, 1856-12-12
GGRANAEA'S MAGAZINE,
OUR JULY NUMBER, 1856,
Commences the. 49M Volume Of

MYTH it we shall also commence various improve
w mcnts in the Typography, siyie, cont,nt' and
b'ne's arrangtmens 9l The work 50 That onr r'aders
may LOOK forward with plcasurable aniicpatiuns
thereto II will be endoavor 10 make the Magu-
zine worthy of the high reputation II has previously
euj ycd aud Of the liberal support SO generously cx'
tended t. it by an apprcciatiye public Bringing to
is aid years OF experience in the walks Of popular
literature and In the not less important departments
Of publication and Typography, together with all the
modern acilitics for issuing Irsclass Magazine, We
feel confident Of Icing able to place GraEams Ameii-
can Monthly in the front rank Of our national period
ical literature No effort on our pant shall le wanting
to the accomplishment OF this cud and Whateyer en-
tprisc, judiciuus outlay, taste for the elegant,
the picturesque, the refined. the interesting tie
valuable can command, shall be furnished to the
readers Of this Magazine. Stimulated by desire to
iniuse fresh spirit into the work, shall not conne
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-
znp the truth that genins Is Of no cline or country,
we shall endeayor to make our Magazine as cosmOp-
oan country. aud ~ the latter is the refuge
of all nations and people aspiring for republican FREE
dom. 81, the former shall always have place for
whatever Is really interesting valuable IN the
rent miscellaneous literature OF the world. At the
same time. shall with especial care study TO pre-
serve the high character which Grhams Magazine
has always maintained as the organ of our own pecu
liar national writer's. Deeming that the public look
for something better in periodical OF this kind than
fugitive or occasional productions, We shall not
publish anything which is not interesting, valuable,
e
may come, or how eminent may be the name Of its
author On the other hand, we shall feel pride in
resening genius or talent from obscuty and be ready
at all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of u
popular name
The active, entcrprising, vigorous and powerful
mind of the milton requires, We think, nutriment
which shall add to its strength. stimulate its growth
and correspond with It's own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy. sketchy, and insubstautia
character Of too much of our current literature affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
Of success In this lire. II may minister to the pleas
ure Of a passing moment. though even that Is doubtful
in such community. But it cauuat do more. For
as the figures upon the canvass mut not be those of
still life thoy must n enk to oar feelings and sympa-
thcs The writcrs must take their subjects from the
great drama Of actual life, which Is going on so busiy
sl around US We know that Il is difficult I, do all
this and that IL ia much easier To promise than
PERFORM yet as broken pr nj Cs would lc of no ad
vantage TO enterprise Of this character, could
hope 10 gain nothing more than mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive Lures. And regard
ing the field before with the perceptve facutc Of
practical men, who have long been accustomed to
deal with the popular taste and have experience
Of the channels In which II runs, we think We make
no promises which shall not be fully allie 10 per
f1rn soon as our operations may lc rightly under
way
We shall study to present the public, monthly,
with an ingenious aud agreeable variety OF c0s tents
aiordlng mental feast not o. be met with in other
periodicals. And thit the taste Tor the inearts
30 rapidly growing In the interior, may not want fos
ftcring, shall present every month arre number
Of the best cngravings by European and American
artists on subjects Of interest To general readers.
Our fashion department, always superior to that of
our coteupomres, will still continue to lie 81. We
shall for this purpose. engage the services of persons
who are earliest appri2cd Of the variations Of the
modes in the iashonablc circles Of Paris, London,
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine,
therefore patrons in the interior may surely rely
a. the best monitor Of the fashions In America. Our
review Of new books will ie guided Jy thorOagh indie
pendcnce Of tore and thought.
Such are the views with which we enter upon onr
new career II merit can command success, we shall
most earnestly strive to deserve II. And having
abiding faith in the correctness, generally, OF the
popular judgment we feel sanguinc Of liberal sup
port.
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