Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
GEsAEKAsEs AMERICAN
MONTHLY MAGAZiNE,
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devoted To LITEKATLRE, ART AID
FASHION, 1856.
FEHHE new volume commencing with tie ia
L. nuary number, 1856, will contain over
Twelve Hundred PAGES OF the choicest reading
matter, Steel and W ood Eugravngs, and Music
..lsraham' is 4 Family Magazine, wiki mat
ter TO plesSe tie grave aud the gay, the young
and the old; ana whila everything relating TO
Fashion, and barely feminine in lis natnre, IS
fully eqGal to that published in any other peri
ediGI.-te Literature IS OF = higher character,
and better suited to all members Oi the Family.
This Magazine is, ana i.s been, within the
scope Of is deS.ga, the exponent OF pure
healthy, aad elevated literature; in proof OF
which We refer 10 the past and more especial
~ To the pre- Z ut year.
The eolaing volume, on account Of the en-
gagemeats maie with i;t9rAly celebrities, and
t..s superior facilities at or control, Will, while
in other respects unchanged, excel in the 6ca-
~ and variety Ot its contents all former issues.
The following are the names OF come ot those
whose contributions have appeared III 'Gra-
ha,l'' during the preseut SeaI.
". e. Brya.rs j. Russell Lowell, j. I. Head
iey. T. 3. Read, WIn. Dove, X. ". GriSwola,
f. 2. Whippe, ". g. Sinms. Il. w. Herbert.
r. II. Stodd4ri, PARK benismin, Paul H..
iI4yne, J. N. Church, ). Reicher, d. D., Wm,
Alexander, e. W. Ellsworth, Il. @. Spish,
Alice Cary, Ellen Louise Chandler, Julia G.
Dorr Caroline Chesebro, Ella Rodman, MrS.
L. L.Cuhipg +. Anna Lewis, Mary A. Den
isoD Masion H1rIaud, Rosa Caroline F
Orne Corr. NJ. Burr, Anne T. Wilbur, Bell
Bush us. &. j. Bamss, l.. L. Kilbasn.
Zach III JsF Of the coming V0lume win con-
tain npten.!id Stseie EAgrsving; a Plate o
the Pass Fashions, on Steele, elegantly color-
ed; one OF m9cc articles richly illustrated with
Wood Engrayings; Miscellaneous Pros; and
Poetry, an Editors Table; Reviews of Ncy
Books Monthly Summary OF Current Events;
Hints on Fashion ani Fashionable | nj diligence
fer the Moath; Patterns for Needie-weEk, and
New Mousic.
Tie Steel Ensravings viii embraces finely ex
ceutei portrtits of the celeIrated lady writer
cf the IS, intersperced with variety OF othcS
sn biects, such as = e think viii prove acceptar
bic 10 the general reader.
The Fashion Plates are engraved on Steel,
G{e- the latest Paris Fashions, giving out and
indoor costumes for the month in which they
appear. Pney have been pronounced superior
to those published in any ether American Pc
rodical.
The Literary Matter VIII consist CT Histori-
cal. Biographical, and Literary Essays, Sketch
es of Travel, Fine Arts, Novels, Tales, Roman.
css, &c. The Novels and Romanees of .Gra-
ham, (of which from two TO five will appear in
every ssue) are universally acknowi ged to
excel in beauty and interest any other publish
cd in America.
The Editors Table is made np-oi Humorous
Sketches aud Anecdotes, Foreign aud Doraes-
tic Gossip, and Literary and other chit-chat
The Monthly Summary of Current Events
gives 4 condensed account of the principal
events. which have taken place in the w"rld
during the preceding month.
The Reviews Of New Books are from, the
pen of Z. Z. Whipplc. who, as a critic and
reviewer, stands unriyalled.
The Pashica article presents, each month a
correct and comprehensive account of the new
styles Of Dresses, Bonnets, Mahtilas. Shawls.
EIabroideries, and everything relating to Fash
ion. of interest to the ladies.
The y cedle- Work Patterns for CoIlors Tn.
der sleeves Gaps, Berthas, Skirts, Embreid-
cries for HandkeFchets, and general Needle.
work, are numerous aud beautifully designed. !.
New Mnsc new peace will be given ey-
cry month. Those alone at a Music-store,
would coat more than years subscription.
rERNs.-Onc copy, one year, in advance, So;
Two Copies. S5; Five copies 6and one to the
Agent or getter-up Of the C.ub) SO. For Sc
t'ne Copy viii be sent Three Years. Additions
20 Clubs can be made at the same rate as Clubs
scni Al subscriptions not paid in advance 81.
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