The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-16
7 rrTELL's LIVING AGE, published ever

I ITTELL'S LIVING AGE, published every
IL Saturday at l2k cents number or yearly, in
advance, SIN dollars. This work is conducted in
the spirit of LittelL's Museum of Foreign Litera-
turc, (Which MAS favorably received by the public
for the past twenty years. but as it is twice as
large, and appears oiten we not only give spirit
and freshness TO it by many things which were ex-
cluded by months delay, but while thus extend
ing scope, and gathering greater and more at
ractive variety, are able to increase the solid and
substantial part of literary, historical, and poht
zeal harvest, as fully to satisfy the wants of the
American reader.
The elaborate and stately essays Of the Edin-
burgh QUARTERLY and other Reviews; and Black
,co6ds noble criticisms Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought tales, and vivid de-
scrptons of rural and mountain Scenery; and the
contributions to literature, history, and common
life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling Err
an.insr, the judicous .4ihenGum, the busy and In
dustrous Literary Gazette, the sensible and compre
hcnsive Britannia, the sober and respectable Chris
tian Observer; these are intermixed with the Mill
tary and Naval "reminiscences Of the United Service,
and with the best articles of the Dublin University,
.Nec Monthly Frasers Tdrs .7insioorths, Hoods, and
Sporting Magazines, and of Chambers's admirable
Journal. We do not consider it beneath our dignity
to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when
think it good enough, make use of the thunder
of The Times. We shall increase our variety by
importations from the continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies.
Africa into our neighborhood; and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world that
much more than ever, il now becomes every intei
gent American TO be informed of the condition anil
changes of foreign countries. And this, not only
because of their nearer connexon with ourselves,
but because the nations seem to be Fastening,
through a rapid process of change, to some new
state of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresce.
Geographical discoveries, the progress of colo
nlzation, (which is extending over the whole
worldly and voyages and travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and, in general, we shall
systematically and very fully acquant readers
with the great department Of foreign affairs.
We have spoken confidently of what we can
bring from abroad. OF our labors in the home de-
partment 1t becomes us to speak with diffdence;
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 it will always be subordinate to the foreign
department.
While we aspire to make the Living Age desirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
rapid progress Of the mOrement-to statesmen, d-
vines, lawyers and physicians--to men of business
and men Of lesuro-it is still n stronger object to
make il attractive and useful to their wives and
children. We believe we thus do some good
in our day aud generation; and hope to make the
work indispensable in every welnformed family.
We says ''indispensable,n because in this day Of
cheap literature, IL 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-
iclenl supply Of n healthy character. The mental
and moral appetite must be grauhed
We hope that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chafT" by providing abandantly for the imagi-
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
A part is published once a month, containing
four or five numbers.
volume is published once quarter, containing
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Seven volumes were published before 1916.
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From letter Of the Hon. John Quincy lda,ns, 10 the
editor Of the Liring .igs,
"WAsHINGToN, 9th Dec. lS45
''Of al the periodical journals devoted to literature
and science. which abound in Europe and in this
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