, 1857-04-17
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GRAAAM'S MAGAZINE,
OUR JULY NUMBER, 1856,
Commences the 49M Volume Of
Graham.

WITH it we shall also commence various improve
w ments in the Typography, style, contents and
business arrangements Of the work that readers
may look forward with peasumbe antiCipatlons
thereto. 1t will be endeavOr to make the Maga-
zine worthy OF the high reputation has previously
enjoyed and Of the liberal support generously ex-
tended to it by an appreciatiYe public Bringing to
its aid years Of experience in the walks of popular
literature, and ia the not less mpOrtrnt departments
Of publication ami Typography, together with all the
modern facilities for issuing iirst-cass Magazine We
feel confident Of being able TO place Graham's Amer
Monthly 10 the front iank of our national period
ica literature. No effort on our part shall be wanting
to the accomplishment of this end and whatever en-.
terpnse jGdicious outlay, or taste for the elegant
the picturesque, the refined the interesting or the
valuable can command, shall be furnished 10 the
readers of this Map7Eme. Stimulated by a desire to
iniuse fresh spirit into the work. We shall not conine
our scope to particular vein Of literary or pictorial
matter. but shall comprehend all that may be desired
by the popular taste in such o periodical. Recccni.
2iag the truth that genns is Of no cline country,
We shall cndeavor to make our Magazine az eosmor-
Ultau country, and the latter Il the refuge
OF all nations and people asprirg for republican free
dom So the former shall always have place for
whatever is really interesting or vGuabe in the cur
rent miscellaneous 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, tie organ OF our own pecu-
liar national writer's pconing tbGt the public look
for something better in periodical Of this kind than
mere fugitive or occasional productions shall not
publish anything which is not interesting, va!uailc
spirited or entertang matter from what source il
may cJmc'or how eminent may lie the name Of its
author. On the other hand we shall feel LrGe in
rescing genius or talent from obscurty and he 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 entcrprisng. vigorous and powerful
mind oi the nation requires, We tifnk, nutriment
which shall add 10 its strength stimulate It's growth
and correspond with It's own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, shetchy, and insabsiautiel
character Of too much Of our current literature affords
no tyre for those who would venture upon a career
OF success In this line. II may minister to the pleas
IRE Of passing moment, though even that Is doubtful
in such community Hut it cannot do more. For
a. the figures upon the canvass must not be those Of
still life they must speak to feelings and sympa.
thies The writers must take their subjects from the
great drama of actual life which Is going on busily
a around US. We know that it is difficult to do ali
this and that IL is much easier 10 promise than 10
perform yet as broken promises would Le Of no ad-
vantage to enterprise Of this character we coad
hope to gain nothing more than n mero temporary
Success by holding up deceptive lures And regard.
ing the o.l before with The pcreeptive faculties Of
practical men, whp have long been accustomed to
deal with te popaar IA e and have some expert, nee
of the channels IN which il runs, we think VIC make
no promises which shall not he fully able % per
form, as soon as our operations may be rightly under
way.
We shall study IN present the pallic monthly
with an ingenio"s and agreeable variety Of cOhtents
afoIdag mental feast not t0 ne net with in other
RAPIDLY growing in the interior may not want fos
tcring, VIC shall present every month latge number
o. the best engraving. by European and American
artists on subjects oE nteIe.t TO general readers
Onr fashion department, always superior to tiat Of
orr contemporaries, viii st continue 10 be- 50. We
shai for this purpose, engage the ev OF persons
who are es'l!e.t appriZed ot tic variations of the
nnic' in the fashionable circles Of Paris London
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine
therefore. patrons in the interior nav gurelv reh
as the best monitor " she fashions in America Our
review of rev books vii he guided by thorough indc
pendcrce Of tone and thouelt.
Such are tie views with which we enter upon our
new career. If merit can Command Success we shall
most earnestly strive 10 deserve it. And having mn
abiding faith in the correctness, generarv of the
popular judgment, we feel sanguEe of q f6eral sup
port.
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