The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-19
I ITTELL's LIVING AGE, published ever,

lTTELL'S LIVING AGE, published every
u Saturday at l2i cents number, or yearly, in
advance, six dollars. This work is conducted in
the spirit of LueIl's Museum Of Foreign Litera.
ture, (Which was favorably received by the public
for the past twenty years. bat as it is twice as
large, and appears so often, not only give spirit
and freshness TO II by many things which were ex-
cluded by months delay, but while thus extend
ing our scope, and gathering greater and more az.
uactlve variety, able increase the soiid and
substantial port of our literary, HISTORICAL and polt-
Ical harvest as fully to satisfy the wants Of the
American reader.
The elaborate and stately essays of the Edin.
6mgh, Quarterly and other Reviews; and Black
Qooods noble criticisms Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought tales and vivid de-
scorpions of rural and mountain Scenery and the
contributions to literature, history, and common
life, by the sagaClous Spectator the SPARKLING En-
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dustrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and comnre
hens,ye Britannia, the sober and respectable Chris
tan Obserperj these ara intermixed with the Mill
tary and Naval "Reminiscences of the United Ssrpie.
and with the best articles of the Dublin Unipersitu
~Nto Mentally, FraserS Taits .iin,,ports Hoods and
Sporting Magazines, and of Chnnber,'s admirable
jouTNdL We do not consider il beneath our dignity
20 borrow wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when
we think II good enough, make use of the thunder
of The Times. We shall increase our variety bv
lmportauons from the continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies
The steam ship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa INTO our neighborhood and will greatly
mu'opiy our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world; SO that.
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every ptelli.
gent American to be informed of the condition anil
changes OF foreign countries. And this, not only
because OF their nearer connexion with ourselves
put because the nations seem to be Fastening,
through rapid process of change, to some new
state OF things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee
geographical discoveries, the progress of colo
nizauon, (Which is extending over the whole
World,) and voyages and travels, will be favorite
i"e' ior bur selections; and, in general we shall
systematically and very fully acquaint our readers
WIZ the great department Of foreign affairs.
We have spoken confidently Of what we can
bring from abroad. Ofour labors in the home de-
partment, 1t becomes us to speak with dhidence
for we know not, till we try, how far we may have
the able assistance we hope for, or how much we
may be left to our own resources. We must feel
our way, and gradually develop this part of our
plan; but 1t will always be subordinate to the foreign
department ....n.s) ...A .Ea-. =
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
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and men of leisure---it is still stronger object to
make It attractive and useful to their wives and
children. We believe we con thus do some good
IN our day and generation; and hope to make the
Work indispensable in every well-informed family.
We says "indispensuble," because in this day of
cheap literature, it is not possible to guard against
the influx OF what is bad in taste and vicious in
morals, in any other way than by furnishing suf-
hcIent supply of a healthy character. The mental
and moral appetite must be gratifed
We hope that by "winnowing the wheat from
The chaf," by providing abundantly for the imag-
nation, and by large collection of biography
voyages, and travels, history, and more solid mat
Ter, we may produce work which shall be popu-
lar while at the same time it will aspire TO raise the
standard Of public taste.
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"WAsHINGToN, 9th Dec 1S45
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