The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-05-25
n NEW VOLUJfE
OF THE
Saturday Chronicle
INCREASED ATTRACTION,

WE are gratiied in being able to an
nounce To our numerous readers that we are
NAL ing arrangements for commencing our new vo-
lume under the most favorable auspices. The con-
stanty increasing patronage of the Chronicle is well
calculated to produce corresponding efforts ON the
part of the publishers, and 1t is therefore that ue
determined to spare neither pains nor expense in the
determination to render this family newspaper at
least equal, if not superior TO any similar pubica-
ton in this country. The fourth volume will com
mencp on the 18th of May ensuing, and for that
day we have already secured contributions from sew
eral of the ablest writer's in the country. In evil
dence of this we promise the following articles
powerfully written tale, of Domestic Life, by
Robert Morris editor of the Pennsylvanialnquirer
Poem by Miss Mary Emily Jackson.
A Humorous Sketch, by Edgar A. Poe, Esq. late
editor of the Southern Literary Messenger.
A Humorous Poem, by l.. !. Wilmer, Esq.
An Essay by John Du Sole, Esq. editor Of the Spi-
rit of the Times.
A Poem, by Willis G.. Clarke, Esq. editor of the
Philadelphia Gazette.
And also articles by Mrs. Lydia Jane Picrson, j. X.
Hart, Esq. John Clarke, Esq. Chas. West Thom-
son, ESD DIR. Alexander G. Draper, and others
whose valuable aid has been secured for the next
volume.
But it is not alone in the original department that
we intend to make improvements. Our resources
for elegant and interesting extracts from European
periodicals. and the works Of popular English wri-
ters, have been greatly enlarged. We are now in
the receipt of most of the leading London, Edin-
burgh and Paris periodicals. and from time to time
shall avail ourselves of their contents as they may
seem calculated to amuse or instruct.
In addition to these features, the new volume
will contain variety of interesting wood cut in
cravings, as well as all the most fashionable ballads
melodies and songs, setto mssic, so that the "gen-
tier portion Of our readers may feel assured of OBJ
tanning through this medium every thing that pos
sesses interest or merit in the musical world.
Our object in short throughout our future course
will be to increase the claims and merit, and thus
enhance the reputation of our journal-digent from
week to week to Gull out every thing calculated to
entertain or inform, and at the time careful to
exclude every thing calculated to offend propriety
and virrue, or to weaken insult the moral tone of
the thousands of families to whose tastes, curiosity
and amusement it is our business as well as our
pleasure 10 administer.
Our list is already large-but our expenses are
by no means incOnsderabe, and while the former
shall continue to increase, through the kindness
and partay of our friends we shall not hesitate in
relation to the latter. 1t is the object of our ampi-
ton tie render the Saturday Chronicle just such
public journal as the mother may delight in com
mending to her daughter, the father to the son. and
the philanthropist to the community at large.
MATTHIAS 81 TAYLOR, Philadelphia.
April, 1899.