THE COLUMBIAN
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Ladies and Gentlcmau's Magazine.
On The hI Of January 1874. uas published. the frsi
number Of Tie CeLambian Lady's and Gen.Lennan's


Aaga= ne, Edited by JOHN INMAfS fiLec
nsth Contributions from the most eminent


pltehed rriters Of the country


ME motives hich hav. led to the commencement
i OF this undertaking may be briefly stated Ii Is
believed by the proprietor that there in the T. States
an immense provision of literary ability, for which
yet there is no adequate Encouragement, field OF d
play: that besides the numbers Of clever and successu
writer's, whose productions weekly, aud monthly
and annually read with delight by Thousands, there
yet greater numbers constantly arriving at maturi,
OF power, who have only appear the Stage o pub
hcaton TO receive a brilliant award Of fame, and thai
the powers OF those whose already propoun
Geo with respect by lips Of wiscst censure capabI
OF more and sill higher exeiion than has yet been cal
led FORTH 1t is believed too, that the demand for ii
'erary production in this country especially in the
rodcai channel exceeds the supply in very large pro
Prtnn and that new supplies have only TO be presen
ted of the right Iaty, IN the right Nay, to ensur,
hearty weic"m. and prof table reception No doubt IL
entertained Of the American mind- ability to sustain
tsrl-certtin'y on Iis own ground. If not abroad
aga,n" all the competition that the intellect Of Other
lands can bring To the encounters and full assurance il
elt that among the millions OF American readers ther.
can be, and is, cord al welcome for all trt AmercaI
writers can produce OF excellent and interesting


From thesc premises it undoubtedly inferred that
there is abundant for another Magazine notwth
standing the merit and success m those already in being
that there can b. no lack Of ability to fill its
cepiaby within the reach Of the aptal and liberal
terprse and that such periodical will not fail to be
greeted as welcome visitor by thousands. who yet
have done little nothing toward the support and
velopment Of American periodical literature.


Apother and strong motive has bcen the feeling that
New York, the first city of the Union should be the
home OF periodical owning no superior in either merit
or success.


The COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE will be published on II .
first day o! every month. Its mechanical arrange :
hi5nts will comprise the best paper type, and work
nanshp. that money can procure.


Its contributors willbe sought for among the abest
and most popular writer's the country; md efforts
VIII be spared to secure the aid OF the dstngus
ed.


In each number there will be two or more Engra.
wings from Original Paintings, from such artists
Chapman, lnghdaa, Inmon, Osgood, Sc., engraved in
mezzotint, line, and stipPe, by H. s. Sadd, w. L. Orms
bv, e besides plate of Fashions solnurcd, and
s"naly other illustrations, that every subscriber
will rece We, in the Of the year. at least
ty-iour elegant productions Of the graphic art, which
could not be otherwise procured three times
the annual cost OF the whole Magazine


In each number there will be two ges of Music,
ginai or Iudci"usiy selected by competent professor
oi the art Proper regard will be paid the current
issue from the book press not much however, with
view to notice all the volumes that appear to
the expression of maured opinions concerning those
which shall be deemed worthy of the public attention
and confdence. The aim of The Editor will be- rather
TO furnish jud'cous criticisms, which rcader- and
purchasers may rely for guidance than to present
mere iaudaiory Chronicle Of New Publications.


TERMS.-Thc Columbian Magazine, one year


q, in ADVANCE, e3 90


Two copies one year, IS 90
In addition to The above the publisher simply adds
for the benefit of all, that the work will be sustained
by sufficient capital. ISRAEL POST. Pub'r,


Astor House N,o York


'THE CoLuMrAN MAGAZINE, is in good and respccta
BILE hands, we take pleasure in recommending it 10 the
confidence and patronage Of the public as work that


ROBERT II. MORRIS,


-- M1y@, rSs ss,'s I. m1Isy Gi.y SfN q NsS Ys,k.


March %, 1874.