The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-24

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every Saturday. 1t is entirely unconnected with
party politics, and scctarianism and is zealously de-
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General Contents Of the Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subjects-Skctches of History and Biography
-Reviews Of new publications. from tho
Classic writcrs-Populm Statistics Of the World
Ladies' cpmtment-Orignal Communications
from some of the best writers Of Philadelphia and
elsewhere-Medical Lectures-Scicnce and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy-Populnr Super-
stltlons-Curious Customs-and Manncrs-Eiro-
pean and Domestic Correspondence-Art ArticIes on
Music, the Drama, and other amusements-V Varie.
ties, amusing Incidents &c. and carefully prcparod
pf
eign and Domestic
attractions Of The first Volume.
a regular correspondence from Europe, furnished
by an able and eloquent writer, now on A tour
through Europe, and engaged expressly for the
Chronicle Ofths correspondence more Than FORTY
letters have been furnished
series of articles Medical subjects embracing
lectures on Anatomy, in familiar language from the
pen OF distinguished Physician of PHILADELPHIA.
nc republication, in 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
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The republication ofthe inimitablc Pickwick Pa
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ege, CHARLES Dickens, Esq.
original contributions on Literature Scienco
Law Education, Poetry, Political Economy. sc.
from number of the very best writers in America.
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The European Correspondence will be rerplarIv
i'i'is'u, US VIII also the Stories from the Closscs
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