Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-30
Valuable Periodical Publications

tdludDic TcrlOulCal YuDllCatlOnS.
LlTTELT4,8s Chestnut street, Philadelphia, pub
-. fishes monthly: The Museum Of Foreign Lto.
nature aud Sciences The Religious Magazine or Spir-
II ofthe Foreign Theological Journals and Reviews.
and the Monthly Journal of Foreign Medicine, at sc a
year.
"The January number of tLis Magazine is published
and fully justies the opinion expressed upon the
appearance of the preceding number.-ln our iudg-
ents Tins Che best Miscellaneous Magazine that We
have ever met with. The plan which the publishers
nave adopted is very judicous, and will always give
them great advantage other pubcat ions of this
desctption-Ihey import large number periodical
works. nearly thirty the whoe-and from these select
such articles, as in their opinion, will be entertaining
and instructive, and disca every thing thai is frivolous
or hurlfu In this way they give their readers the VAL
uabe contents OF great number Of Magazines ana
Reviews, at as low rate single publication would
be imported. Besides, the quantity which they publish
Is much greater than that of ordinary monthly publca.
TONS They print 96 pages, with double column and
on small but neat type, making each number contain
as much as some quarterly periodical works with near
" double the number of pages, and much larger type.
eve have heard the opinions of many rood Judges
VINO have read this work, and they all pronounce tho
best Magazine of the kind they are acquainted witbn
". y. Dauy .4dp.
1t appears that the encouragement received by the
MUSEUM, periodical work. long and advantageous.
~ known to the literary public for the taste and ude-
nen OF the selections ii contains has induced the pnh
Usher 10 undertake other works upon the same pian
but confined TO their respective branches of science
lie intends TO publish series of the Journal of
Foreign Medicncs,o ard religious periodical to he
called the 'eIigIous Magazines Tie former 10 bo
devoted TO Medical Science, be caposed of go.
ect:ons from the journals of Great Britain and Ireland
france, Germany &C.; the latter dedicated 10 rcigiops
noTtnaton and to consist Of compilations from For
e'sn Protestant Theological Journals and Reviews: II
IS unnecessary to comment the advantages that Will
arise from the proposed plan. which will offer the es-
sence ct what appears in the numerous Journals of
Europe interesting tho American separated
from the dross which accompanies in The original pub
locations. Raff;no,e f.asc,ie
The Monthly Journal of Foreign Medicine viii con-
sist OF the best matter in all The foreign journals and the
editor will have il in his power 10 present Ia the Medi
cal public work of great practical i'm orfance The
rivalry of England and France has made each
nation slow to receive important improvements Of the
other Our position enables in this case. Gas fotu-
natey it does in every other avail ourselves of what
is most useful TO US from every other region.
Bat. .1ao.
Inc RfiigAns Magazine" is 10 be made up entire.
" OF Selections of the best articles from the various re-
Ig'ous magazines and reviews of Europe of which Mr.
Litteil will have most extensive collection The Sc
iect'ons are TO be carefully made with ree renee solely
10 the merit OF the papers, and their tendency TO ad-
vance the interests Of pure evangelical religion. No
article which afford grounds of offence 10 apy or
tiodox Protestant denomination will at any time be
admued and reference made 10 the general princi-
pies OF e christian Observer as The standard by which
| the proposed publication will be governed.
The Christian Observer, which is decidedIr the A.
hes and best periodical publication with which we are
acquainted, has Tor many years been rcpublshed ia
inns country For considerable period the cincha.
ton OF here large; but regret 10 learn that IL
Is about 10 be discontinued for the want of patronage.
and the Reiigious Magazine" is INTENDED TO supply lis
pace. an intimate acqnaincanee with Mr.. LeIl en-
aoies us 10 say, that know person better Qualified
TO supcinend publication of the kind under considers
atom Sound principles good TASTE correct Judgment.
and much experience, all Of which in orr on;nion be
possesses are qualities that always TO be found
10 the same individual. We hope and trust thai he viii,
be Literally encouragedto the enterprise that
he has uadertaken-.N Y. DAILY .9dy.