Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22

OF THE
Continental tftonttIln

There are pari5ds N. fhs worId's history marked by
extraordinary and violent crises sudden as The breax-
ing forth o. a volcano Or the bursting u a storm on the
marks 81 generations. T6es cali cut resh taIent, and
give to the old a new direction ~ is then that sew
ideas are born, new theories developed. Such PeTiods
demand fresh exponents, and new nieR foE exp0unders.
This Continent has lately been c0nyulsed % an up
hesving 50 sudden and terrible that The relations Of al
men and all classes tow td each ether are violently dis
turbed, and people lOOk about for the elements with
which 10 sway the storm and direct the whirlwind--
Just at present, We do not know what an this Is TO
bring forth; bat wedo know that great results MUST
Tow from sucn extraordinary comnlorions.
At a junctufe 50 solemn anc 80 important, there Il .
special need that the iuteiieetuaf force OF he eoupuy
should be active and emsient. It Is q time for great
minds to speak their thoughts boldly, and 10 take posi-
tiOn as the advance guard. To this end: there y a
speci1l want unsupplied. II is thaE q an. Independent
Magazine, which shall be open 10 the drst ~lnlelieets Vt
the land, and which shall treat The Issues presented,
and TO be presented to The eOantrys IN 3 tono 10 Way
tempered By partssansh;p, OF Influenced By fear, favor,
or Tie huge OF reward which shall seize and graphic
with the EaomentOus subjects that the pTsseltdtsturosd
state Of affairs heaye 70 the surface, and WHICH can not
be laid aside or Ieglected.
To meet this want, the undersigned have commenced
under the editorial charge Of CHARLES GODFREY LIE
LAND, the publication OF a new Magazine, devoted II
Lttefature and n 4tiOBal Policy
In Politics, it viii advocate, With all the force at its
command, measures best adapted 10 preserve the ono
ness and integrity Of these United States. II will never
yield 70 the idea Of any disruption OF this Aepaoitc,
pesceably or OF and u Will discuss with honesty
and impdruality What must be done %. save 4. Ia THIS
department., some OF the mos eminent statesmen %
the time will contribute 10 its pages.
In Literature, IL viii be sustained By the best writer's
aud abiest thinkers Of this country. A&
Among Its attractions will be presented, IN an carly
number, > New SeTeal Of American Life, BY richard y.
KinibaIi, Esq, the very Popular author Of 'Tho Rove
Iations Of Wall street /" "st. Leger," &c. A series Of
papers By Hon. Horace Greeley, embody.ngt hedissn-
guished authors observations on the growth AID de-
velopment Of the Great West. 4 series % articies by
the author of Through the Cotton States. CONTAINING
the result Of an extended tour IA the seabOlEd Slave
States, just prior to the breaking out OF the war, snd
,-- -~1 -.rIe- trrnr - til -
condition VI that REGION No pains Wall be spared to
render the literary attractions OF the CONTINENTAL
both brilliant and substantial. The lyrical or deseriP-
tive talents Of the most eminent literati have been
promised 70 its pages and nnthtng will be admitted
which will rot be distinguished By marked energy, orig
tnaliiy, AMI solid 81 rength. Avoiding every iH1iuence
open TO all Contributions OF real merit. even from wri-
tiers offering materially in their vsews; the only iinl-
tatiUn required being that OF devotion 10 the Uni0a,
the and only STANDARD VI acceptance that Of Intrinsic
excellence "
to vigorous and fe .rIess G8mments ON che events Of the
times, genial gossip with the reader on all current top
les, and also devote abundant space to the raey speci-
mems OF American wit anc hum1r, without which there
cdn be no perfect exposition Of our national character.
Among those who will contribute regularly to this de-
paItment may be mentioned the name Of Charles +.
Browne (tArtemus Ward"l from whVm we have prom
ised an entirely new aud origina- series Of Sketches Of
Western Life II
The CONTINENTAL will be liberal and progressive.
without yielding u chimeras and hopes beyond the
grasp Of the age and &c will endeavor 90 rehestthe
feelings and interests u the American people, ant to
illuStI ate both their serious aud humorous pee uilaTi-
ties. In short, no pains will be spared to make il the
Representative Magazine Of the ume
TERMS:
SO per year, in advance hostage paid by ibe Publish-
ers j two copies for So; three copies for So, postage
unpaidG eleven copies for 500, tPostage unpaid } Single
numbers can be procured Of any News dealer in the
United States Tue Knickerbocksr and CoBtiBcRfa
Monthly furnished for one year at 81. e1-annrrE
Arpfgcfating the importance Of literature to ne sol
der ON duty, the publisher will send the Continental,
gratis. - any regiment In active service, on appliea-
tiUn being made by its Colonel or Captain; he will also
receive subscriptions from those desiring 70 furnish Il
to soldiers IN the ranks At half the regular price but
in such cases 1t mustb be mailed frUm the Office Of publ
cation.
J. R. GILMORE. I,oTremont St, Boston.
CHA. EVANS, al g. ?. Putnam's, 532 Broadway,
New Y0Ik, is authorized " receive Subscriptions in that
City. Ug aL"790