The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-14
THE PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY CHRONICLE,

The usefulness and celebrity of which are 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
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type and therefore embracing more useful and en-
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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
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General Contents ofthe Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary Scientific and Mo-
raj subjects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new ublications-Poetry; original end
selected-Lyceum Department---Sunday Readings
Useful Recipes--News in a Nutshell-Light
Readng-City aiiairs-Foreign Varieties-Spirit of
the Daily Press-Prces Current-Market Report
-Amanac--L List of Marriages and Deaths-Sto-
ries from the Classic writers-Popular statistics
| the World-Ladies' Departmental Original Com
uIunications from of the best writers of Pha-
delphia and elsewhere Medical Lectures-Science
and Art-Agrculture and Rural Economy-Popu-
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European and Domestic orrespondence-Arti-
ces 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.
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