Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-12-21
GRAHAM'S AMERICAN
MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
EsrARLIsHEp IN l827.

ESTABLISHED IN 1871.
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ART AND
FASHION, 1856.
TyHE new volume commencing with the Ja-
J. nuary number, 1856, viii contain oveI
Twelve Hundred Pages Of the choicest reading
matter, Steel and Wood Eugrayings, and Music.
"Graham'' is Family Magazine, with mat
ter to please the grave and the gay, the young
and the old; and while everything relating to
Fashion. and purely feminine in its nature, is
fully equal to that published in any other peri
odical-the Literature is of higher character,
and better suited to all members OF the Family.
This Magazine is, and has been, within the
scope of its design, the exponent OF pure,
healthy, and elevated literature; in proof OF
which we refer to the past and more especial
ly to the present year.
The coming yelume, on account Of the en-.
gagements made with literary celebrities, ana
the superior facilities at our control, will, wnle
in other respects unchanged, excel IN the beu-
ty and variety of its contents all former issues.
The following are the names of some OF those
whose contributions have appeared in '.Graf
ham, during the present year.
w C.. BRYANT j Russell Lowell j. I. Head
ley, T B. Read, Vim. Dove, r. W. Griswod,
+. P. Whipple, W. q. Simms, IL. W. Herbert,
K. Ii. Stoddard, Park Benjamin, Paul H.
Hayne j. NJ. Church. j. Beleher. D. D., VIM.
Alexander, 4. W. Ellsworth, h. o. Smith,
Alice Cary, Ellen Louise Chandler, Julia c..
Dorr, Caroline Chese bro, Ella Rodman, Mrs.
f. L. Gushing, E. Anna Lewis, Mary A. Dem
ison, Marion Harland, s'Rosa,' Caroline f.
Orne. Cola NJ. Burr, Anne I. Wilbur, Belle
Bush, Mrs. f. j. Eames, E. l.. kilburn.
Each number of the coming volume will con-
tain a splendid Steele Engraving; Plate OF
the Paris Fashions, ON Steele, elegantly color.
ed one or more articles richly illustrated with
Wood Engravings Miscellaneous Prose and
Poetry, an Editors Table; Reviews of New
Books; Monthly Summary of Current Events;
Hints on Fashion and Fashionable Int 'ligence
fer the Month; Patterns for Needle-work, and
New Music.
The Steel Engravngs will embrace finely ex-
ecuted portraits of the celebrated lady writers
Of the day, intersperced with variety OF other
subjects, such as se think viii prove accepta-
BILE to the general reader.
The Fashion Plates are engraved on Steel,
af(er the latest Paris Fashions, giving out and
indoor costumes for the month in which they
appear. They have been pronounced superior
To those published in any other American Pc
riodical.
The Literary Matter VIII consist of Histori-
cal, Biographical, and Literary Essays, Sketch
es ofTravel, Fine Arts, Novels, Tales, Roman.
ces, &e. The Novels and Romances of ,sGra-
every issue) are universally acknowledged 10
excel in beauty and interest any other publish
ed n America.
The Editors Table is made up OF Humorous
Sketches and Anecdotes, Foreign and Domes-
tic Gossip, and Literary and other chit-chat.
The Monthly Summary of Current Events
gives a condensed account Of the principal
events, which have taken place in the world
during the preceding month.
The Reviews of New Books are from the
pen of f. p. Whipple, who, as critic ana
reviewer, stands unrivalled.
The Fashion article presents, each month
correct and comprehensive account of the new
styles of Dresses, Bonnets, Mantilas, Shawls,
Embroderies, and everything relating to Fash
ion, of interest to the ladies.
The Needle-W ork Patterns for Collors, I'm
der sleeves, Caps, Berthas, Skirts, Emhroid-
cries for Handkerchiefs, and general Needle
work. are numerous and beautifully designed.
New Music. A new peace viii be given ev-
cry month. Those alone at n Music-store,
would cost more than years subscription.
TERNs.-One copy, one year, in advance, So;
Two Copies. S5; Five copies (and one to the
Agent or getter-up of the Club) $40. For Sc
One Copy win be sent Three Years. Additions
to Clubs can be made at the same rate as Clubs
sent All subscriptions not paid in adyasce, S4.
ABRAHAM II. SEE,
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