The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-31
LITERARY NOTICES.
temperance stories for ChiIdrcn.

Temperance stories for Children
Y. y. ARTHUR, the popular author, announces
that he will publish, June / 1857, new series of
Eight Short Temperance Stories for Children
There will be eight little books handsomely printed
and illustrated, aud put up in neat packets con
tanning Que each Price 80 cents n ptckct. Sent
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| liberal Discount to Schools, Lecturers and the
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The RcpubIic.-
This is the title Of new weekly paper, being
large quhro sheet, and published Mt Columbus
Ohio, as the official organ of the Grand Army of tho
Republic. Its. Typography eau not be cxcelled IN
nca,ness and beauty. Its editorials are spirited,
and its selections evince both care aud Judgment
II is cminenty worthy the patronage of all soldiers
and civilians MS well. Terms 81 per annum, in
advance Address Messrs. SIMMONS, CAMPBELL Il
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The ChiIdren's Hour
The June number completes the first volums Of
this friend and counsellor Of tho little ones, and
with It a table of contents anil beautiful title
pige Is furnished. There Is no chilIs nj Igazuo
published that we can commend more heartily
than the Chi!drcn's Hou~." Tho second volume
begins with the July number.
Tcrms-Ono copy, lOronc year 81 so five copies
i So; eleven copies $40 address 7, :. ARTHUR d
Tho Nursery.-
Tho June number completes the first semi ianua |
volume of I" The Nursery" Upwards of one hun
dred euGra wings are contanc in this first vol:
ume. Tho principal drawings arc from an artist
who has superior in his speciality Of sketching
| for children. Thoy exhibit maStory accuracy
and skill, and arc wonderfully true to nature.
These drawings will be continued in the next vol.
ume.
Terms, 81 so a year, or five copies for So Ad-
dress John l.. Shorey, - Washington ST. Boston.
Arthur'S Home Magazine
With the Juuc number Of this universal favorite
the XNlXth V,lume is completed. Its various
departments have been kept up with " spirit and
variety that. have made this publication pleasant
aud acceptable To all classes of readers. The
samc high standard of excellence is promised in
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fully kept,
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The May number, of this Miscellany of Useful
Knowledge aud General Literature abounds in
essays of utility, profit and progress" The
leading papcs are entitled as follows: The Rus
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we Breathe The Transmission of Submarine Sig.
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rhc Atlantic Monthly
For June, tBostoh Ticknor & Ficds) contains
the sixth instamcnt of DR.. Ilolmcs' Guardian
! a, -, ,fS "a
The Rcd School House, by Lucy Larcom A We.
nitian Experience, by Miss L. II. Appleton; Negrc
Spritualists, by T. W. Iligginsou; Poor Richard
' by Henry James, Jr.j q. l.. s., a noble poetcal
tribute to the late Major Stearus, by Whittier
Golden Chains, by Mrs. J. g. Austin; Shakespeare
the Man aud the Dramatist, by T.. L. Whpple; The
Founders of Montreal, by Francis Parkman Rus.
|, sian America, by }. II. A. bone; Among the Com.
edians, by l.. Clarke Davis Reviews aud Literary
! Notices
Terms Fnur Dollars per auuum: two copies
Seven Dollars, j. IL. Ammon, oC Cleveland, is
the Gcnaral Subscription Agent Tor this State fnI
the Atlantic aud Our Young Folks The two pub.
licatiOnS will be furnished one year for Five Dol,
lars. Publshedby rickuor \ Fields, Boston.
Appended to the magazine is letter frou
$ Charles Dickens to Messrs. Tcknor & Fields, il
which he Genes that any publishers in the United
States have ever paid him Tor reprints of his works
besides TicknOr x Fields, aud adds A" In Amer
J lea the occupation of my life for thirty years IL
. unless II bears your imprint, utterly worthless an,
, prottleSs tn me-" Mr.. Dickens also praises th
Diamond edition ot his works, aud gives his an
& thoriIy for the publication, by Ticknm 4 Fields
ottwo other editions one TO be called the Charles
. Dickens, and the other the Illustrated Lbmr,
Edition, They are To bo larger aud moro oNpen
sive than the Diamond, but sill relatively cheap,
Abiam mOnd Dickens Nicholas KtclxIc by
< This is the fourth volume or the "Diamond Dick
4 ems" ipeomparably the best edition Of the com
4 plete works of the greatest OF living novelsts We
undertakeniu America, and in macy respects com
pairing favorably with the finest English edition
Q OF those works, aud to be commended Cor III
. eheapnesS With which Il is afforded, OF the move
l itself II unnecessary to say much. II is Of tn
authors earlier works, aud perhaps it is the mos
massive of them all. Many passages in it are ne
surpassed by the best Of his subsequent writings
q aud there is tragic depth in o( the incident
It that, is not easy to parallsl. While speaking
d this edition OF Dickens writings, We may mcoto
'e that tue publishers have houorably establisbc
- their right TO issue il, by sending to the author
ID large sum of money, the receipt Of which IN,
y gentleman bas acknowledged in the most eourteou
terms, thus showing himself entirely satisfied vii
heu Sou'Scs helF voluntarily hoefal conduct
~ all their transactions with foreign authnrs show
4; that they are utterly incapable Of ungeutlemanl
~ conduct, or Of availing themselves OF mere lega
is advantages in matters OF business.
J.. "fhs Piekwick Papers" "Our Mutual Friend,
' "Davd Copperleld" aud {" Nichols Niekiebyi
ir have already been issued IN the pamond" ID
lOn. Thef will be followed hy volume mont
, until the series Is complete. Tho illustrated I'D
le hou, 10 green morocco cloth, with a gold msdao
:, poetrsit Of the author, costs 81 so per yonm,
An edition precisely similar in respect TO prlnln
~ Psp',, ous "Vl,"H' nh Iue Psasss aug pound
a. ume. The books are elegant enough Cor IN
! riehest, aud cheap enough for tho poorest. "Th
~ Diamond Dickens shoald fnd place Ia ever
Df house IN the land Tue people who read the gre'
= English hnmorlst aud moraiist can hardly fail
u grow wiser and better Address fIoKSoR