Press enter after choosing selection

Graham's Magazine, And Gentlemans' World Of Literature And F...

Graham's Magazine, And Gentlemans' World Of Literature And F... image
Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
August
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

[Tic Cash' tand GèntUmon'a In.t.-d.] A ncw volume uncicr the above tule. of the well established and Faehonnble Magazine. Ihe Philadelpnia Cnfiket in conjunction witli the LenüeniánlJ Magnifoe, which has been every where nrOnomiccd to be the most r.eádable and popula of the day, wil' be opened on ihc first day o! Jannaiy, 1812. with an army of cpntiibutors sepo.red hy tiiounion of talent, oi fáme, whlcb uo penodical in the country can boast or pr.tend to revile. The December nun-her will huwever, be a specimen of the new volume. Tnc volume will be opened with a new and beautUul typs, the finestwhi.e paper, nnd with the first of a series oí emLiel!i=hnients unsurpas?ed by nny which have yet appeared in any Mogazino. The sty!e of elegancethe benut}' anu.iinisi oiiaeseuiuvs "; evtensiVé improvenients vhich will be made in lts typoraphic.il appearancc. and abovc all the .tone of üs literavy department; by thö brilliant array ofcontributoti, whose anieles have ennched the pages of each number. will givo it a character, second to no Magazine in the Union. I lic charactèT of the anieles which ehéll appèar in ït3 pages. will be equr.'ïly retiK ved irom a sickly si mnntality. and irom an eflectotion of mrálitv,bu.l whríe a ñus delineation of human nature in every yariety of passion is aimed at. nothjng shl! b'c ibund in its pages to cause a blush Upon the check of the most pure. The Literary Character will bc sufficientiy guaran teed bj the reputation of both Magainei thus uniteil. ur years past. Writers of the iirst rank have been regular contributors to their pages, and tho tules and sketches published in ihem have been widely copied and read. and tbc firm and independent tone of the criticisms. upon theincntlí.teratureofthe d;iy has been every wberc pproved and conmende, The list of Contributors embraces the namos f most of the principal wntera in America, wuh respectabíe ïüimber of Engljsh auibörs. In addition, the dif linguished services of n liosï f anooymouë wriicrs of no ordinary abilit es , ïave ivcn wonh and cjiatacter to the pages ot he Magazines. The series -of well known nauti:itl papers entitled '; Ciüising in the Last War," ïave hnd a run, uncqunled by any series published nany 7,v:v'.m; for years. Tlie authór prpmi-1 íes to open the rim of a nev series of ' Tales oí he Sea." and from his knov.-n abüities r.s a deioter of sea scènes ond life, mudi may be relied jpon troinhim in mainuiining the popularity o: heMaeazine. Papera may be expected durir.g; !he volanicalso froTirihe authorof the wéfl knöyrn irticles entitled sThe Lo' oí Oíd Ironsi;lcs."- The aiuhor ot' ' Syrian Letters.' will also itnd bis powerfu.l and grflceful pen to sustnin and inórense the reputation of the work The valuaUe áid pf llxe author of 'Lcaves from a Lawyers Pcrt Foiio' lins also heen secured - and wu may expect someihiiiir still more thrüiingfrom ihe spacious stores which a long life in the profesión has enabWd liim to amass. Anoccasional Chit-Ciiat with 'Jeremy Short' and ; Oliver Oldfellow' is also promised with a variety ofehoice anieles inprose and vcise. from various writers of celebrity, as coDtributora to ihe prominent Ia:rjines of the country. The Editors of bfith Magazines continue théir services untler the ncv arfángemerit. tYirli such ar. arrny of talent, a Magazine ofunrivalled attractions. inay sr,fcly bc promised díe coming volumeIn conipliancc wHh the almost uunniinous wisb )f our lady suhscribers. we shal!, tlio ensuing ibiumel fárnjsh iheïft witha bcautiful and correct ilate oí" Fashions. Mcnthly. a feature, it is believ;d, that will neitherbe unweléóine nor impopular, rhescfasliion pldft'es shall bc dfawn frota original ïesignsfrom Paris and London, and may nlwnys je depended upon as the prevailing etylc in l'liünlelphia and New York for the inomli in which .hoyare issuf.d. These however. shail in no wise nterfcrewith the recular and choice engravihgé tnd music wliich accornparsy each riumber of the wovk. The splcudid WDtezotint ngroviugs froin ihe5urin of tíariain, v.'liicli have boen so justly sdnïiréd, will be followed durmg the volume by =cvoral from the same hond, whüe the steel engra■ the best style of-nrt frótn intorestitig höil siill ehrich the Magazine-. The choiet pieces of music for the Piano and Guitar Ihall ccompany each number of the work. TIME OF PÜBLICATION. The vork will be pubüshed on the firat of the ir.onth ín every quarter of the Union. Tl i:stant subscrilier will consequently race,ive it on tbat day, as well as those who reside in Ehikidelphia. In all the principal cities. agenis have been csiablislied, to whom the Mngazine is forwarded, pr:or to the time oi issuing it. so that they mny be delivered to resident wiscribers by the íirst oí the month. This is an important arrangement to distant subscribe, who-become tiretl. irriportunaté andcventu-illy discontinue many works. 'w consequence of" tbc greatikiuy by pybliahcre. TEÍIMS - Thrce DoMpcr niium. or two copies yearly for five dmWs, invariably in aiivance. post' paid. No new eubsciber reoeived without the nioney. or the name of a responsible aent. For the accomtnodation of those who may xvhh to subscribe for either ol the folkiwijig Philad,phiaperiodicí,his?RopogAL is made. Five dollars current money frec of postnrre, we will t'orward Graham's Magazine, and Godev's Lady's Book forone year. Ad.lrepspost paid GEOJL GRAHAM, South west corner of Ciiest:iut and Third Street Philadolphia.

Article

Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News