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n announcing his readiness to receive orders for
/ the new volume the editor does not know that he
has any very brilliant ideas to hold out in large capt.
tails 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 reading matter
and the readers Of "Gra,am" may rely with great
confidence upon this-that the volume shall contain
over twelve hundred pages of the very best reading
matter that capital can command from original sour
ces 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 ofhs contributors that he will be able
to present many good original articles to his read
ers as any publication of the day. He shall not,
however, hesitate to publish, from time to time, arti-
cles from English authors, and TRANSACTIONS 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 on the literature Of America
and the movements of the age. The review depart
ment in which large and liberal spirit Of criticisms
will always be mai ntained will be extended For the
defence Of American literature the editor will always
be ready; for the maintenance Of correct tone IN
the Magazine, he WILL if possible, be still more watch
full. Each number will contain an engraving from
splendid steel plate. In addition to the choice de-
signs and engravings of Devereux, who will still sup
ply Illustrations for the text in the body Of the book
The aim of the editor win not be- 30 much to Increase
the number Of his engravings to secure for those
he publishes the utmost finish which the artist -
emmett, tuzs ene MOST Thdniefent publication may OUT
rank in dreary display the choicest periodical
The editor does not feel that with his own readers
he can increase his claims to their respect by insisting
on any very great superiority Of Graham over several
similar publications but thinks he may safely conhde
in their friendship for the Magazine, and in its past
management for its present list and such increase as
naturally grows out of an 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 WI
be SO prompt in renewing old clubs, and extend'n:
the list among new ones that the first edition shall b.
but half Of what the year will ultimately. estab
lsh as the permanent circulation Of Graham.
| Postage.-Subscribers in any part OF the UMte9
States may now receive the Magazine, by mail,
three cents number, thrty-six cents year post
age, payable at the post-oice where it is received
i TERMS.-The terms of Graham are $3 for singh
subscribers, if paid in advance For $6 in advance
one copy is sent three years. Two copies 50 NV
copies $40; eight copies SIS; eleven copies $50.
| Address always postpaid
GEORGE r. GRAHAM, Editor,
! No. 80 South Third Street. Philadelphia.