Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-20
BOOK NOTICES.


We are in receipt of this favorite gazette
of fashion for April. As strictly maga-
zine of fashions, Leslie is using every en-
deavor to distance ell compe titors. This
number contains magnificent double page
colored fashion plate, double-page plain
fashion plate, and some fifty or sixty small
er ones. Besides, there is full-sized pat
tern for cutting the new, most stylish and
fashionable jacket yet invented, and named
"a la Militarie." 1t is most desirable
book for the ladies, and should meet great
encouragement from them. Selleck & Co.,
corner of Town and High streets, have it
for sale.
GoDEY's LlpY's BOOK. April. 1857. L. A. Cooley,
! 'Phiadelphia.
Andrews 6 Hnll, next door south of the
Postoffice, have laid on our table the April
number of this Queen of the monthlies.-
AS usual, it presents most choice and
varied selection of articles, written by some
of the most talented of our American
women. The illustrations are fine, even
for Cooley, who never gives an ordinary
plate. " In the Woods" is most delight
iul little sketch on steel. 1.-The Hoop
Mania" is very funny, and is handsome
wood cut. There is also the usual number
of fashion plates and designs, which have
made Godey's the ladies' magazine of the
world. 7..sar.s
HARPER's NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. April. 1851,
Harper Brothers. New York, e.-.
From Andrews 6 Hull, also, we have
Harper for April. Its table of contents is
Jas rich and racy as ever. The Dodge Club
continue their travels in Italy, and their
historian describes with infinite humor
their trials and adventures. The other ar
tieles are full of interest, and the Editors
Drawer is filled with as many comicalities
as usual.
HALF-YEARLY ABSTRACT OF THE MEDICAL Sc1EN-
cEs. Vol. Xiv. Pnilaoelphia: Henry q, Lee.
We have received from the publishers the
last half-yearly number-from July to De-
'cember-of this truly valuable publication.
To physicians it recommends itself in a
high degree for its clear, terse style of pre-
senting cases and new discoveries in the
science of medicine. The number before
US contains :: Part 1. Practical Medicine,
Pathology and Therapeutics. Part 2. Sur
gerry. Part 8. Midwifery. Part 4. Materia
Medica and Therapeutics. There are also
several reviews, biblographical notices, &c.
1t is neatly printed, and while of greatest
service to the student or practitioner of
medicine; contains much of value and i'm
terest to the general reader. ~
Selleck & Co. have our thanks for the
April numbers of Godey's Lady's Book
and Harper's Magazine. Having above
noted their contents, and spoken in terms
of unqualified commentator of the excel
lencies of these numbers, we can only refer
our readers to Selleck 6 Co.'s, corner. of
Town and High streets, for further inform
alton. %
The CHILDREN's HOUR. A Magazine for the Little
Ones. April, 1867. Philadelphia: L. S. Arthur
oOn, 800 and sl1 Chestnut street..
The April number of this charming mag
azine for boys and girls is on our table,
looking clearer and handsomer than ever,
if that is possible. The table of contents
is rich with choice stories for the children
from the pens of such writer's as Mary L.
Clark, Jennie Gaige, Virginia F. Town
send, Phoebe Gary, T: s. Arthur, Ada NJ.
Kennicott, Mrs, M. o. johnson, Olive
Thorne, and others ofequal merit. 1t costs
but $1.25 per annum, and should be in the
hands of every child old enough to know
good from evil sane. .t-e-a