The Columbian Magazine For 1848

A Repositm-y uf llif Chota1! Arnericnn Litirutwc, Kntirely Original, nud of l._ bm-sI (.'wtly Naliuud F.uibellidi)'i-'ati. Tbs ('o'uTi.líiíin Maffiuine tuWre uur. a aw _err w!ih proopr'v.'i uci'wuiingiy lriLf)ji nuil pruiniíing. 1; has utiain.il m urond 'position t:i tb; publía estimolioii. [ts sneer, ín pite "i formidable rhnlrv nuil uppuattieu. and witti'iit tLr itiii oflurgp prxrtnja ;ín! ipecrOus tjpeals, lu ('i-moMHitaTtN.] tbat tUa Anurimii .;.-;.iao rightly hppivciatetl tita jhíik i ■■' íhn fXJtnmi'nccmuut of the énterpríse imd coutiuucíl to theprt;i(ii t time - tb.it of rKRroRMif..; rather than piumw'np. 'l'lií press iinivcr.ii]ly, nuil witha peurous kiiidue, which tlie Proprietof gmtèfiilly ncknowledgos, Iihk boruc lestimony to the superiority nf it literatura and llr pro fusión niid rlegsqca of ita euibellUlunenU ; wbil !l immense md constantiy incrrahig rirculation ibows tliat the piess lias but uttered llie Kcaejsl sentiment, Hud afford aucb áreable evidence tlint it has met the expeetation of all thai il eeetoi to tlio l'ulilirlier alinost unnrcnsary to sicük ofthe future. Still th(; fríenoi of the Colnmbinn Magazine have a í'igbt lo know liow far their liberal patronage lia stiniul;ileil the l'ublishci' tö yet furlhcr exertions. The best uformution on tilia subject will be Obtnined for the suecessive number of tho present nnd future volumes. - Stíll the ï'ublicilier w oulti May. - ticliljcrately, nnd with a íiill coDSciouinesfl of llie extent of The H'omisc - Tho Columbian sbnll henceforth lie tlie besi Magazme ofit cliiss in the Uniteil States. 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The gentlemen vvho hare ao Ion? anl nalisfactorilv 'liscbai'L'O'i that duty continué llu'ir í'ffiuient services, and tlie 1'ublÍBber ib happy to aunounce that tliey have made ari aiiïements wWi veral of the ra-ist distingnished writers in this country, whose regular coutribntioni will ctirich tlie Macrnzine; wtiile. ? heretofore, the merit of au articln, quire os much as the (ame ol its writer, will bo ihe passport to ita pages EUevated penthneut nnd uie moiality will dUtinguihed uil liternture of the Olnmbian Magozine. - l'ublislier eiiamerafes, with bonest and gmtrl'ul pride the following contribotovi : Mrs. L. I! SigDOruey, Mr. S:ir,-i'.i I'. Jaulón, Mis. C. W. Kirhlantf, Mrs. Suwui 0. U. Tli'u'n, Mrs. Aun S. Stevens, Mi-s Anu Slotnan, Mr. L. M. 'Jliild, Mis., Kate Sutheiland .Mrs. F. S. O.-o. .,1, M!m Mary M. C Mn E. C. Ein'rniry. Min A. D. Woüdbriii Mra. viaiv B. Ilevvrit, Mica Grace Qii;euv7ood, M.s. E. R. Bteele, Miss F. D. Edgeworth. Mr. E. C). 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