Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-08
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ON the llth Of May, l844, we propose to issue
~ tho irst number Of work TO be composed
chiefly of choice articles from the Periodical Liter
sture Of Europe.
Boston having become the point Of communica-
ton with the Old World, and the intercourse being
now frequent, we think it the hest location for
our Office, and believe that such compilation may
I've issued once week. from this city, as will be
read with pleasure and prof. in s parts Of the
United States.
TuE L,yi1e AaE will be conducted in the spir,
Of Littel. Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which
was favorahy received by the public. for the past 20
years,) but as ii will lie twice large, and will ap
pear so often, we shall not only give spirit and
freshness TO il by many things which we're exclu-
ded by a months delay, bu, shall aso,-while thus
extending our scope and gathering a greater and
more attractive vnrciy,te able so to increase the
solid end substantial part of our literary, historical
and political harvest, as fully to satisfy the wants
of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin.
hurgh, Quarterly. and other Reviews; and Black.
woods noble criticisms Poetry, his keen politi.
cal Commentaries. highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain Scenery and
the contributions TO Literature. History and cons
mon life. Ivy the sag gacious Spectator, the sparkling
/ Examiner, the iudicious Ahen@um. the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and
| prchensive Brittannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these shall be intermiy ed with
J the Military and Naval "reminiscences of the Uni
tel Service and with the best articles of the Duh.
! lin University, New Mnnthy, Fraser's, Tsits
| Ainsworlh's, HooFs, and Sporting Magazines, and
Of Chambers admirable Journal. We shall not
consider it beneath our dignity to borrow wi; and
wisdom from Punch; and, when we think it good
enough, shall use the thunder of The Times. We
shall increase variety Ivy importations from the
continent Of Europe, and from the new growth Of
the British Colonies.
Geographical discoveries. the progress IF Colo,
niza,on, (Which srx,en,ing over the whole world J
and Voyages and Travels, will be favori,e matter
for our selections and in general, shall syste
ma,ically and very fully acqunnt our readers with
the great department of Forcign Uff,irs.
While We aspire to make the LlvISe ACE de
srable to all who wish to keep themselves inform.
! I'd of the rapid progress Of the movement-tc
Statesmen, Oivines, Lawyers and Physicians,
men Of business, and to men OF iesure-- is a still
stronger object Of our ambition to make il attrac
tive and useful to their Wives and Children. w,
believe that we can thus do some good in our DAY
and generation and hope to make the work indIs
pensahle in every wcll.iuformed family. We sa,
Indispensable, because in this day Of cheap litera
ture il is not possible to guard against the influx
what is bad in taste and vicious in morals, in an,
other way than Ivy furnishing sufficient supply q
healthy character. The mental and moral appe
tite must be graiified.
We hone, that hy "winnowing the whes, fron
the chsff" by providing shurdantly for the imaein
ation and by o large collection OF Biography, Voy
ages and Travels, History, aud more solid matter
we may produce a work which shall he popular
while at the time it will aspire to raise tn
standard Of public taste.
The Living Age will be large pamphlet hand
somely printed, and stitched in cover, containin
{ as much matter as an ordinary duodecimo volume
: and upon good type snd paper.
Each number sold sepa sely, and with The usu
= discount to wholesale dealers. Persons al d
,ance will be supplied by mail. on their renting
us any sum of money that may he convenient
E There will he thirty six numbers, making lhrt
| large volumes, in the remaining part OF ls4
Price Of each volume of twelve numbers will
{ 81 so. Postmasttrs, or other persons who ma
lend us their aid in getting up subscription lis
will I've entitled to four copeS OF any volume, c
remtting to us five dollars. The copies 10 be a
dressed as they may order.
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