True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-22
PnTNAM,S MONTHLY.

THE present january number CON-
mences the 9th volume, and the Sd year of
Putuam's monthly. In commencing the
undertaking, the publishers were fully a
ware that in a time of immense intellectual
activity, and in country of great and va
rious literary rivalry, where, in the absence
of an international copyright, the choicest
works of the best foreign genius are to be
had for the taking, the task was not easy,
Of founding and sustaining a magazine, at
once universal in its sympathies, and ma
tional in its tone. The continued and in-
creasing favor with which the monthly has
been received, is the best possible proof
that the task has been in some degree full
filed. The new volume of the magazine
commences under the best possible auspi-
ces. Its position is now assured. Two
years have demonstrated the extent of its
circle of friends, and that circle is constant
ly widening The magazine has not only
the sympathy, but the actual literary sup
port Of the most eminent authors in the
country. The greatest care is exercised in
the selection of articles for its pages, from
the immense number of mss. received--a
number now amounting to more than 1900.
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shall be surpassed by no similar publica
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public that their motto is still onward, ant
that every years experience will enable
them more fully to deserve the favor which
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