Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-11

JOHKsON's NEW ILLUSTRATED FAMILY ATLAS Published
by johnson d BroU,ing Richmond, Va. 1861.
MIR. F. G. Rowe, who is agent for the above work has
called upon with specimen copy, and we have given
it as full an examination as our limited time would ad
NIT Of 1t appears to us to be truly valuable work,
and we can adopt the following remarks from the Rich
mond Enquirer, convinced that they will be subsan-
TALLY borne cut by an examination of the work. The
Enquirer says:
We have just examined sample copy of JoHNsoN's
ILLUSTRATED STEEL-PLATE FAMILY ATLAS, work
now being printed and published by johnson Brown
ing of this city.
Among the many superiorities of this work over any
we have before examined, we notice the following
1st. 1t is on a larger scale, thus giving room for
greater detail
I'd. The maps are engraved upon steel and Ue finely
executed.
Sd. The new surveys explorations and divisions in
Territories Also the counties, towns railroads
and other internal improvements in the older States are
brought up to the present time, well the dis
Coveres and changes in the political divisions of the
Eastern Continent.
4th 1t gives valuable treatise on Physical Geogra
ply.
9TH. The maps are mostly double, extending across
two pages, thus showing the inland and commercial
routes Of communication from State to another, &c
9th. The descriptions Of each country late, and
fully illustrated by over three hundred fine eectroype
engraUings mostly from daguerreotype views taken ex
presSly for this work
9TH. 1t is furnished with extra guards for the easy
sertOns of new MAPS thus avoiding the necessity pur
chasing another atlas for long time.
The size of the atlas is that known Imperial folio
The maps compiled drawn and engraved under the
supervision of j. II. Cotton and A. j. Johnson whose
aliases and maps have been for years. and are now the
standard works of their kind in America We are GLAD
to see geographical publishing house of this kind es-
tabshed in Richmond, and have no doubt it will be
successful We have ordered copy of their atlas for
Office another for private use, and recommend
others to 60 and do likewise"
The work is sold only by duly authorized agents who
make its sale their exclusive business
Mr. L. w Farchid, the agent for this city, will call
on our citizens and give them opportunity to
inc it for themselves.
We append the following commentator of the work,
given at Washington last winter on examination of
the proof Sheets by members of the House of Represen
tatives and United States Senators
In design, compilation, scale, of execution and
accuracy, JOhnsons New Illustrated Family has
SUPERIOR and in many respects supasses Coons large
imperial folio Atlas of the world the which we are
credaby informed exceeded the of OOO We
lily approve of the idea of supplying the demand for Geo
graphical works, particularly the Southern demand from
publishing house South of Mason Dixon line and bespea
for Messrs. Johnson Browning the confidence aud pat
ronage of the Southern people.
Among other names attached to this recommendation
we lind those of Messrs. Winsow Crage Gilmer, Rufn
and Vance, of North Carolina.
The Atlas contains one hundred maps and charts
the etter-press and the charts illustrative of certain
facts in physical geography and climatic influences be-
ing highly interesting and valuable. Mr. Rowe will
call upon citizens and although times are hard still
there several in want of work like this and as the
mercantile advertisements say they would do well
examine before purchasing elsewhere.