The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

A SPLENDID NUNRR o. HARPERs NEW NOM
IA ~ Magazine for January. ~

4 SPLENDID NUMBR o. HARPERS NEW MONTH
"A y Magazine for Jaauay.
Andrew Jackson. Illustrated BY seventeen sngrav-
NapoIeon Bonaparts. By John 8 C Abbott Illus
The Dead Sea, sodcm and Gomorah. With Map, after
De Sauey
Personal Memoirs Of the House Of Romanon
Tragedy in Married Life.
The Newcomes. BY w. n. Thackeray. With seven
illustrations, by Doyle Chapter XIII. Injured limo
cence. Chapter KILL Returns TO some Old Friends
Chapter Xiv. In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears
The Lady's Revenge
Ny Son, Sir
The Singers Dream
Monthly Record Of Current Events
Editors Table
EDITORS Easy Chair.
Editor's Drawer.
Literary Notices.
BOOKS THK MONTH
The village School nlustatons.-The Smile-The
Fashions for January. Illustrations FURNISHED by
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The Publishers of Hsrper's New Monthly Magazine
respectfully announce that among the Articles now in
preparation for publication, during the present year,
are the following brilliant and attractive series Of
from original drawings BY most eminent artists. Tho
biography OF Andrew jackson, in the present number
IS the first OF the SERIES which will ioclude the principal
heroes Of our two with Great Britain. Among the
articles already prepared biographies Of Putnam and
Marion.
II. Illustrations OF American Scenery, Life, and Man
The article Virginia illustrated in the Decem
Der number will give idea OF the scope AMI design Of
this series. Papers and illustrations been engaged
from our most accomplished authors and artists They
will present in Succession deneasns of the scenery and
local pecularites of every section of our country.
III. The Agricultural Products of the United States
This series will be prepared by the author of the papers
already published upon "sagar" and ''Cotton." The
illustrations will comprise the most interesting features
in the cultivation and preparation of our principal agr
cultural staples.
ies will embrace accounts Of the exploring
petitions SEM out from this country They WILL in all
cases. be prepared from papers, and illustrated BY draw
ngs furnished by those who have part the
terpses The first article OF this series, which viii ap
pear in the number for March, will contain a detailed
narrative of the ''Darien Expedition, under charge Of
Lieutenant Strain, whose snerings from starvation aud
thrilling adventures have already been mentioned in
record. This will be followed ny accounts of various
other expeditions in different parts Of Central and South
America.
" Voyages Travels and Sketches various parts OF
the world In this department papers have been en-
gagged and prepared and In course Of prepare
ton by different authors relating to China, Madras
Java the Malay countries, Russia and Brazil. No ex
will be spared produce for the articles series of
superb Illustrations in most after drawings by the
authors themselves.
VI Social Political and Religious Sketches in Europe
by the accomplished and spirited author of Sghts and
Principles Abroad.' These will be accompanied by
numerous CHARACTERISTIC illustrations The opening
ber and will present graphic view of life and morals in
Italy, showing the effects Of Romanism on society.
Adjacent
series illustrated articles by Jacob Abbott
viii be still further continued.
VII. Illustrations Of Natural History. The article
upon Aigators, in the December number is specimen
OF the style and manner of illustration in which large
number OF subjects belonging to this department will be
treated
IN, Consular Experiences-A series Of papers by our
Consuls abroad The first of these by Donald
g. Mitchell author OF "Reveries Of Bachelor, giving
account OF his Consulship at Venice will appear in
early number
x Memoirs Of the Reignng Dynasties Of Europe. The
brilliant paper in the present number upon the "HOuse
of Romanot' will he followed by others upon the vari
aus European dynases. These memoirs present vivid
picture OF the characters Of those who claim to
reign by ''divine right"
x Ia addition to the different series Of illustrated art
cles enumerated above the publishers have made ample
current interest Illustrations viii be profussy furnish
ed wherever the vauO Of the paper will be At all
HANGED by them. besiss the foregoing series OF artl.
for its usual variety Of literary and miscellaneous
matter furnished by american writer's selected from
the whole field Of foreign literature The editorial de-
partment will preserve the distinguishing features
that have heretofore characterized it, The publishers
are confident that this programme OF portion OF their
arrangements for the present will be accepted by
the public evidence of their determination ana ability
20 make their magazine the most interesting and vaut
Bile as well as the most widely circulated periodical in
the world.
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