Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-02
"THE WEST HIS NO LITERATURE
GENIUS OF THE West CINCIENAII, OHIO.

coATEs-KINNEY, E3,to,. !.
HOWARD DURHAM, -"''"s
V,HE THIRD VOLUME OF THE GENIUS OF
i THE WEST commences with the July number
1854 This Periodical was established for the pur-
pose OF encouraging and introducing to the public
everywhere,
ORIGINAL WESTERN LITERATURE.
Tho West has no literature was remarked by
prominent speaker in public assembly, not long
time since The West las q itcrature-a literature
Of her own--fresh bold, vigorous, AMI beautiful
refined into stupidity, not dcgenerated into obsceni
ty-but looming up like her own mountains, fertile
as her rich SOIL attractive as her blooming praires.
1t has been the object Of the Genius +, gather in the
choicest productions OF this literature and to send
them forth again. TO encourage to please and to in
struct. IL Is not surprising that the public have
garded this object with extraordinary favor favor
which is evidenced by tho success of the
Genius of tho West. 1t has elected the attention
and admiration of cultivated minds in all parts of the
country. From South Carolina, from New England,
from Oregon, from every quarter here II has become
known there eager calls for the Genius, ac-
companicd with words OF such enthusiastic commend.
alton, may well excite in the editors, well
contributors, feelings Of pride and pleasure.
On the heels of this success Mr.. DURHAM, the pro-
octor of this enterprise, is enabled to announce for
the forthcoming volxme,
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
Foremost he has had the good fortune to associate
with him Prof COATES KINNEY, who has purchased
an interest in the Genius and win hereafter devote
his whole attention to its pages. Among the poets
and prose writer's Of the West, Mr.. KINNEY Is con-
spicuous in the foremost rank and the enlistment Of
his pen in the editorial department cannot fail to
cite deeper and still wider interest in the minds Of
the reading public.
The typographical execution Of the work has also
bcen improved, and so arranged as to afford much
greater amount Of reading matter, without any ad-
vance in price
New and valuable contributors have been engaged
whose contributions will enrich the pages Of the
volume
The proprictors being now established in print
ing Office of thor own, it will be their object to
tend the circulation Of the Genius Of the West every
where and they earnestly solicit the assistance of all
who derive pleasure from literature, and especially
Of those who desire to encourage the growth of lit
erature in the West which shall command the respect
Of tho world
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Typography and handsome cover. Each number is
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