Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-05
PROSPECTUS OF
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
J.lliItOn Saunders, JIM. Huntington, Editor.
PUBLISHED BT A COMPANY.

The Proprn'orz OF the Garl'pm5n's Magazine
are well aware ti,t several periodic Of a scme.
wha' similar chararte- have h-an published in tie
west and that, ater lingering through an epham-
-Tal and plectrIoIs * stHnce have baen almost
uniformly alandoned. Tney are fully convinced
however, that the radical cause OF the failures
consists, not 30 much in Inc Isincaet on OF the
.Pnlishjenei peop'e Of western and 20 ~ncourags
"d0me Literature as IN the fact that the rgl-
pretors respectively have lacked adequate can
tai 70 ensure firm foundation for the work at tho
anset This inSuPeratle obstacle to success ex.
isls not in the present Magazine. Whether il.t
4 Us, meets with the support which its propre.ors
dare to anticipate, still they are determined thar
t shall appear regularly tor al least one year, on
the first day of each month; and in l,trdry ms;-
ter ani typographjc execution shall not be inie.
ror to any Magazine in this county. We are not
pa'ta' to promises knowing that the smallest c.
rumsancps moii AMI altar the fftuest lesoru-
iions; hut We venture TO assert that the Cent?
mans Magazine will be everything which the
progress of the age, both in Literature, Science
and the Fine Arts may require; and that it viii
be such as the west may proudly regurd as her
own. The Magazine will be under the editorial
conuol of J. Milton Saunders, well known as an
elegant, fuent.ard Vigorous writer and John N.
Huntington; who will take general charge Of
the Review department. These gentlemen viii
devote their exclusive attention to the editing o.
the work, striving as much as possible te procure
vigorous, manly productions, and avoid the cor.
rupting emanatons OF that yitiated taste and
sckly sonlimentaity, so predoui ant in the lite
nature OF the present day. Everything OF a Sec
tartan or Political nature will be vigorously exclu-
ded from its pages, In word, t is the intention
Of our editors TO furnish their readers with tales,
essays, poetoy, etc, embodying strength, depth
and tervor of thought, mingled with the mole bril-
liant hut not less pleasing, delicate efusions of
iancv and imag milton; and therefore, although q
Gentleman'S Magazine i is to be hoped that The
enlightened Lady will fad in It's perusal much to
CONNIE nd and admire. The rapid growth OF the
west within the last ie years, snd the sui great
er increase OF taste and refinement, requires a
Magazine somewhat similar 70 what the proprie
tors contemplate in the present. Il is true that
the Publications Of the east are widely dissent
mated amongst US, but must we look abroad for
our literature while the thousJnd unwritten
themes of the west its noble forests, savage den.
zens, and fierce border warfare, remain ready TO
deveope themselves, under the influence of ma.
tive talent, in all the pleasing gubs of romance
and poesy! 1t would be invidlous TO assert this
cogn zant as We are, Of III feelings and powers
of the readers and writers Of the west
Ii will be the continued task Of the Editors of
the Gentieman's Magazine to render it one of the
highest order, lying as they do upon strong as.
suranres of the continued aid Of the ablest minds
in the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the first day
Of June next, at Cincinnati, Chic. 1t will con-
tain 40 octave pages of original matter; and be
accompanied wl:hone splendid engragings.
1t will be printed on the finest paper, with new
type, at the price of three dollars per annum,
payable in advance. All COMMUNICATIONS inten.
1ed for publication, or relating to business, must
invariably be addressed, post paid to "The Ed.
tors of the Gentlemans Magazine, Cincinnati. o.
hio." Papers copying this Prospectus few times
will receive the work April Ia, I848.