Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-09


WASHINGTON, 81 Dec. l945.
/ In all the Periodical Journals devoted to
! literature and science which abound in Eu-
rope and in this country, this has apPeared
( 10 me the most useful. 1t contains indeed
the exposition only of the current literature
ofihe English language, but this, by lis i'm
mense extent and comprehension, includes a
! portra:ture Of the human mind in the utmost
expansion of the present age.
]. @. ADAMS.
PROSPECTUS.
! This work is conducted in the spirit OF
/ Littel's Museum OF Foreign Literature, (Which
was lavorably received by the pubic for
twenty years,) but as it is twice as large, and
appears so often, we not only give spirit and
/ freshness to it by many things which were
excluded by. a months 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 harvest, as
fully 10 satisfy The wants of the American
reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the
Edtn6urg Quarterly, and other Reviews; and
BtackUO0d's noble criticisms or Poetry, his
keen political Commentaries, highly wrought
Tales, and. vivid descriptions of rural and
mountain scenery; and the contributions to
Literature, History, and Common Life, by
the sagacIous Spectator, the sparkling Er-
0mmer, the Judlcious AthenGRuza, the busy
AUD industrious Literary Ga@eette, the sensI-
bic and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
and respectable Christian. O5SeFcer; these
are intermixed with The Military and Naval
"reminiscences OF the United SerUice, and win
the best articles of the Dublin University
Ne1o Monthly, Fraser's, TdjfS, AmS,corthS
Hoods, q Sporting Magazines, and of Cham
5ers' admirable Journal. We do not consid-
er 1t beneath our dignity 10 borrow wit and
wisdom from Punch; and, when we think II
good enough, make use Of The thunder'0 of Tie
Times. We shallincrease our variety by I'M
dortatlolyirOm the continent Of Europe, and
from the new growth of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia,
and Africa into our neighborhOod and viii
greatly multiply our connections, as Mer-
chants, Travellers, and Politicians, with all
parts Of the world so that much more than
ever 1t now becomes every Intelligent Amer
lean TO be informed OF the Condition and
changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer Connection with
ourselves, but because the nations seem TO be
hastening, through rapid process of change,
TO some new stale Of things, which the merely
political prophet cannot compute or forsee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of
Colonizatloh (Which is extending over the
whole world,) and Voyages and Travels, Will
be lavorite matter for our selections; and, IN
general, we shall Systematically and verpl
fully acquaint our readers with the great de-
mar fuDp AMI OI a1a yt,tV lv
neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the LlUing Age
desirable 10 all who wish TO keep themselves
informed of the rapid progress of The more
ment-to Statesmen, Dlyines, Lawyers, and
Physlclans-to men of businhss and men of
leisure-it is still stronger object to make
1t attractive and useful to %heir Wives and
Children. We believe that we can thus do
some good in our day and generation and
hope 10 make the work indispensable IN ev-
cry well-iniormed family. We say indiSpen
sable, because in this day of cheap literature
It is not possible 10 guard against the iLAux
oil what is bad taste and vicious in morals, |
in any other way than by furnishing suffi-
clent supply of healthy character The |
mental and moral appetite must be gratified. |
We hope that, by 'acinnOwihg the ,Oheat
from the chGG,' by providing abundantly Tor
Ihe inauguration, and by large collection
Oi Biography, Voyages, Travels, History,
and more solid matter, we may produce
work which shall be popular, while at tue
asme time it will aspire to raise the stand
ard of public taste
The Living Age is published overy Sal
1rday, by E. LtteIl & Co., corner fremont
and Bromfeld sls., Boston; Price IL l-2
cents number, or six dollars year 10 ad-
vance. Ramittances for any period will bse
thankfully received and promptly attended 20
Postage Free.
10 all subscribers within 1900 miles, who
emit in advance, directly 10 The office of pub
icattOa at Boston, The sum of Six Dollars,
We will continue the work beyond the year,
is long as shall be equivalent TO the cost OF
postage thus virtually carrying out the
'lan of sending every mans copy TO him
'ostage Freex placing our distant subscri
'ers on the same footing as those nearer to
IS; and making the whole country our neigh
Iorhood.
We hope for such future change in the
aw, or the Interpretation thereof, as will
nable us to make lqis offer 10 subscribers at
ny distance.
O"''P'OfO VCto VI 4 lISb 0CliCo, III liiiIt4 |
olumes, to the end of September, 1851,
andsomely bonnd, packed in neat boxes and
clvered IN all the principal cities, free of
Expense of freight, are for sale al $50.
Any U0lunae may be had separately at So,
ound, or dollar and half ia numbers
Any number may be had for IL cents;
nd it may be worth while for subscribers or "
urchasers to complete any broken voumes
ley may have, and thus greatly enhance :
leIr value.
Binding. We bind the work in uniform,
Irong, and good style; and where customers
ring their numbers in good order, can gen
rally give them bound volemes In exchanged
lhout any delay. The price of the bind (
g is 80 cents Aolume. As they are al
ays Bound TO one pattern, there will be no
fiiculty in matching the future volumes $
T., LITTELL Il CO. Boston