Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-25
PUTNAM'S MONTHLY.

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deIous persons in various sections of the country,
have decided to commence the first of Jdnu0ry 1853
al entirely original Periodical under the above title
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of a popular magazine with the higher and graver
quail les OF quarterly review, filling position hith
eTt' un0ccupled i'll our literature.
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thus obtained there will be attempt sub
stantlai excellence in each depaI tment.
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It's mechanical and business aspects shall be such
will meet the views OF most distinguished writer's
'ucn medlum as they wOud seek for in cOmmuni
Natlng with the world, and such may tempt some
70 write ably and p otitabIy who have not hitherto
contributed to- periodicals.
We intend that all articles admitted into the work
snail be lioerally paid for
We believe that an ample material exists for such
S"ork; that there is lack either of talent amoug
gu; writer's or OF appreciation the art ef the read
ni public; and that properly conducted periodical
H lhs Kind may bring to light much true genius as
Vt undegeloped.
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oi Literature, Science, and Art-in their best and
p!eaSanteSt aspects
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W Pruzan or sectional leaninIs. in it management,
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such topics as are deemed important and of public
interest
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Abuses will be allowed fair field without fea or favor
An elevated national tone and spirit. American and
tnd pendent yet discriminating and just. both to the
literature and to the social condition and prospects of
Ch mSphereS, will be cultivated as leading prn-
cipie Of the work
Special attention will be given to matters connect
~ with social policy, municipal regulations, public
day life
"hlIea uhect needs illustration, or pictorial ex-
ple such illustrations will be occasionally given;
gu. Is not expected that the success of the work is
"uepend On what are termed embellishments"
>, ne following, among many others, have expressed
- nearly approval of the plan, and will all give it
ner general cooperation, while nearly all of them will
Oe OecOntn6utOrs to the work:
washington Irving, Prof. Lieber.
Nathl Hawthorne, r. b. Kimball
ni'L oreen Halieck, X. Waldo Emerson,
new Dr. Hawks. Mrs. Kirkland,
non Geo. Bancroft, Hon. T.. G. Squier.
nev Dr Robinson, Pref. Henry Reed,
frof B. SillimaI., jr., D. Il. Mitchell,
ne'. pr Way land, Miss Warner, author Of
n nj Kew. Bishop Potter, Wide World,
new: 4: Fl. Chaplin, E. P. WhipPle,
riot ofGillespe. Miss Cooper,
pTes FL. P. Tappan, Rev. Urville Dewey,
W. W Longfellow, Miss Sedgwck,
W. Bryant. Geo. Sumner,
6eo. Vim Curtis, &C. &c
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