St. Mary's beacon., 1853-01-27
PUTAMN,S MONTHLY,

"HE subscriber responding 10 The
- repeated and urgently expressed
wish OF eminent and udicious PERSONS in
various sections of The country, have
decided io commence on The FIRST sf Janu.
airy, 1883 an entirely original Periodi.
ca under The above title.
1t is intended so combine the lighter
characteristics of popular magazine
with the higher and graver qualities Of q
quarterly review filling a position hither.
10 unoccupied in sur literature.
While attractive variety forihe general
reader is thus obtained, the will be an
in each depR rtment.
To accomplish this, we intend that
he work in all OF its rechan meal and
business aspects shall be such as will
meet The views OF our most dis,inguI
writer's; such a medium ss they would
seek for, in communicating with The
world, and such as may tempt some TO
write, ably and probably, who have moi
hitherto contributed 10 periodicals..
We intend that all articles admitted
into the work shall be literally paid for.
We believe there is ample material for
such . work that there i= no lack either
OF talent among our writer's or Of appre.
citation on the part OF The reading public !;
and that a properly conducted periodical
Of this kind may bring TO light much lrue
genius a. yet undeseioPed.
"Punam's Monthly" VIII be devoted
to the interests Of literature, science, and
Art, in their best and pleasantest aspects.
Entirely independent OF all merely
selfish Interests or partisan or sectional
lesnings in It's management, il will be
open 10 competent writer's for free discus.
sion OF such topics as are dcemed impor-
isni and or pubic interest.
The critical department will he wholly
indie pendent Of The publishers. and as fa :
as possible, Of ell personsl influence or
bias. Wholesome casiiga'ions Of public
abuses will be allow cd fair field without
fear or favor.
An elevated national tone and spirit,
American and independent, yet discrimi.
mating and just, both TO the literature and
10 the social condition and prospects o
both hemispheres will be cultivated Is Q
leading principle OF the work.
Special attention will be given to mat
ters connected with social policy, munich
pal regulations, public health and safety
and the practical economies Of everv.ds
life.
When subject needs illustration
or pictorial example, such illustration
will be occasionally given but i, is No
expected ,ha, The success Of The work
! To DEPEND on what are termed "embel
| lishmenis.
TIL. following among many others hav
expressed their hearty approval Of tn
plan, and will all give il their geners
coopc ration, while nearly all Of them wi
he contributors 10 the work: Washingto
Irving. Hon. z. G. Squier, Na'hsni,
Hawthorne. Donald q. Mitchell, Re,
Ur. Hawks, Miss Warner, Author {
Wide World" Hon. George 'Bancrc
Rev Or. Robinson. T.. P. whipple, Pro
iB Siliiman. ir. Miss Cooper, Rev /
wavland, Rev Orvilis Dewey. Pres
r Tappan, Miss Seds wick, ri w Lon,
fellow, George Sumner, w c brva
Fhz Green Halleck. George Villa
Cur.:>, Ri Rev Bishop Potter. OF Pennsy
vania, r II Kimbelt. Rev E III Chsp
r Waldo Emerson. Professor Gillesp
Mrs Kirkland, Prof Henry Reed. &c.
A full list will be given hereafter.
Price o. per annum, or Is cents p
number. Terms for clubs, &c. will
given in separate circulars.
Orders received by ell bookselle
throughout the United States and by d
Publishers.
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