Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-10-27
Notices..

LADIES HOME MAGAzINE.-We ackDowl-
edge the receipt Of the November number OF
this periodical. The fact that T. $. Arthur
and Miss Virginia f. Townsend are the edi-
tors is sufficient to recommend it to univer-
sal patronagc;-but it has more tlfan this 1t
is highly embelished with the most exquisite
and beautiful engravings, and contains large
number of fine fashion plates, as also numcr-
Gus literary gems sparkling with genius of
the highest order. Its price is only 81 per
auDum.
PETERSON FOR NovEMBER.--The Novem-
Der number of peterson's Ladies National
Magazine is on our table. 1t is embelished
with beautiful engraving watching the
Baby and numerous fashion plates. 1t has
also ID large amount OF interesting reading
matter and on the whole is'equal to any of
its predecessors, which we think is saying
great deal. We advise our lady friends to
try Peterson; and if they are not pleased,
they may pronounce us as destitute Of taste,
at least in reference to that which will suit
them. Price 81 per annum.
A New CHAPTER IN THE FAIRLY LIFE o@
WAsBINGrpN. We are indebted to the au-
thor for copy Of the abo'e named work.
Any thing calculated to throw light upon the
history of Washington, or make us more ia
miliar with the life of the father of his coun
try, cannot but be received by every Amcri-
can citizen with emotions of pleasure and de-
light hence the production Of Col. Pickell
has met with enconiums of the most flat
tcring character from some of the distin-
guishe,l men of our land. The work, the
name of which stands ut the head of this no
tice, has special claims upon our attention,
inosmuch as it presents Washington to us,
particularly in character in which be is not
usually contemplated-namely an explorer
Of the wilderness and friend of internal i'm
provements. Ills connection, as President.
with the Potomac Company, chartered for the
purpose of making the Potomac river navi-
gable to tide water, shows the interest he felt
in the Improvement as well as his concern to
bind together the different PORTIONS Of our
union. A perusal of the book, which is got
ten up in good style, will amply compensate
tie reader for the money spcat in its purchase
and the time devoted to its pcrusal II is FOL
sale at the Office Of the Frcstburg Gaz, ttc.-
Price 81.
"a IIlsToRY OF ali RELIGIONS. From
Duane Rulison the energetic proprietor oi
the Quaker City Publishing House. No. SO
South Third Street, Philadelphia, we have re-
cevod a copy of "A History of all Religions
by Samuel ~ Smuckcr, l.. l.. ID. From the
imperfect examination we have given tic
work, we are favorably impressed with it.
cxceencv. a work OF this k nd, compiled
from the information accessible at this day
and so convenient in size as Ia place it with,
in the reach of moderate means. has been
desderatnm, which we are happy to find Inc
in the volume before us. The author care
fully avoids in mis- articles. everything lik,
sectnrian bias and deals Justly and impartial
~ with the different donor nations Th,
Book contains II brief account of eighty ON,
denominations and five biographical notices
We consider the volume cheap and well wortl
the publishers price 81.