The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-04-29

In explanation Of such odd periods Of
publication a. four times week, three
times a month, etc, it may be stated that
such newspapers are published on the de-
parture of foreign steamers, or 10 behalf OF
special interests that need a newspaper only
at such intervals. U.H. NCH
Fifteen Of the above newspapers are pub
lished at half penny, seventy-three at a
penny, forty-two at two-pence, and thirty
seven at three pence. Others cost from four
pence to two shillings. OF the whole num-
ber thirty contain the word Gazette in their
titles, twenty eight use the word Journal,
twenty-five give Neps, twenty-five picture
the Times, fifteen Chronicle, and fifteen
Rerisl0.. Thirty one are Of religious
character, and tWsnty-four are classified rs
trade organs.
The magazines, reviews, etc, pabIshed
in London amount 10 four hundred and
seventy-three. Of these, thirty seven ap
pear weekly, three hundred and thirty eight
monthly, seventy-six quarterly, thirteen II
regularly. and the others are published BIZ
monthly, half yearly, or annually. Ofthe
whole number Of magazines, two hundred
and twenty nne-Deafly One-half-as re-
ligious publications, representing every
shade Of opinion. In all, seven hundred
and gbt nine newspapers and other peri
odicaI publications are ISSUED in the Eng
lish metropolis When our neiehbors on
the little island OF Manhattan have as large
a proportion Of the press of the United
States as London has Of that Of England
their vapOrings about the metropolitan Press
Of New York will cease to be ridiculous.
1t may surprise many readers to learn
that in all London there is only one Sunday
newspaper. This is the Observer. Il is
Published at three pence, and is represent
ed as being high-class political, social and
literary newspaper.
There are nine humorous and sslir;cal
publications in London, two in Manchester,
one in Liverpool, and three Gone Of than
Barney IN Dublin. Of typographical
magazines, London has just as many 10
Philadelphia, vie three Among The other
trade organs, we notice Building Sooss-
ties Gazette, Hdfr D1sssers' Chronicle, q
MI Journal, MilIaer and DseesmnE.r.
three Leather Journals, and Brsweys'
Journal The pawnbrokers have a Ga
zette, and there is Matrimonial Ee.es,
devoted to the promotion Of marriage and
coOjugal felicity" We do not know what
connection Rsdding Rells-which deals 10
Eight and amusing literature may have
with this NeCs. There is a weekly Co
operator aad Aati- Tlaccinasor also, an
Anti Tobacco Journal, which mercifully
Eliminates its anatbemas only monthly. We
arc DOn-plussed when we meet the 7osic
SCI ia Reporter. which is alleged to be the
organ Of the Tonic Sofia Association VIII
Mr.. May inform Us what tune lAs organ
playss n
All sorts and oonditisDs o. maakind are
specially provided foe in tbs pres d. ION
don; even babies are not deprived Of hsn-
tai pabulum. An E.fdafss Ma-Sssns snd'
an illustrated bsfants' DeligAf are prepared
for them each month. For men and women
Who eannot contain their infsllsets, thsss is
provided an Intellectual Repository. There
is also philosophical Rectangular RevseV
published, we suppress - tn IqUp- Odd
TILES may be found even among the reli-
gious pahicstpm; fotsksuplt, zazfE SlL,
ibc Mss'ag Link Magazine, the ORTHo-
Dox Catholic Revsew, and Surgeons
S.oerd aad he Hessel.T q gs E1I ar
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