The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-15
PROSPECTUS.
THE aENTLEMEN's MAGAZINE.
j. J.-MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN nj.
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
frBLIsnED BY A COMPANY.

. Tire Proprietors Of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aware iha
!, several periodicals Of somew hat similal
character have been published 10 the
West, and that, after lingering through
an ephemeral and precarious existence
have been slmost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
| the radical cause Of these failures CONSISTS
not so much IN tile dlsinclinatioD OF the
enlightened people OF this Nertern LAM
20 encourge "Ilome Literature "as in the
| fact that the proprietors respectively have
lacked adequate capital TO ensure firm
| foundation for the work at the on set =
This iDsuperable obstacle TO success ex.
! lists not in the present Magazine. Wheth
er il nj first meets nth the support winch
its proprietors dare to anticipate, stlll
hey are determined that il shall appear
regularly for al least one year, on The
fist day of ever, month; and in literary
matter and topographic execution shall
not be Inferior 10 any Magazine IN tbns
country. We are not parlaI promises,
knowing thai the smallest circunistahces
modify and alter The ftmest resunll"ns;
but we venture 20 assert that The Gentle
mans .Nugasine Will be every tilng which
The progress ot the age both IN LItera-
,ure, Science and lie Fine Arts may
requlre-aDd tLat II VIII be suCb as the
West may proudl, regard as her own
The Magazine wlll be under The edltor al
coD,rol OF j. .MiHon Sanders, ell known
as an elegant, fluent, aud reorous wr' e.
-snd John NJ. Huntington, who will take
a general charge ot-ihe Review depart
meDl. These gentlemen ill devote their
exclusive attention to the edItIDg OF the
work, striving as much as possible 10 pro-
cure vigorous, manly productions, and
avoid the corrupiing emanatioDs of that
taste, and sIckly sentlmeDtaIity,
SO predominant in the literature OF the
present day. Every thing Of a Sec arlan
Or Political nature, will ue vigorously ex
ciuded from its pages. In word, II is
Ihe intention Of our editors To furnish their
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc,
smbody ing strength, depth, and tervor OF
hought, mingled with The more brilliant,
,ut not less pleasing, delicate. and refined
sfnsion OF fancy aud imagIDalloni and,
heretore, although Genfieman's Maga-
zine, il Is 10 be hoped that the ebiIghien.
ID Lady will end IN ils perusal much 10
commend aud admire. Ibe rapid growth
Of The " est within The last few years
and the still greater increase OF taste aud
requires Magazine some.
What similar TO what the proprietors con.
emplate In the present. Ii IL true that
he Publications OF the East are widely
disseminated amongst us; but must we
ook abroad for our literature, while the
bousand unw,itten themes of the broad
Wesi-lts noble forests, savage den,zens
md fierce border warfare--remai IN reau,
10 develope themselves, under the inhu
ance Of native talent, 10 all the pleasing
,arbs OF romance and poes,! 1t would be
nvidious to assert this cognzant as we
are oil the feelings and powers OF the read
srs and writers of the West.
Ii will be the continued task of the Ed.
tors of the Gentleman Magazine, to
ender il one OF the highest order, rely
ng as they do upon The strong assurances
Il tho continued aid of the ablest minds
n the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on the
ST day of jane next. at Cincinnati, Ohio.
/ will contain 4S octave pages OF origi.
al matter; and be accompanied with one
r two splendid engravings. ii will be
rinted on the finest paper, with new
ype, at the price of three dollars per a0.
um, payable 10 advance.
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icatIon, or relating TO business, must IN
atiably be addressed, posi- paid TO "The
EDITORS Of the Genlleman's Magazine,
OHIO
Papers copying this Prospectus few
lines will receive the work
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3d, lS4S.