The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-19
No.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
Published every Saturday, al IL! cents Number,
Yearly, in advance, Sc.
BYE LITTELL Co., BOSTON.

| Yearly, IN Advance, Sc.
BY E. LITTELL CO., BOSTON
|TNHlS work is conducted in the spirit Of Lit
! Il tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
was favorably received by The public for twenty
years,) but as it is twice as large and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to it
bymany things which were excluded by month 3
delay, but while thus extending our scope and
gathering greater and more attractive variety,
are able so to increase the solid and substantial
part OF our literary, historical, and political har-
vest 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
wood = notable criticisms on Poetry his keen
ponucai Commentaries, highly wrought Tales
and vivid descriptions of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature, His
.ofy, ana common life, by the sugacous Spectator,
the sparkling Examiner, the judicious henaeum,
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia the sober
and respectable Christian Observers these are inter-
mixed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences
OF the United Service and with the best articles al
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's
iait's, Answorth's, Hoods, and Sporting Maya.
zines, and OF Chambers's admirable Journal We
do not consider 1t beneath our dignity to borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch and, when we think
IL good enough, nah use Of the thunder OF The
Times. We shall increase our variety bv impor-
tations from the continent of Europe, and from the
new growth of the British colonies.
The steamship has brousht Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
muitiply our connexions merchants travellers
and politicians with all parts of the world so that
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
hseht American to be informed OF the conditions
ana changes or foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connection with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, to some
new state OF things, which the merely political
pfoPhet cannot compute or foresee.
geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
nlzation, (Which ID extending over the whole
world,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and in general, we shall
systematically and very fully acquant our readers
with the great department OF foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
"hile we aspire to make the Lirins .1ye desira-
bic to all who wish to keep themselves informed
OF the rapid progress Of the movement-to states
men, divlnes, lawyers, and physicians-to men OF
business and men Of leisure,-it is still a stronger
OBJECT to make 1t attractive to their wives and
chllureh. we believe that we can thus do some
good IN our day and generation and hone to
make the work indispensable in every well-in-
FORMED family; We say indispensable, because in
this day of cheap literature, it is not possible
to guard against the influx Of what is bad in
taste ana vicious IN morals, in any other wav than
ny furnishing a sufficient supply of a healthy
character. The mental and moral appetite must
be gratifed.
We hope, that by " winnowing the wheat from
the chaft, by providing abundantly for the imagi
nation, 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 Of public taste
81 Letters in commentator of the plan and
execution of the work from Judge Story, Chan
ceor Kent, Dr. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared
Sparks, W. II. Prescott, George Bancroft, and
George Ticknor, have been published .N1ormer
advertisements.
PosTAGE.-When sent with cover it is ranked
as PAMPHLET, and costs a. cents. Without the
cover IL comes within the definition of newspa-
per given In the law, and cannot legally be charged
win more than newspaper postage.
MONTHLY PARTs.-For such as prefer it in that
form, the Living Age is put up in monthly parts,
containing four or FIVE weekly numbers. In this
shape 1t shows to great advantage in comparison
with other works, containing IN EACH PART double
the matter of any of the quarteres But we re-
commend the weekly numbers as fresher and full
Ter of life.
The VOLUMES are published quarterly. Each of
them is equal to THREE ordinary octavos.
Orders should be addressed directly to the pub
fishers. E. LITTELL g. co
oct 90 Rosie,