The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-06-09
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
ter of its contents.
In styling their weekly mammoth sheet, the
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and contains 81 columns, chiefly printed in small
type, and therefore embracing more useful and en-
teraining matter than any other of the weekly pa
pers that are published. With reference to its be-
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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
is the CHEAPEST they invite their subscribers to
compare the quantity, variety and superiority of
their etter-press, with the contents of any other
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General Contents ofhe Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and Mo-
raj subiects--Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new publications-Poetry; original and
seected-Lyceum Department-Sunday Readings
Useful Recipes-News in a Nutshell-Iight
Reading-City aflairs-Foreign Varieties--Spirit of
the Daily Press-Prices Cunent-Market Report
Almanac List of Marriages and Deaths-Sto-
ries from the Classic wrter5-POpuar statistics of
the World-Ladies' Original Com
muncations from some of the best writers of Phld-
dclphia and elsewhere Medical Lectures-Science
and Art-Agricuture and Rural Economy-Popu-
lar superstitions Curious Customs aud Manners
European and Domestic orrespondcnce--Arti-
cles on Music, the Drama, and other amusements
Varieties, amusing incidents, &c. and a carefully
prepared synopsis Of the current News of the day,
both Foreign and Domestic.
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liar purposes, during the publication OF the succeed
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| from the pen of our partner, Mr.. b. Matthias, who
is now on a tour through those countries. We in
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interesting information.
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