Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-26
"l'llg WEST HAS NO LITERATURE I"
GENIUS OF The WEST, 0THCIsNATI. OHIO.

HOWARD DURHAM, Editors
TINE THIRD VOLUME OF THE GENIUS OF
l. 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 was remarked by
prominent speaker in public assembly, not long
time since. The West has literature--a literature
OF her own-frcsh, bold, vigorous AMI beautiful-not
refined into stupidity, not dcgenerated into obscen
ty--but looming up like her own mountains, fertile
as her rich SOIL attractive ms her blooming prairies
1t has been tho 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 1t is not surprising that the public have
garded this object with extraordinary favor favor
which is evidenced by the remarkable Of the
Genius Of tho West, II has elected the attention
and admiration Of cultivated minds in all parts of tho
country. From South Carolina, from New England,
from Oregon from every quarter where IL has become
known, there come eager calls for the Genius, &C
companicd with words OF such enthusiastic commend
alton. may we'll excite in the editors as we'll as
contributors, feelings of pride and pleasure.
On tho heels of this success Mr.. DURHAM, the pro
joctor of this enterprise is enabled to announce for
the forthcoming volsme,
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 writer's of tho West, Mr. KINNEY is con
spcuous in the foremost rank and the enlistment of
his pom in the editorial department cannot fail to ex
cite deeper and still wider interest in the minds Of
the reading public.
The typographical execution of tho work has also
been improved, and so arranged as to afford much
greater amount of reading matter, without any ad-
vance in price
Now and valuable contributors have been engaged
whose contributions will enrich tho pages Of the new
volume.
The proprictors being now established in print
ing office of their own it will be their object to ex-
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 the world.
The Genius of the West is published monthly roy
oil octave FORM thirty two pages superior paper and
Typography, and handsome cover. Each number is
spendidly illustrated.
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