Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-22
THE WEST HAS NO LIPERATURE!"
GENIUS OF The WEST. clNcIsNATI. OHIO

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COATES KINNEY, ! p,..
HOWARD DURHAM, 1Atf0,s'
THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE GENIUS OF
Il 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 a
prominent speaker IN public assembly, not long
time since. The West has literature--a literature
OF her own-fresh, bold vigorous, AMI beautful-not
refined into stupidity not degeneratcd into obsceni-
y3but looming up like her own mOuntairs, fertile
as her rich SOIL attractive rs her blooming praires
IL has boon 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 II is not surprising that the public have re
garded this object with extraordinary favor favor
which is evidenced by the remarkable success Of the
Genius Of tho West. IL 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 whore il has become
known, there come eager calls for the Genius, ac-
companicd with words of such enthusiastic comm cnd
alton, us 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.
jecor 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
interest in the Genius and will hereafter devote
his whole attention to its pages Among the poets
and prose writer's Of the West, Mr.. KINNEY is con-
spcuous in the foremost rank and the enlistment oil
his pen in the editorial department cannot fail to OK
cite deeper and still wider interest in the minds Of
the 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 viii enrich the pages of the new
volume.
Tho proprietors being now established in a print
ing Office of their own it will be their object to ex-
tend the circulation Of the Genius Of the West
where, and thcy earnestly solicit the assistance of all
who derive pleasure from literature, and especially
of those who desire to encourage the growth of lit
eraturc in the West which shall command the respect
of the world.
The Genius Of the w est is published monthly, roy.
al octave FORM thirty pages superior paper and
Typography, and handsome cover. Each number is
spIendidly illustrated
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