The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-10-27
PROSPECTUS.
THE GENTLEMEN's MAGAZINE.
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ.
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PROSPECTUS.
PUBLISHED BY A COMPANY.

The Proprietors Of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aw are thai
several periodicals of a somewhat simila r
character have been published in the
West, and that, after lingering through
an ephemeral and precarious existence.
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
the radical cause OF these failures consists
not SO much 10 the dissemination Of the
heightened people OF this Werlern laDd
to encourge 'Ilome Literature. as in the
ia that the proprietors respectively have
lacked adequate capital TO ensure a firm
foundation for the work at tie on set -
This iDsuperable obstacle to snccess ex-
lists not in the present Magazine. Whe'h
eru at FIRST meets with the support which
its proprieiors daresto anticipate, still
they are determined that il shall appear
regularly for al least one year, on the
6fst day Of every month; and in literary
matter aud topographic execution, shall
not be inferior to any Magazine in this
C 'untTy. We are not partial to promises,
know lug that the smallest circumstances
modify and alter The fiimest resolutions;
but We venture to assert that The Gentle
mans .uagazihe will be every thing which
the progress Of the age bolh in LIiera-
ture, Science, and the Fine Arts, may
require--aDd that it will be such as the
West may proudly regard as her own
The MagaZlne will be under the editorial
control OF j. Milton Sdndprs, well known
as an elegant, fluent, aud vigorous " ri eI
and John NJ. Huntington, wLo Will take
a general charge OF the Review depart
ment. These gentlemen will devote their
exclusive attention TO the editing Of the
work, striving as much as possible TO pro
cure vigorous, manly productions, and
avoid tie corrupling emanations Of that
viliated taste, and sIckIy sentIinentalty
so predominant in The literature of th.
present day. Every hing Of Sec arian
or Political nature, will he igorousIy ex
cluded from its pages, In word, il ls
The intention ofour editors to furnish their
readers with Tales. Essays, Poe,ry, etc
embotylrg sirergth, depth, aud fervor OF
thought, mingled with he more trlllIanl
bat not less pleasing. delicate. and refined
ehnsloD of fancy and imsg'nation; and
therefore, although a Gfaitmans Maya.
zine, il il to be hoped that the enllghten,
ed Lady will find in its perusal much to
CONNIE nd and admire. The rapid growth
OF The West within the last few years
aud The still greater inCreHse Of taste aud
refinement, reqiires a Magazine some
what similar to what the proprietors cou-
template in the present. 1t Is true that
the Publications of the East are ldei,
disseminated amongs, usi bu, must ",
look abroad for our literature, while the
lf,ttc a Tn, r a. /
Wesl--iis noble forests, savage deniyen.
and fierce border warfale--remai in read,
TO develope themselves, nnder the inau
ence Of native talent, 10 all the pleasing
gaIbs OF Romance and peesy! il would bt
iGvidIons to assert this cugnizant as we
are OF the feelin- IS and pow ers OF the read
ers and writers OF the West.
ii will be the con ntinued task Of the Ed
llors Of the Gen'lemau's MagszIne, {,
render il one OF the hig hiest order, rel,
lng as they do upon the strong assurance,
OF the CoD.inncd aid of the ablesi minds
in the Hand, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on th,
1t day Of June next. at Cincinnati, Ohio !
1t will contain 4S vctavo pages OF orig,
nal matter, aud he accompanied with one
or two splendid engravings. 1t viii b,
printed on the finest paper, with new
ype, at the price Of three dollars per an
mum. pa, able IN advance.
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lication, or relating 10 business, must IN
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Editors Of the Geutleman's Magazine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Papers copying this Prospectus few
times will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 30, IS4S.