Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-02
JoHEsoTs ILLUSTRATED FAHILY ATL A

JoHNsoEs ILLUSTRATED FAKILY ATLAS
We have given this splendid new Atlas a
pretty thorough examination and DO not hes
itate 20 pronounce it most comprehensive
and valuable publication. 1t is based upon
Coton's, but is in all respect superior to it, be
ing on q 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 a most desirable acquisition to the Ii
brary of any household.
During the present war, small places have
suddenly risen to importance, and roads that
no one dreamed 70 are equired to be traced OUT
new fortfications must be located, e., &. For
these purposes the maps of few years ago
are insufficient The new Atlas under consd-
Grafton stands this test well. The maps OF
he several States are large and minute, the
roads being distinctly traced, each township
marked and every plaoe that has been OF any
note during the present war carefully located
The forts-those erected daring the present
war, as web 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 proved that IN
all these matters the Information has been
brought down-not 20 last year or tie year be
fore but TO the present time There are over
nne hundred finely executed steel plate maps
aud plans in this A;Ias among tlem being en-
larged plans OF Southern harbors and cities.
Besides these, and the large amount of de-
sctiptive letter press, there is a compreheu-
sve and clearly written treaties on Physical
Geography, copiously illustrated with charts.
Tie treatise covers the whole ground of land
and its phenomena, atmosphere and lis phe-
nomcna electricity and its phenomena, plants.
animals aud 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
glance, as it admits oflarger scale, greater con-
venicnce of reference, aud occupies less space,
T. y. A PIERcE, the agent for the work, will
call on the citizens Of Delaware, during the
present week to solicit subscriptions. II 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-
tion 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 no
hesitation in recommending it as worthy of
patronage. In addition to the Geographical
Maps it contains large amount of valuable
scientific and statistical information. 1t CON
taius Che latest discoveries and statistics, and,
as far as we have been able to observe, is very
accurate. The price is easonabe-indeed, in
view of the present cost Of materials, it is E11c.
Probably in no other way can family bring
so large an amount of valuable information
within its circle for the same expenditure.
| +. MERR1CK, Pres't.
w q. WILLIAMS,
| w. ID. GoDMAN,
T. S. HoYT,
| w. L. WHITLoeK.
We concur in the above.
0. IT. NEWTON,
VIM. CARTER.
! Eg Having had two examinations of
"Johnson's Family Atlas l am fully
convinced of its gfeat~value to all who
love knowledge besides its cost is evil
IDENTIFY less than that of any other work
of. the kind in proportion to the amount
of NATTER and the perfection with which
its maps and illustrations are executed.
/ therefore recommend it to all who de-
sire-so valuable work.
z. P. KENNEDY,
Pastor Baptist Church, Delaware, o.
/ oon,.r,r IN tho ab,,,-a recommendation