The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-03
NEW PROSPECTUS.
STOCKT0N'S BOOK AND JOURNAL:
A NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Begun January, 1857.

#I 81. - u
~ Il. STOCKTON, HAVING REMovED from
BALTIMORE to PHMADELpHIA and transferred
tns publication Of the B9te in Separate VoInts, the
6toH lrscts, and Bbs Times, to the latter CITY now
also s issues. a Dollas hontaly Aagazins, called
"STooKroN's Book AND JOURNAL y'#m, . .lg"E
I. THE BOOK DEPARTMENT. l lgn
The "BooK" department omen, a .s.lect lS,,.i., of
original Works. by the Editor himself to consist
/. SERMONS FOR THE PEOPLE; 'a m
II. LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE; ... f.
'.. III. ADDRESSES FOR THE PEOPLE;
~. MIsCELLANIEs FOR THE PEOPLE;
.. " Poems FOR THE People. '.
H. THE JOURNAL DEPARTMENT. "'
The "JoyRSAL" department opens q Harietv of
BraT% drtaceS, both Original and Selected to con-
sist Of ",t6 na +H'.,|. ~ NJ ,'7.I-' -
!. BIBLICAL ExposrrroSs AND ILLUSTRATIONS; o.
z. AuroBIoeRArHc RECORDS AND "REMINISCENCES; Fl.
8. LITERARY NoIoEs; sa ...... ...
4. BIBLIoGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS:
3. PULPIT AND PASTORAL LESSONS; ... .. ae =
o. oRAToMcAL AND LITERARY, LOGICAL, AND RuE-
ToRICAL CRITICISMS 49,.
z. SKETCHES OF CHARACTER ScpSKpy Ann Ixcr
8. PoErRY, APHoRIsMs, &C., DC. .aa..
'H THE MARCH NUMBER. . ..
The March number of the "Book and Journal"
commences New Series of "Sermons for the
People" Of the former series, Five Editions have
been issued, and 1t is hoped that the New Series will
prove worthy OF still more extensive circulation
subscriptions are coming in constantly.
The Subject of the New series is "The Peerless
Magnifcence of>the Word OF God; or, the Supre-
macy of the Bible, as the only Sensible, Infallible
and md Divine Authority on Earth" The Tsat is
Thou hast magnified Thy word above ali Thy
name."-Ps. cxxrviii, 2. The Design is 10 assert
and maintain the distinctive character of the Bible
as, from beginning TO end, the Book of Christ and
as such, the Mediatorial Law of the World 7'
In word, the Book and Journal is designed
TO be .H ."' a.E .UaiEt .|r-" .I. DTIo-17
A POPULAR, INTERESTING, AND USEFUL
\ p. .a,u PERIODICAL, ..... "a -. ..,.-.g
Treating the People--by whom are meant the intel
ligent and vrtuous masses, Of all classes rrespec
i've Of their social divsionswi the honest regard
and true devotion to their highest welfare, which
are due TO their Character, Relations Influence
and Destiny.
TINE, PRICE, AND FORM OF PUBLICATION.
TNE.-The Book and Journal is issued MONTY.
PRIcE.--One Dollar year; Six Copies for Five
Dollars; Single Numbers, ten cents - q p -r4T
FoRN.--A Beautiful Duodecimo, printed on fine
white paper, in the best style the "Book" depart
Inent on small pica type, double-leaded, and the
journal department on long primer type not
lcaded-a handsome combination, as pleasantly
readable as book or magazine can be made
Occasionally, Pictorial Illustrations will be intro
duced, illustrative Of subjects actually in hand and
instructive as well as attractive II N. ~ =
Subscriptions desired Mt once s. I a...... ..
Good agents wanted, all over the country-Minis-
ters, Postmasters, Booksellers, and others. r.f
'a1' q A'oreS''' TIL STOCKTON
u .'s ' .i# H.1 1@t . Philadelphia, Pa