, 1856-11-14
GRANANA'S MAGAZINE.
OUR JULY NUMBER, 1856,
Commences The 49M Volifme Q,
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WITH Il we shall also commence various improve
w ments in the typcgnphy style, contents and
business arnngeniens q the Woik 20 that our readers
may look forward with pleasurable anticipations
thereto It will be our endcavor 70 make The NAea.
zhe worthy Of the high reputation Il hus previously
enj yed and Of the liberal support generously ex-
tended to It by an appreciative public, Bringing 70
is aid years Of experience in tie walks uf popular
ltenatre, and In the not less important departments
Of publication and typography, together With an dc
modern facilities for issuing rstcas MaRa3ine We
feel confident OF being able to place Grnhams Ameii.
can nthly in the front rank Of our national period
icAl literature No effort on or part shall be wanting
t. the accomplishment Of this end, and whatever en-
terprise, dicious outhy. taste for the elegant
tie picturesque, the refined, the interesting or the
valuable can command, Shall be furnished to fhe
readers " this Magazine, Stimulated by desire 10
infse fesh spirit into the work. We shah not corIne
cope to particular vein Of literary or pictorial
matter, Iut shall comprehend all that may be desired
by the popular taste in such periodical Recogni-
zng the truth that genius Is cf no cline country,
we shall endeavor 10 make our Magazine as -eosmOT-
oltan country. and the latter Is the refuge
Of all nations aud people aspiring for republican lse-
dom, 10, the former shall always have place for
whaevsr Il really R,sng q ,SaGss y The eS ",
time, we shall with especial care, study 10 pre-.
serve the high character which Graham's Magazine
has always ma9tained as the organ apur own pecn.
lar national writers. Deeming that fhe public look
for something better In periodical of this kind than
mere fugitive occasional productions, we shall not
publish anything which Is not interesting, valuable.
Spfiteu euteftalny mattef NnuL- source lt
may come. or how eminent may he the name Of its
author. On the other hand we shall feel pride In
resching genius talent from obscut and Sc ready
at all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of
popular nome. i. *,
The active, eDterprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the natian requires, we think a nutriment
which shall add IN its Strength stimulate its growth
ard correspond with its own high hopes and glorious
de tiny. The dreamy, sketrhy, and insubstanfal
ehnactcr Of tno mich Of our current teature, affords
no tyre for those WIN would venture npup d career
of success in this line. II may ininstero The pleas
IRE of passing moment, though even that Il doubtful
In such community. But Il cannot do more. For
the figures upon the canvass must not be those Of
still life, they must speak IN our feelings and gympa-
thes. The writer's must take their subjects from the
great drama Of actual lie which s going on 70 lnsy
all around We know that Il dillcult 20 DO an
this. and that Il Is murh easier 10 promise than 70
perform, yet brnken promises would be of no ad-
vantage IT, an enterprise of this character We could
ho1e tn gain nothing more than q mere Temporary
sueee by holding up deceptive lurcs. And regard.
ing the Held before us with the perceptive faculties of
pra ii al men, who have long been accustomed 10
deal with the popular ia e. and have some experience
OF the channels in which II runs. we think we make
no promises which we shall not he fully able to per
form, af soon as our operations may be shly under
way. r7- i7
We shall study to present the pnLlc, monthly,
with an iagenioas and agreeable variety of contents,
ahnrdng mental 'eat not 10 be met with IN other
perlodrrs And that the taste for the inearts, now
20 RAPIDLY growing in the interior may not want fos
tertng. we shall present every month large number
Of the best enrravings, Ivy European aud American
artiSts on S'bie q of intere to general readers
Or fasht'n denaItmeat always superior 10 that Of
cNtempnraTies. will till continue to be 90. We
shall for this purpose enga~e the services Of persnns
who are earl'et apprized Of the variations Of the
mnle4 in the "a li~rahe circles ~ Paris london.
New York and philldelphia. On this Maeaairo
therefore. patrons IN the interior may surely rrly
as the best nnnit'r # the fAshIons IN America Odf
review of b'oks will te guided by thorough hide
perdenee ~ trne and thought
Such ere the views with whirh ve enter upon orr
new career. Ifmerit can commend success We shall
most earnestly strive to deserve II. And having %
abiding faith IN the correctness generally, of tho
popular judgment, we feel sangunc of lberai sup
port.
TERMS.
One copy. one year. IS Two eopies es; Five
cnp.e'. and one to Uetierup OF club, SO Eleven
copies, and one to agent, s9e.
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