The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-09-01
PROSPECTUS
THE GENTLEMEN's MAGAZINE.
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED by A COMPANY.


The Proprietors of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are well aware that
several period dicals Of somewhat similar
character have been published IN the
West, and that, after lingering through
an ephemeral and precarious existence.
have been almost uniformly abahdoned
They are fully convinced, however. that
the radical cause OF these failures consists
hot SO much in the dlsinclinatiou ot the
enlightened people OF tins ertern lani
to encourge 'Home Literature ''as in the
fact that the proprietors respectively have
lacked adequate capital TO ensure hrh
| found alton for the work at the on set -
This iDsuperable obstacle to snccess ex-
lists not in the present AlagaZIue. Wheth
er II at first meets with The support which
its proprIeiors dare to anticipate, stlll
| they are determined that IL shall appear
regularly for at least one year, on the
first day Of every month; and in literary
matter and topographic execution, shaiI
not be inferior to any Magazine IN ni#
country. We are not partial to pfQmfatS
knowing that the smallest cIrcnmsbssfcrs
| modify aud alter the iirmest resoj/@s ms:
bnt we venture to assert that The 6fHHe
mans DUdgasine will be every thIDe wUlch
The progress Of the age, bolb IN Lnera-
luIe, Science, and the Fine Arts, may
! require-and that II viii be sucn as the
West may proudly regard as her owD.--
The Magazine viii be under the editorial
control OF j. .Htiton Saaders, well known
as an elegant, fluent, and vigorous writer
and John III. HumtAgton, who Will axe
general charge Of the Review depart
ment. These gentlemen i'll devote theIr
exclusive attention to the editing Of the
work, striving as much as possible 10 pro
cure vigorous, manly productions, and
avoid the corruptlng emanatlons Of that
yltlated taste, and sIckly sentlmentalltl,
so predominant III the literature of the
present day. Every thing Of a Seclarlan
or Political nature, will be Vigorously ex
cluded from its pages. In a word, IT Is
the intention ufo editors 10 furnish then
readers with Tales, Essays, Poetry, etc,
embodyiDg strength, deplh aud fervor Of
thought, mingled with 'he more brilliant.
but not less pleasing, delicate. and e6ned
ehnsion OF fancy and Imagination; and,
therefore, although GelAiemdH'S Maga.
zine, il is to be hoped that the eulIghten,
ed Lazy will find IN lie perusal much to
commend and admire. The rapid growth
OF the West within the last few years
and the still greater increase OF taste and
refinement, requires a MsgazlDe some
what similar 10 what the proprletors con.
template IN the present. 1t Is true that
the Publications of the East are ldely
disseminated amongst us; but must WI
look abroad for our literature, white the
thousand unwritten themes of the broau
w est-its noble forests, savage den,zen,
and fierce border warlare--remal ready
TO deyelope themselves, under the inhu
ence of native talent, in all the pleasing
garbs OF romsnce and poesy! II would b,
iuVidious TO assert tins Cugnizanl as we
are OF the feelings and powers OF the read.
ers and writers OF the " est.
1t will be the continued task of the Ed
ltors Of the Gentleman Magazine, /,
render it one OF the highest order, rely
ing as they do upon the strong assurance,
of the continued aid of the ablest minds
ln the land, for its literary matter.
The first number will be issued on IT,,
1st day OF June next. at Cincinnati, Ono
1t Will contain 4S octave pages OF orig,
nal matter; and be accompanied with one
or two splendid engravlngs. 1t Will b,
printed on the finest paper, with new
type, at the price Of three dollars per an
num, payable IN advance.
A II communications intended for pub.
licauou, or relating 10 business, must IL
varIably be addressed, post paid to "rhe
Editors of the Gentleman's Magazine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Papers copying this Prospectus a few
times will receive the work
y Cincinnati, Ohio, May Sd, lS4S.