The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-12-15
The "Great Republic Monthly
To tie Public, the Book and Periodical
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sgTE have the honor to announce that We

WE have the honor to announce that We
wv shall issue, on or before the first of De-
eelnber next, SO as to be in season to command
the early attention of the public and the peri
odical trade the first number Of aaeac illustrated
aacoaziaae to be called The I" GREAT REPUBLIC"
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1t is intended to make this Magazine supe-
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issued in this country. The general scope of
it's character can best he understood by its
name. 1t aciN be Thoroughly natsonal--in no
scise sectional or setarian, and aehoNy inaperso-
nal 1t will offer to the writers and thinkers
of this Union common field, where they
meet on the highest ground of contemporary lit
erature. twill aim to gather about it every
variety of irtellect.
The range of articles will be a wide one,
covering, among othergrounds. Essays Sketch.
es, Humorous Tales, Stories, Historical Incl
dents, Reviews, Ciitiques, Biographies, Scien-
tifc Articles. Travels, Table Talk, Dramas,
Incidents. Politics, Poems. Ballads, Stanzas,
Sonnets, Music, Correspondence, Gossip, etc,
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The Magazine viii be proft.sely illustrated
in the highest style of wood engraving.
The Literary department will present greater
variety, combined with more thorough excel
lence, it is believed. than ever before offered to
the American public in a single periodical.
The following authors and popular writers are
included in the list of contributors engaged -
Go D. Prentiss, Charles Swain, Fitz- Green
Halleelz, Chas, J. Ingersoll, Orestes A. Brown
son, Ger. George P. Morris, Nathaniel Deer
ing, Hon. Charles GayaTe, William Gilmore
Simms, Park Ben amin, Hon. Albert Pike OF
Ark, Able Adrian Rouquette, Hon, r. I.
Conrad, Rev. Ralph Hoyt, Seba Smith (Jack
Downing), j. T. Headley, John G.. Sake, Lieut..
NJ. F. Maury, Edward s. Gould. Charles F.
Briggs, G.. p. Cranch, VIM. II. G. Hosmer,
Geo. w. Peck, r. Fl. Stoddard, John r.
Thompson, Fred. S. Cozzens. Sarah neIenv
Whitman, Caroline NJ. Kirkland, Elizabeth F.
Ellet. Jane Errnima Locke, Alice Carey, Phe-
be Carey. Madame LIE Vert, Mary Forrest,
Mary i. Stebbins (Mrs. Hewett), Elizabeth
Cakes Smith, Anna G. Boita (Miss Lynch)
In addition to the foregoing brilliant array
of American authors, there are a large number
OF hrst-class writers engaged, (among them
some of the most distinguished of the day,)
who are compelled from pre-existing engage
ments, or other causes, to withhold their names
for the present, but who will, nevertheless, con-
tribute frequently to our pages. We would
also announce that we shall add to our list Of
contributors the names of other distinguished
authors, as soon as satisfactory arrangements
can be completed. ereEq os .ea.-- ~
Each number will contain an original piece
of music composed expressly for this work.
Of the superior ex cellence of the Magazine
in every respect, and of the certainty of its
permanent success, very little more need be
said, The terms and general conditions OF the
Magazine will be as follows:
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VoLuMEs.-There will be two volumes year,
of about 700 royal octave pages each, COM
mencipg in January and July, and ending
in June and December respec lively, ma