, 1856-10-24
GRARAM'S MAGAZINE.
OUR july NUMBER, 1896,
Commences the 49h Vcl1tme 0
Graham.

i STTCIIlUW.
WITH II we shall also commence various improve
! w ments In the Typography, style, contents aud
business arrangements Of the work that readers
may look forward with pleasurable anticipations
thereto. Il will be our endeayOr to make the Mng-
zine worthy Of the high reputation II has previously
enjoyed, and Of the liberal support generously eN-
tended to II by an apprecative public. Bringing to
its 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 facilities for issuing frstclass Magazine, we
feel confident Of being able TO place Grahams Ameri
can Monthly In the front rank Of national peri d.
ical litenture. No effort part shall lie wanting
to the accomplishment Of this end and whatever en-
terprise, judciOus outlay. taste for the elegant
the picturesque, the rehned the interesting or the
valuable can command, shall be furnished to the
readers Of this Magazine. Stimulated by desire TO
infuse fresh spirit into the work, shall not conhue
our scope TO particular vein OF literary pictnral
matter but shall comprehend all that may be desired
by the popular taste In such periodical Recogni-
zng the truth that genins Is Of no cline or country
we shall enleavor to make our Magazine as cosmop-
Oan ~ our country, and as the latter IL the refuge
Of all nations and people aspiring for republican me
dom, SO, the former shall always have place Tor
whatever is really interesting valuable in the cur
rent miscellaneous literature of the world. At the
time, shall with especial care study to pre-
serve the high character which Grhams Magazine
has always maintained the organ OF our own petn-
liar national writers. Deeming that the public look
for something better in periodical OF this kind than
fugitive occasional productions, we shall not
publish anything WHICH ~ not lntefertnkt NMuAultt
spirited entertaing, matter from what source II
may come, or how eminent may be the name Of its
author. On the other hand, we shall feel pride In
rescuing genius talent from ohscurty and he ready
at all times to give place 10 any gond article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction OF
The active, enterprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the nation requires, we think, a nutriment
which shall add to It's strength. stimulate its growth
and correspond with its own high hnpes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy. sketchy, and insubstantla
character OF too much Of our current literature alord
no type for those who would venture upon career
OF success In this line. II may minister to the pleas
ure Of passing moment, though even that Is doubtful
In such community. But II cannot do more. For
aS thehgurcs upon the must not be those OF
still lt they must speak n our feelings and sympa
thes The writers must take their suljects from the
great drama OF actual life, which is going on so nsily
all around We know that II Is dificut to do all
this and that II is much easier 10 promise than to
perform yet as broken promises would he OF no ad
vantage IN enterprise Of this character, we could
hope to gain nothing more than mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures And regard.
ing the hed before Ms with ihe perceptive faeues Of
practical men. who have long been accustomed to
deal with the popular taste and have experience
Of the channels In which It runs, we think we make
no promises which shall not be fully able To per
FORM as soon as our operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study to present the public, monthly
with ingenious and agreeable variety of contents,
aiOrdlng mental feast not 10 be met with in other
periodicals. And that the taste for the nnearts,
rapidly growing in the interior, may not want fos
tering we shall present every month large number
Of the best envrAvings, by European and American
artists on subjects Of interest 70 general readers
Onr fashion department always superior to that Of
onr cotcmpomries, will still continue TO be 30. We
shall for this purpose engage the services Of persons
who arc earliest apprized Of the variations Of the
modes In the fashionable circles Of Paris. London,
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine,
therefore, patrons in the interior may surely rely,
as the best monitor Of tho fashions in America, Our
review Of new books will he guided by thorough lnde
pendence Of tone aud thought.
Such are the views with which we enter upon our
new career. If merit can command success we shall
most earnestly strive to deserve II. And having an
abiding faith In the correctness. generally. Of the
popular judgment, we feel sauguine Of liberal sup
port.
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