Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-05

Peace Societies; Periodicsty of Diseases; Essavs
OIL Music, Fine Writing, etc. together with many
articles ct kindred description, which it would
exceed the limits of this advertisements, 10 cnumer-
ate nds,ait.
hlusion has no; been had to the Literary Re-.
views u new wo.ks---which have embraced all tho
current Literature of the day, with copious and in.
tefesting exi.acts---nor 10 the editorial division.
IN which are ch.onicsd all interesting matters Of
local aud genera nature, with Original Miscel-
ianles, Notices of the Drama, the Fine Arts, &c.
In shot, Ill all things, It has boon the steady pur.
pose of the publishers ant, editors--Americans bv
oirth and In heart-to present a magazine thor.
onShly Amsrlcan in its tendencies, free from DO.
itical Or party bias, and wide and various in i,s
scope, in which all should find something to inter-
est or Instruct, and none any thing offensive to good
taste, OF subve,sive of sound morals, nure patriot.
ism, or true religion.
/ Among those who have contributed papers Of
learned, scientific, solid and useful character..-
including two Or three whose articles are in pre-.
paration-may be mentioned the following
). Il: fauidins; Prof Anthem, Col. Collsgs;
froi' 70. VIM; Johnson, $. G. Henry Il. School
Columbia College; Noah Webster, Conn; Dr..
Samuel l.. Metcaf, Rev. Dr.. Brantley, Penu.:
Hon. ID. d. Barnard, N. Y; Prof Barber. Mrs.
sedgwick, Mass; G. w. Fcatherssonhaugh, Hon.
K. II. Wilde, Geo.; Prof Rafnesquc, and NJ. ca
rey, Philad.; Rev. Orvillc Dewey, Rev. II. Clinch,
\ MASS IT. Nusii, Ihlia0', 1T. brigham, Conn.,;
Goo. Griffin, Esq. N. r., james Brooks, Maine,
Hon. Lewis Cass, Prof. Daponte, Professor o. Il.
/ Wolfe, Germany, Rev. Gilbslt Morgan, o.; Hon.
Chas Miner, Pa. Rev. Dr. Beas!sy, NJ; w. A.
Rogers, Esq. Del. Rev. Mr. Ganmstt, Mass Prof.
Holland, Conn.,; Rev. Mr.. Schroeder, Frof FELTON,,
Cambridge, Rev. Fl. J. Whi.ehouse, Hon. B. w.
Richards, Pa; Rev. d. w Peabody, Mas..;J
N. Bellows, and B. w. Thatcher, EARS.
In the department, of Tales, Essays, Sketches,
Biographies, Legends, etc. the subjoncd names,
among ohsrs, have been conspicuous:
Rev. Walter Cotton, Prof. Longfeow, Mass;
Dr.. Bird, Penn; J. X. Paudng, j. G. Perceival,
Miss Leslie, w. l.. Stone, Esq. Mrs. G. Gilman,
Mass. Gen. Ducoundray Holsten, w. G. Sims,
Esq. H. r. Schoolcraf, Mich; w. L. Burson,
Philad., j. Barber, N. Y. Miss G.. NJ Sedgwick,
Hon. Judge Hall, Ohio, Capt. Manyatt, Eng;
Prot. Barber, Miss E. b. Clarke, j. Bellows, Dr..
Caruthers, Va, Timothy Flint, Miss, J. w.
Gould, Col. Mckinney, Theodore S. Fay, WIN.
Dunlap, E. Il. Throop Martin, Tyrone Power,
w. f. Clark, Phiad., Mrs. Frances A. Butl,r,
w. p Palmer, Stacy G. Potts, N. J. Robert Bur,s,
U. S. N, John Inman, Esq. n. ", James Brooks,
Samuel l.. Knapp, Esq. Joseph G. Neol, Mrs. E.
L. El!e,, S. c., 4. S. Mackenzie, Esq. Eng, Mrs.
A. J. Graves, Nd, 'Ageraon Sidney Mass and
A. IL. Riley, N. Y.
The names whice follow, include bu, few of tho
many who hayo contributed, from first to last to the
poatical department:
J. G. Perceival, w. c. Bryant, Rev. John Pier.
pont, Mrs. l.. II. Sigournsy, X. southey, Eng ~.
G. Whittier, Mass; Mrs. e. +. Elicit, s. c.; w.
G. Simms, do. Miss z. e. Langdon, Eng. Joseph
Barber, T.. l.. Bulwer, Eng. Miss II. +. Gould,
Mass. Mrs S. J. Hale, w. e. Burton, PENN, Mrs.
E. c. Embury, Rev. DR.. Pisc, Miss Il. b. Clarke,
Geo. Lunt, Mass w. P. IIaln,er, N. Y, Miss NJ.
" Browne, Eng. w. G. Clark, Philad., Miss FAM
ny kemblo, J. ii. Bright, Esq. Mrs. X. A. Ware,
Robt. Morris, Philad Miss Ii. l.. Beasley, N. j.;
W. d. Gallagher, Mrs. Dupontc, Timothy Flint,
Miss, Miss M. e. Lee, $. c.
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would
only add, that at no period since tho work passed
into their hands, have its literary capabilities and
prospects been ample and suspicious as at pres
ent; and that not only the same exertions be con-
tfbuted, which have secured to their subscription
tist unexampled increase, bu, their claims upon
the public favor will be enhanced. by eYa,y..
whuestitute. Do us kindness by paying our o
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PVT have come here and seen you, and my hes
s"u is atp peace have talked with my warrior
be Bagdnh hhs reach Of any contingency which can
affect its pcrmanence. Increased encouragement,
however, would still enable the publishers to add
to the enjoyment, of their readers. And they
readily promise, that III AL equal ratio with the
hancement of their ability, through the liberali,y
of the public, shall be their elective labors. II
each subscribe, to the work, who has derived pleas.
ure from its perusa, would send us one or more
names, ca not difficult task, it is confidently be-
leved,) the publishers Gun safely affirm, that no
periodical, foreign domestic, will be permitted
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A fey l.ief notices of III. knickcrbockcr, from
| we'll known journals are subjoined:
!. The progress of the knickerbockcr is still on.
ward 1t is conducted with decided ability, is Coz
pious and varied in its contents and is printed In
superior style. Atthis season, wo have little space
for literary extracts, and cannot, therefore, enable
those of our readers who may not soc this Maya
zine, to Judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are Of a high order.D-
i New York American.
| tWe have found in the Knickerbockefs 90 much
10 admire and SO little to condemn, that we hardly
can trust ourselves TO speak of It from first impress
siona, as we could not do SO, without being expect
ed of extravagant praise 1T is not surpassed By
any of its contemporaries at home or Abroad, sIe
sustans high ground in all the requisites Of a
Magazine and are pleased 10 see that its merits
are appreciated abroad well as at homo. III Al.
bany Argus. &
slhis monthly periodical is now SO well known,
that it hardly needs commcndation; having estab-
lished for itself character among the abiest and
most entertaining publications ia the land New
York Journal Of Commeoce.
'ihe knickerbockef seems to increase in at,rac.
tons as il advances in rlge. 1t exhibits monthly
variety Of contriha,iahs unsurpassed in number u
ability Nat. Ln.
The worl. is IA the highest degree creditable 10
the lite tlre 81 our coun,ry.- w ashngton Globe
~ have read several numbers of this talented
psrIsdic1i, and rejoiccd in them. They would do
credit 10 any country, Or to any state of cyllza-
ton to which humanity has yet anived.'--l Mar
| ryAtt's London Metropolitan Magazine.
There is no publication among the many we re-
ceive from the Old Country, and from this con..n-
ent, to the receipt of which we look forward WIZ