Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-07-19
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LITERATURE AND ART,


EDITED BY
MRS. c. NJ. KIRKLAND
Author Of a ga New Home,' "Forest Life,' ect.
AND FILLED WITH
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SOME OF THE MOST
EMINENT WRITER'S OF ThE COUNTRY.
Second Volume commenced, January /, lS4S.
4 T the conclusion of the first half year of the
IA Union Magazine, the Publisher feels mpell-
ed to make some acknowledgment of his sense
of the favorable reception accorded to il by the
public. Its success has certainly been unprece-
denied; and while il may be pardonable 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. If there be talent Of a
suitable kind in the country, he is determined TO
make it available to the Union Magazine in the
various departments. He will continue to give
superior engravings in Mezzotint, Lire and
Wood, by n. S. Sadd, Thomas Cooley, M. Os-
borne, Robert Hinshelwood, W. S. Barnard,
B. r. Chlds. P. LOOMS. &C.. from original de-
signs by T. H. Matteson, who has the sole d.
rec,i, of all the designs for the engravings.
The literary matter will continue to be under
the exclusive control of the Editor, Mrs. c. M.
Kirkland, assisted by corps of contributors
who are either established favorites of the read
in" public or worthy to become so. Such as
Mrs. L. Maria Childs. William C Bryant,
L. H. Sigourney, Fitz Greene Hslleck,
Francis G. Ospood, n Willis.
/" F. c Embury, Charles F Hoffman
E F Ellet, Theodore S Arthur
G. II Butler, II w Herbert
c NJ Stark, H T Tuckernan,
" E Little, John Brougham,
g S II Whitman, Francis C Woodwork
/" Mary S B Dana, CharL Lanman,
&c Jane c. Campbell, w H Jones,
Mics C M Sedgwick, H Mancur,
" Hannah F Gould; John W Bryant,
" Augusta Browne, OIviile Dewey,
" Louise O. Hunler, w. Gilmore Simms,
I" Martha Russell, Redwood Fisher,
g Elizabeth Emmett, William Orland Bourne,
&c F. T Herbert, Caleb Lyon.
The paper will be of the same quality now
used The Fashions will be colored BY T. 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-smiles of the characters used in
writing fourteen different languages, with short
"
and Persian Odes in the November and Decem.
Der numbers Of the Magazine, by Caleb Lyon
U. s. Consul to Shang- hal, China, which TO the
curious and intelligent will be worth at least q
years subscription to The Magazine. And eve.
ry exertion will be made, which literary ability
ingenuity of Artists, and adequate capital car
do, to make the Union Magazine worthy Of the
place already so generously granted it in the
public esteem.
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