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SARTAlN'S UNION MAGAZINE
 Of Literature and Art, for Isf9.

MRS C. A KIRKLAND AND PRO. JNo. 8. HART, EDITORS
 Eighty pages of letter press on new type and ex. tra fine paper.
 eight other varied illustrations. and contributions from the pens of the following talented authors:
 Rev Albert Barnes, Professor James Rhoads. Miss Eliza l.. Sprost, Mrs. L. II sigoGruey, Mrs. l.. F. Elicit, Mrs F., C. Kinney. W II. C. Hosmer, John Neal! Prof. James Lynd. 4 augustine Duganne, Rev. C. w. Bethane, DO; Henry T. ruckernail. Mrs Frances :. usgood, George II. Boker. Rev. John Todd, D. D.. Alfred Street, Mary Smith, John Brown, Jr Marion fl. Rand, Ms. C. R. ToM nscnd, Charles J. Pcierscn, George $ Bnrleieil C. H. M l. ley, Joseph R. Chandler Mrs B. II. BrotIerson, Pfof. Joseph Alden, Anne C. Lynch, Mrs C. M Kirkland, Rev w Farness, D.D. The public are alreudy aware hut the Union Mag zine has changed residence, well us changed hands, since the publication Of the December num- ber, Messrs. Sarian k Sioaaaker having purchased il of the orBer proprietors aBd transferred its place of publication from New | Iork to Philadelphia. hi addition, also, 10 the services of Mrs Kirkland, who will continue, heretofore, 10 contribute To it's pages, the PFoPr;eors have engaged, associate Editor, Professor John ;. Hart of Philadelphia.
 it IS confidently believed that the patrons of the Magazine will find signs of Improvement, as well as change. It's external appearance Is improved. For evidence ot this, the reader need only look for i self In the pictorial department the Y agazne may now feare essiy challenge comparison with any of It's rivals
 AN ORIGINAL NovEL.--A special feature for the present number will be the publication of an otigi- nal Dovel, the uanuscr2t of which hes been pHr- chased for the purpose, he publication of this nore will commence n the third number. and teiA R no be srteader Tato Hts saececa3ag geF even although large number of extra pages have 10 be printed 10 bring il Io a coBcus'on before the close of the volume. This Bove will open 10 the reauer new field of American traditions, entirely un- touched by Irving Cooper, or any of our writers of historical fiction The scene of the story Is in North Carolina just prior to the Revolution. and it emho- dies, in the form of entertaining fictitious tive, mass of historical traditions respecting the early settlement Of the Carclinss, winch if we mis- take not, will give quite aspect that part Of our national history. The writer, Mr. " ilev who has contributed short tale 10 present number, IS naiSe of North Caroi3a, ard has raversed care fully all that part of the country which he has made me sceae or his story, for the purpose of giving the greater hceiify and accuracy to his descriptions without violating any of his secrets, we may ven are to tell bis readers tn advance thsi he has thrown an ihteresi ssomeihlng like that which Bins has invested the abode of the knckerboekers over even the Dismal swamp and tbat less dismal line of sandy, harbortess sea beach, which stretches for hun- dreds eG miles soGth of Cape Fear.
 Another feature will be series of stories by Prof Alden, of Wiliiamstowa, Mass, Illustrating tho times of the early puriiaas.
 Rev. John Todd, D b. of Pitsfeld Mass, will continae to contribute New England Legends, of which Homo of the Wild Lakes iB tbe January number is a fair specimen.
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