St. Mary's beacon., 1852-11-25

TIME subscriber, responding - the
- repeated and urgently Expressed
wish of eminent and judiciovs pcrron< in
various sections Of the country. have
deci.ed to commence on iLe 6rst o. Janu.
ary, 1853 an entirely original Periodi.
cal uuder the above title.
Il is iniended 10 combine the lighter
charac'efis,ics Of O popular magazine
with the higher and graver qualities Of .
quarterly review, flling position hiiher.
10 unnccupied in our literature.
While attractive va riery for the general
reader isSihus obtained, the will be an
attempt 70 secure substantial excellence
in each departs
To accomplish this, we intend that
the work in ell OF its mechanical and
business aspects shall be such as will
meet the views Of our most distinguished
writers @such'a medium as they would
ssek for, in communicating with the
world, and such as may tempt some 10
write, ably and proflably, who have not
hitherto contributed 10 periodicals.
We intend that all articles admitted
into the work shall be literally paid FOR.
We believe theirs il ample material for
such work that there IL no lack either
Of talent among our writer's or Of appre-
citation Oh the part OF the reading public
anil that a properly conducted periodical
of this kind may hiring To light much true
genius ~ YET unde.eloped.
"Putnarn's Monthly" will he devoted
10 the interests of literature, science, and
Arr. in their best and pleasanlest aspects.
Erlirely independent Of all ne, ely
selfish interests or partisan or sectional
leauings in It's management, II will be
omen to competent writer's for free discus.
sion &c such topics a. are deemed impor.
,un, and Of pubic in,crrst.
TIE critical department will be wholly
independent ofihe publishers. and as far
q. possible, Of all personal influence or
HAS. Wholesome cssiisaiions Of public
abuses will be allowed fair field without
fear or favor.
An elevated national tone and spirit,
American and independent, vet discrmi-
mating ant just, both to the literature and
70 the snciaI condition and prospects OF
both henispheres will be cultivated as a
lraIing principle Of the work
S,,ecial attention will I,~ given n mat,
t-r> Connected with social policy. munich
pal regulations, public hpHlth and safety,
and the practical! ecUnoIIrirs Oi every ,Iav
life.
When a subject needs illustration,
nr pictorial example. such illustrations
will be occasionally given lint it !. moi
expected tho. The success Of the work is
~ depend GIL what are termed cinbel-
li>hmenis."
The following aiming many others have
expressed their hearty approval of the
plan, and will all give il their general
corporation, while nearly all ofthem will
he contributors TO the work Washington
Irving. Hon. r.. e. Squier, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Donald q. Mitchell. Rev.
Ir. Hawks, Miss Warns. An'hnr Of
wide World" Hon. George Bancroft
Rev. Dr.. r ,binson. r. p. Whippl-. Prot.
Il Silliman. ir. Miss Cooper, Rev Dr.
= Wavland, R-v OrvllIe Dewey, Pres II
y Tappan. Miss SEED swick, II w Long.
Raw, George Sumner, W G. BRYANT
r'.~;reen Hal!eck, George William
..n;" Rev Bishop Potter. OF P-nnsyl.
WI, SEimbeli, Rev I: II Chaplin,
NJ E;rLl.nI rcn. Professor Gillespie,
a IulI lis, will lenry Reel, &c.
p, ic. o. per spnuSEen hereafter.
MUM ;' =, Terms for cl1Ocs vii, he
gwen IN sepa'>.. circulars. w. Will Oe
Orders received b, all h
, h,! the uaited Sian, aud S sD,h.
G.. r. PUTNAM g. Co,
is Park Place, New York.
November IS. 1859.