The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-08-11
PROSPECTUS.
PROSPECTUS.
THEG GENTLEMEN,s MAGAZINE.
J. MILTON SANDERS AND JOHN NJ
HUNTINGTON, EDITORS.
PUBLISHED BY COMPANY.
PUBLISHED BY A COMPANY.

! The Proprietors of the GENTLE
MEMS MAGAZINE are w ell aw are that
several periodicals of a somewhat similar
character have been published in the
West, and that, after lingering throug
an ephemeral and precarious existence
have been almost uniformly abandoned.
They are fully convinced, however, that
The radical cause ofthese failures consists
not SO much 10 the Discrimination Of the
enlightened people of this Wertern land
to encourge "Home Literature. as ihlhe
fact that the proprie tors respectively have
lacked adequate capital 10 ensure firm
foundation for the work at the on set -
| This iDsuperable obstacle TO success ex.
lists not in the present Mag azine. Whelh
er II al first meets with the support which
| Its proprietors dare 10 antfcrpate, stili
| they are determined that ii shall appear
regularly for at least one year, on the
| FIRST day of every month; and in literary
matter and topographic execution, shall
not be inferior to any Magazine in this
country. We are not partial to promisfs.
knowing that the smallest circumstances
modify and alter the 6rmest resolutions;
but we venture to assert that The Gentle
mans .nagastne will be every thing which
the progress of the age, both in Lltera-
ture, Science, and the Fine Arts, may
require--and that it will be such as the
West may proudly regard as her own
The Magazine VIII be under the editorial
control of j. Milton Sanders, well known
as an eles ant, fluent, and vigorous writer
and Join VI. Huntington, who Will take
a general charge Of the Review depart
meDt. These gentlemen will devote their
exclusive atteBtlon to the editing OF the
work, striving as much as possible TO pro
cure vigorous, manly productions. and
avoid the corrupting carnations Of that
SItia Led taste, and sickly sentlmeDtalItJ,
so predominant in the literature of the |
present day. Every thing Of q Sec arlan
pr Politrca id nature, wll be vigorously ex
;kIded from its pages. In a word, 1t ls
he Intention of our editors TO farDish their
readers with Tales Essays, Poetry, etc,
smbodying strength, depth, alrd fervor OF
houghI, mingled with ihe more brilliant,
'ut not less pleasing, delicate. and refined
.fnsion of fancy aud itnag natroui and,
therefore,, although GenHemaA's Maga.
line, it is TO be hoped that the eulIghten,
ID Lady will find III its perusal mach to
hc toWtH
# the West within the last lew years
nd the still greater increase OF taste anu !
ehnement, requires a Magazine some.
that similar 10 what the proprietors coD>
tmplale IN the present. IL Is true that {
be Publications of the East are widei, I
disseminated amongst us; but must we {
uuk abroad for our literature, while the
heusand unwrilten themes Of the broad
v est--Its noble forests, savage deniZens
nd fierce border wartaIe--remain ready !
D develope themselves, under the Inhn a
nee OF native talent, ~ all the pleasing
arbs OF romance and pues,! IL would be
,vidIoas 10 assert tins cognizant as we
re oi lhe ieeliU4s and powers otthe read
rs and writers OF the West
1t will be the continued TASK of the Ed
ors of the Genileman's Magazlne, to
,uder il one OF the highest 1Ider, rely
G as the, do upon the strong assurances
the continued aid of the ablest minds
the land, for its literary matter ;,
The first number will be issued on the
I day OF June next, at Cincinnati, Ohio. :,
will contain 4S octave pages Of orlgl. u
Il matter; and be accompanied with one P'
two splendid engraviDgs. 1t viii be al
inted on the fines, paper, with new p'
pc, at the price OF three dollars per an ,'
I'm, payable in advance. a.
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iitors Of the Genlleman's Magazine,
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