The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-30
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The ladies' Repository.---The September
number of this popular monthly magazine has come
to hand. The engraving of "Rev. p. B. WILDER, A.
NJ" is of the most perfect In life.lke express
sions. that we have seen in q long while Thus far
the tinted steel cngravings have proved sue
cess and the Ladies' Repository has the honor Of
being the frstcto adept them. " The Rest at Eve,
is striking illush alton of q summer eve, lust as
the sun is about to bid us good. night Then II sug
gests the maxim of divine law-the necessity Of rest
as we'll as icbor. The literary matter opens with an
able article from President Wiber " Female Ed
ucation" Speaking of this subject, we remin
ded of the fact that this magazine always pays to tho
ladies the compme Mt of considering the rational,
intelligent beings, with minds to cultivate and souls
to save instead of looking upon them as silly, weak
minded crea ures whose greatest pleasure is inthe
stu DIV of fashion plate, and whose highest ambi tion
should be to talk nonsense and fall in love with the
moon No. the ladies are contemplated in their true
character. and the position they thould occup v
faithfully and deliberately set forth. Every number
of the Ladies' Repository that receives the careful
attention of the lady has added to the crown Of her
celestial hone bright star in the galaxy of eternal
salvation This periodical is published at Cincinnati
! at 81 per annum in advance.
Atlantic Monthly for September is before us,
looking as cheerfuly as ever. The literary articles
in this number are numerous, and comprise treas.
ure of Information, nmuseme Mt, art and politics not
| 10 be found in any other American monthly. The
publishers, Ticknor & Fields ere of enterprise,
and the magazine under their supervision has proved
TO be a great success. The articles all selected
with due reference to the ir nt usic WORTH and it il
bv this means that the propreiors have aintainsd
its character as periodical in which earnest think
ers may find expression of their sentiments. The
Atlantic Monthly has grown to he the acknow edged
standard of literature, on the American continent,
and ms SUCH finds It's way into all intelligent circles
The terms are So year. or % cents number. For
$40 90 the publishers will send five copies, the sub
scrhers to pay the postage. Ticknor Fields Bos'
ton, Mass.
Harpers Maga zine FOR September contains much
matter of nteres and many beautiful illustrations
and we think we do not exagerate when say it is
the best ever offered to the reader. Mr.. O'Bren's
poem, 1.-The Sewing Bird" touches with emphasis
upon the great evil-the want of employment for
women. Porte Crayons econd paper is of great
interest, presenting general view of New England
life and character seen through Southern eyes
Mr.. Headleys stirring account OF" Eatons Barbary
EApedition " is the first complete narrative ever
published of one OF the most daring exploits in his.
tory. Mr.. Thackery's sketch of George the 2na and
and Ruskin's eloquent paper, are choice articlrs
and these with the other contents which GO to fill
up its pages render it ahighly useful as we'll as in
: terestng number. Terms--one copy one year, 81
two copies. S.; three more copies, s. each OF
Harper's Magazine and Harper's Weekly, one year
for 81. Address Harper g. Brothers New York,