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ZNHE COLUMBIAN LADY'S AND GEN


- TLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.-On the lst of
January 1874, will be published, the first num.
Der of the COLUMBIAN LADY'S AND GEN
TLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, edited by JoHN Is.


MAN, and filed with contributions from the most
eminent and accomplished writers of the country.


The motives which have led to the commence
ment of this undertaking may be briefly stated


1t is believed by the proprietor that there is in


the United States an immense provision of liter


airy ability for which as yet there is no adequate
encouragement or field of display; that besides
the numbers of clever and successful writers
whose productions are weekly, and monthly, and
annually read with delight by thousands, there
are yet greater numbers constantly arriving at
maturity of power who have only to appear on
the srage of publication to receive a nr liant
award of fame, and that the powers of those
whose names are already pronounced with res
pect BY lips of wsest censure are capable of
more and still higher euertions than has yet
been called forth. 1t is believed, too, that the
demand for literary production in this country,
especially in the peridica canuel, exceeds the
supply in very large proportion, and that rev
supplies have only to be presented of the right
quality and in the way TO ensure hearty well
come and profitable reception No doubt is
entertained of the American minds ability to
sustain itself, certainly on its own ground if not
abroad, against all the competition that the
intellect of other lands can bring to the encoun-
ter and full assurance is felt that among the
mi 'lions of American readers there can be and


Is cordial welcome for all that merican wri.


ers can produce of excellent and interesting
From these preses it is undoubtingly inferred
hat there is abunaant room for another Maga-
ine, notwithstanding the merit and success ofI
hsss already in being; that there can bo no