The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-09-09
Literature, Science,- & General News.
THE PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY CHRONICLE,
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
PROSPECTUS OF SECOND VOLUME
Commencing May 20, 1887.

Commencing May ~, 1887
The SATURDAY CHRONICLE is family
published on sheet ofthe largest man.
moth size, and issued regularly from Philadelphia,
every Saturday II is entirely unconnected with
party politics, and sectaranism, and is zeaousy de-
voted to the cause of Literature, Science and Gen
era 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 enghten the
well 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 10 pursue it
zeafously, with such improvements and modiica-
tons az may from time to time be suggested
General Contents of the Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subiects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
Classic writers-Popular Statistics of the World
Ladies' Deparment:-Orginal Communications
from someof the best writers of Philadelphia and
elsewhere-Medica Lectures-Science and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy-Popuar Super
stitions-Curious Customs-and Manners-Euro-
pean and Domestic respondence-Articles on
Music, the Drama, and other amusements-Varie-
ties amusing Incidents &c. and carefully prepared
synopsis of the Current News of the Day, both For
eign and Domestic.
attractions Of the first Vol,eme.
A regular correspondence from Europe, furnished
by an able and eloquent writer, now on tour
through Europe, and engaged expressly for the
Chronicle. Ofthis 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 supplementary sheet, OF
he 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 S3O-their
principal contents have been furnished the readers
of the Chronicle gratis
The republication ofthe inimitabe Pckwlck Pa
pers from the pen of the best comic writer Of the
ege, Charles Dickens Esq.
Original contributions Literature, Science,
Law Education, Poetry, Political Economy, &c,
from number of the very best writers in America.
Ertrq attractions for the second polome.
The publication of the original articles, written
for the Premiums of $3.50, embracing great num-
Der of compositions ofmert TIhe original tale, to
which will be awarded the prize of SlOO, will proba-
bly, be published IN the hrst numoer OF the SECOND
volume. ~ . .- 80
The European Correspondence win 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 gen
tleman, now on 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, "winnowng
the wheat from the chaH," from the great mass oi
English Literature, and not to allow their number to
interfere with our usual vayiety.-Advantage will be
taken of every circumstance calculated to add m
terest to the columns of the Chronicle. The pub
fishers being determined to allow none to outstrp
them in the "March ofImprovement" During the
past year the publishers have paid, for original con-
tributions, premiums, correspondence &c' more
than