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IhNSlECl 70 OF
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
J. Milton Saunders, J. NJ. Huntington, Editors
runLIsnEp BIZ A CoMrANY.

PUBLISHED by A COMPANY.
The Proprictor5 of the Gentlemans Magazine
are well aware that several periodicals of a some
what similar character have been published in the
west, and that, after lingering through an ephem-
eraI and precarious existence have been almost
uniformly abandoned. They are fully convinced,
however, that the radical cause of the failures
consists, not so much in the disncnation of the
enlightened people Of western land to encourage
"Ilome Literature" as in the fact that the pro-
prietors respectively have lacked adequate capi-
tai to ensure firm foundation for the work at the
onset This insuperable obstacle TO success ex-
lists not in the present Magazine. Whether it at
first meets with the support which its propretors
dare to anticipate, still they are determined that
it shall appear regularly for at least one year, on
the first day of each month; and in literary mat
ter and topographic execution shall not be inIe-
rior to any Magazine in this county. We are not
partial to promises, knowing that the smallest cir
cumstances modify and altar the tirmest resolu-
tionS; but we venture TO assert that the Gentle
mans Magazine will be everything which the
progress of the age, both in Literature, Science
and the Fine Arts may requires and that it will
be such as the west may proudly regard as her
own. The Magazine will be under the editorial
control of J. Milton Saunders, we'll known as an
Huntington; who will take general charge OF
the Review department These gentlemen will
devote their exclusive attention to the editing OF
the work, striving as much as possible to procure
vigorous, manly productions, and avoid the cor
rupting emanatons of that vitiated taste and
sickly sentimentality, so predominant in the lite
rature of the present day. Everything Of Sec
tartan or Political nature will be vigorously eXcu-
ded from its pages, In a word, it is the intention
of our editors to furnish their readers with tales,
essays, poetoy, etc, embodying strength, depth
and iervor of thought, mingled with the more bril-
liant but not less pleasing, delicate etfusions Of
fancy and Imagination; and therefore, although d
Gentleman's Magazine, it is 10 be hoped that the
enlightened Lady will find in Its perusal much to
commend and admire. The rapid growth Of the
west within the last ie years. and the sill great.
er increase of taste and refinement, requires u
Magazine somewhat similar 70 what the proprie
tors contemplate in the present 1t 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 dem
i2ens and fierce border warfare, remain ready to
deveIope themselves, under the influence OF ma
tive talent, in all the pleasing garbs of romance
and poesy! 1t would be invdous 10 assert this
cognizant as we are, OF the feelings and pow ers
of the readers and writers Of the west.
1t will be the continued task Of the Editors o
the Genteman's Magazine, TO render it one Of the
highest order, relying as they do upon strong as
surances 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, Ohio 1t will con
tain 30 octave pages Of original matter; and b,
accompanied with one or twos splendid engravings
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
ded for publication, or relating to business, mus
invariably be addressed, post paid, TO "The Ed
tors of the Genlleman's Magazine, Cincinnati, G
ho." Papers copying this Prospectus few time
| will receive the work. April ID, l848.