Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-16
LITrELL,s LIVING ACE.

lhiy receives - the pubic Tor twenty years, bat
IS II If twice as large, aud appears 30 olien, We
not only give spirit and freshness 10 il by many
hings which were exeiuded by months delay,
iut y hile thus extending our scope aud gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 70
increase The solid ana 80 stanta part OF our lite
rary historical aud political harvest. and fully 10
satisfy the wants Of The American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays OF the Edin-
turgh. Quarterly. and other Reyis We; and Black
woods uotle CRITICISMS on Poetry, his keen pot-
ical Commentaries, highly wrought Tales aud vi
vd descriptions OF Rural and Mountain Scene
ry and the contributions to Literature. History,
and Comnon Life, by the sagacious Spectator. the
Sparkling Examiner, the iuiieous Alheneum, the
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ces OF the United Service aud with the best arti-
cles Of the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fra
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row wit dnd wisdom from Punch; and, when we
think il good enough, make use Of the thunder Of
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portat ons from the continent Of Europe, aud from
The new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our heighbothood, and will greatly
multiply our connections, as Merchants, Travel
Iers aud PoliteiSns, with all parts Of the world;
50 that much more Than ever, il now becomes ev-
cry ntelligen. American TO be informed OF the
condition and changes Of foreign countries. And
this not only because Of their nearer connection
with ourselves, but hetause the nations seem TO
be fastening through a rapid process Of change,
I Il al - Il.
political prophet cannot compute or loresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress OF Colo.
IniZation, (which is extending over the whole
world, and Voyages ard Travels, will te favor
i've matter for our selections; and in general, we
shall systematically and very fully acquani our
readers with the great department of Foreign Al
lahs, Without entrely forgetting our own.
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!. WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 27, l845