Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-08
esGgAEAAMS AMERICAN
MONfNLY MiGaZlNE,
RsrAaEIsnED IN 1927

DEVOTED TO LIlERATEEk, ART AND
FASHION, 1856
T5lHE new volume commencing with the ia
d. nuAry numoer, 1896, viii contain over
Twelve HandIcd Z dges oi the choicest reading
Matter, Steel and " ood Eugravinss, and Music.
.'Graharn' is u Family Magazine, with mat
ter to please the grave and the gay, tue young
and the old; and while everything relating 10
Fashion, aud purely feminine in its nature, is
fuliy equal to that published IN any other peri
odlca.--the Literature is OF q higher character,
and better suited to ali members OF the Family
This Aagazlue is, aud has been, within the
scope OF IT'S design, tne exponent Of pure
healthy, and elevated literature; IN proof OF
which We reier to tue past and alore especial
~ 10 tile pre- ut year.
The colning voume, on account of the en-
gageinents nlst1 with l.turdfy celebrities, and
the superior facilti,;s at oGr control, will, while
in other respects Unchanged, excel in the beu-
ty aud variety Of its contentsa all former issues.
The following are the names Of come OF those
whose contributions have appeared in ''Gra-
haaI'' during the present year.
w. G. Bryant. j Russell L Dwell, J !. T Head
ley, T. B. Read, VIM. bowe, k. w. tiriswold,
+. Z. Whippie, w. G Simms, IL. w. Herbert.
X. II. Stoldard, Park Benjunin, Paul II.
Hayne. j. NJ. Church, j. EeIcher, b. D., VIM,
Alexander, n. ". Ellsworth, Ii. d. Smith,
AltCS tdI. EltSb l-OAlSG OEdiitticFs j una ".
Dorr Caroline Chesebro, Ella Rodman, Mrs.
Il. L. Cub ing, L. Anna Lewis, Nary 4. Den
iSoD, Masion llarlaud, "Rosa,D Caroline F
Orne Caria NJ. Burr, Anne 7. WIliur, Bell
Bush Is. b. j. Eamls E. L. Kuburn.
Each rulnber of the coming volume will con-
tain nplcndd Steele Engraving; a Plate
the Parss Fashions, on Steele, elegantly color
ed; one. or more articles richly illustrated with
Wood Engravlngs; Miscellaneous Pros, aud
IsI,l
Books Monthly Summary Of Current Events;
Hints on Fashion and Fashionable Int diligence
fer the Month; Patterns for Needlc-worS, and
New Mousic.
The Steel Eugravinss will embrace flnely cx-
ceuted portraits of tile celebrated lady writers
Of the day, intcrSpsrcel with variety of other
nbl:cts, such ~ think will prove acccpta-
sDle to the general reader.
The Fashion Plates engraved on Steel,
faser the latest Paris Fashions, giving out and
iR-door costumes for the month in which they
appear. Tncy have been pronounced superior
to those published in any other American Pc
riodical.
The Literary Matter VIII consist of IIstori-
cal, Biographical, and Literary Essays, Sketch
es offravel, Fire Arts, Novels, Takes, oman
ces, &c. The Novels and Romances Of s.Gra-
ham, (of which from two to five viii appear in
every issue) are universally acknowledged to
excel in beauty aud interest any other publish
ed in America.
The Editors Table is made up OF Humorous
Sketches and Anecdotes, Foreign and BONES
tic Gossip, and Literary and other chit-chat
The Monthly Summary of Current Events
gives condensed account of the principal
events, which have taken place in the werld
during the preceding month.
The Reviews of New Books are from the
pen Of e. p. Whipplc, who, as critic and
| reviewer, staEQs upriy allied.
l. Th .ishca article preserts, each month
| correct aud comprehensive account Of the new
styles of Dresses, Bouqets, Mantiiias, Shawls,
| Enhroderies, and everything relating to FASH
| ion, of interest to the ladies'.
| The Needle- WoriS Patterns for Co.lors, IN
| der sleeves, caps, Bertbas. Skirts, Embroid-
! cries FOR Handkcrchisfs, and scnarai Nselle
| work. ara numerous and beautifully designed.
| New nnsic. 4 new peace will be given ey-
1 cry moath. Those alone at Il Music stora,
would cost more than year . subscriptions.
\ TgRas.-One copy .ono year, in advance, s.;
Two Copies. IS; Five copies (and one 10 the
Agent or getter-up Of Che Club) So For S6
\ One Copy will be sent Three Years. Additions
10 Ci1bs eau bc made at the same rate as Clubs
sent. All subscriptions not paid in advance, 81
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