The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-07
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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General Contents ofthe Chronicle.
Tales and Essays on Literary Scientific and Mo-
nal subiects-Sketches of History and Biography
Reviews of new ublications-Poetry; original and
selected-Lyceum Department--Sunday Readings
Useful Recipes-News in a NutshelI-Light
Readhg-City affars-Foreign Varieties-Spirt of
the Daily Press-Prices Current-Market Report
Almanac List Of Marriages and Deaths-Sto-
ries from the Classic writers-Popular statistics
the World-Ladies' epartment-Original Com
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| and Art-Agriculture and Rural Economy-Popu-
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European and Domestic correspondence-Art
! cles on Music, the Drama, and other amusements
\ R,o o,J c,,ll,.
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