Smyrna times., 1860-01-05
Public ations.

"THE RIGHT WORD IN THE RIGHT Place.
We have received from Messrs. Fowler G..
Wells neat little book bearing the above title,
by the author of"How to talk" How to Write,"
How TO do Business" &c., &c. The contents
of the book are ga Dictionary OF synonyms,
Technical Terms, Authorizations, and Foreign
Phrases" besides which it gives valuable in
structlon in regard to Punctuation. writing for
the Press, Proot-reading, and Hard Words made
Easy. 1t is a desirable book for the general
reader to keep beside him, and particularly val
BILE to that class of individuals wishing to nm.
derstand what he reads, aud to write correctly.
Price 80 cents. Address Fowler g. Wells. 3OS
Broadway, New York.
THIS ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for January. is at
hand. The table Of contents and glance at
some OF the articles render it evident that the
number is an excellent one, and well adapted
10 holiday reading. There are no combinations
except the "Experience of Samuel Absalom.
FIIibuster." series, we presume on our ar
lists in Italy, opens with an admirable sketch of
Hiram Powers. Then follow the "Amber
Gods, " Substance and Shadow" both stories:
"NemoPhiy," bit Of natural history "About
Spices" architectural; Central British Amer
ica," and SO on. 1.-The Professors Story "
opens in decidedly rich manner, and promises
TO be a hit. Address Ticknor g. Fields, Boston,
Mass. Terms, SO per annum.
HARPER's WEEKLY-A JOURNAL OF CIyrLI-
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ability and adaptablity to popular reading
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"orld-one whose cheerful and genial charac.
Ter Will render 1t welcome visitor 10 eyerv
household, while It's constant devotion to the
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probation of the wise and the good. Its object
will be TO set forth sound views on Political
Social and Moral questions; TO diffuse useful
and to cultivate the grace and ame.
mites Of life.
Harper's Weekly will contain full and i'm
partial summary Of the Political, Social. ReIi.
gIous, Commercial and Literary News of the
day. II will chronicle the leading movements
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oioSoFSiieS VI eCleHCes anu the creations of art.
II will, in word, aim to present an ACCURATE
ard complete picture Of the age in which we
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1t will also give due share of attention to
the taste, the imagination and the fee ing. Its
regular contents will embrace Tales. Incidents
OF Travel and Adventure, Sketches of Charac.
ter and Social Life, and Essays upon Art and
Morals.
The Publishers have made arrangements
with The very best American writer's. who will
to the various departments oflhe pa
per.
1t will contain sixteen pages of the size of
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tanning as much matter as an ordinary duode
elmo volume. 1t will be mailed to subscribers
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oily required IN advance: one copy for twenty
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Address Harper g. Bros, Publishers, Franklin
So are, New York.