Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-20

commendationg This magasins has long
been favorite in this section For terms.
etc., see advertisement. in another column
GLEAsoS's PIcToRrxL4-1854.--=onl the
lstlof January next, "Gleason's Pictorials
will commence its sixth volume, and viii
appear vastly improved in allrespectSmith
asuperb new headings newitypei and dress
throughout, ,1and will be printed upOuithS
finest paper Asthe proprietosofsthe Pirs
torial has purchased the entire goodsviIlsof
Barnum's New York. Illustrated sNeEsss
and has merged that journal intosths PietoE
rial, the public will reap the advantage. of
this concentration Of the strength of thetwo
papers upon one, both in the artistic andlit-
crary department The same brilliant host
of contributors and artists will be. engaged
on "Gleason's Pictorial" ss heretofore, and
a. large addition is also made to the corps,
both in talent and number. The most lib.
eral arrangements have been completed,
and such as will enable the proprietor to
produce by far the finest illustrated journal
yet published, and much superior to the
present issue of the paper, The columns
of the Pictorial" will. constantly be beau
tilted by all that can please and instructin
art and nature, and its literary department
will fully sustain the high reputation it has
so long enjoyed.
The pages Of "Gleason's Pictorial will
contain views of every populous city in the
known world, of all buildings Of note in the
eastern or western hemisphere, Of all the
principal ships and steamers Of the navy
and merchant service, with fine and accu-
rate portraits Of every noted character in
the world, both male and female. Sketches
of beautiful scenery, taken from life, will
also be given, numerous specimens from the
animal kingdom, the birds Of the air, and
the fish of the sea, and will lpresent in its
mechanical execution an elegant specimen
of art. 1t will contain 1864 square inches.
giving great amount of reading matter
and MISUNDERSTANDING week
ly paper of sixteen octave pages. -a5rsl
Terms-Three dollars per snnum. Pub.
lished every Saturday, by F. Gleason, core
ner of fremont and Bloomfield streets, Bos.
ton, Mass. =, .o, A,..,,.s;;.sss33
EE The abovei is Gleascl's Prospeetuss
Having received the paper regularly the
past year, and found it fully equal to what
was promised, we do not hesitate to recom-
mend the forthcoming volume. Barnum is
said to have lost $4,000 by the "Illustra.
ted News" Humbug will not answer for
newspapers.
KNcKERBocKER's MAcAnNE.---The De-
cember number has been received. Tosuchs
as desire this mirth-provoking, entertaining.
and instructive work, we would say, now is
the time to subscribe. A new volume com.
mences in January. .E t. -
THE YANKEE NoTIoNs. is the title
of paper published by T. W. Strong, 98
Nassau street, N. Y. 1t contains SO pages,
and about $50 comical illustrations. We
had not an opportunity of examining it,
our devil having annexed" it soon afterils
arrival; but, judging from certain outlaws
emanating from his realms, and the rapid
accumulation of "fat" upon his cheeks, it
ahust have been exceedingly funny. Price.
$1.25 per annum. ...-..E
PETERsoN's LADIES NATIONAL MAGAZINE.
The January number is already received.
1t has been greatly enlarged and improved,
The articles from the pen of Mrs. Stevens,
alone, are well worth the price of subscrp-
ton. But in addition to these, are contribu-
tions from many other celebrated authors;
superb, steel, colored Fashion Plates, and
magnificent mezzotint embellishments. In
morals it is pure, and national in character,
1t is also one of the cheapest magazines in
the country. Terms: copy, 81; do IS;
do $40, with premium worth from two
to three dollars for every person sending 8
or more subscribers, Published by Charles
]. Peterson, No. lO2 Chestnut-st., Phila.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-The January
number is on our tabe-or, rather, has been
there. 1t has become quite migratory in its
habits of late, owing, undoubtedly, to its
excellence. This number contains 80 pages
of reading matter of high order, two Of
bandsomest engravings we have ever seen,
and fashion plates in profuson. In pointof
beauty, Cooley is unsurpassed. TERMS
1 copy one year IS; 6 do, $40; 8 do, SIS;
12 do, $50. nc
The LADIES' WREATH AND PARLoR An,
NuAL.-The December number has arrived.
1t is an excellent and cheap monthly, pub
lished by Burdick & Reed, No. 8, Spruce