Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-26
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THE DIAMOND DICKESs.-MARTIN CHUZ-
zLEwtr.-This i, the fifth volume oil the hand.
some and popular diamond Edi'ion" of Dirk
ems Works, and in stylciand appearance it IL
an exact copy of the four clcgun; little volumes
that preceded it.
Martin Chuzzlcwit" is of UNUSUAL interest
to American readers ~ 1t WIS written soon
after Dickens visited this country. and con-
tains the result of lis observations. On its
first appearance it aroused gre. indignation
in the United States by the severity of its sat-
ire. We were ready To admit that rcck>niir.
Jonas Chuzzlswit. Sarey Gimp. and Nom
tague ligg were accurate represe ataiiyes OF
English society, bat declared tint Elijah Po-
gran. Mrs. IIominy. Colonel liver. and JEFF
crSor Brick We're gross caricatures Of people
living in Amfricl. Bat when we remember
the locality of 'Elcn"-now better known 10
the world Is Cairo, nj the eonluenee Of the
Ni) aud Mississippi riyer,-the pec.,lirs:,es
Of the Missouri bI>hwhackers and their lead
ing politicians at the time Dickens visited Amer
lea, and their outI1,gcs all through the recent
rebellion, we may far.iye the novelist for to-
Ing what the Leaking illustrated papers Of the
past two years haze n. in sketciiing society
in the b)rd r AMI Southern States For thi, is
exactly what Dekan. has done in :. Martin
Chuazle"it. lie never a>es IN opportunity
10 sketch the fratiics Of the English people quite
H. severely, aui probably Is truthfu!iy n he
did the "half-hor>e, haf-isat0r men who
formerly rule in the regions bordering oil the
Mississippi river. These individuals came
within Mr.. Dickens scope of acquaintance
when he was here. and they were n FAIR gam,
for hi, satire as Pecksnin himself.
.i>iI, from the prejudice which once exi,-
ted rs tin>t thi, novel, and which i, cviicn,ly
wearing away, it Possesses a fund Of humor,
patho,. AMI entertainment. A for thi, edition,
It's pocket cons enenec its clear type. anle S-
ceedingly attractive appearance throughout,
have already ma lc It 4 fayoritc, aud most de-
serycdly 80.
The price Of the Illustrated edition is only
$50; of the plain, Sl25. Either can be pro.
cured Of the booksellers, or will BE- sent post
paid by rlckNOR AND FIELDS, R,,;on>
DENpRErr's "YouSG AMERICA. - This
handsome little periodical started with m1ny
competitors, but ha, oatliyed, or out,tripp.l,
nearly all. Since its first i,sua last November.
it has exactly trcblel it, circulation, an on
poets confidently TO quite treble tina, again b.
fore the Isl Of January. 1t is as great u favor
tie with the little folk, a. DEMoREST's MONTE
Lf with their "inainas, and dcservedly; for
the efforts of the editors to amuse them are
uncca'ing. No other juvenile magazine con.
talns 50 many toys, stories, games and puzzles.
No wonder the children like it,
Address,
w, JENNINGS DEMOREST
iia broadway, New York.
ilAnPERS MONTHLY for August has been re-
ccNed from the Publishers. Accompanied by
the usual illustration, is the following table Of
contents :-Personal Reeolleetion, Of he Var,
The Turks, the Greeks, and the Slavon~: 4
Plne Tree, The Dodge Club, or Italy in MD
CCCLlN; Mr.. Gregory; Conscience as. de-
tcctlNe,; Port Hudson; \ Reformed Ring Man;
Eight Castles IN Spain; Tom Marshall Of Ken
lucky; Mr.. Pulei's Mistake; Private Core,
spohdrnce Of Webster; An,agoni,ms; What
Snail They DO TO be Saved; Tn Beautiful Miss
Newman; Editors Eary Ch;ir; Literary No.
tee, The Monthly REGARD Of Current Events;
| Editors Drawer.