The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-11
PRosPEcTUs.
The Gemsleulnn's 1Insnxine.
MILTON SANDERS & John N. 4 HUNTING

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& PUBLISHED By A COMPANY.
TNHE Proprie,ors Of the GENTLEMAN'S
~ MAG AZINE are well aware that seye.
raj periodicals Of somewhat similar charac-
Ter have been published in the West, and
that, after iingering.throngh an ephemerai &
precarious ex stence, have been almost uni
formly abandoned. They are filly convin-
ced. however, that the radical cause ofthese
failures consists--noi SO much in the disin.
cIinaiion Of the enlightened people Of this
Western land 10 encourage Hbihe Litera-
lure" as in fact that the probfielers rospec-
lively have lacked adequate capital 10 en-
sure a firm Foundation fbr the work at the
onset. This insuberable obstacle to success
exists moi in The present Magazine, Wheth-,
er Il al flrst meets with the support which
Its proprietbrs dare 10 anticipate, still they
are determined that il shall appear regularly
for at least one year, on The first day Of eve-
ry month; and in literary matter and "
popraphical execution, shall not be inferio
10 any Magazine in this country. We are
not partial to promises, knowing that the
smallest circumstances modify and alter the
frmest resolutions; bnt we venture 10 assert
that The Gentlemdn's Magazine will be ev-
cry thing which the progress Of The age,
both in Literature, Sciences, and the Fine
Ans, may require, land that il will be such
as the West may proudly regard as her own.
The Magazine viii be under the editorial
control Of J. Milton Sanders, an elegant
fluent, and vigorous writer-and John M
Huntingdon, who will take a general charge
Of the review department. These gentle.
men will devote their exclusive attention 10
the editing ofthe work, striving as much as
possible 10 procure vigorous, manly pro luci
tions, and avoid the corrupling emanations
Of that Viii tied taste, and sickly sentiment
ality, predominant in the literature of ftbo
present day. Everything Of a Sectarian or
Political nature, will be vigorously excluded
from its pages. Int word, it is the inten.
ton Of our editors TO furnish their readers
with Tales, Essays, Poetry, ETC., embodying
strength, dep,h,, and ferVor Of thought, mn
gled with the more brilliant, but not less
pleasing, delicate, and refined eifusions Of
fancy and Imagination; and, therefore IT.
though Geetleman's Magaz ne, il is to be
hoped that the enlightened Lady will find
| in lis perusal much 10 commend and admire
The rapid growth Of the West within the
last few yeats, and the still greater increase
of taste and refinement, requires Maga
zine somewhat similar 10 what the proprle.
tors contemplate in the present. II is trtis
that Publications Of the East are widely dis
seminaed amongst us; but must we look
abroad for our literature, while the thousand
unwrilten themes Of the broad West-iis no.
BILE forests, savage dehizens, and fierce Dor.
der warfare-remain ready 10 deyelope them
selves, under the influence of native talent,
all the pleasing garbs Of romance and 20.
esy? 1t would be invdious 10 a ;sert this
cognizant as we are of the feeling and pow
ers oflhe readers and writer's Of the West
II will be the contipued task of the Edit
ors ofthe Gehlleman's Magazine, to rendet
it one Of ike highest order, relying as they
do upon the strong assurances of the con-
tinued aid the ablest minds in the land for,
its literary matter. f9
The first number will be issued on the
lst day Of June nexi, at Cincinnati, Ohio
II will contain 46 octave pages Of original
matter; aud be accompanied with one or
two splendid engravings. twill be printed
on the finest paper, with new type, at, the
price Of three dollars per annum, payable III
advance.
All communications intended for publica-
tion, orrelatiug to business, must invariably
be addressed, post paid, to "The Editors Of
the Gentleman's Magazine, Cincinnati, O.
hio."
Papers copying this Prospectus few
times will receive the work.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May Sd, lS4s. g