The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-29
IliE NEW ENGLAND FAMILY
L NEWSPAPER.
The Springfield Republican for 1862.

The Springfield. Mass, REPUBLICAN NAV not
hesitate to claim position Is the .irS, and most
distinctive Of New England Journals. In the
scope and adaptation OF lis news: III the fulneS..
especially Of il, local intelligence in the choice
OF lis subjects for editorial discussion an,: tue
manner III which 1t treats them; i'll the great va
rlctv of rs contents; and IN the prominence it
gives 70 practical. moral and religious questions.
70 literature, to gardening and farming. and to
every theme of practical and theoretical interes,
70 the people Of New England, The REPUB IIcAN
EaS ought uccCSstullv 20 become their guide
companion and friend. whether at home or abroad
The circulation Of the REPUBLICAN. great be-
vond parallel. is the best evidence Of its charac-
ter. and of the realization of its ambitions. Ri
sing . 600, 1t is several times that of any other
journal III ali New England. ont OF BOSTON. and
Is surpassed by only few of the daily ncwspa-
pcrs Of that Metropolis In each of the counties
of Western Massachusetts. its readers are more
numerous than those of either Of their local pa
pes: and they bear greater proportion to the
population Of that section than the readers of any
other new paper i'll the whole world to the popu-
lation OF similar territory In Vermont, New
Hampshire and Connecticut. its circulation i
counted by thousands; while il is distributed
more literally than any other New England Jour
nal among the cmigraIltS from that section in the
West.
Among the peculiar leading features of The
RErrELICAN are, full Summary of New Eng
land news, arranged by counties and states; and
elaborate and comprehensive Editorial Review
of the Week; Special Correspondence of high
character from Boston, New York and Washing
ton; a weekly review anC summary of all Reli-
glous Movements original papers on Husband
ry: summaries of new ideas and inventions in
Science and Mechanics; weekly article on
Books, Authors and Art; and an abundance OF
al hot
try, with carefully selected miscellanies from the
freshest books and magazines. These features,
added to full and carefully condensed summaries
of all the general news of the day, both foreign
and domestic, with copious editorial discussions
OF all current topics, combine to make The Re
publican the most complete and comprehensive
family Journal in the country
The Republican is published with new type on
fine paper. 1t, Saturday Daily and its Weekly
the size of the popular New York daies; affor-
ding for the one four to five and for the other
seven to eight full pages of reading matter.
The editorial corps of the paper numbers six
individuals, including DR. J. & Holland, the pop
ular Timothy Iitcomb' of literature and lee
turing, and lady writer of accomplished talents
and literary experience. The character and num-
bers of its outsilc contributors, particularly in
the literary department. have been improved
and it is the ann of the propretorS to make this
department more completely original and of a
higher order, than heretofore. The accomplished
New 0rk letter writer for the paper during the
last three wears, Mrs M. G. A. will reside for
the next season III Washington, and find there a
new and richer field for further contributions to
our columns.
In these and in all other respects, the proprie-
tors of ihe Republican are earnest to maintain
and elevate the attractions and character of their
lpurnai> ard keen en- in the front rank Of the