Nebraska advertiser., 1859-02-24
Special Notices.

THE LADIES REPOSITORY, for February, is before
us. The new volume, say the publishers, commences
under favorable auspices. Although an organ of the
Methodist Church, its high literary merit, and con-
sentative tone Gifts articles, together with its artistic
establishment, cannot fail to secure popularity, even
without the pale of that Church.
LADIES AMERICAN MAGAZINE, for January and
February are upon our table. We need only say,
this is "Graham" under o new name. The numbers
before US are improvements, even, upon the old
"Graham Magazine" The matter is Of a very high
order, and the illustrations are p%rofuse, and of the
most elegant character.
ARrHUR's HoMB MAGAZINE, for March has reached
us ever welcome, and contents hastily devoured. T.
s. ARTHUR and VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND are rare and
instructive writer's.
GoDEY's LADY's BOOK, for March, We also have.
Miss Simmons still figures, and is fast getting hor-
self into difficulties. "Tho Brothers is an admira-
full visits. Godeyisa universal ~fnvOrite.
The Advertiser and a copy Of either Of the
above, one year Tor $3.50
HuMPHREY's JOURNAL of Dagaerreotype and
Photographic Arts, for February we have. It con-
tains a vast amount ofuseful and valuable Daguer-
reotype, Ambrotype and Photographic information.
Those in thatlinc can find nothing better.
NATIONAL IETELLIGENcER.-In another column
win be found the prospectus of that old, reliable and
conservative paper published at the National Capt.
tai. For Congressional reports it has no superior.
CINCINNATI GAzETTE-We publish the prospectus
of the Cincinnati Gazette in to-day's paper. Read
it. Although not agreeing politically with the Ga
zette, we regardit as one of the very best of nCwspa-
pers.
Ono S~TATEsHAN.-One of the very best o1chan-
ges we have is the Ohio Statesman, and we cheer
fully recommend it to the numerous OhiOans in this
Territory.
CLEVELAND PLAISDEALER; is another of our "No.
L" exchanges. The weekly, to our knowledge has a
good circulation in Nebraska, yet the publishers
would receive a "few more" in exchange for dollars.
L. TUCKER & SoNs RURAL PUBLICATIoNs.-In
another column viii be found the prospectus Of their
valuable publications. Specimens can be seen at
this Office.
THE HOUSE, A Pocket Manual of Rural Architect
ure; or, How to Build Country Houses and Out
Buildings. Embracing the Origin end Meaning of
the House tho Art of Housed Building, incl ding
Planning, Style and Construction Designs and
Descriptions of Cottages, Farm-Houses, Villas, and
Out.Buildings, of various cost and in the different
Styles of Architecture, &c. and an Appendix, con-
tanning Recipes for Paints and Washes, Stucco,
Rough-Cast, etc., and instructions for Roofing.
building with Rough Stone, Unburnt Brick, Bal
loon Frames, and the Concrete or Gravel Wall. BY
the author of THE Garden" ''The Farm" etc.
With many Original Designs. New York Fourier
d Rdls, Publishers, 3Os, Broadway. Price, in pa
per, 80 cents; in muslin, so cents.
This work closes the popular series of Rural Man
ualsto whichitbelOngs, and We greatly mistake if
it be not to command even a more generous
patronage and q wider circulation than those favor
ties Of the public, "The Garden" "The Farm" and
domestic Animals" which have preceded it. Ills,
like them, a thoroughly practical work, toritten for
thePeople, in a style which the people can under
stand, and while containing everything that one win
expect or desire to find in such q work, is brought,
by its size and price, within the reach Of all.
The hints on house-building, contained in the
second chapter, are alone worth many times the
price of the book.
The designs, commencing with a log cabin, en-
brace houses Of all degrees of cost. particular atten-
ton being given to those Of low price, such as the
great mass Of the people most want, and Of every
desirable style of architecture. It is designed for
all parts of the American continent, and contains
Southern as well as Northern houses.
Barns, stables, pOultry-hOuses ~piggeries, ash
houses, ice-hOuscs, and other out-buildings. have al
so very properly q place in this LITTLE book and
some admirable designs, especially fer barns and
ssables, are given.