The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-17
Literature, Science, AZ General News,
THE PHILADELPHIA \,
SATURDAY CHRONICLE,
ATAMILY NEWSPAPER.
PROSPECTUS OF SECOND VOLUME.
Commencing May 90, 1897.

The SATURDAY CHRONICLE IS family
newspaper, published on a sheet ofthe largest man.
moth size, and issued regularly from Philadelphia,
every Saturday. 1t is entirely uncomected with
party politics, and sGcaranism, and is zeaousy de.
voted to the cause of Literature, Science and Gen
eral Intelligence as calculated to entertain and in
struct every branch of the familysircc. The de-
sign of the publishers is TO furnish newspaper that
shall instruct well amuse, and cnlighten the
middle-aged well entertain, and direct to prop
or objects of study, the mind Of youth. Their un
precedented success during the past year (haymg
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
zealOusly, with such improvements and moGfcs
tions as may from time to time be suggested.
General Contents Of the Chron&Ie.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subiects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new publcations-Stores from the
Classic wrtefs-Pohplar Statistics of the WoIld-
Ladies' epartment-Orginal Communicate,
from some Of the best writers of Philadelphia IND
elsewhere-Mcdical Lectures-Fciencc and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy-Popular Supe,.
stitions-Curious Customs-and Manners-Euro.
pean and Domestic Conespondence-Articles on
Music, the Drama, and other amusements-V Vare.
ties, amusing incidents, sc. and carefully preparl
synopsis of the Current News of the Day, both For.
cign and Domestic.
attractions QfMe first Voiume.
A. regular correspondence from Europe, Furnished
b. an able and eloquent writer now on a tou,
through Europe, and engaged expressly for the
Chronicle. Ofthis correspondence more than fony
letters have been furnished.
sprias pf orticloe On MoJ;,aI
lectures on Anatomy, in familiar language, from The
pen of distinguished Physician of Philadelphia.
The repuh1icaton, in a supplementary sheet, u
the choicest and best articles of the several London
Annuals for 1887, embracing articles from all tn,
prominent English writers of the present day The
cost OF these Annuas at retail is about S3O-thcIr
principal contents have been furnished the readers
Of the Chronicle gratis.
The republication ofthe inimtable Pickwick 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.
ETtra attractions for tie second Volumc.
The publication of the origi1alsartices, written
for the Premiums of $3.50, emhIaeilssa preat nun;
Der of compositions ofnerit The original tale, 70
which will be awarded the prize of SIOOy will proba
bly, be published in the first number of the second
volume.
The European Correspondence will be regularly
continued. will also the Stories from the Class
and indeed all the attractive features of the rsl sol
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 fror
the London Monthly, Bentley's Miscellany, Black
woods and other European Magazines, care bcin.
taKen to select the very best articles, ''winnowlnl
the wheat from the chaf," fsoul the great mass o
English Literature, and not to allow their numbert
interfere with our usual variety.-Advantage will y
taken OF every circumstance calculated to add in
terest to the columns of the Chronicle. The pua
llshers being determined to allow none to outstn
them IN thes"March ofImprovement" During u
past year the publishers haye paid for original con
tnpuuons, premiums, correspondence, &c, mol
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