The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

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Virginia illustrated Adventures Of Ports Crsyon ami
his Cousins, illustrated BY Twenty-Five ensravngs.
Napoleon Bonapsrte BY john 8. c. Abbott. Con-
cluded. Illustrated BY six engravings.
Italian Life and Morals-Enscts Of Romansm on Socie-
a. Our aors snd sos. statistics With o,
trativs map.
II. zons Of Planets between Mars and Jupiter. By
The Nswcomss, by W. n ThacLsray, with seven Illus
tIstSns ey DGyls1chsPtsr XIV stag o. Tsn-chsp.
t.o or three acts Of : little Comedy;
Coincidences.- a Physicians Story.
lawyers Story, by Charlss Dickens.
Simple Story Of To Day.
The Widows Story, by Charles Dickens.
Mon hly Record Of Current Events.
Editors Table.
Editors Easy Chair.
Editors Drawer.
Literary Notices.
BOOKS or THE MONTH.
For Saint Valentines Day. Observation-Disclosures
Winter Scenes ulustrations-A Very Cold Morning
Fashions for February. Illustrations FURNISHED BY
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The publishers Of Harper's New Monthly Magazine
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which have long ormed important portion OF the
Magazine. Tsey bsve made arrangements to supply its
place with articles which, they hope will prove equally
attractive. Among those already In course Of prepare
ton the following
Biographies OF Distinguished Amer sans illustrated
from original drawings by most eminent artists The
Biography Of Andrew Jacs in the number for January
Is the rt Of the SERIES which will include the principle
heroes Of our two with Great Britain Among the
articles already prepared are Biographies Of Putnam and
Marion,
H. Illustrations Of Amsr ican Scenery life and Man
ners The article avirsina Illustrated 10 the present
numbes will give idea Of the scope aud design Of this
series Papers and illustrations have been engaged from
most accomplished authors and artists. They will
PRESENT in succe sioa deiDeatons OF the scenery and
local peculartes of every section Of our country.
Ill. The Agricultural Products Of the United States.
This series will be prepared the author If the papers
alrtaay published upon Sugar and Cotton The
ILLUSTRATIONS VIII comprise the mos. interesting features
III the cultivation and preparation Of principal agri
cultural staples.
w. Narratives of Governmental Expeditions SO.
u'l embrace accounts Of the principal Exploring Ex
petitions sent out from this country They will Ia all
cases. be prepared from papers, and illustrated by draw
pgs furnished by those who have taken part In the
teTpres The first article OF this SERIES which will ap
pear in the number for March, win contain the COM
mencement Of the Narrative Of the hren Expedition"
under command OF Lieut.. Strain
Voy ages, Travels, and Sketches, in various parts
Of the world In this department papers have been
gagged and prepared, and in OF prepara
tion by different authors relating China Madras Ja
va, The Malay Countries Russia, and Brazil No expense
will be spared to produce for the articles series Of
yerb illustrations, in most after drawings By the
authors themselves.
VI Social Political and Religious Sketches in Europe,
by the accomplished and spirited author Of sights and
Pripcipes Abroa d" These will be accompanied by
characteristic Illustrations The opening article
Of Tins series appears in the prese 1T numner, and pre-
view of Lie and Morals in Italy showing
he effects Of Romansm on Society
VII The Holy Land and the Adjacent Countries. This
series deliberately u strated articles by Jacob Abbott
will be still further continued.
VIII Illustrations Natural History The article upon
aligators in the December number, q specimen OF the
style and ma Of illustration In which largo
Der Of subjects belonging to this department win be
ire ated.
lX. Consular Experiences. series of papers by our
consus abroad The fret Of these sketches by Donald
Mitchell, author Of ''Reveres OF Bachelor" giving
an account OF his consuship at Venice, will appear in
an early number.
Memoirs Of the Regning Dynastes OF Europe. The
brilliant paper in the number for January, upon the
"Hou,e Of RomanoH," will be followed by others upon
the various European dynastes The next paper of this
series will give the "Msmors Of the Spanish Bourbous"
These Memoirs present vivid picture of the characters
Of those monarchs who claim to reign by "Divins
riDhtn
t,cl.s enumerated above, the publishers have made
ample arrangements for papers upon subjects of
be profusey furnished wherever the value Of the
paper will be at all enhanced by them. Besides
the GssrSng ss.es o. a5o' sns page, OF tas
variety OF literary and miscellaneous matter, fur
nshed by American writer's or selected from the Who'll
field OF for go heratura The editorial department ~
preserve the same distng ushng features that havs
heretofore characterized u The publ coud@n
that this programme OF portion OF their arrangement
sor the present year win b. accepted by ths public
evidence Of their deermin alton and ability TO make the
the most widely circulated periodical in the world
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