The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10
Literature, Science, & General News.
THE PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY CHRONICLE,
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
PROSPECTUS OF SECOND VOLUME.
Commencing May 90, 1887.

ne SATURDAY CHkONlCLE Is family
newspaper, published a sheet of the largest NAM
moth size, and issued regularly from Philadelphia,
every Saturday. 1t is entirely unconnected with
party politics, and sectarianism and zealously de-
voted to the cause of Literature, Science and Gem
era Intelligence calculated to entertain ard in
struct every branch of the family circle. The de-
sign of the publishers is to furnish newspaper that
shall instruct well amuse, and enlighten the
midde-agcd as well entertain, and direct to prop
bects of study, the mind of youth. Their un-
precedentGd success during the past year-(havin
obtained very extensive circulation not only IN
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but in every State
of the Union)-induces them to believe that their
plan of publication is good one, and during the
succeeding year, they will continue to pursue it
zealousy, with such improvements and modfca-
tlons as may from time to time be suggested.
General Contents Of the Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subjects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new publcations-Sturies from the
Classic wrters-Popular Statistics of the Woild---
Ladies' Department-Original Communications
from some of thesbest writer's of Philadelphia and
| elsewhere-Medical Lectures-Science and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy-Popular Super
stitions-Curious Customs-and Manners-Euro-
pean and Domestic espondencc-Articles on
Music, the Drama, and other Observation-Disclosures
ties, amusing incidents, &C. and a carefully prepared
synopsis of the Current News of the Day, both For
eign and Domestic.
attractions Of the first Vol,tme.
A regular correspondence from Europe furnished
| by an able and eloquent writer now on a tour
through Europe, and engaged expressly for the
| Chronicle. OF this correspondence more than forty
letters have been furnished.
A series Of articles on Medical subjects, embracing
lectures on Anatomy, in familiar language from the
pen of a distinguished Physician of Philadelphia.
| The republication, in a supplementary sheet, of
the choicest and best articles of the several London
Animals, for 1897, embracing articles from all the
prominent English writers of the present day. The
cost of these Annuals at retail is about S30-their
principal contents have been furnished the readers
of the Chronicle gratis.
The republication ofthc inimitable Pickwick Pa
pers, from the pen of the best comic writer Of the
ege, Charles Dickens, Esq.
| Original contributions on Literature, Science,
Law, Educdtion Poetry, Political Economy, &C.,
from number of the very best writers in America.
Extra attractions for the second Vol,aae.
The publication of the original articles, written
for the Premiums of $780, embracing great num-
ber of compositions ofmerit. The original tale, to
which will be awarded the prize of 500, will proba-
bly, be published in the first number Of the second
volume.
The European Correspondence will be regularly
continued, as will also the Stories from the Classics,
and indeed all the attractive features of the first vol
ume. The notes and observations of literary gem
teman, now on a tour through the Western and
Southern States are also promised for publication in
the Chronicle.
Choice literary selections will be furnished from
the London Monthly, Bentey's Miscellany, Black
woods, and other European Magazines, care being
taken to select the very best articles, "winnowing
the wheat from the chaf," from the great mass Of
English Literature and to allow their number to
interfere with our usual variety.-Advanage will be
taken of every circumstance calculated to add in
terest to the columns of the Chronicle. The pub
f fishers being determined to allow none to outstrip
f them in the "March of Improvement" During the
past year the publishers have paid for original con-
tributions, premiums, correspondence, &C. more
than