Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-05
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LITERATURE AND. ART,

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MRS. C. NJ. KIRKLAND.
Author OF a GA New Home,' ssForest Life,' ect
AND FILLED WITH
CONTRIBU rIONS FROM SOME OF THE MOST.
EMINENT WRITER'S OF TIE COUNTRY.
Second Volume commenced, January /, lS4S
A T The conclusion of the first half year of the
II Union Magazine, the Publisher feels impell.
ed to make some acknowledgment of his sense
OF the favorable reception accorded to it by the
public. Its success has certainly been unprece.
denied; and while it may be pardonable 10 as
cribe this in part to the merits Of the work, i,
must not be denied that public goodwill and
kindness have been abundantly demonstrated
The press. in all parts Of the country, has given
its voice literally in favor of the new asprant.
To tlag after this, would be dshonorable in
deed. II is the hope of the publisher that the
courage and enterprise which belong to success
will be found rather to have stimulated than
slackened his exertions. If there be talent Of a
suitable kind in the country, he is determined 10
make ii available to the Union Magazine in the
superior engravings in Mezzotint, Line and
Wood, by II. S. Sadd, Thomas Cooley, M. Os-
borne, Robert Hinshelwood, W. S. Barnard,
B. F. Childs, P. LOOMS. &C., from original de-
signs by 7. Fl. Matteson, who has the sole d.
recin of all the designs for the engravings
The literary matter will continue to be under
the exclusive control of the Editor, Mrs. C. NJ
Kirkland, assisted by corps Of contributors
who are either established favorites of the read
inc public or worthy to become so. Such as
Mrs. L. Maria Chiids, William c Bryant,
" l.. H. Sigourney, Fitz Greene Hsileck.
+" Francis G. Osoood, N p Willis,
f C Embury, Charles F Hoffman
E F Ellet, Theodore S Arthur ri
3" G. H Butler, H w Herbert
+" C NJ Stark, II T Tuclernan,
E Little, John Brougham,
+" H Whitman, Francis C Woodwork
Mary Dana, Charks Lannan,
I" Jane C. Campbell, w II Jones, ~
Miss C NJ Sedgwick, JH Mancur, 49,, e.
Hannah Gould; John w Bryant,
Augusta Browne, Orville Dewey,
Louise O. Hunter, w. Gilmore Slmms,
" Martha Russell, Redwood Fisher.
Elizabeth Emmett, William Orland Bourne.
f 7 Herbert, Caleb Lyon.
The paper will be Of the same quality now
used. The Fashions will be colored BY T. P
Spearing. b..
There will be two pages of original Music in
each number.
In the course of about as many months will
be given fac-sirniles of the characters used in
writing fourteen different lanruages, with short
translation into English similar 10 the Chinese
and Persian Odes in the November and Dccem-
her numbers of the Magazine, by Caleb Lyon,
U. $. Consul to Shanghai, China, which to the
curious and intelligent will be worth at least a
years subscription to the Magazine. Ana eve
ry exertion will be made, which literary ability.
ingenuity of Artists, and adequate capital can
do, to make the Union Magazine worthy of the
place already so generously granted it in the
public esteem.
The Union Magazine will be published rcgu-
larly on the first of each month.
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Terms Of the Union Magazine.
One copy one year, in advance, $500
One copy two years, -, 500
Two copies one year, 500
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Eight " 1900
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