Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-26
JoHxsoN's ILLUSTRATED IFAnuY ATLAS

JOHNgGE's ILLUSTRATED IFAELY ATLAS.
We have given this splendid new a Has
pretty thorough examination, and do not hes
aate 10 pronounce it most comprehensive
and valuable publication. Il is based upon
Coltons, but is in all respect superior 10 it, be-
ing on larger scale, much fuller, and fur
nished at less than half the price of that work.
1t is got up in splendid style, and at this time
will be most desirable acquisition TO the Ii
brary of any household.
During the present war small places have
suddenly risen 10 importance, and roads that
no one dreamed 70 are required to be traced OUT
new fert6catioas must be located, s., s.. Fer
these purposes the maps of few years ago
are insufficient. The new Atlas under consid-
Grafton stands this test well. The maps Of
the several States are large and miSOter the
roads being distinctly traced each township
marked and every place that has been of any
note during the present war carefully located
The forts-those erected during the present
war, as well as those previously existing-are
all marked and named, and in addition there
is largo military map for this especial pur-
pose An examination has proved that in
/ all these matters the information has been
| brought down-not TO last year or the year be-
fore bat to the present time. There are over
one hundred finely executed steel plate maps
and plans in this Atlas, among them being en-
larged plans OF Southern harbors and cities.
Besides these, and the large amount of de-
scriptive letter press, there is a comprehen-
sve and clearly written treaties on Physical
Geography, copiously illustrated with charts.
The treatise covers tie whole ground of land
and its phenomena, atmosphere and its phe-
nomeDa, electricity and its phenomena, plants
animals, and man. This treatise is not the
least valuable part of the work.
The superiority of such an Atlas as this
over even the best wall map can be seen at a
glance, as it admits Of larger scale, greater con
venience of reference, and occupies less space
n. A. PIERCE, the agent for the work, will
call on the citizens of Delaware, during the
present week to solicit subscriptions. 1t is also
his intention to canvass the county. We cor.
daily recommend the Atlas as the best publ
cation Of the kind we have seen.
Tue following testimonials show the estima
tiou in which it is held by the competent judg
es whose signatures are annexed:
Ono WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY,
Dec. Is, 1862.
, Having examined with some care JohnsonS
New Illustrated Family Atlas, we have Hc
hesitation in recommending it as worthy O
patronage In addition to the Geographical
t Maps it contains large amount of valuable
scientific and statistical information. 1t con
tains the latest discoveries and statistics, and
as far - we have been able to observe, is yer.
accurate.. The price is able-indeed, il
view of the present cost of materials; it is Eou
Probably in no other way can family brinl
/ so large an amount of valuable information
f within, its circle foF the same expenditure.
F. MERRIcfz, Pres't.
. w. G. WILLIAMS,
a w. d. GOODMAN,
T. S. HoYT,
WE WHIrIooK
We concur in the above.
D. I'll. NEWTON,
WIN. GARTER.