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WITH II we shall also eoinfehee various improte-
w ments in the Typography, style, contents and
business arrangements Of the work 50 that our readers
may look forward with pleasuIable anticipations
thereto. II will be our endeayor TO make the Maya
zine worthy Of the high reputation II has previously
enjoyed and Of the liberal support generously ex
tended to 1t by an appreciative public. Bringing 10
It's aid years Of experience In the walks Of popular
literature, and In the not less important departments
Of publication and typography together with al the
modern facilities for issuing drscass Magazine,
feel confident of being able to place Grahams Ameri
can Monthly In the front Iank of national period
ieal litenture No effort part shall be wanting
to the accomplishment Of this end, and Whatever en-
terprise, judicious outlay taste for the elegant
the picturesque the refined, the interesting or the
valuable can command, shall be furnished 10 the
readers Of this Magazine. Stimulated by q desile to
infase fresh spirit into the work. shall not eonfne
our scope to particular vein Of literary or pictorial
matter but shall comprehend all that may be desired
by the popular taste In such periodical. Recogni.
zing the truth that genns Is Of cline or country
we shall endeavor to make our Magazine as eosmop-
otan country, and the latter Is the refuge
dom, 80, the former shall always have place for
whatever Is really interesting valuable In the cur.
rent miscellaneous literature Of the world. Al the
time, shall, with especial care. study 10 pre-
serve the high character which Gaham's Magazine
has always maintained the organ Of our own pecu-
liar national writers. Deeming that the 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.
Spirited entertaing no matter nom what source It
fffay come, or how eminent may be the name of rs
author. On the other hand We shall feel pride IN
rescuing genius or talent from oscuTty and be ready
at all times to give place TO any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of
popular name. -r'
The active, enterprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the nation requires, think, q nutriment
which shall add to its strength stimulate lis growth
and correspond with It's own high hopes and glorioua
destiny. The dreamy, sketchy, and insubstantlal
character Of too much Of current literature affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
Of success in this line 1t may minister to the pleas
ure Of passing moment, though that Is doubtful
In such community But II cannot do more. For
as the figures upon the must not be those Of
still liie they must speak 70 feelings and sympa-
thies. The writers must take their subjects from fhe
great drama Of actual le which Is going on 20 busy
all around us. We know that Il IA diflcut 10 do a
this and that II is much easier 10 promise than 70
perform, yet, as broken promises would be Of ad-
vantage to an enterprise Of this character could
hope to gain nothing more than mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. And regard
ing the field before us with the nercepve faculties Of
practical men, who have long been accustomed TO
deal with the popular taste and have some experience
Of the channels In which Il runs we think we make
no promises which shall not be fully able ts per.
form, as soon as our operations may be rightly under
We shall study to present The public, monthly,
with an ingenious and agreeable variety Of Contents
afordhg mental feast not to be met with In other
periodicels And that the taste for the fnearts,
so rapidly growing IN the interior, may not want fos
tering, we shall present every month large number
Of the best engrayngs, by European and American
artists, subjects Of interest to general readers.
Our fashion department. always superior 10 that Of
our contemporaries, will still continue 10 bo 90. We
shall for this purpose engage the services Of persons
who are earliest appnzed Of the variations Of the
modes in the fashionable circles OF Paris, London,
New York and Philadelphia. On this magazine,
therefore, patrons in the interior may surely rely
as the best monitor Of the fashions in America. Our
review Of new books will he guided BY thorough indie
pendence Of tone and thought. rI
Such are the views with which We enter upon our
new career. lfmerit can command success, we shall
most earnestly strive 10 deserve ito And having an
abiding faith In the correctness generally, Of the
popular judgment, We feel sanguine Of liberal sup
port .a I.'f
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