, 1856-09-05
GRRNBM'S MAGAZINE.
OUR JULY NUMBER, 1886,
Commences the 10Th Volume Of Graham

(OUiHlCuCto tnC AJth iViuhlO VI Ui"
WITH ii we shall ala commence various improve
w mcut' in tlc typography, style; contents "N"
ir,.S nrrIng,m,us If Tie work 80 that oar f'aieT-
may look forward with picdodlable ant,cillu"h>
thereto. 1t will he our cudcNqr u make the MdIl.
zine worthy If the high reputation has previously
rni,yrd and Of the liberal support generously cN-
Tended To il hy an apprVclItvc pubic. HrnGlhE 70
its ail years of experience IN the walks oil pou'aI
literature ami in the not les important dcpar'mc
of publict II and typography, together with nl inc
modern facilities for issuing tirst-clls- Magazine, we
feel confident of being able To place Graham Nlel,
can Monthly in the front rank OF our NATIONAL period
ica literature. No effort on oar part shall be wanting
10 the accomplishment Of this end and whatever en-
truusc itliroI- outlay, or taste Tor the elegant
The picturesque, the refined, the interesting op ine
valuable can command shall be inrnished . ine
reader, of this Magazine. stimulated BY desire 10
n.u.c fgeS spirit into the work, We shall not c"n'lAe
orr scope tn partiHilar vein d literary OF pictorial
mlttcr but -nal comprehend all that may he desired
I,y the popular taste in such periodical. Recogn-
zing the truth that gcnin, is pf no CLINE or country
we shall CndcaVur to make our Magazine ~ cuSln'l
uliu country, aud ~ the latter Is tue leluS,
of all nations and people aspiring Tor republican nee
dom, 50, the former s.Iall always have place Tor
whatever is really interesting valuable in the cur
rent mictllaneous literature Of the world. AZ the
same time, shall. with especial care. study to pre-
serve the high character winch 6rllHlhS Magazine
hasalways maintained as the organ oi our own pttu
liar national writers. DeCmln@ that the public LOOK
tor something better in periodical Of tins KIND than
mere fugitive occasional rsudu'' ions, We saII hi
publish awning Mlich'ls NOT lNtic-lNG NdlNa'Ic'
spirited or cntcrtliug matter from what source II
may come or how eminent may he the natlc OF It's
author. On the other hand, We shall feel pride IN
tuiug genius ar tdlct from oh,cury ANA ne ready
at all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of a
popular name.
The active entorprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Il! the milton Trquiros, we think, a uutrimcnt
which shall aid to its strength, stimulate its growth
and correspond with it, own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, .kctchy, and insnbStantia
character Of too much Of our current literature affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
of success in this line. 1t MAJ mjniSter to the pleas
urc uf pas Ing moment, though even that is doubtful
in such a community. But il cannot do more. For
the figures upon the canvass must not he those OF
still life they must speak 10 our feeling aud >Nmra
thrs The writer's must take their subjects from the
great drama of actual life, which is going on 80 busly
all around u.s. We know that it Il difficult TO do all
this and that il Is much easier TO promise than To
PERFORM yet as broken promises Would lie of no ad-
vantage to an enterprise Of this character we could
hope to gain nothing more than mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. And regard
ing the field before us with the pcrceptve faculties OF
practical men, who have long been accustomed to
deal with the popular taste and have some experience.
of the channels in which it runs, we think We make
no promises which shall not he fully able to per-
forni soon as cur operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study to present the public. monthly
with ingenious and agreeable variety OF conlene,
ahordng mental feast not 10 be met with in other
periodicals. And that the taste for the ne-arts,
rapidly growing in the interior, may not want tos
tegng We shall present every month large number
of the best enGravings, by European and American
artists, subjects Of ntcre.t To general readers
Our fashion department, always superior to that OF
our cotcmpoarics, will still continue to be so. We
shall for this purpose engage the services of persons
who are earliest opprizcd Of the variations of the
modes in the fl,innable circles of Paris, London
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine
therefore patrons in the interior may surely rely
the best monitor Of the fashions in America. our
review Of new books will lie guided by thorough indc
pcndencc OF tone and thought.
Such are the views with which We enter upon our
new career. II merit can command success, we shall
most earnestly strive 10 deserve II. And having an
abiding faith in the correctness, generally, Of the
popular judgment, we feel sanguine Of liberal sup
port
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