every ar
tcle to the world ANONYMOUSLY. The Spectator
owed much Of its success 10 the mystery in which
its essays were shrouded, and could the world but
know whence emanated some of The scorching ar
tcles furnished'us by Blackwood within the past
few months, New York would probably be the
scene OF another Literary War. The proprietor
is confiden: that this plan must eventually be the
pan for Periodical Literature, and he only asks
from the lovers OF Good Reading an inspection Of
his Magazine. ~" W "ts Any ~
r Holden's Dollar Magazine is issued monthly (the
volume commencing with the January number.)
in Noss Of GA pages each, printed on fine paper,
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;, "'t-' I, '1i .,.,. ~ - CHARLES W. HOLDEN
n.t Publisher Of Holden's Dollar Magazine
.., l09 Nassau ST. New York. II