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Americam Monthly Maaazine.

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/ TN announcing his readiness 70 receive orders for
the new volume, the editor does not know that ne
has any very brilliant IDEAS to hold out in large CAPT
tals 70 dazzle peoples eyes" Graham win be pretty
much what i has been this volume, with some i'm.
provements which experience suggestA No number
viii contain less than 100 pages Of reading matter,
and the readers Of ..Graham" may rely With great
conkdence upon that the volume shall contain
over twelve hundred pages a The very best reading
matter that capital can unand from original sour
ces or tste select from the vast mass Of available
material
The aim Of the editor win be to produce publica-
ton which shal 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 many good original articles to his read
ers US any publication of the day. He shall not
however, hesitate to publish, from time to time, art-
cles from English authors and tzansations from the
best German and French writer's provided the pieces
have never 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 maintained will be extended. For the
defence Of American literature the editor viii always
be ready for the maintenance Of correct tone in
the Magazine, he WILL 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- much to increase
the number of his engravings to for those
he publishes the utmost finish which the artist can
give them; for common wood cuts are 90 easily null
pEed that the most Indifferent publication may out
rank in dreary display the choicest periodical. i
The editor does not feel that with his readers
he increase his claims to their respect by insisting
any very great superiority of Graham several
similar publications. but thinks he may safely con6de
in their friendship for the Magazine, and in its past
management for its present list, and such increase as
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 50 prompt in renewing old clubs, and extending
the list among new Ones that the first edition shall be
but half Of what the year will ultimately estab
ish as the permanent circulation Of Graham.
POstage.-Subscribers in any part Of the United
States may now receive the Magazine, by mail, at
three cents NUMBER thrty-six cents year post
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copies $40; eight copies SIS; eleven copies $40.
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No. so South Third Street, Philadelphia