Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-29
PHILADELPHIA ALBUM
LADIES' LITERARY GAZETTE

a NEW series of the PHILADELPHIA
N Album and Ladies Literary Ga
zcitc," enlarged, and accompanied with
an engraved ,itle page, was commenced
January LIST, 1869. This work has been
impro we'd in many respects, and such ar
engagements have been entered i"to, as
will ensure its regular reccip, by the dis.
tant subscribers with the earliest mails
Copper-plate engraslngs, at least equal to
that which accompanied the first number
OF the new volume, vii! hc published with
the work quarterly. The Editor is aware
that in consequence of mismanage'nent in
the publishing department., somewhat OF
the confidence which every patron should
have IN the regular arrival of Il literary
journal, is destroyed. Ii" has, therefore,
transferred this department of tile Daper to
other and mole efficient hands, and com
menced the first number OF the new VOL
ume with the first OF the wear. MIR. JES-
PER HARDING, the prescu, publisher, has
every facility Tor rendering this journal C.
quail, in point ofappearanco and workman
snip, to any one oil 4 similar character pub
lished IN this county, and pledges HIM
self, that, hel ca!ter, each number sI.al be
promptly and carefully mailed OIL the day
of publication
The literary department Of the work
will be under The some guidance as here
toiore. The original correspondence will
embrace many OF tie productions of our
best and most popular writer's, with such
communications from abroad, as shall he
lat hn ~ 4
lievc, that thus far in our career or publ
cation, no journal in this country has been
more fortunate in the number and charac-
ter OF It's contributors and the Editor
takes this opportunity of rendering to his
personal and literary friends, his kind.
Hest thanks for their voluntary and valua-
BILE aid
AS an evidence Of the obligations he is
under TO his contemporaries, few opn-
ions are subjo:ncd from some of the most
respectable journals in the county. They
more fully ana honestly than any other
| source, will show the rank which the pre-
vious work held in their estimation.
CONTENPOEqRY OPINIONS.
We consider the PHILADELPHIA Al
bum the most talented periodical in the
Union, aud capable of ranking with the
first OF foreign Magazines
Irish Shield.
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he father of every family should
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Western Courier.
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American Manufacturer.
The chaste emana,i us from the pen
OF the Editor OF this journal, the taste dis
played ia the selected dep; rtmeDt, and the
beautiful mechanical execution Of the
work, have gained for it high reputation.
We recommend it to such as are anxious
10 encourage merit as well as to derive
entertainment. "-Pawtucket Chronicle.
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LEGATIONS with which we are acquainted"
Truth Teller.
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s'ructIon is happily blended with amuse-
ment. 1t is just such paper as every la
day ought 10 read."- Northern Light
Judging from the ability with which
this journal is conducted, and the talen,
enlisted in its support, it is deserving of a
still greater circulation"
Ontario Messenger.
This is most valuable literary publ
atIon."-Susquehanna Emporium.
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Morris is constantly gathering up new
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MUS and commend his prcdigaIity"
Genius Of Universal Emancipation.
The number that is herewith issued,
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fesPondence must be post paid, addressed
to the Editor
ROBERT MORRIS,
Philadelphia.
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