, 1857-01-23
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MYTH II VIC shall also commence various improve.
| w mcnts in the typography, style, contents and
business arrangements Of the work. that readers
may look forward with plcasurable anticpations
thereto. u will he our endeavor 10 make the Maga.
zine worthy Of the high reputation il has previ0usy
enjoyed, and Of the liberal support 10 generously ex.
tended to It by an appreciatve 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 tirsteass Magazine we
feel confident Of being able To place Grahams Amer-
can Monthly In the front iank OF national period.
ical literature. No effort part shall he wanting
| to the accomplishment OF this end and whatever en-
terprise, jldcious outlay, taste for the elegant
the picturesque, the refined the Interesting or the
valuable can command, shall be furnished 20 the
infase fresh spirit into the work. shall not confne
our scope 70 particular vein Of literary or pictorial
matter but shall comprehend all that may be desired
by the popular taste In such q periodical Recoeni.
zng the truth that genius Il Of no cline OF country
we shall endeavor 10 make our Magazine as cosmOp,
oan our country, and the latter Is the refuge
Of all nations and people aspiring for republican free
dom, 80, the former shall s,ways have q place for
whatever Is really interesting or valuable ia the cur.
rent mcellaneons literature Of the world At the
same time, we SHALL with especial care, study to pre-
serve the high character which Graham's Magazine
has always maintained the organ Of our own pecu.
liar national writers. Deeming that the public look
FOR something better In periodical Of this kind than
mere fugitive or occasional productions we shall not
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spirited or entertaing, no 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
rescning genius talent from obscurty and 6c 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, enterprising, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the nation requires, we think, nutriment
which shall add to its strength, stimulate It's growth
and correspond with its own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy. sketchy and insubstantial
character Of too nch Of our current literature affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
Of In this line. It may minister 70 the pleas
ure Of passing moment, though even that l. doubtful
In such community. But II cannot do more. For
the figures upon the muft not be those Of
still lfc they must speak TO our feelings and sympa-
thes The writers must take their sui ects from the
great drama OF actual fe which Is going on so busy
all around We know that It is dif6cult IN do ail
this and that II il much easier to promise than TO
perform, yet as broken promises would be Of no ad.
vantage IN enterprise Of this character we could
hope To gain nothing more than a mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. And regard
ing the field before us with the perceptve faculties Of
practical men, who have long been accustomed to
deal with the popular taste and have some experience
OF the channels in which II runs, we think we make
promises which shall not lie fully able To per-
form. as soon as our operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study to present the public. monthly,
with an ingenious and agreeable variety Of contents
ahordng mental feast not to he met with in other
periodicals. And that the taste for the ne-arts now
70 rapidly growing The interior, may not want fos
tering we shall present every month large number
Of the best engnVings, by European and American
artists on subjects OF interest to general readers
Our fashion department always superior to that of
our c0temporaries will still continue to be So We
shall for this purpose, engage the services Of persons
who are 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
A. the best monitor Of the fashions in America Our
review Of new books will be guided by thorough indie
pendencc 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 to deserve Il. And having an
abiding faith in the correctness generally, Of the
popular judgment we feel sanguine Of liberal sup
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