Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

present number concludes the eighteenth
rolums--a fact which, in itSeli. speaks volumes
in its conmcndation The cltors and proprle-
tors announce that they have made arrange
ments tn improve tine type and paper, and that
/ the next volume will present n neater appear
ance; and that while they trust that the South
crn Planter tills the expectation Of oil It's
! friends" they promise every effort 10 improve
its pages constantly. and make it more and
mere worthy OF the support Of all farmers -
/ No farmer or planter can employ his labor in
tclligcntly and protitably without the aid Of a
good agricultural paper; and We know Of none
: better for the South than the Southern Plant
er published in 'h, citv, hv McssrS. August
& Williams.
The AMERICAN fAEMER, for December. is
received The present is equal 10 any OF the
dation to those who have been in the habit ot
reading the american Farmer"
rnE KSIcKEEuocEER--Jhe knickcrbocker
for December is out in advance Of the rival
nionthicS. The present number, the last and
Lr>t nj the j2d volume. contains fifteen original
articles hy standard authors, including Stod-
,lnr,l, OBrcn, Aldrch. Oslnond Tiffany, etc
DR. j. W. Pamcr.> "Parsrr NciShbor' equals
hi, brilliant contributions 10 the .dtidntic.-
The Skeleton Monk" poem OF six pages, in
the style Of Nothing to Wear" by d. llaeS
.Janyicr, falls little i! AT all short Of Mr.. Buffers 5
best productions. The Death of Great
Power" sketch Of III" rise and fall Of the
East India Company, by F.. l.. (;oddin, now a
lawycr in New York. hi, long connected with
the English army in the Orient is altogether
the most brilliant article upon India ever pro-
duccd in th, country. The Magazine opens
with :. steel plate engraving Of Washington
Irving, pronounced by himself 10 be tho best
vet executed.
The Book Notices and Editors Table are also
much better than usual. especially the almira-
hle satirical sketch, 'Is there Napoleon Sc.
cond among us:
Under the management, Of DR.. Noycs. who
has charge Of tho body OF the work, the kn'k.
crhocker ha. greatly improved. \ high price
is now paid for contributions. and the Magazine
is more prosperous than in any previous stage
oi lis long history. ! brilliant list of contri-
hu,crs is engaged for the ffty-third volume, IN
clniing Bryant, lIalleck, Bancroft, Shelton, etr.
As feature Of his Table Mr. Clark announces
complete history Of the Knickcrbocker Nugn-
zine with "reminiscences Of its contributors, TO
begin with the January Number
Tcrms-Singlc copies. one year, $a two
copies, S. three copies. 81. An extra COPY
sent to persons getting mp club Of ten sub
scrihcrs at $2 each. John A. Gray, publisher,
Ii and IS Jacob street. New York
Tnr X. y. PgrrpR P.rrKs ASp OTHER Cos
plYrSrs, Per IT FOR GENERAL UsE. -Illu.tra-
tel. Ono elegant volume bound in CLOTH
Refcrrin; 20 this new work, Lewis Gaylord
Clark. Of the "Knickcrbocker" says: The
bones Of those who have exploded in the peru
sal of the verses Of X. y. Pepper, whitcn the
soil OF the United States, from the Rocky
Mountains on the east. 10 the extreme west. -
Il noai 10 tic Gre& .Slair' IS ss immortal a.
the ,S,a,.c which inspired it.