Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-09-29
Editors Table.

- "ASECDoTEs AND INCIDENTS OF THE Re-
BELLioN" is the title of handsome volume, just
issued by the National Publishing Company, 5O7
Minor Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The author has
delyed most industronsly amongst tho masses of
curious incidents which have marked the late war;
and has grouped and classified them under appro
priate heads, and in very attractive form
There is Il certain portion Of the war that will
never 90 into tho regular histories, be embodied
III romance or poetry, which is very real part of it,
and it will if preserved convey to the succeeding
generations better idea of Tie spirit of the conflict
than many dry reports or careful norratives of
events and This part may be called the gossip, the
tun, the pathos Of the war. These illustrate the
character of the leaders, the humor of the soldiers
the devotion of women, the bravery Of men, the
pluck of our heroes the romance and hardshiIs of
the service From the beginning of the war the au-
thor has been engaged in collecting all the anecdotes
connected with or Illustrative TO it.
Tho volume is profuSely illustrated with over 800
engravings by the first artists, which really
Jea"tyHL worthy Of examination specimens OF
the art. Many of them set into the body of the
text, after the popular style of Lossngs Pictorial
Field Book of the Revolution. The books contents
ilclude "reminiscences of camp picket, spy, scout,
bivouac, siege and battlefield adventures thrilling
feas OF bravery, wit, drollery, comical and ludi-
crous adventures, etc, etc.
Amusement well as instruction may be found
in every page, as graphic detail brilliant wit, and
authentic history, are skilliuly interwover in this
work of literary art.
The book is compiled by Frazer Kirkland, the
well known author Of the encyclopaedia Of CONNER
cial and Business Anecdotes who has brought large
exl erience and great talent to the work 1t is the
product of vast labor in travel correspondence and
personal observation, and is in everyway complete.
Geo. W. Snyder, of Sunbury, is the authorized
agent for this work, in this county. lie will call on
the citizens of this place, with sample of the book
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention)
t91 GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-The October num-
t harc nj nj Ioto Tba RaSt
the Hill" The colored fashion plate representing
costumes for fancy ball. and the numerous useful
patterns will be appreciated by the fair readers
the book. The reading matter in this number is
interesting. 'Rizpah's Idols" is concluded. Ano-
ther good story-"kate Leonard's Great Match
by ). Annie Frost, appears in this number. The
Lady's Book maintains its deservedly high reputa-
on with the fair sex, and justly too for its publish
or spares expense TO render its varied departments
useful and interesting.
Cp@ THE EDINBURGH REVIEW The July num-
Der of this able English Review has been repubshed
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Company, No 3s
Walker street, New York. The contents are, Ma
homet; Weather Forecasts and Storm Warnings
Annals of the Huguenots Mills Examination of Sir
VIM. Hamilton's Philosophy; Bakers Exploration
of the Albert Nyauza; The American Navy in the
late War; Precious Stones; The State of Europe.
The Scott Company has also re-pubished Black
woods Magazine for August The contents are
Nina Balatka; The Story of Maiden of Prague
| Part III British America; Sir Brook Forsbrooke-
Part XVI Art Politics and Proceedings; The Nile
! Cornelins 0'Dowd Stuart Mill again or, The Ex
aminer Examined Review Of the Continental
War; The New Ministry. Both are excellent mum
bers.
ty THE LADY's FRIEsD.-The October number
Of this charming periodical opens with beautiful
and suggestive engraving, illustrative of the inter
esing story of " Hugh Maxwells Heir" The
double colored steel Fashion Plate is elegant and
refined usual. The other illustrations refer to tht
fashions and lady's work, such as the Work Baske
with Pockets, Dress with High Waist and Remova
BILE Basque, Canezou Of Tulle and Lace, Riding
Habits, Samois Bonnet TIianon Bonnet, &C., &C.
The Music is the 'Queen of Summer" Among thu
literary contents notice 'Second Love-" by Mrs
Hosner; THE Magic of the Sunbeam" The Story
of Proud Heart, by Gabrielle Lee; "The Bache
lor Answered" by Matte Dyer Brtts; "The Dispu
ted Patrimony" by Auber Forester; ,Winte
Time" by Florence Percy author of "Rock Me tC
Sleep !" editorials receipts fashionable inteli
gence &c. Price 81 25Oa year 2 copies, S4 s cop
les, (and one gratis,) SIC. Specimen numbers vii
be sent for Is cents. Address Deacon Peterson
$40 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
lR- The ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-This excellen
magazine fully maintains its high reputation. Ii
the October number, the continuation of Charles
heade's Griffith Gaunt," a powerful romance, viii
not fail to interest the reader the trial of Mrs
Uaunt the heroine, for the murder Of her husband
s almost as good the trial-seene of Efe Deans il
the Heart Of Midlothian" The further passages
from Nathaniel Hawthorne's Note Books, still Ia
KING IN the time he passed in the country, in Is43
are very characteristics of that writer's good hear
and great genius. The poetic pieces above tn,
average, this month there is able and elaborate
criticism on the Novels of gorge Eiiott and an in
teresting paper en- the Norman Conquest Th,
other subjects the Woman Question, the Darwin
ian Theory, Childhood, and, under the title o
usurpation, u very searching examination of an,
Policy" Among the reviews is one, ut som
length, Of Dana's new edition of Wheaton's Ee
@ents of International Law 2ishnor a Fieldi
Publishers, Boston, Mass,