Smyrna times., 1858-12-02
EDITORIAL NOTICES.

buttons to the Atlantic. " The Skeleton Monk,
a poem of six pages, in the style of " Nothing
to Wear" by De Haes Janvier, falls little if al
all short of Mr.. Bltler's best productions. The
Death of Great Power" sketch of the rise
ard fall of the East India Company, by E. L.
Godkln, now lawyer in New-YOrk, but long
connected with the English army in the Orient.
is altogether the most brilliant article upon In
dia ever produced in this country. The Maga.
zine opens with a steel plate engraving OF
Washington Irving, pronounced by himself to
be the best yet executed.
The Book Notices and Editors Table are al
so much better than usual. especially the ad-
mrabe satirical sketch, " Is there a Napoleon
Second among us!''
TERMs: Single copies, one year, So; two
copies. So; three copies, SO. An extra copy
sent to persons getting up club Of ten sub
scribers at So each.
JOHN A. GRAY, Publisher,
16 g. Is Jacob street, N. Y.
AxrHUR's HOME MAGAZINE for December is
out This number completes the twelfth vol.
ume. As we have said on former occasions,
this work is among the very few really mer-
toriOus magazines now published lndeed for
family reading suited to either youth or age it is
the periodical of the day. 1t contains colored
fashion plates and fine steel engrayings, needle
work patterns aud other illustrations and infor-
nation useful to the home female department.
The n.u voIuu,a will cOmmauca with tho uaw
year. The terms are two dollars per annum.
T. S. Arthur g. Co, are the publishers, No
323 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
"THR PRINTER" for November is on our ia
bic, and is an admirable number. Every month
this periodical increases in interest and atirac-
tiveness. Aside from its monthly exhibit Of
designs of new type, borders and presses, it al
so contains large amount of literary matter,
peculiarly interesting to "the craft" No
printer in the country should be without it. 1t
ID published by Henry N. Huntington, New
York, at 81 year.
The ATLANTIC MoNrHLY.-The December
number OF this periodical contains a number of
we'll written articles, among which is one en-
titled Thomas Jefferson" another Bulls aud
Bears" and ghrd entitled The Autocrat
gives a Breakfast to the Public" Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stowe has engaged to contribute a Sc
rial to the forthcoming volume. Phillips,
Sampson g. Co., No. 13 Winter Street, Boston.
Mass, are the publishers.
BLAcEwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for Oc-
tober contains Bulwer's admirable romance of
"What will he do with II ~ part seventeen
"A Plea for Shams;" "The Light on the
Hearth" part two "The Atlantic Wedding
Ring" "a poem containing fine thought and iuI-
agery3 a review of "The Ballad Poetry Of
Scotland and Ireland" with a number of ma
tionaI specimens; Animal Heat" "LOrd
Clyde's Campaign in India" l.. Scott & Co.
70 Fulton street.
FouSD GUILTY.-Auguste Maier, the Irish
man who recently attempted to extOrt sum OF
money from the Rev. Benz. Franklin, OF New
Castle, Del, by menacing him with loaded
pistol, has been found guilty of an assault with
an attempt to rob, and has been sentenced TO
pay 6ne Of three hundred dollars and to be
imprisoned for three years.
or. The Young MEMS Christian Union oi
New YOrk-a Society Of gentlemen claiming 10
be what they term /" Liberal Christians
Tuesday night considered the prOprety of es-
tabHshing Church which should be entirely
unsectarian in character. The speakers thought
tina. the present Sectaran Churches were
no. sufficiently Chrslanized. The matter vii
be further discussed next week.
Two HuxpRED DOLLARS REwARD.-Gover
nor Causey, by proclamation, offers reward 0
$500 for the apprehension and safe delivery o
Samuel Turner, into any Of the JaiIs OF th
State to await his trial for perPetrating upor
Jane Norris the Infamous crime of rape will
which he stands charged.
0r5-a Should the Philadelphia Conference
be divided !'' is one of the questions now uade
discussion among the ministers OF the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, in the lower part of thi
peninsula.
or One hundred and fifty manuscripts haV
been received il England, in competition Tor
prizes on "The Decline of the Society
Friends" Several of the essays are from tn
country. They are greatly varied in eharacte
quality, and length. We hazard nothing
saying that the Decline" is entirely owing
a 5ustifiable love which the modest sisterhoo
haa for the pretty things and folies Of tll
world.
A Nrw PApER.--A new paper, il 10 said,
about to be established. at Denton, Maryland
bys joint stock company. The name of D.
Cherbonnier is mentioned as one Of the prine
pal contributors