The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-22
Commencement Of the Seventh Year.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE
F o r ] U N Z.
Contents.

FOR JUNE.
Contents
SULPHUR SPRINGS OF NEW YORK.
THE tl9siES'sG N BY EseG E9gTsy9g.
Illustrated by Eight Engravings
ASTRONOMICAL oBsERV ATORiES IN THE UNI
TED STATES. BY ELIAS Loo,ls. LII. ID.
illustrated by Twenly-seven Engravings
BALLAD OF BUNKER HILL.
AMBRoSIANA NOSE OFFERING.
THE GREAT EPIDEMICS-THE PLAGUE
WANTED-A HEALTHY WIFE.
RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
LITTLE DORRIF BY CHARLES DIcKENs
MSstatO"s-The Brothers.-AIIss Dorrt and Lit
CHAPTER XIX. The Father of the Marsha,ea in
two or three Relations.
CRATER Xxx. Moving in Society
CHAPTER XXI; Mr. Merdle's Complaint.
CHAPTER XXII A Puzzle.
MONTHLY RECORD OF CURRENT EVENTS
LITERARY NOTICES.
Books of The Month.
EDITORS TABLE
EDITORS EASY CHAIR.
EDITORS DRAWER
FARM.
mnsbatOns.-NTr Shanghai NTeditstes-IIis Ideas
of the Country. His First Dinner-Prrpares for
WOrk-Tnes lIaying Knocks of-An Attempt -
Retreat-Hard WOrk--A Observation-Disclosures
FASHIONS FOR JUNE
MISUNDERSTANDING Dress er,,. C:t.Is Costume. -
Lace Manulla--I.ace FichE,
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