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"THE WEST HIS NO LITERATuRE
GENIUS OF THE VEsT, CINcIsNATI, OHIO.

C0ATES.KINNEY, ! ~.
HOWARD DURHAM, 1."'0's
THE THIRD VOLUME or 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.
The West has no literature, Y was remarked by n
prominent speaker in public assembly, not long
time since. The West las terature-a literature
Of hcr own-frcsh, bold, vigorous, AMI beautiful-not
refined into stupidity, not degenerated into obsceni
w--but looming up like her own mountaios fertile
as her rich soil, attractive as her blooming praires
IL has boon the object Of the Genius to gather in the
choicest productions Of this literature and to send
thcm forth again. TO encourage TO please and TO in
struct. IL Ii not surprising that the public have ro
gardrd this object with extraordinary favor favor
which Is evidenced by tho success Of the
Genius Of tho West. II has elected the attention
and admiration of cutivated minds In NIL parts of the
country. From South Carolina, from New England
from oregon from every quarter where II he's become
known, there come eager calls for the Genius, nc
companicd with words OF such enthusiastic comm ond-
alton, may well excite in the editors as well as
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 volAme,
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 will hereafter devote
his whole attention to its pages. Among the poets
and prose writers Of the West, Mr. KINNEY Is con-
spicuous in the foremost rank and the enlistment Of
his pom in tho editorial department cannot fail OK
cite deeper and still wider interest in the minds Of
tho reading public.
The Typographical execution Of the work has also
been 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 new
volume.
The proprotors being now established in print
ing oice Of their own IL will be their object to ex-
tend the circulation of tho Genius OF tina West every
whore and they earnestly solicit the assistance Of all
who derive pleasure froE. literature, ard especially
Of those who desire TO encourage tho growth Of lit
erahre IN the West which shall command the respect
of tho world
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