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of considerable discussion Two independent candidates
for mayor have already taken the field.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Adele; Tall BY Julia Kavanaugh. Three volumes IN
one New York Appleton Co. Washington, i9r
sale by Joseph Shillington and by Franklin PHILIP.
We only received this work yesterday afternoon and
have not yet had time to read It, hnt tho reputation
the ,uthoress OF DAISY Burns, " Madeline, ADD
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above the common romances Of the day. The reputa,
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The Mayiesoas Oea Book or The Whole Art Of C,jHinq
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald Washington: For sale
by Franck Taylor.
This is hand book Of parior magic, containing
500 woodcuts, explanatory Of the many curious
aud amusing tricks puzzles, and magical experiments
which it contains. The tricks explained 50 clearly
and explicitly that amy person can comprehend aud per
form them with ease, and the work " admirably cacu
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" children OF larger growth There il a charm in
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It's operations pqnes the understanding, while It engages
the fancy and scinates the attention This work, while
1t unfods the mysteries of modern neromancy, presents
much mirth provoking information. and will doubtless
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some time past been engaged in illustrating the hirtoy
OF his country by readable stories, based upon Facts The
period and incidents Of the tale before us comprise
the first portion Of the eyentnl life of the Young Pre-
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BILE skill is shown in the introduction Of characters and
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which worthy of the attention Of all who fond Of
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Aneriean Journal Of de dne,can Sciecss for April No
Ink New series Edited by Isaac Hays, NJ d
Philadelphia: Blanchard Lea
This valuable periodical work has been issued rig
uarly every quarter for than thirty Ave GEAR and
it has been under the control Of III present Ae editor
than quarter Of century Throughout this long
period it has maintained ts position as standard aaAe1.
~ and among Its contributors have been large number
Of the distinguished surgeons and physicians the
United States Each number contains at least two hun
drcd and eighty large octave pages. handsomely llA
trated wherever necessary, and comprises thorough All
compete abstract Of all observations discoveries and
inventions recorded in every branch Of medical and SUI
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The Historical Magazine, and Noes and Queries cocniag he
Aniqnaus, History, and Biography If .imerica, for April
1858. Boston: G. Benjamin Richardson.
This ya.ahle periodical glcale en- in the too.mBsh
neglected field Of history giving ocial notices Of the
proceedings Of the various State Historical Societies with
large amount of other valuable information. The
'notes and queries alone well worth the two lo-
lars charged as annual subscription, and 1com.
mend the pagazine to all Of readers who a1A Interest
ed in tho history and the traditions Of country
Aptaoas Ralicdy and Seam Navigation (1ils for April
BY g. +. Thomas New York Appleton Co.
patronage which it receives and Ia aost indispensa
BILE travellers companion. It contains tho time tables
fares connexions aud distances on all the railways con
Meeting stage routes and steamboat lines in the country
with large number Of naps aud great variety Of local
and valuable information
Clestadtlds Ar Of Lsssg Wraag Hoe 70 Dssa Aaanrs
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Here tracts for the times, each one giving fa
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able information stated with cealness and disnetnss
The collection of authorizations will prove valuable ID
dtion to any library.
Gnai States DssssrotO Rer;sr for April New York Con
ad Swaekhamer. Editor and Proprietor George \
Smith, General Agent.
This able Review is ever welcome The present
| Der contains we'll written articles What Cong's
should do for the country the public hands ,sfsid
palmeston ministry passages from the life Of RsphH
and the meeting OF Arnold and Andre. Lieut. Gibson
contributes spirited poem Niagara and there ais|
biographies of Hon Jacob Thompson Of Mississippi Gov
Redman Price OF New Jersey and A. w. Austin, esq
OF Massachusetts, illustrated by portraits well ensnve
by J. G. Buttre, AIlercan artist of merit The DcD
ocrac Review, in ita twentieth year well merits &
patronage of the public, and IL the party whose name
bears and whose interests II advocates
DE Boes Rs'aee April, 1858, contains thirty -Sa
valuable articles on Agriculture CoS,nses. Iiernn
nc Mr.. De Bow Is champion of southern inerds
and furnishes great deal Of valuable matter for on
whole country. The present number Of the Review
fully up to the average Of its excellence.
The Scuheyn Ltsary Messog,r for Ayrl Richmond, W.
GINA Macfariane. Ferguson, 4 Co, hoprietos
The Messenger for April contains some capital sstic~
Among the best note the " Private Opinions Of JOY
euse Tristan Gent " European Life in the East, :"
" Frank Lees Engagement The obituary notice o
Rev. DIR. Gilman il beautiful tribute to good mar
who has done much for southern literature. We hoy
this magazine receives the encouragement due to the h
tone of its matter and the very credtable form in w'
II Is Issued
the murder Of two old ladies' hung in tn. jail w.
at Lancaster Pennsylvania, at twenty five m nuss leo
II clock on Friday morning They met sbeir DOOM