The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-12
The United States Magazine for july.

Ine united states magazine Ior July.
Were the actual worth of this sterling
monthly generally known, its subscription
list would number hundreds instead of
tens of thousands. Notwithstanding the
low price at which it is pub
lished Zone dollar per annum, ,)it is print
ed on new type and superior paper, and
illustrated with profusion of choice en-
cravings on wood, and its mechanical and
artistical execution generally, is credita
able to the typographical profession. A
gain, in literary merit, its articles are OF
high intellectual order-second to none
of our first class magazines, and far su-
perior to the "namby-pamby" love-sick
efusions that distinguish large portion
of the cheap publications of the day. The
aim of its conductors is to instruct and
enlighten, yet, at the same time, to so va
ry its contents as to amuse and entertain
their patrons The current number opens
with a canto Of SCOTS clay of the Last
Minstrel" illustrated with eleven spirited
engravings, copied from the designs of
the Edigburgh edition. This poem will
be given complete in the succeeding num-
bers, the whole Illustrated with over co
engravings. This is followed with two
more of these thrilling and interesting IL
lustrated narratives, entitled "Scenes and
Incidents in American History" two Of
which are prepared for each number of
this Magazine. We observe this series is
being extensively copied by the city and
country press, and we regret to add, with
out giving the usual credit due on such
occasions; even our neighbor of the Iri-
bune was guilty of this "little indiscretion"
a few days since. Another paper on
Education is illustrated with views of
the new hall of the Board of Education,
and some of the principal school buildings
in this city. 1t also contains valuable in
formation on this important subject
"The Bull Fights of Spain" is illustrated,
and gives capital idea of this exciting a
so popular among the inhabi-
tants of that country. "IHe Biographies
and Portraits of Henry Ward Beecher
and Orville Dewey" are alone worth the
price of this number. An elaborate and
article, illustrated with six en-
cravings, gives history of the invention
and antiquity of the "Saac and Saao miHS,"I
and will undoubtedly claim the attention
Of every reader "IHe Voice from tile An
cie11t Dead," the Ph@nician inscription,
1isinterred near Sidon, in Syria, on the
10Th of January, last, a ac-SimiIc of which
was first presented to the world through
he columns of this Magazine, in April
ast has been translated and is presented
N the present number-thus proving that
even in the Oriental languages American
is not behind that of the older
nations of the earth. A spirited and life
ike portrait "GiOranni Plan0ri,' the un-
Italian who, on the 2Sth of a
pril last, fred pistol at Louis Napoleon,
for which he suffered death on the 18th
of May following, This sketch was drawn
by an intimate friend, after Pianori was
committed to prison, and forwarded to
Mr.. Gughelmo Gajani ,one of the Italian Pa
triots, now in this city, who furnished it,
with an account of his previous life, for
publication. Besides, the above, the Mag
azine contains large amount of other in.
teresting matter Poetry, Correspondence,
Editors Table, etc.; winding up with the
laughter provoking jokes of "Dcmoc1itatS
the Laughing RFi6osQ12her"-the whole
making one of the most desirable publi-
cations Of the day, and containing more
good reading than two-thirds Of the octa-
vo "bound works that have been issued
during the present year. Truly, the vir-
tues of this magazine should be univer-
tally known, and, we would advise our
friends to examine it, as We are informed
the proprietors will send aspcciman copy,
to any person remitting l22 cents. Again,
remember the subscription price only
One Dollar Year, and single copies IL
cents. Address, J. NJ. EMERSON & Co.,
Nos. l and 7 Spruce Street, New York.