The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-03
Literature, Science, & General NewS.
THE PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY CHRONICLE,
FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
PROSPECTUS OF SECOND VOLUME.
Commencing May 20, 1887


newspaper, published on sheet ofthe largest man.
moth size, and issued regularly from Philadelphia,
every Saturday. 1t IS entirely unconnected with
party politics, and sectarianism, and is zealously de-
voted to the cause Of Literature, Science and Gen.
eral Intelligence as calculated to entertain and in
struct every branch of the family circle. The de-
sign Of the publishers is TO furnish newspaper that
shall instruct well as amuse and enlighten the
midde-aged as well as entertain and direct to prop
er objects of study, the mind of youth. Their un.
precedented success during the past year. (having
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 modifca-
tions as may from time to time be suggested
General Contents Of the Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subects-Sketches Of History and Biography
Reviews Of new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
Classic writers-Popular Statistics of the Wolld---
Ladies' epartment-Original Communications
from some of the best writers Of Philadelphia and
elsewhere Medical Lectures-Science and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy--Popalar Super.
stitions--Curious Customs-and Manners-Euro-
pean and Domestic rrespondcnce-Articles on
Music the Drama and other amusemehts--Varie-
ties amusing Incidents &c. and carefully prepared
synopsis of the Current News Of the Day, both For.
9ign and Domestic.
attractions Of The first Toletn,e.
regular correspondence from Europe, furnished
| by an able and eloquent writer, now, on tour
through Europe, and engaged expressly for the
| Chronicle. Of this correspondence more than forty
letters have been furnished.
series of articles on Medical subjects, embracing
lectures on Anatomy, in familiar language, from the
pen of distinguished Physician of Philadelphia.
The republication, in a supplementary sheet, of
the choicest and best articles of the several London
Annuals for 1887, 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 of the iniinitable Pictwick Pa
pers, from the pen of the best comic writer of the
ege, Charles Dickens, Esq.
Original contributions on Literature, Science,
Law, Education, Poetry, Political Economy, &c.,
from number of the very best writers in America.
Ertra attractions for the second Volume.
The publication of the original articles, written
for the Premiums Of $780, embracing great num-
Der Of compositions of merit. The original tale to
which will be awarded the prize of 800, will proba-
bly, be published in the first number the sec5nd
voume. ''
The European Correspondence will be regularly
continued will also the Stories from the Classics,
and indeed all the attractive features of the first vol
ume The notes and observations of literary gen.
tleman, ON tour through the Western and
Southern States also promised for publication in
the Chronicle
Choice literary selections will be furnished from
the London Monthly, Bentley'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 not to allow their number to
interfere with our usual varety.-Advanage will be
taken of every circumstance calculated to add in
tercst to the columns of the Chronicle. The pub
fishers being determined to allow none to 6utstrip
them in the "March of improvement" During the
past year the publishers have paid, for original
tributions, premiums, correspondence, &c, more
| than .-...
1000 Dollars,
And still larger sum will be expended, for similar
purposes, during the publication of the second vol
ume.
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