Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-24
For February, 1860,
TWO SPLENDID PLATES
fire IN Preparation.

We invite the auentiooo Of all the lovers of
choice reading to The Eclectic, its rich and va
ried contents, and It's beautiful embellishments.
|. The Eclectic as a Monthly Magazine, Of
I4i pages or more, double columns, rs, no su-
pcrlor III literary merit or artistic embeIIish-
ment.
=. Its letterpress is made up of the choicest
articles, selected from British QuarterlIe'
and 9 British Monthlies. 1t aims to give the
ere IN of all.
3. The Eclectic, in one year, equals in printed
matter any three entire British Quartcrlies
The price of them is 81 The price OF The
Eclectic for the same is only So, while the
prints in The Eclectic worth alone So more.
4. The variety, richness and aiilucnce of The
Eclectic articles in all the departments of liter
ature and popular science, both instructive
and entertaining, stamp it is the best Maya
zine published. 60 the Press and eminent
men say, in all parts Of the land.
). Every number Of The Eclectic is splendid
" emhellIShed with one or more portraits or
prints ~ fine Steel Plates, and 100 Portraits
and Faces an lS59-worth more alone than the
price Of the work.
6. The Eclectic has acquired an established
character as standard work among literary
men. 1t finds place in many libraries.
From Hon. Edrcard Everett.
Boston, Sept. 30. 1859
al concur in the highly favorable opinions
Of The Eclectic Magazine which have been eX-
pressed by many eminent persons and III sew
eral leading journals. have read it for three
years, aud find its contents judciously selected
so as to present great variety of instructive
and Interesting matter, and AFFORD fair spec
linen Of the current literature of tho day.
"EDW.lRD EFERETT"
Erou, Mile p,tfIr, o,IiSriUe ku
"The Eclectic Magazine is one Of the best
guests that can be invited into the family. Its
Influence must be good on every member. II
is really more useful than would be the seven
British quartcles, and the niue mon;hics, tho
cream of which it gives. 1t is tie same
thing as if we took the whole of these periodi
Gals, and employed gentleman of taste &c
read them all over, and select the best for oul
own pcru>aL"
From the Hon. Judge Lnmkins, Athens Ga.
81 have been a constant reader of The EC
Iectjc cor many years. Whether instruction on
entertainment be the object, the selections OF
It's articles, in my humble judgement, are une'
qua.cd. The engrayngs alone are worth the
prlce Of subscriptions"
From the Hon fudge LongStreet, President o.
South Carolina Cniiege.
81 have long been reader Of The Eclectic
Magazine and regard it as surpassed by any
work OF tue kind in our country for valuable
reading"
The commentators of the Press are many
and generous.
All lovers Of choice reading and beautiful
art portraits and cugravings are invited TO send
their orders for the coming year. Each new
subcrber TO the work, or any person who send
a new name with the pay in advance, will be
entitled to choice Of either Of the two beauti-
full premium prints, worth 50 50 each. No in
teIligent family, no young lady or young gen
tleman, should be without the gems Of art and
the treasures OF literature to be found in The
Eclectic.
Terms The Eclectic is issued on the first OF
every month. Each number CONTAINS l44
large octave pages, on Gno paper, neatly stitch
ed III green covers, with portraits by SartaIn.
The twelve numbers comprise three volumes,
Of coo pages each, " ith titles, indexes. and
embellishments. Price SIS. The postage is
only three cents a number. prepaid at the Of
fee of delivery The January number for &c
cents, any other for AZ cents, sent in postage
stamps. ". H. BIDH ELL,
No. 5 Beekman street, \. Y.
December o. 1883 5W