Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-07
SARTAIN'S
MON NJ MAGAZINE,
GREAT NDICENEyTN TO A RElDJyG PURJJC,,

GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO A READING PUBLIC!!
THE undersigned, having purchased the subscrip.
lion list and good will of the Union MAGAZINE, of New
York, purpose removing the Office of Publication to
Philadelphia, and commencing with the number of
January, 1S49. under the title Of
sartain's Magazine of Literature and Art.
This Magazine was begun in July, 1S49 and during
the brief period of its existence, so rapidly in
ashed
Riraz of HE Older Monthly Periodicals.
Notwihs.anding us success under the management of
dent of making it far desirable STILL by the in
tended Improvements which their superior facilities
will enable them to command Besides the varied and
occasional embellishments, the work will cont tain
every month
The Highly Finished Mezzotinto Steel Plates.
From pictures of the highest merit, engraved by J.
Sartan, under whose exclusive control The selection
and management of the Pictorial Department win be
His partner in this enterprise has been manv wears
connected with the oldest Weekly and Monthly pab-
fishing establishments in the country: that with
1heir united experience and effort, added to
Liberal and Judicious Expenditure
They feel assured of being able successfully
aHa TO the satisfaction of discriminating public and
OF producing MAGAZINE of real intrinsic value
Surprising Gny Periodical of the Class issued
from The American Press.
Their aim will be to furnish Monthly miscellany,
that is not only lively and but md
ans tructive; in which
Domestic Home Tales and Sketches,
Calculated elevate the moral and ual facul
ties shall be substituted for the namby pamby articles
which occupy large space in the popular perodi j.
Gals of the day. In short,-the pages of SARTAIN's
MAGAZINE will be such parent Will hesitate to
put in the hands of rising family while in the quail
ity and character of the embellishments, it will be
mace to DISTANCE ALL COMPETITION. 1t will be empha-
tically FAMILY Y AAGAZLNE. and Of the most at
The contents of each number will be original, and
consist of articles in prose and verse, by
Authors Of Established Reputation.
The Critical Department will be conducted with the
greatest care and impartiallty and while personality
and needless satire will be sedulousy avoided opinions
of merit demerit will be candidy and fearessy
pressed. There will be also monthly record of all
that interesting to lovers of the Fine Arts respecting
the progress of and artists throughout the country
The utmost pains will be bestowed the engrav-
ings not only to furnish plates executed with and
skill, but in the selection of Subjects adopt
from dignity and Importance command attention,
from the beauty and artistic excellence attract and
CHARM They will consist of transcripts either Of
Historical or Scripturaz Pictures
OF unquestionabe merit, of original paintings by
celebrated American Painters, and occasionally of
compositions by the best artists made expressly the
work Portraits of remarkab lie eminent persons will
also add to the interest and variety of SERIES
gether with free and spirited illustrative etchngs.
In the COSTUME DEPARTMENT, (Which appears
have become an indispensable adjunct to q Monthly
Magazinc,) shall present
Colored Plates Of the Spring, Summer, Fail and
Winter Fashions.
In style ne way inferior to any thing of the kind
now published.
In conclusion. beg leave to state, that every
promise made will be faithfully and literally fulfilled
(Which those accustomed to compare the performances
with the promises of the Ma gazne Publisher will hardly
exPect,) that the first number volume will be found
10 be always fair specimen of every other that
follow Except in its possessing beautifully engraved
Title Page.
THE LOWEST TERMS FOR 1919.
a'TBE MONEY ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THE ORDER AND
POSTAGE PAID.l0
Single Copies, 50 90 |
Two s. 5 90
Five 10 90 |
Eight Sc Is 90
Eleven &c 90 90 |
And copy gratis TO the Postmaster or other person
forming Club of Eleven.
Address, j. SARTAIN & co.
Third ST., opposite Merchants Exchange
April, lo49. Philadelphia.