Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-11
GRAHAsTs AMERICAN
MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
EsTABLIsEED IN 1927.
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ART AND
FASHION. 1856.

DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ART AND
FASHION. 1866.
TgHE new yolun commencing with fhe }
nuary number, 1856, viii contain over
Twelve Hundred Pages Of the choicest reading
M. tier. Steel and " ood Eagravngs, and Music
.. 'raban,'' il q Family Magazine, with mat
,a-to,. lease the grave and the gay, the young
and the ga; and ghiie everything reliting to
Fashion. al, purely feminine IN us nature, Is
fully equal 10 That published in any ether peri
otlica-the Lit> raiure IS ol a ihghtr ehaFae.si >
and better suited - all meHloers oi Ihe alht,s
This Magazine is. and has been, WITHIN the
..,ane Of its design. he exponent Of a pure
healthy. and elevated Iiferaturei IN proof OF
which we refer TO the plsl Nd more especial
IS to the present year.
The coming volume. on acL7Niit Of tse en-
gagements made with literary ce,S 9illes, ana
the superior facilities st our control. Nui' hlie
in other respects unchanged, excel in " e oeu-
~ and variety OF its contents all former is yes
The following are the names Of come OF thG S
{ whose contributions have appeared IN ''Gra-'
ha.l" during the present year.
w. {. Bryant, j Russell Lowell. J. T. Head
ls>. I. b. Read, Wm Dove, X. ". Griswold,
F. r. Whipple, ". q. Simms, II. " Herbert,
r. n. Stoddard, Park Benjamin, Paul IL.
Ilayne. =. NJ. Church, j. Relcher, D. D., Wm.
Alexander, Il. W, Ellsworth, Il. O. Smith,
Alice Cary, ELLEN Louise Chandler, Juiia-C.
Dorr. Carolina ClIese bro, Ella Rodnan, Mrs.
Ell. Gushing. F.. Anna Lewis, Mary \. Den
ison, Marion liatlaDd, "kosa' i.sr9lNe Z.
Orne, Celia VI. Bur. Anne J. iinuf, beic
Bush, Mrs F. j EaL1cs Z. l.. hiburn.
Each number of the c ,ming volume will con-
tain splendid Steele EugravInG; Plate OF
the Paris Fashions, on Stee''s, elegantly color
ed; one or more articles richly illustrated Win
Wood Engravings; MisceIlane nus Pros anu
Poetry. an Editors Table; Rev iewS Di Ntw
Books; onthly Summary of Gun fni .seh'S,
Hints on Fashion and Fashionable Il teiiisenes !.
for the month"; Patterns for Seedlc-S orks ana
New Music.
The Steel Ensravings will embrace incl, ex-
ecuted portraits Of the celebrated lady-w IS
Of the day, intersperced with variety OF othe.'
subjects, such as !, think viii prove aecepta-
Die to lac general reader.
The Fashion Plates are engraved on Steel,
after he latest Paris Fashions, giving odt and
indoor costumes for the month in which they
appear. They have been pronounced superior
to those published in any other American Pc
rodcal
The Literary Matter will consist of lIistori-
cal, Biograpincal. and Literary Essays. Sketch
es of Travel, Fine Arts, Novels, Tales, Roman.
ces, &c. The Novels and Romances Of s'Gra-
ham, tof which from two TO five will appear in
every issue) are universally acknowledged TO
excel in beauty and interest any other publish
cd in America.
The Editors Table is made up OF humorous
Sketches and Anecdotes, Foreign and Donies-
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 w"Fid
during the preceding month.
The Reviews of New Books are from the
pen of f. P. Whipple, who, as critic and
reviewer, stands unrivalled.
The Fashion article presents, each NORTH
correct and comprehensive account OF the new
STYLES of Dresses, Bonnets, Mahtillas, Shawls,
I Embroideres, and everything relating to Fash
ion, of interest to the ladies.
The Needle York Patterns for Collors, I'M
der sleeves, Caps, Berthas, Skirts, Embroid-
cries for Handkerchirfs, and general Needle.
work. are numerous and beautifully designed
New Music. \ new peace will be given eY-
, cry mouth. Those alone at Music store,
would cost more than years subscription.
TERxs.-One copy. one gear, in advance, Sd;
Two Copies. SIS; Five copies (and one to the
Agent or getter-up of the Clubl Sl9.l For Sc
One eCopy wi,l he sent Three Years. Additions
to Clubs can be made at the same rate as Clubs
sent. All subscriptions not paid in adyanc ST.
ABRAHAM II. SEE,
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