The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
s9a4D NEW PROSPECTUS, Z
ST0CKTON'S BOOK AND JOURNAL:
A NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

Begun january 1857.
TN H. STOCKTON. HAVING REMOVED from
~ BALrINoRn TO PH1LAprLpHrA. and transferred
the publication of the Bible IN Separate Volusqes the
Btbk Tracts, and BILE Times to the latter cty now
also a. issues a Dollar Aontlly. Magazine, called
"SrocKToS's BOOK AND JOURNAL"
l. THE BOOK DEPARTMENT. I
The Book" department opens Select Series OF
Original Works, by the Editor himself, to consist
Of - M 80 500 80 -, SN'' NN0'''''
.8. /. SERMONS FOR THE PEOPLE; ,,r,g grn W. %.
H. LECTURES FOR THE PEOPLE,
Ill ADDRESSES FOR TIE PEoPLE;
~. MIscELLANIEs FOR THE PEOPLE; -
-., v. Poems FOR THE PEOPLE. N, n ~ o. .,-. 30 "a
4 II. THE JOURNAL DEPARTMENT. ,
The JOURNAL" department opens Vdriety of
Br1qsr articles, both Original and Selected TO con-
sist Of e. . . '- -. .
!. BIBLICAL ExPosIT1oSs AND ILLUSTRATIONS
2. AuroBIoasAPHlc RECORDS AND "REMINISCENCES; .
3. LITERARY NoTIcEs .5..i ~. ..4 sstasa tEs' 4
4. BIBLIoGRAPHIcAL COLLECTIONS; ~ w.
5. PULPIT AND PASTORAL LESSONS ..-.,
8. ORAroncAL AND LITERARY, LOGICAL, AND RHE-
roRIcAL CRITICISMS 8lH3 ~ a'h O."
z. SkErcHrs OF CHARACTER, SCENERY, AND IScr.
DENTS; rs.u'Uw.i .#."
8. PoETRy, APnoRIsxs, &C., DC. .ala .lre..r
aa. ..s THE MARCH NUMBER. i...a-1.t
The March number of the "Book and Journal"
commences a New Series OF "Sermons for the
People," OF the former series, Five Editions have
been issued, and il 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
Magni6cence of the Word of God; or, the Supre-
macy Of the Bible the only Sensible, Infallible,
and Divine Authority on Earth" The TsIs is
I" Thou hast magnifed Thy word above all Thy
name."-Ps. cxxIvii, 2. The Desiga is 10 assert
and maintain the distinctive character Of the Bible
as, from beginning 10 end, the Book Of Christ and
as such, the Mediatoral Law of the World.
In word, the Book and Journal" Il designed
TO be ~ r
A POPULAR, INTERESTING, AND USEFUL
.aa PERIODICAL, & .#ana
Treating the Peope--by whom are meant the intel
lgent and virtuous Masses of all classes rrespec-
i've of their social divisions the honest regard
and true devotion TO their highest welfare, which
are due TO their Character, Relations, Influence
and Destiny. W ala1 ...'
TINE, PRICE, AND. FORM OF PUBLICATION.
TnK.--The Book and Journal is issued Monty.
PRcR.--One Dollar q year. Six Copies for Five
Dollars; Single Numbers ten cents
FoRh.--A Beautiful Duedecino, printed on fine
white paper, in the best style; the Book depart-
ment on small plea type, double-leaded, and Be
"JournaT department on long primer type, not
leaded--a handsome combination, as pleasantly
readable as book or magazine can be made.
Occasionally, Pictorial Illustrations win be intro
duced, illustrative of subjects actually IN hand and
instructive as well as attractive. . a,r. .I.. ...
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