The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-24
GaAHAMs MAGAZrSE.-NEw VOLUME

fOr 1871
TIME wear 1853 for Graham is ended With
4 the next number IRE in 1854. The Maya
zne year" is necessarily anticipated and is not rock
oned by the ordinary rules. The January number
must be manufactured in November, and complete
copies, sample numbers for agents will be ready
before the first of December for with the first of that
month all contracts for the year are hlled and the
renewal Of clubs and single subscribers commences.
In announcing his readiness to receive orders for
the volume the editor does 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 the very best reading matter that capital can
mand from original sources taste select from the
vast mass Of available material
The aim Of the editor will be to produce pubca-
ton which shall be valuable in matter and choice in
taste and style; and he 1atters himself from the
known talents Of his contributors that he will be
able to present as many good oytgaat articles to his
readers any publication of the day. lie shall not
however, hesitate to publish from time 20 time ari
eles from English authors and TRANSACTIONS from the
best German and French writers provided the pieces
have never 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
clsm will always be maintained will be extended.
Fer the defence and support 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 watchful.
Each number wiH contain an Engraving from
a splendid steel plate,
In addition to the choice designs and engravings Of
Deyereux, who will still supply illustrations for the
in the hodv Of no hook Tha ai Of tbo i.ar
will not be so much to increase the number of his
engravngs, as to secure for those he publishes the IT.
most finish which the artist give them for COM
mon wood cuts are so 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 confde
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
1000 copies and the editor trusts his old friends
viii be so prompt in reHeptHg OM 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
POadge.-Subscribers in any part of the United
states may lOw receive the Magazine by mail at
three cents number, thirty six cents year post
age, payable at the post office where it is received
Postmasters and editors, all over the Union are
respectfully requested to act as agents for the Now
Volume.
TERMS: "a
The terms of Graham are three dollars for sin.
gle subscribers if paid in advance for six dollars in
advance, one copy is sent three years.
We continue the following low terms for clubs, to
be sent in the city to one address, and in the coun
try, TO one post office
Two copes, SIS per annum
Five copes-and one to agent or the getter up of
the club-$l0 per annum.
Eight copies-and to agent, or the getter.up of
the club-$l5 per annum.
Eleven cOpies-and one to agent, or the getter-up
of the cub-S2O per annum.
The money for clubs always must be sent in ad-
vance. Subscriptions may be sent at eur risk. When
the sum is large, draft should be procured if posi-
ble-the cost of which may be deducted from the
amount. Address ai,oayS post yaid
GEO. K. GRAHAM Editor
No. so South Third street, Philadelphia.
N. b. Any person DESTROYS of receiving copy of
!" Graham, AS n sample, can be accommod ated, by
notifying the editor by letter post paid.
Nov. l0-3teow