Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-25
LITERARY NOTICES.

A nc AFdnttc MontNty.
The contents of the Atlantic Monthly for
November are of deeply interesting char
acter. Dr. o. W. Holmes contributes part
eleven of THE Guardian Angel" story
OF thrilling interest. w. ]. Slillman, U. 5.
Consul at Crete, the first of series OF aiti
cles eHtitled "Cretan Days" describing the
Island, and the character and incidents of
the struggle between the Cretans and Turks
DR.. Holmes, heuuliiul poem entitled
Chanson, Alice Carey concludes her
story Rose Rollins.n Austin Abbott gives
a chapter of Literary Anecdotes. There
are also number of other stories and poems
nom the pen Of eminent writer's, which will
he perused with much qualification. The
january number will commence new vol
umc, and the proprietors have effected ar
rangements with the celebrated Arctic voy
ager, DIR. l. l. Hayes, to contribute series
OF papers cn " Life in Greenland and the
Arctic Regions" They have also engaged
James Parton, Bayard Taylor, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Edward Everett Hall, Edwin p.
Whipple, John Meredith Read, Jr., VIM. j.
Stillman, Charles Dawson Shanley, and IL
number of other authors, who have already
made their mark in the magazine as regu-
lar contributors. The Atlantic Monthly
embodies in its pages the best literary mat
ter published in this country, and the con-
tents are always fresh and varied. The
publishers promises still greater variety in
the future, and, we doubt not, from the array
OF talent announced, that they will be able
TO accomplish this result The subscription
price is four dollars per year, and it deserves
10 be well supported. Address Ticknor "
Fields, 1874 fremont Street, Boston.
Frank Leslie.
The November number Of Frank Leslie +
Lady's Magazine and Gazette oil Fashion,
is on our table. The colored Fashion plate
which is very beautiful, exhibits to The la-
dies the latest Partisan styles, the design
being sent direct TO the publisher by the ar.
tist who designs for the Empress 1t also
gives plain four page fashion plate embrac
ing the leading styles of Paris, drawn on
the spot, expressly for this magazine. IL
addition to nll tins valuable information II
relation TO the fashions, ii contains numer
Gus embellishments which are very pretty
and large amount of original poetical ant
prose matter, written by the best American
and foreign writers. II is the best monthly
published in the United States for the adie
as well Hs the general reader. The publishe
states that arrangements have been mad
by which he will be enabled TO render ihi
magazine the most complete, useful and en-
iertaining book OF the kind issued in til
world, Every lady who desires TO kee
9 booked as to what to wear and how to max
il, should subscribe at once.
Harper's Magazine.
A We are in receipt Of the November nun
ber OF Harpci's Magazine. 1t completes Iii
thirty-tiith semi-annual volume of this poi
ular American monthly, and is repleie viii
e the most entertaining articles on topics
d the most interesting character. There is II
u work issued In this country which gives
n moro detailed or excellent variety OF readin
G materials, calculated 10 please the gener,
reader, or from which they can derive MOI
+ profit. The plan of this work comprise
y Literature, Art, Industry, Popular Scienc,
Il -Esihetics, and Social Life; and the author
II are selected in all cases on account of the
e merits as writer's. The proprietors hay
II made ample arrangements for the ensuin
G volume, and the patrons may anticipate
d rich intellectual treat
q G5dey's Lddg's Book.
"a This Charming monthly for November Ii,
y reached us. The fashion plates are reall
!. elegant, and contains five figures which Al
>. not fancy sketches, but exact copies of act
=. al dresses. The embellishments are ham
~ some, and are gotten up IN the most artist
= and tasteful manner The reading matt
- is very interesting. The stories of tins ma
IL azine are always good, and are written in
- high-toned moral style, which never fails
#. both edify and interest. A household IS i
- complete without the Lady's Book al
II every head OF q family should take 1t. No
n is the time to send on your name for Il
=, next volume.