, 1857-07-03
GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE,
OUR JULY NUMBER, 1851,
Commences the 49h Volume of
Graham.

WITH il 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 pleasurable anticipatons
thereto. II will be endeavor to make the Maya
zine worthy Of the high reputation it has previously
enjoyed, and of the liberal support generously
tended TO itsLy an appreciative 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 frsclass Magazine,
feel confident Of being able to place Grahams Amer-
Monthly in the front rank Of national period
ical literature. No effort on part shall he wanting
to the accomplishment Of this end, and whatever
terprise, udcious outlay or taste for the elegant,
the picturesque, the refined 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. we 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 a periodical. Recogni
zing the truth that genius is Of no cline country,
we shall endeavor to make our Magazine as cosmop-
Olitan country and as the latter the refuge
Of all nations and people aspiring for republican free
dom, So the former shall always have place for
whatever is really interesting valuable in the
rent micellancOus 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 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
publish anything which is not interesting, valuable
spirited or cntertaing matter from what il
may come, Or how eminent may be, the name Of its
author. On the other hand we shan feel pride In
rescuing genius talent from obscury and be ready
at all times to give place to any good article, even
though the writer may not have the sanction Of
popular name.
The active, cnterprisng, vigorous and powerful
mind of the nation requires, we think, nutriment
which shall add to its strength stimulate its growth
and correspond with its own high hopes and glorious
destiny. The dreamy, sketchy, and insubstantal
character of too much Of our current literature Affords
no type for those who would venture upon career
of in this line 1t may minister to the pleas
ure of passing moment though that Is doubtful
in such community. But IL cannot do more. For
the figures upon the must not be those Of
still life, they must speak to our feelings and sympa
thies The writers must take their subjects from the
great drama Of actual lie which il going busy
al around us. We know that it is diicult to do all
this and that it is much easier to promise than to
perform, yet as broken promises would be Of no ad-
vantage to an enterprise of this character could
hope to gain nothing more than a mere temporary
success by holding up deceptive lures. And 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 we shall not be fully able to per-
form, as operations may be rightly under
way
We shall study to present the public, monthly,
with ingenious and agreeable variety of contents,
ailOrdlng mental feast not to he met with in other
rapidly growing in the interior may not want fos-
tering we shall present every month large number
of the best engravings, by European and American
artists, on subjects of interest TO general readers.
Our fashion department, always superior to that of
our cotemponries 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
as the best monitor Of the fashions in America Our
review Of new books will be guided by thorough indie
pendence Of tone and 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 it, And having an
abiding faith in the correctness, generally of the
popular judgment we feel sanguine of a liberal sup
port
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