Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-19

JoHNsoN'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY ATLAS.
We have given this splendid new Atlas
pretty thorough examination, and do not hes
itate TO pronounce it a most comprehensive
and valuable publication. 1t is based upon
Coltons, but is in all respect superior TO 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 lime
will be most desirable acquisition to the Ii
brary OF any household.
During the present war, small places have
suddenly risen to i'm portance, and roads that
no oEe dreamed fo are required to be traced out;
new fort6cations must be located 6C., &. For
these purposes tie maps of a few years ago
are insufficient. The new Atlas under consid-
Grafton stands this test we'll The maps oil
the several States are large and minute, 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 large military map for this especial pur-
pose An examination has prov ed that in
all these matters the information has been
brought down-not 20 last year or the year be-
fore but 10 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 compreheu-
sive aud clearly written treaties on Physical
Geography, eopiously illustrated with charts
The treatise covers the whole ground of land
and its phenomena, atmosphere and its phe-
nomena, 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 thi:
over even the best wall map can be seen at &
glance, as il admits of larger scale, greater con
venience of reference, and occupies less space
A. w. PIERCE, the agent for the work, vii
call on the citizens of Delaware, during th,
present week to solicit subscriptions. 1t is ais,
his intention to canvass the county. We cor
daily recommend the Atlas as tn he best publ
cation Of the kind we have seen.
: The following testimonials show the estima
tion in which it is held by the competent judg
es whose signatures are annexed:
ONO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
4 Dec. Is, 1862.
= Having examined with some care johnson
}. New Illustrated Family Atlas, we have n
v hesitation in recommending it as worthy G
: patronage. In addition to the Biographies
v Maps it contains large amount of valuabl
scientific and statistical information. 1t cor
tains the latest discoveries and statistics, anc
as far as we have been able to observe, is yer
accurate. The price is easonable-indeed, j
view of the present cost of materials, it is E9u
It Probably in no other way can a family brin
Is so large an amount Of valuable informatio
y within its circle foE the same expenditure.
IN +. MEREIcK, Pres't
se w. G. WILLIAMS,
W. D. GOODMAN,
F. S. HoYT,
w. T. WaITLocK.
We concur in the above.
o. II. NEWTON,
al WIN. CARTER.