The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-19

tJllustraed History of the Civil War" in the pre-
face to which the author warmly ackno Wedges nus
obligations 70 MIR Chllds. Indeed that gentle
mans relations with his authors have been unit
toTmly agreeable, for he never has had dispute or
difficulty with any on them, and etains their friend
ship to this day One of them, certaioly, ought to
teel grateful TO Mr.. Cnilds-we aIude to the
kindness, he published "Parson Brownlows
Book" which, by reat and inexplicable good luck
for 1t has small literary morit-obtaned great sale,
and put $4,000 into its authors pockets wnen
he was fugitive driven by force out of hls
own state: The pdgnum opus OF this firm, how
ever, Is Albones Dictionary OF Authors" more
accurately to be named "A critical dictionary of
EnglIsh literature and British and American authors,
living and deceased, from the earliest Dunts TO the
wards Of thirty thousand biographies and literary
notices, by ). Austin Allbone LII D." or this,
the first volume, pp. 1905 super royal octave COM
plete from the letters A to j, inclusive has been
before the pubic for some time, and there is every
prospect that the second and conc uding volume
will be published this year 1t is all that Nc processes
TO be, and great deal more. DIR. AllibOne, much
10 sbns ms oIrs WS ts d great work to his SgG
furthered nv labOrs by his enterBrise and
Jealous and intelligent interest" In 1860 Mt. Peter
son retired from the firm, ana Mr.. Cmlds entered
into partnership with j. b LlppincOtt & Co, bus
ness connection which continued for less than year.
Mr.. Childs then commenced business by himself at
Nos, 62S and $50 Chesnut street. la NAV, 1868, he
purchased the Publishers Circular and american
Literary Gazette, which had been previously pub
hshed at New York as mere advertising sheet, put
which, entirely remOdelled, and edited with great
care IN every department, has become acce ptable
this. Its Partisan correspondence, giving large
and agreeable variety of literary ne Gs, anec-
dotes, biography, and gossip. is full of spirit and
breadth. On the Sd of December, 1854, Mr. ChIds,
fulfilling the ongcheushed ambition of his life puI-
chased the goodwill of the Public Ledger, q daily
journal, with very large circulation, aud most
extensive and lucrative advertising connection.
The former proprietOrs retired upon fortune
estimated at 5000 600. In the purchase were
included the entire plant" OF type and steam
presses, and weekly, entitled the Dollar NelOs-
paper; MI Childs has improved as well as Gu
larRed the Ledger since 1t passed into his hands,
and thereby considerably ncTeasef its clrcula.
non. IL IS judiciously and ably edited, and has
carefully avoided the publication, in peace as we'll
as in war; of sensational news. The Dollar Nel0s.
paper, considerably augmented in size and improved
into good family paper, Is now widely circulated
under Its new an0 more appropriate title of the
Home Weekty; and the american Literary Gazette
and Publishers Circular, published twice month,
has respectable and remuneratiVe olrcdlation with
no small influence among publishers and purchasers
very large mGhy yremunerauve from its Great Dus-
ness Mr Ghios continues as book publisher at Nos.
62S and $50 Che nut street, but is about erectinI
building, "a by 1S0 teet the southwest corner of
Sixth and Chesnut, near the State House, at a
cost of about $500 900 To this the publication of
his three journals will in due time be removed.
Exactly one block more westwardy also on Ches-
nut street. the proprietor the Press had established
his printing and publication office six months ago
ward. As publisher Mr. Chids has shown tao h,
enterprise, and hberaltY ana everything he has put
his hand to seems to flourish. In fact he is prudent
as well as bold, never putting his hanl lar 1Or-
ward that he cannot safely withdraw it when and
how he pleases.