The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-11
PROSPECTUS OF
the ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
For 1860.

THE January number will commence the Ninth
Volume OF this Magazine. It's very large and still
public and no Win ~ 81
render the forthcoming volume adequate to the re-
quiremens Of times pregnant with great events as
those OF to-day The life Of the Republic, the best
interests Of the nation, demand OF literature manly
and generous action and the conductors of this Jour
nal viii remit no efforts in ensting the best talent
OF the country to support with vgor and eoQuence
those principles which brace the great public hes
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elevated national American spirit win always be
found Illustrated In these pages. The ATLANTIC
MQKThLr will never give other than the best it,
erature, and It win BE- the constant aim Of It's con-
lions better each month than tie Hast - "'''
Among the contributions already in hand for 1862,
the following win commend Themselves as sufficient
Inducements for every family TO provide the forth.
coming numbers for house ell hold readipg
PROFESSOR AGAsstEe viii begin In the January num-
Der series Of articles on Natural History, and 9TH
er kindred topics, to be continued from month to
month throughout the year. The pape Of SO distin.
guished a man Of science in connection with this
announcement is sufficient guaranty OF the great
tions. s4 $50 "l&t fB
A new Romance by NATHANIEL HAwrHoRSE, will
< new story by the late Theodore winthrop, author
of"Cicii Dreeme," Will be commenced In the Jan
Dr.. George B. windshid, we'll known for his re.
markable experiments in Gymnastics, has written
for the ATLANTIC "The Autobiography Of q Strength
Seeker, giving ount Of his method Of training
Heath. 9l,s e it 5000
The author Of ..Life 10 the Iron Mills and "A sto
~ Of To-day viii contribute series Of Tales during
Articles by Professor James Russell Lowell. ON
topics OF national interest viii appear frequently
Bayard Taylor has written story which will be
printed In the February number.
The Star Of Writers Ia Prose, and Poetry con.
trlbuting regularly to the ATLANTIC MONTHLY, com
prises, among Its popular names, the following
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TEL HAWTHORNE; C.. G. HAzEwELL r W HIG.
GINsON AUTHOR Of Life In the Iron n ills :" and
"a Story Of To Day; OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES:
JOHN g. WHITTIER; n. n. WHIPPLE /; BAYARD
TAYLOR: CHARLES r. NORTON: GEORGE
HILLARl /; HENRY GILES REV WALTER
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