Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-19
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OF S.& H.. 'F'S
LITERATURE AND ART,
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EDITED BY

EDITED BY
RS. c.. NJ. KIRKLAND, 3.E
Author of ga New Home,'' oForest Life, ect,
~, AND FILLED WITH
CONTR1BU rfOn> FROM some OF THE MOST
EMINENT WRIThkS OF TuELOUNTtY.
Second Volume commenced, January !, ls4S.
I The conclusion OF The first half year Of The
IA Union Magazine, the Publisher feels impelI-
ed to make some acknowledgment Of his sense
OF the favorable reception accorded to il BY the
public. It's success has certainly been unprece-
dented; and while it may be pardonabe 10 as.
cribe this in part TO the merits Of the work, it
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 aspirant
To flag after this, would be dishonorable in
deed. 1t is the hope of the publisher that the
courage and enterprise which belong to success
will be found rather 10 have stimulated than
slackened his exertions. II there be talent of a
suitable kind in the country, he is determined to
make il available to the Union Magazine in the
various departments. He will continue TO give
superb or engravings in Mezzotnt. Lire and
Wood, by n. S. Sadd. Thomas Cooley, NJ Os-
borne, Robert HinsheiW ood, W. S. Barnard
B. F. Childs, P. LOOMS. &C., from original de-
signs by T. H. Matteson, who has the sole d.
rec'i' n OF all the designs for the engravincs.
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 fayories of the read
in" public or " orthy to become So Such as
Mrs. l. Maria Chi;ts. William C Bryant,
l.. II. Sgourney, Fi,z Greene Hsileck.
/" Francis G. Ospood, n p Willis.
&c F c Enbury, Charles Hoffman
T. Elet, Theodore S Arthur
I" G. II Butler, H W Herbert
g C NJ Stark, H T Tuckernan, 81.
90 f Little, John Broueham,
Whitman, Francis Woodwork
Mary Dana, Charl. S Laninan,
&C Jane c. Campbell, w II Jones, ,r
Mis- NJ Sedgwick, III Mancur,
Hannah Gould; John W Bryant,
Augusta Browne, Olville Dewey,
Louise O. Hunter, w. Gilmore Simms,
&c Martha Russell. Redwood Fisher,
q Elizabeth Emmett, William Orla,,d Bourne.
6 f. + Hel bert, Caleb Lyon.
The paper will be Of the same quality now
used. The Fashions will be colored BY r. P.
Spearing.
There will be two pages Of original Music in
each number.
In the course of about as many months will
be given fac-siniles of the characters used IN
writing fourteen different languages. with short
into English similar 10 the Chinese
and Persian Odes in tie November and Decem-
her nun be's OF the Magazine, by Caleb Lyon.
U. $. Consul to Shanghai, China, which TO the
curious and intelligent will be worth at least
years subscription TO the Magazine. Ana eve
ry exertion will be trade, which literary ability.
Ingenuity of Artists, and adequate capilal can
do, 10 make the Union Magazine worthy OF the
place already so generously granted it i'll the
public esteem.
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iarly on the first of each month .-
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