Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-22
THE
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY.
EDITORS:


Hon. Robert J. Walker, Charles q. Leland,
Hon. Fred. P. Stanton, Edmund Kirke.
The readers of the Continental are aware OF
the important position it has assumed of the
influence which il exerts, and of the brilliant
array of political and literary talent of the
highest order which supports it. Nopublica-
ton of the kind has, in this country. so sue
cessfnlly combined the energy and freedom
Of the daily newspaper with the higher lit
erary tone of the first class monthly and
and it is very certain that no magazine has
giuen wider range to its contributors, OF
preserved itself so completely from the mar
row influences Of party or of faction. In
times like the present, such a journal is Ell
ther power in the land or il is nothing That
the Continental Is not the latter is abun-
dantly evidenced by whdt IL has doae-by the
reflection OF Its counsels in many important
public events, and in the character and pow
er of those who are its staunchest support
ers. ra .r
BY the accession of Hon. Robert j. Walk
er and Hon. +. Z. Stanton to its editorial
corps, the Continental acquires strength
and political significance which, to those
who are aware of the ability and experience
OF these gentlemen, must elevate il to po-
sition far above any previously occupied by
any publication of the kind in America
Preserving all " the boldness, vigor and
ability" which thousand journals have at
tnbuted to it, il will at once greatly enlarge
its circle of action, and discuss fearlessly aud
frankly, every principle involved ia the great
questions OF the day The first minds of the
country, embracing men most familiar with
its Diplomacy and most distinguished for
ability, are to become its contributors ; and
it is no mere flattcring promise Of pros
pectus to say, that this magazine for the
times will employ the first intellect Of Am.
erica, under auspices which no publication
ever enjoyed before i'm this country.
Charles Godfrey leland, the accomplished
scholar. and author, who has till now been
the sole editor OF the magazine will, besides
his editorial iabors, continue his brilliant con-
tributions to its pages and Edmund Kirke,
author of Among the Pines, will contrib
ute to each issue, having already begnn
work on Southern Life and Society, which
will be found far more widely descriptive, and
in all respects superior to the first.
While the Continental will express decided
opinions on the great questions Of the day, it
will not be a mere political journal much
tue larger portion Of its columns will be enli-
vened, as heretofore. 10y tales, poetry, and
humor. In word, the Continental will be
found, under its new staff of editors. occupy
ing position and presenting attractions never
before found in a magazine. @
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JOHN +. TROW,
No. 30 Greene Street, New York,
Publisher for the Proprietors.