Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
PROSPECTUS
OF
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.

THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littelps
Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which favora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years but
it is twice large, and apears often, not
ly give spirit and freshness to it by many things
which were excluded by months delay, but, while
thus extending our scope and gathering greater and
more attractive variety, able to increase the
solid and substantial part OF our literary, historcal
and political harvest fully to satisfy the wants OF
the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays ofthe Edinburgh,
Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Biackwood's
noble criticism on poetry, his political Conmenta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
ofrural and mountain scenery; and the contributions
to Literature, History and common. Life, by the sa-
gacious Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, The judi
cious A'henram, busy and Industrious Litcrar3 Ga
-ete, sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the so.
Der respectable Christian Observer these are
ed with the Military Naval "reminiscences of the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
DaLfiI University, Veg Monthly. Fraserss 7cs, AiTs-
icoffhs. Hoods. Sporting Magazines. ct Cbaa6e7s
admirable Journal. We do not consider it beneath
our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom from Paaea;
and when we think s;ood enough, make use of the
thunder of The Tics We shall increase orr variety
by impCrtations from The continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and At
RIGA, into our neishhofhood, and will greatly multi
ply connections, merchants, travellers, and
politicians, with all parts of the world that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Alner-
can TO be informed Of the condition and changes OF
foreign countries. And this not only because Of there
nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to be Fastening, through rapid pro-
cess Of change, to some state of things. which
the merely political prophet cannot compute fore
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colon
ization (Which is extending over the whole world J
and voyages and Travels, win he fayorite matter for
our selections; and III general, shall systematic
caly and very fully acquaint readers with the
great department of Foreign affairs, without entirely
ncgecting own.
While we aspire 10 make the Lirinq Aee desirable
to aliwho wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress Of the nnorement--to Statesmen. pi-
vines, Lawyers, and Physicians-to of business
ana men of Ieisurc-t is still stronger object to
to make ii attractive and useful to their wives and
children. We believe that can thus do some good
In our day and generation; and hope to make the
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fux Of what is bad in taste and vicious in morals, in
any other way than by furnishing sufficient supply
of healthy character. The mental and moral appe-
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chGf" by providing abundantly for the imagination
and by large collection of Biography, Voyages and
Travels, History, and more solid matter, we may
produce work which shall be popular while at the
same time it will aspire to raise the standard ofpubc
taste.
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resher and fuller Of life. Postage on the month
ly part is about fourteen cents. The voiumes are
published quarterly, each volume containing as
much matter as Quarterly Review gives in eight
teen months.
WASHINGTON, December, 81, 1876
OF all the periodical journals devoted to literature
and science which abound in Europe and in this
country, this has appeared to be the most use
full. It contains indeed the exposition only of the
current literature Of the English language; but this
by ITS immense extent and comprehension, includes
portraiture of the human mind in the utmost ex-
i,ansion of the present age.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
l5-Published at six dollars year, by
4. LETTELL & CO.; Boston.
DnILLIr1ER & nTAlgTUA.MARER
N ISIS NJ. A. HIGGINS respectfully informs the
1tl Ladies of Iowa City and vicinity, that she has