The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-06-16
THE PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY CHRONICLE.


The usefulness and celebrity Of which fully
and extensively established in every part of the
Union, having recently received valuable additions
to its columns in the contributions Of several of the
most eminent American writers will now become
more popular and interesting than ever, not only
in the variety, but also in the high literary charac
ter of its contents.
In styling their weekly mammoth sheet the
largest, best, and cheapest family newspaper the
preprietors respectfully submit that the Saturday
Chronicle is published on the largest sized paper
and contains 80 columns, chiefly printed in small
type, and therefore embracing more useful and en-
tertaining matter than any other of the weekly pa
pers that published. With reference to its be-
ing the BEST of the weeklies, they appeal to the
favorable judgment of their numerous readers from
Maine to Red River; and from the Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains and as for the declaration that it
is the CHEAPEST they invite their subscribers to
compare the quantity, variety and superiority of
their letter-press with the contents of any other
weekly sheet in the United States. They feel con-
ident that public opinion will decide in their favor.
General Contents ofthe Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and Mo-
nal subjects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews Of new publicadons-Poetry; original and
selected-Lyceum Department--Sunday Readings
Useful Recipes-News in a Nutshell-Light
Readng-City affairs-Foreign Varieties-Spirit of
the Daily Press-Prices Cunent-Market Report
-Almanac-List of Marriages and Deaths--Sto-
ries from the Classic writers-Popular statistics of
the Word-Ladies' epartment-Onginal Com
munications from of the best writers of Phild-
delphia and elsewhere-Medica Lectures-Science
and Art-Agrculture and Rural Economy-Popu-
lar superstitons - Curious Customs aud Manners
-European and Domestic orrespOndence-Arti-
cles on Music, the Drama, and other amusements
- Varieties, amusing incidents, &c. and carefully
prepared synopsis of the current News of the day,
both Foreign and Domestic.
During the two last years the publishers have
paid for original contributions, premiums, cores
pondence, &c. more than
$500 DOLLARS
And still larger sum will be expended, for sim
liar purposes, during the publication of the succeed
ing Volumes
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tellgent travelling correspondent in Great Britain
nearly seventy of which have already been publish
ed. we are now presenting our readers with week
ly correspondence from England, France q HaIy,
from the pen of our partner, Mr.. B. Matthias, who
is now on tour through those countries. We in
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interesting information
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