, 1857-07-24
GRARAM'S MAGAZINE.
OUR july NUMBER, 1851,
Commences the 49M Volume Of
Grahnm.

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 pleasuraLle antcipations
thereto. 1t will be endoavor to make the Maga-
zine worthy Of the high reputation it las previously
enjoyed, and Of the liberal support generously eX
tended to il 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 trstclass Magazine
feel confident OF being able to place Grahams Ameri
can Monthly in the front rank Of national period
ical literature. No effort on part shall be wanting
to the accomplishment of this end, and whatever en-
terprise jGdciOus outlay, taste for the elegant
tie picturesque, the refined, the interesting or the
valuable can command shall be furnished to the
readers Of this Magazine. Stimulated by desire to
inguse fresh spirit into the work. shall not contne
our scope to particular vein Of literary pictorial
natter but shall comprehend all that may lie desired
by the popular taste in such a periodical. Recogni-
zng the truth that Penns is Of no cline country,
we shall endeayOr to make our Magazine cosmop-
otan uUI country and As the latter is the refuge
Of all nations and people aspiring Tor republican free
dom, so, the former shall always have a place for
whatever is really interesting valuable in the cur.
rent micellaueous literature of the world. At the
same time, shall, with especial care study to pre-
serve the high character which GrGhams Magazine
has always maintained, as the organ OF our recu-
liar national writer's. Deening that the public l1JR
for something better in periodical Of this hind than
mere fugitive or occasional productions, we shall not
publish anything which is not interesting, valuable
spirited entertang no matter from what source il
mGy come, or how eminent may c the name OF its
author. On the other hand shall feel pride in
rcscung genius or talent from obscurty and lie ready
at all times 10 give place TO any gOOd-auicle, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Vi a
popular name.
The active cnterpIisng, vigorous and powerful
mind Of the nation requires, we think, a nutriment
which shall add to its strength stimulate its growth
and correspond with its own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, sket,hy, and nsubstantia!
OharaCet Of too much Of our current literature affords
no tyre f0r~thnse who would venture upon career
Of success in thisbQo VI may minister to the pleas
ure Of pas ing moment Though even that Il doubtful
in such q community.l Put it cannot do more. For
the figures upon thtcanvass must not bc 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 so busy
all around us. We know that il is difficult TO do all
this, and that il is much easier 10 promise than TO
perform, yet as broken promises would be Of no ad
vantage 10 an enterprise Of this character we could
hope to gain nothing more than a mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. Aud regard
ing the field before with the perceptve faculties 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 sholl not be fully able to per.
form, soon As our operations may be rightly under
way
with aniayenous and agreeable variety of contents
ail0rdng mental feast not TO be met with in other
periodicals. And that the taste for the inearts,
so rapidly growing in the interior may not want fos
terirg VIC shall present every month large number
of the best e1wavings, by European and American
artists, subjects Of interest to general readers
Our fashion department, always superior to that of
our cotemporalies. will still continue to be so We
shall for this purpose cneage the services Of persons
who are earliest apprzod Of the variations Of the
modes In the fashionable circles of Paris. London
New York and Philadelphia. On this Magazine
therefore our patrons in the interior NAV surely rry
"a no Iagt of no fa.l in