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American Mont lilly Magazine.

n announcing his readiness to receive Ods fol
the new volume, the editor does not know that he
has any very brilliant ideas to hold out in large cap
tails to Dude peoples eyes, G aan viii be p city
much what it has been this volume, with SOM n.-
p.ovcments which experiences suggests. No naib.r
will contain sss than loo pages Of reading matter,
and the readers of "Graham" may rely with & eat
confidence upon this-that the voiums shall col,ia
over twelve hundr>d pages OF the very best reading
matter that capital command from original sou
ces, Or taste select fom the vast Of available
mate ial.
The aim of the editor viii be to produce pnb'.cr-
ton which shall be valuable in matte, and choice in
taste and syle and he iiattels himself from the
known talents Ofhis iblos, that he will be able
to present o many good original articles to his read
e:s as any pnb.c,tion Of the day. lie sliall not,
howcve-, hesitate to publish, fom time to timc t.
ces t ON English authors, and tansations fiom .fic
best German aud French writer's, provided the pieces
have never before appeared in print in this country
Essays on mpo tlnt political subjects will likewise b.
inse t.d and criticisms Oh the lite atue Of Anc ica
and ihe movements Of the age. The rcvicw depart
,nspt, in which large and liberal spirit Of criticisms
will always be mlintlncl viii be eXtcnlel. For the
decnce Of American litcntlce the chtoc viii always
b. ready; for the maintenance of correct tone IL
the Magazine, he will, if possible. be still more wa,c-
fiil. E.ch number viii eontlin eng avng omAa
sp!ealid steel plate In addition to the choice de-
N HcfCTcuA. WiO VIII SUI sup
rhc aim Of the editor WIN rt, ri-trrs IS s.
the number OF his eng ayags to sccage Co.. those
he publishes the utmost finish which the tist
give them; for common wool cuts are so easily mu-
tiplel, that the most indifferent publication may out
rank in d'eacy display the choicest periodical.
The editor does not feel, that with his readers,
he increase his claims TO their respect BY insisting
on any ve"y eat supeio ty OF & aham over save III
similar publications., but thinks he may safely confc
in their friendship for the Magazine and in its past
management: for its present list, and such inc
naturally COWS ont of an extended cirrnatio, in
count where readers multiplying so rapidly.
or the January number the first edition viii b. So
90, copies, and the editor trusts his old friends will
be so prompt in renewing old clubs, and extending
the list among ones, that the first edition shall b.
hut half OF what the new year will ultimately estab
lis. as the permanent circulation Of Galam.
Postige-Sabsc ibcrs in any part OF the UnteA
States may now receive the Magazine, by mail, n,
three cents number, or tty-;ix cents year post
age, payable at the post-osice where it is received
TERMS-The terms Of Graham are So 70" single
subscribers it paid in advance For 81 in advance,
one copy il sent three years. Two copies s. FIVE
copies $40; eight copies Si5; eleven copies 500.
Adlrt So, ALWAYS pos'-.nid,
GEORGE r GRAHAM, Editor,
No. 80 Sout, Thrd Street, Philadelphia