Graham's Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 5, November 1852Various
General
Graham's Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 5, November 1852
Various
Literature -- Periodicals; Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals
Sartain’s Magazine.--After a vigorous struggle for three years, against
adverse fate, Sartain’s Magazine has been suspended and the list is to
be furnished out by others. The publishers spent money with a lavish
hand to American authors, but the tide had set in against them--the
flood of foreign literature overwhelmed the gallant bark and she has
gone down to rise no more. We do not intend to say an unkind word, but
we trust that the readers of “Graham” will see in this the safety of
standing by old friendships, and not go running after every new
doctrine. This Magazine, which was founded in 1826, has gone on steadily
and with a secure foothold. No number has ever failed to appear or been
delayed in its appearing. But steadily improving in all its years we
trust that it thus meets the approval of our large body of readers.
We felt, a year ago, the demand for English magazine articles--the
success of the reprint magazines confirmed what we felt, and we
therefore nearly doubled the number of pages of Graham that we might
give to our readers, in addition to our former supply of original
American articles, such papers from foreign sources as struck us as of
value or interest to our subscribers. How far we have succeeded in
improving the tone and character of Graham it is for you--reader--to
say. We shall only add, in answer to carpers generally, that Graham’s
Magazine for the last ten years has paid _over $80,000 to American
writers alone_, and that if we meet the public taste, by compulsion--in
supplying foreign articles--that we have a right to say to all grumblers
who control periodicals--Go and do likewise, or forever be dumb.
Sartain’s Magazine, we understand, spent in _three_ years over $15,000
for original contributions, and it is wrecked--hopelessly wrecked. Will
there never be pride enough in the American people to stand by those who
support a National Literature? Or to urge upon Congress an International
Copy-right Law?
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The delicacy and rare seductiveness of a rose-tinted and almond-scented
note, which comes to us all the way from Alabama, has awakened us to
thoughts of beauty and flowers, of black eyes, rosy lips, and smiles of
sunlight. In the very air we hear the rustle of rare music--the dress of
our beloved that _ought to be_--and we wonder whether a bachelor has any
right to be happy. The wood is all alive with birds singing to their
mates, and from the very roof of our dwelling comes the challenge of a
bold songster to some lady-bird, in robe of green and gold, to come and
be happy. We are in the country now, and we are going home _with a
wife_! What do you think of that--you vagabonds--who have been assailing
our bachelorship in a hundred newspapers.
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