The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-06-23
PROSPECTUS.
THE GENTLEMEN's MAGAZINE,
j. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ.
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED ny COMPANY
PUBLISHED Dy A COMPANY


PUBLISHED By COMPANY.
Inc Proprietors Of tue GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aWarerhat
several periodicals of a somewhat similar
character have been published in the
west, and that, after lingering through
an ephemeral and precarious existence.
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
| ihey are iuily convinced, howeyer.,that
the radical cause Of these failures copsisf.
not 50 much ia the disinclination of the
enlightened people OF this Wertern land
TO ehcourge e"liome Literature /" as in III,
lact thst Tue proprletors respectively have
Lacked adequate capital TO ensure a Gr,5
tvuhdatloh for the work at the on set
Inns ins9perable obstacle to success ex.
ISIS not IN The present Magazine. Whetli.
er IL at hrst meets with the support which
us Ir PrIetors dare to anticipate, still
they are determined that ii shall apnea,r
regularly Tor at least one year, on the
hrst day OF every month; and in literary
matter and topographic execution, shall
not DC inferior to any Magazine in this
country. We are not partial to promises.
knowing that the smallest circumstances
modify and alter the 6rmest resolutions.
but we venture to assert that The Genii9.
man .hdgastne will be every thing which
'he progress OF the age, both in Litera-
'ure, Science, and the Fine Arts, NAV
require-and that twill be such as tile
West may proudly regard as her own
The Magazine will be under the editorioI
control of j. Milton Saaders, well known
as an elegant, fluent, aud vigorous writer
and John III. Huntington, who will take
a general charge of the Review denar,.
ment. These gentlemen will devote iho;-
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
vltiated taste, and sickly sentiinentality
so predominant IN the literature of the
present day. Every thing of Sectari,n
or folitical nature, Will be vigorously ex-
cloded from its pages. In word, il ia
The intention ofour editors TO furnish their
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc.
embodying strength, depth, and fervor OF
thought, mingled with the more brilliant,
but not less pleasing, delicate, and refined
einsion OF fancy and imsg nation; and.
therefore, although a GeniiemaA's $ Maea,.
zine, it Is to be hoped that the enlehten.
ed Lady VIII find in it's perusal much e,
commend and admire. The rapid Il,
of the West within the last few wears
and the still greater increase of taste and
refinement, requires a Magazine some,
what similar TO what the proprietors con.
template in the present. 1t Is true that
the Publications of the East are widely
disseminated amongst us; but must we
look abroad for our literature, while tn,
thousand unwritten themes of the broad
West-its noble forests, savage denizens
and fierce border warfare-remain ready
to develope themselves, under the ipf1.
ence of native talent, 10 all the pleasing
garbs OF romance and poesy! Itwould be
lnvidions TO assert this cognizant as we
are OF the feelings and powers ofthe cad =
ers and writers Of the West.
1t will be the continued task the F5,
Itors of the Gentleman Magazine, TO
render 1t one OF the highest order. relv:
ing as they do upon the strong assurances
OF tho continued aid of the ablest minds
IN the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the
l'l day OF June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio,
II will contain 4S octave pages of oriei
nal matter; and be accompanied with one
or two splendid engrayings. 1t will be-
printed on the finest paper, with new
ype, at the price Of three dollars per an.
num. payable in advance.
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'icalIon, or relating to business, must IL
vafiabfy be addressed, post paid to s'The
Editors of the Gentleman's Magazine,
Cincinnati, Ohio.'
Papers copying this Prospectus few
times will receive the work.
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