NEW VOLUMES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1845.

The Publisher, anxious to make the U...S. Catholic Magazine worthy of the title which it
bears, has made such arrangements with

SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED WRITERS CF THE COUNTRY,

as will insure regular monthly contributions of

CHOICE ORIGINAL VIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

IT WILL ALSO CONTAIN

Selections from the best Catholic Reviews and other publications,

WITH A

SUMMARY OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE

U.S. CATHOLIC MAGAZINE

AND

MONTHLY REVIEW,

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Edited by the Rev, C, I, WHITE, Daltimore, and Very Rev, M, J, SPALDING, D. D,; Louisville, Ry.

The Official Organ of the Most Rev. Archbishop of Baltimore, and the Right Rev. Bishop of
Richmond, and published with the approbation of the Right Rev. Bishops of the United States.

The conductors of this periodical respectfully announce to the Catholic community, and
o the public generally, that the work has now reached the FOURTH VOLUME, and will
be continued with increased efforts, on their part, to render it worthy of universal patronage.
The object of the Magazine is to defend and advance the cause of religion, by imparting all
such information as may have even a remote bearing upon this vitally important subject;
and, hence, a secondary aim of the publication is to aid in the diffusion of a sound literature,
by the critical examination of the various works that are issued from the press. The char-
acter of these works, which come forth with such profusion at the present day, can be
earned by the great proportion of the reading world only from the pages of a periodical
review, which enables them, by its condensed exposition of the merit and demerit of authors,
to keep pace with the progress of literature, and to appreciate most of the publications that
lave appeared. This extensive field of investigation also admits of a variety, which em-
braces every topic of an instructive or interesting nature. To dwell upon the advantages of
such a periodical, in general, we deem unnecessary at this moment. The question that
more prominently presents itself for consideration, is the fitness of our Magazine for the im-
portant ends which have been mentioned : and it is plain thai for the decision of this point
our testimony is inadmissible. But we are satisfied to rest our chums to public patronage
on the attestation of others; on the opinion, nut merely of the press throughout the country.,
but particularly of the Chief Pastors of the Church in the United States, who have honored
our publication with the most flattering approbation. Among its contributors are gentlemen

eminent for their talents and learning, and whose services are an earnest of the character which
it will sustain. We may observe, in particular, that the Very Rev. Dr. SPALDING, whose
extensive erudition and great ability as a writer are well known to the public, has consented
to become an associate editor of the Magazine, and will be a regular contributor to its pages.
For the information of those who may not have had an opportunity of examining the pe-
riodical, we will mention that, independently of strictly doctrinal articles, it embodies many
critical reviews of scientific, historical, and religious works that are issued from the English
and American press, as well as other papers which are highly ink-resting to the general
eader. In the pages of the third volume are found able critiques on Brandeis Encyclopedia.,
Palmer's History of the Church. Dr. Durbin's Observations in Europe, Mayer's Mexico, Mr.
Webster's Speech on the Girard Will Case, Prescott's Conquest of Mexico, together with other
articles of equal interest and importance, such as The Influence of Catholicity on Civil Liberty,
The Literary services of the Catholic Clergy. &c. &c. In addition to all this, it contains an
greeable miscellany of general literature, with a summary of ecclesiastical intelligence, which
contributes to the variety of its articles, and at the same time is adapted to the taste of every
eader.
The same attention will continue to be paid by the publisher to the elegance of the me-

chanical department. A series of FIRST CLASS ENGRAVINGS will be furnished in
the course of the present year.

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