The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-08

For 1854
TIME year 1853, for "Graham" is ended. With
l. the next number, ace are in 1884, The Maya
zine year is necessarily anticipated and is not reck-
oned by the ordinary rules. The January number
must be manufactured in November, and complete
copies as sample numbers for agents will be ready
before the first of December for with the first of that
month all contracts for the year filed, and the
renewal of clubs and single subscribers commences
In announcing bis readiness to receive orders for
the new volume the editor docs not know that he has
any very brilliant ideas to hold out, in large capitals
to dazzle peoples eyes-"Graham will be pretty
much what it has been this volume with some i'm
provements which experience suggests No number
will contain less than 100 pages of matter and the
readers OF Graham may rely with great confidence
upon Mts-that the two volumes for the year shall
contain
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED PAGES
OF tho very best reading matter that capital
mand from original sources, taste select from the
vast mass of available material
The aim of the editor will be to produce publica-
ton which shall be valuable in matter and choice in
taste and style and he fatters himself from the
known talents of his contributors, that he will be
able to present as many good Grtgt1aI articles to his
readers any publication of the day. lie shall not,
however, hesitate to publish from time TO time ari.
cles from English authors and transatons from the
best German and French writer's provided the pieces
have before appeared in print in this country
Essays on important political subjects will likewise
be inserted, and criticisms the literature of Amer
lea and the movements of the age. The Review De-
partment, in which large and liberal spirit of crit
cism will always be maintained, will DO extended.
For the defence and support of American literature
the editor will always DO ready; for the maintenance
of correct tone in the Magazine, he will ii possible
be still more watchful.
Each number toH contain an Engraving from
splendid steel plate,
In addition to the choice designs and engravings of
Dovereux, who will still supply illustrations for the
text in the body of the book The aim of the editor
will not be so much to increase the Number of his
engravings, to secure for those he publishes the
most finish which the artist give them; for com
mon wood cuts are easily multiplied that the most
indifferent publication may outrank, in dreary dis
play the choicest periodical.
The editor does not feel that with his own readers
he can increase his claim to respect by insisting on
any very great superiority of Graham several
similar publications, but thinks he may safely conde
in their friendship for the Magazine and in its past
management for its present list and such increase
naturally grows out of extended circulation in
country where readers are multiplying so rapidly.
Of the January number, the FIRST edition will be
30 600 copies and the editor trusts his old friends
will be so prompt in renetcing old Clubs, and extend
ing the list among ones, that the first edition
shall be but half OF what the year will ultimately es
tablish as the permanent circulation of Graham
Postage.-Subscribers in any part Of the United
States may now receive the Magazine by mail, Mt
three cents number, thirty six cents year post
age pay able at the post Office where it is received
Postmastors and editors, all over the Union, are
respectfully requested TO act as agents for the New
Volume
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advance one copy is sent three years.
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be sent in the city to address, and in the coun
try to one post etiice
Two copes, SIS per annum.
Five copies-and ono to agent, or the getter up Of
the olub-$lo per annum.
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GEO. X. GRAHAM Editor
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notifying the editor by letter, post paid
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