Smyrna times., 1866-08-08
NJ | S G f LII AN EOUS.
Magazines.

The 1iLaHtic Monthly for August contains,
among other contributions, second naner bv
Professor AgaSsiz on the Physical History of
the valley of the Amazon; the conclusion of
a painful story called The Great Doctor: some
charming passages from IIawthorne's Note
books; further portion of Mrs. Stoves CHM
ney Corner several chapters of Mr.. Charles
Reade' new novel, and London Forty Years
Ago. Address Ticknor 4 Fields Boston, Mass
Price, 81 per year.
Peterson s.-The August number of Peter
SON. magazine has been received. As usual
the embellishments and fashion plates are cle-
giant and the reading matter good. "Gong
to the Party is Il COOL picture A new story
Is cOpmcnced in this number entitled Pay
as you 90.
GodeH The August number was out early,
and is spirited and brilliant The steel plate
=" The Toilet of Death, is of unusual interest
The faShion-plate, with new styles Of robes,
bonncts, caps, etc, make UP u good number.
HoUrs at Homc-Ihis popular monthly,
for August, is repl"tc with entertaining and
useful literature. Not wholly devoted to reli-
gious reading. its contents are pcrvaded by a
high moral tone. thus making it pre-cminently
the magazine for the family. Terms, 50 per
annum.
OW Io"04 F!S-The August number of
this popular juvenile magazine has reached US,
and well sill: talns its reputation. In order to
make il still more interesting, the publishers
intend adding a new feature. viz: a series Of
tall-paSe Illustrations. The first of the series
will commence in the September number
TIoRRIBLE DEATH-A Nnping Infant XIII
ell ly Rat~.-The Pittsburg Gazettc of Tues
day says:
We have Just received the particulars of a
horrible occurrence which transpired a few
day, ago on Roberts street on the Seventh
ward. 1t appears that young married lady
placed her sleeping intant-a little cherub three
months old-in cradle and left the room.-
Five or ten minute, afterwards She heard a
piercing Shrek from the little Innocent and
Immediately rushed to its side. She arrived
in time to see large rat jump from the cradle
and escape through the open door. Upon
raising the infant she found it cold in death,
the rat havln" bitten it through the lip and
check. producing spa>mS IN one of which the
babe had died. The corps was laid in the par
lOr, and being left unguarded few minutes, a
swarm of rats entered and attacked it, devour-
ing nearly the entire face and arms before their
presence was discovered. The house in ques-
ton is literally Swarmed with large, ravcnous
Norway rats, which attack grown persons, and
are a source of terror to the occupants.
SPECIMEN CURRENCY The Treasury De
partmcnt at Washington Snow ready to sup
ply applicants YitlLS6fs of specimen fractional
currency Of ABIDE iptons ever issued, includ-
ing two varieties Of titty-ceAt notes and one OF
the ten-ccnt notes, which arc signed by the
Register and Treasurer. The sets of fall notes
may be purchased fnr -. -, whifGa1ull set 81
half notes. or th6SceIaving the face and back
separate, viii be sotl for 81 The latter vt,ri-
etywi be printed on Confederate bank k--notC
paper, hearing the letters G. ). A. in water
mark, which was manufactured in London tol
the Treasury Department of the Confederate
States So-called, and was found on board q
blockade runner captured by one of the YES
selS composing the blockading squadron. 4
large quantity was obtained and sent to the
Treasury Department, where it has been used
Tor various PURPOSES