Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-15
CasAMAsg,s MAGAZINE,
Ladies' and GcBtienen's World Of
Literature and Fashion.
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NEW yolure. under the above title, Of the
n well established and fashionable Magazine,
The Philadelphia Casket in conjunction with the
Gen'leman's Magazine, which has been every where
pronounced the most readable and popular OF the
day, will be opened on the First Of January lS1l,
with an array of Contributors secured by tho union
of talent and fame which no periodical in the coun-
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number will, however, be a specimen of tho new
volume. The Volume will be opened with new
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The sivlo Of elegance the beauty and nsh OF these
Illustrations and the extensive improvements which
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above all, the tono Of its literary department, by tie
bril- liant array Ct contributors, whose articles have
enriched the pages Of each number, will give il char
ac,er, second to no Magazine in the Union. The
character Of the articles which shall appear in its
pages, will be equally removed from sickiy senii-
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OF the most pure.
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commended. The list Of contributors embraces the
names of most of the principal writer's ia America,
with q respectable number OF English authors.
The series of wol known nautical papers, ent-
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for years.-The author premise 10 open the first of
series Of Tales Of the Sea, and from his known
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may be relied upon from him in maintaining the
popularity of the Magazine Papers may he expect
cd during the volume, also from the author Of the
well known articles, entitled "I'he Log of Old Iron
side" The author of "Syrian Letters" viii also
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Jenny ShoIt," and "Oiiycr Oidielow," is also
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