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EdItors, George Z. Graham aRdR.T. Conrad.
aGRAHAn" is nov universally acknowledged TO
surpzss, in the excellence and variety OF iis con-
tens and the style Of It's execution, any periodical
ever published in America, and il Is questionable
whether any magazine in the world--not excepting
even BLACkwo0D's-ever presented an array Of
contribors Of equal reputation. Its circulation Is
about onethird larger than that OF any other month
y in the English language.
While eli the other monthly periodicals are crum-
bling 10 decay and resorting 10 expedient 10 save
Themselves from destruction, "Grsham" pursues the
even tenor Of its way, proudly at the head Of the
periodical literature Of the day-with its 10000 rea-
aers. rapidly widening is inluenee and extending
its circulation. The policy adopted in this Maga-
Ene, Of giving the best both in Liturature and Art
has established ii upon the secure basis OF public
confidence.
GRAHAM's is the Oldest and most popular Of the A.
merican Literary Magazines. The July number,
Ie4e, viii be the first Of the thirty-third volume
Its long and uniformly successful career, from its
commencement until the present time, when II has
A circulation of ilty thousand copies per month"; Is
perhsps a. GOOD an evidence Of its great and con-
stsntly increasing merit the publishers have itn
their power to offer. its old subscribers, they
trust no assurances are necessary Of their determ
nation to maintain its present ascendency over all
the rival periodicals Of the country. The engage
meut of such men as Bryant Cooper, Fay, Long
fellow. Hoffman, Willis, and Others, Of high repu-
tation in the literary world regular contributors
in addition to a previous list embracing many OF the
first names in the nation, is a sufficient guarantee
that the work will continue to be the principal me-
dium OF communication between the best authors
and the public. Among the attractions Of the thir-
ty.third volume, vii, be several toes by Mr. Coop
er, Mr. Grattan Mr. Hoffman, Mr.. Willis, Dir. Man
cur, AIr Herbert, "Mary Clavers," Mrs Embury
Mrs Enet. and Mrs Stephens; Poems by Mr.. Bry-
ant, Mr. Dona, Mr.. LOnglellow, Mr Street, Mrs
Seba Smith, Mrs. 0sguod, and Mrs Slgourneyi rs
saws by Mr.. Fay, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Tuckerman, Mr.
Poe, etc. etc. etc
Groham's Magazine has been from its establish.
Inent, more than any other the iavorite periodical
Of the renter sex. Though its plan does not en-
tirelv exclude articles of the most important char
scter-such as have raised Bsckwood's, and somt
other foreign journal to their high influence and rep
utation-ts pages will be principally devoted e
what is usually termed popular literature. II WI
be distinguished from other publications OF smila
aims, by the literary and artistic merits OF its con
tents. While those of other works are unknown
or ANONYMOUS, the contributors to this are the mos
eminent authors OF our age and country; the yer!
creators-founders--o our national literature Els
pecally is it celebrated as containing the choices
productions of the finest female writer's OF the time
Every number contains gems which may be up
peaed to with pride by the sex US asvndicating theI
intellectuol eminence.
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS. SIN the Department
Of Engravings, It'll well known that Graham,s Mag
azipe has far surpassed any periodical work eve
published in this or any other country. The high
est ambition of rival publishers seems thus far t
have been to maintain respectable imitation OF th
numerous costly and beautiful works OF art will
which the successive numbers OF this journal ha
been praced In the course Of the succeeding vol
umes many important new features will be introdu
ced. Sartan the most celebrated Mezzotnt En-
graver in the Union and equal to the best 10 Europe
will continue TO furnish his exquisite productions
and Rawdon. Wright g. Hatch, G. Parker, A. l.
Dick Gmbrede. Jackman, Jones, and others, o
New York; and Cheney, Dodson, Welch o. Wal
tors Tucher and others, OF Philado phin-all anon
the most eminent line engravers OF the present Ger
tury have been engaged to furnish succession
highly finished steel engravings superior 10 an
that have hitherto appeared in periodicals Anon
the pictures that will be engraved Tor the new vo
ume are D serious of original paintings, e%qulsltel
engraved representing the most conspicuous " Me
and Battles of the present war we nave aTe'
DIV furnished in the "portraits of our army heroes
a stvle of portraiture which has never been equa
ed by any Magazine illustrations ol this or an
other country.
As an additional feature of value to MogOzn
of high character, we propose to furnish our rea'
ers with portraits and sketches OF the most dlslll
guished actors in the passing events OF contlnent
Europe thus rendering the work reflex OF the spl
Il of the age in which we lives Wewlll commend
this series by a spirited and splendid steel engr
wing, by Sartain, of LAMARTINE, the great POE
philosonher Patriot, and Statesman Of France.
Our BEAUTIFUL FASHIONS PLATEs.--These e.
nusite creations of taste and skill we have eng
Fed exclusively, from the publisher of "Le Follet
and all other efforts to get them have failed An a
teupt has been made to deCe We the public, by n
engraving the old designs; but these duplicates al
80 far beneath the original Paris designs sent
"Lraham" that they excite only contempt o.
arrangements are complete, and we cannot be equa
ed in the beauty and correctness oil this deparlmei
of the Magazine. These plates appear in evel
number. Original and selected music, by the be-
composers, will be given periodically.
Graham's Magazine oil the forthcoming voun
will contain larger amount of reading matter, /
the best authors, and more magnificent engraving
than any monthly ever issued in Europe or Americ
The editorial department will continue to embraC
notes on current literature, etc, and reviews OF a
new American and foreign works OF general int
est or value The criticisms Of Graham's Mag
zine are acknowledged in all parts of this count
to be superiorin acumen, honesty and independent
20 those OF any cotemporary. Indeed, while m
toTity OF the monthly Journals nave become me
advertising mediums for the booksellers, in whit
every thing "in print" Is ndiscriminOlely praise
this periodical is looked upon as just and dlscrin
mating arbiter between authors and readers,
witch 10th have implicit confidence
TERMS.-For S3, in advance, (par money In d
States from which It is remitted) one copy OF Gr
ham for one year, and Mezzotint Portraits, on pro
theets Of Gen. Taylor, Gen Butler, Gen SEQ
Gen. Worth and Capt, Walker, These pictur,
properly framed, will make available set Of par
or library pictures. They are engraved from U
doubted originals, by the beat artists, and are
themselves worthy the price Of years subscri
tion to "Grahsm." For S5, two copies yearly, Al
sset Of the Portraits above named, TO each subsc
her For $40, Eve copies yearly, and set Of {
Portraits TO each subscriber, aud copy of the M