St. Mary's beacon., 1853-01-27
PUTAMN'S MONTHLY.

"HE subscriber responding 10 the
l. repeated and urgently expressed
wish Of eminent, and jsdicious persons in
various sections Of the country, have
decided to commence on the FIRST o. JAnu.
airy, 1853 an entirely original Period.
cal under the above title.
Il is intended TO combine the lighter
characteristics of a popular magazine
with the higher and gTaser qualities Of
quarterly review filling a position hiiher.
TO unoccupied in sur literature.
While attractive variety for .hs general
reader 10 thus obtained, the will be an
attempt to srcure substantial excellence
in each d~ps rtment.
To accomplish this, we intend thar
he work in oil Of its mechanical ami
business aspects shall be- such ss will
meet the views Of our most dis'ing uIst'rd
writer's; such o medium ~ they would
seek for. in communicating with the
world, and such IS may tempt some to
write. ably and probably, who have no.
hitherto contributed 10 periodicals.
We intend that all articles admitted
into the work shall be literally paid for.
We believe there is ample material for
such a work tina, there 10 no lack either
uh pvsef aPPre-
citation on the part Of the reading public !;
and that . properly conducted period cal
of this kind may bring TO light much true
genius as yet undeveloped.
"Punam's Monthly" will be devoted
TO the interests Of literature, science, and
Art, in their best and pleasantsst aspects.
Entirely independent Of all merely
selfish Interests or pariisaa or sectional
leanings in lis management, il will be
open 10 competent writer's for free discus.
sion Of such topics as are desmed impor-
,snt and Of pubic interest.
The critical department will De wholly
independent Of The publishers. and ~ far
as possible, OF all personal influence or
bias. Wholesome casiigaiions Of public
abuses will be allowed q fair Reld without
fear or favor.
An elevated national tone and spirit,
American end independent, yet discrimi.
naiing and just, both TO the literature and
10 the social condition and prospects al
both hemispheres will be cultivated a. q
leading principle Of the work.
Special attention will be given 10 mat.
,ers connected with social policy, munich.
pal regulations. public health end safety
and the practical economics Of every. da =
life.
When q subject needs illustration
or pictorial example, such illustration,
will DO occasionally given but il is no
| expected tina; the success Of the work Il
TO depend on what are termed embel
lishmenis."
The following among many others have
expressed their hearty approval Of th'
plan, and will ell give IL their genera
corporation, while nearly ell Of Them vii
he contributors 10 The work: Washington
Irving. Hon. z. G. Squier, Na,hsnie
tIaw;hrone, Donald G. Mitchell. Rev
i,r. Hawks. Miss Warner. Author o
" Wide World" Hon. George .Bancrei
Rev. DR.. Robinson. z. p. Whippls. Prot
b Silliman. jr. Miss Cooper, Rev ID
Wavland, Rev Ossllle Dewey. Pres {
p TsPpsn, Miss Seds ~ick. Fl w Long
fellow, George Sumner, w G Bryan
Fnz Green Halleck. George Wiilias
Curtis, RI Rev Bishop Potter. ofPennsyl
vania, r n Kimbeii. Rev z Fl Chap
r Waldo Emerson. Professor Gillespi
Mrs Kirkland, Prof Henry Reed. &c.
4 full list will he given hereafter.
Price o. per annum, or IS Genie pc
number. Terms for CLUBS, &c. will B
given in separate circulars.
Orders received by ell bookseller
,hsoughoui the United States and by Oh
Publishers.
L CT. PUTNAM g. Co.
rs Park Place, New York.