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1.-THE WEST HIS NO LITERATURE!
GENIUS OF THE WEST, cIECISNAII, OHIO.
CRAFTSMANSHIP,
nANE ADn MN ~


THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE GENIUS OF
L THE WEST commences with the July numbc-
lSSI This Periodical was established for the pur-
pose ot-eocouraging and introducing 10 the public
everywhere,
ORIGINAL WESTERN LITERATURE.
90 The West has no literature was remarked bv a
prominent speaker in public assembly not a long
time since. The West has a literature itcraturc
oil hcr own-tresh bold, vigorous, and beautifuI-not
refined into stupidity. degenerated into 0bs.rni
ty-but looming up like her own mountains fertile
as her rich SOIL attractive her blooming prari-s
Ii has been the object OF the Genius g. gather in tr
choicest productions Of this literature and 10 send
them forth again, to encourage To please and To- in
struct 1t is not surprising that the public have re-
garded this object with extraordinary avor-a favor
which is evidenced by the remarkable success of tho
Genius Of the West. Ii has elected the attention
and admiration of cultivated minds in an parts of tho
country. From South Carolina from New England
from Oregon from every quarter whore IL has bccom.
known, there come eager calls fer the Genius a--
companicd with words o., such enthusiastic comment
alton, rs may wei excite in the editors IS well as
contributors, feelings Of pride ard pleasure.
On the heels OF this success, Mir. Durham. the pro-
jector of this enterprise is enabled announce for
the forthcoming yo! ,ne,
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE FEATURES!
Foremost, he has had the good fortune to associate
With him Prof COATES KINNEY. who has purchased
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and prose writer's of the West, Mr. KINNEY is con
sPcuOus in the foremost rank and the enlistment of
his pen in the editorial department. cannot fail 10 rx
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the reading public.
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