Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-23
rRoM PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the IntelliseneerI
AMERICAN HorEL, PHILADELPHIA, /
March 10, 1859.

March ~, 1893.
Editors Of the Wheeling Intslligeneer:
The past week has been busy one among |
the wholesale dealers, and trade has again at |
tanned its wonted activity, after the depressing
influences of the last fifteen months. Market
street presents lively spectacle with its thou
Stsds Of boxes, addressed to merchants in all
paiLs of the United States, aud filed with every
variety of goods, ready to be forwarded. 1t
only seems pity that the pavements should be
blockaded by them.
In the book business there never has been Q
more successful season. Messrs. j. B. Lippin-
colt 4 Co. have been day and night engaged in
filling their orders, and daily send of hundreds
of boxes II. CowperthwaiL 4 Co., the emf
dent school book publishers, are again in full
tide of successful operation, and their new
teries of Warren's Biographies are being large
ly introduced. They are, without exception, the
finest school book in point of illustrations and
Typography yet published in this county,
Messrs. E. Fl. Butler & Co., who recently pur-
chased Mitches series of Biographies for $780,
OOO and are greatly improving them by inserting,
in the proper place. the latest Information Of
the various portions Of the globe, as afforded by
travellers, consuis, and others. Messrs. Parry
& Mcmillan have recently issued, among other
valuable books, new work by Albert Barnes
on the Atonement
The enterprising firm of Lindsay & Blakis-
| ten are bringing out now library edition Of
Josephus, in four volumes from entirely new
| type. This is decided desideratum, as nearly
all the other editions of this work are in small
type, double column, and presen; a very dingy
appearance. They have also in press 0 new
volume of Poems, by Rev. James Challen, en-
titled lgdrasil, and other Poems. 1t will be
printed in the most exquisite cream colOrcd
super calendered paper, and will be of the finest
gems of typography ever issued in this city,
DIR. Challen is the author of q number Of popu-
lar works all Of which have had large sale in
this country and in England. They have also
new works in press by Miss McKeever, Rev. f.
NJ. Dimick, of the Lane Theological Seminary,
Bomberger, Lane, and others. This firm has
lately taken Mr.. Chas. II. Fernald as n partner
| in the concern, and are doing fine business.
Messrs. James Challen & Son, who have gain
ed such high position on account Of the ster-
Hing character of their publications and the
superb style of their issue, have been very
successful with their recent works Palestine
Past and Present." BY Rev. II. S. Osborn, and
Wilson's new History of the Conquest of Next
CO. They are both Royal svo. volumes printed
on the finest super calendered paper, in similar
style to The City of the Great King" They
are indispensable works for reference and for
the Library and are having large sale both in
this country and in Europe. This firm will
issue in n few days, religious novel, entitled
Frank Elliot; or, Wells in the Desert" Pearl
of Days and "Heaven's Antidote." They have
several valuable works on tdpis which will be
duly announced.
Allibone's Biographical Dictionary, recently
published by Childs & Peterson, is eliciting
much attention and a variety of opinions in ref
erence to its reliability. 1t has been carefully
prepared at great labor and expense, and is un.
doubtedly work Of intrinsic merit The War
of the Dictionaries still continues and wakes
fercer and fiercer as Worcester approaches COM
pletion. 1t will prove formidable rival to
Webster and already has many warm advocates.
By the way, Messrs j. B. Lippencott & Co.
have obtained the control of all of Webster's
Dictionaries, from the Quarto the sixteen mo.
editions. This is one of their most decided hits
and will greatly add to their influence as Pub
llishorD. MsssTR. James ID. Smith dE Co. are the
Philadelphia publishers of Worcester's Diction.
aries
Mr.. j. W. Bradley are republishing various
works, originally published by Harpers, in
cheaper and more popular style, viz: LiVingston'S
Africa, Atkinson's Liberia, &C., &c.
6. g. Evans still does tremendous business
receiving orders from all sections of the Union.
His arrangements with the publishers are on
the largest scale and lac is one of the most en-.
IterprisiEg men of the age. Messrs. 7. b. Peter
son & Bro. are rcpublshing Waverly Novels at
20 cents volume. Truly this is an age of
cheap literature.
I have given you purposely Literary In
telligence" letter, knowing that your intelligent
readers wish to be posted in reference to the
new Books and will advert to the subject again
as opportunity may offer.
Yours, PHTLADELPHIA.
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