Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-03

| the worlds history marked by extraordinary
and violent crises, seddeh the breaking forth
of volcano, the bursting of a storm on tn,
ocean. These crises sweep away in a moment tn,
| landmarks of generations. They call out fresh
| talent, and give to the old direction. 1t il
then that new ideas are born. new theories devel
oped Such periods demand fresh exponents, anC
| new men for expouDders.
This Continent has lately been conyulsed by
anupleaying so .su,ldea and terrible that the re
atons of alt N en- and I'll classes To each other are
vi6lentl* disturbed and people look about for the
/ elements with which to sway the storm and di
! rect the whirlwind. Just at present. do not
know what all this is to bring forth but do
| know that great results must dow from such ex.
| traordinary connections.
| Atajuncture solemn and 50 important. there
is special need that the intellectual force of the
| country should be active and efficient 1t is a
time for great minds TO speak their thoughts bold
ly, and TO take position as the advance guard. To
this end, there is special unsupplicd. 1t is
| that of an Independent Magazine which shall be
open to the first iutellects ot the land. and which
shall treat the issue presented and he presented
to the country, in atone way tempered by par
tizanshir or influenced by fear, favor the hope
of reward which shall seize and grapple with
the entous subjects tn al the present disturbed
state of affairs heave to the surface, and which
! can not be laid aside or neglected
| To meet this want, the undersigned have COM
| rnenced under the editorial charge of Charles G
| Leland the publication of new Magazine devot-
| ed to Literature and National Policy.
In Politics. it will advocate, with all the force
at It's command measures best adapted to preserve
the oneness and Integrity of these United States
| 1t VIII never yield to the idea of any disruption
Of this Republic peaceably or otherwise; and it
Will discuss with honesty and impartiality what
must be done to save it. In this department, some
of the most eminent statesmen of the time will
tribute regularly to its pages
In Literature. it will be sustained by the best
writer's and ablest thinkers of this country.
Among its attractions will be presented. in an
early number. New Serial Of American Life
by Richard kimball, Esq. the very popular author
of 1.-The Revelations of Wall Street. "St. Legert
&c. series of papers by Hon Horace Greedy
embodying the distinguished author observations
on the growth and development of the Grea.
West. series of articles by the author of
Through the Cotton States containing the re-
suit OF an extended tour in the seashore Slave
States, Just prior to the breaking out of the war
and presenting startling and truthful picture of
the real condition of that region No pains will
be spared to render the literary attractions of the
CoNTtyENTAL both brilliant and substantial The
lyrical or descriptive talents of the most eminent
lftefah have been promised to its pages and
nothing will be admitted which will not be dis
tinguished by marked energy originality, and
solid strength. Avoiding every influence
ISOLATION partaKng of clique coterie, it will be
open to all contributions of real merit, even from
writer's differing materially In their views the
only limitations required being that of devotion
to the Union. and the only standard of acceptance
that of intrinsic excellence.
The Editorial Department will embrace, in ad-
d1tlon to vigorous and fearless comments on the
events of the times, genial gossip with the reader
on all current topics, and also devote abundant
space 10 those racy specimens of American wit and
humOr- without which there can be perfect ex-
position of our national character Among those
who will contribute regularly to this department
may be mentioned the name of Charles f. Browne
(Artemus Wardl from whom we shall present in
the March number, the first of ar entirely new and
original series of Sketches of Western Life y
The CoNTINENrEL will be liberal and progress
sive. without yielding to ebneras and hopes be-
yond the grasp of the age /; and it will endeavor
to reflect the feelings and interests Of the Amer-
people, and to illustrate both their serious and
humorous peeuiarities In short pains will
be spared to make it the Representatives Magazine
of the time.
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be procured from any News-dealer in the
United States. The Knickerbocker Magazine and
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Appreciating the Importance of literature to
the soldier on duty the publishers will send the
CosTIsEsrAL. gratis to any regiment in active
service. on application being made by its Colonel
Chaplain he win also receive subscriptions
from those desiring furnish il soldiers in the
ranks at half the regular price but in such cases
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tfoos in that city. Feb. 12, 1885