The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-19
Literary Notice.

Literary Notice.
PETERSON S MAGAZINE For Decem-
ber, is already on our table. 1t is a
splendid number with two steel engra-
Wings mamoth fashion plate, a colored
pattern in Berlin work, and nearly fifty
wood cuts. The pri 1ciple steel negrav-
ing. ''The Orphans Christmas Eve,
will touch every heart. We do not
wonder at the immense circulation of
''Petersons, said to be the largest in
the world-for it really gives more for
the money than any other. Every body
ought to subscribe for it. Its stories are
the .,est published anywhere. In 1869
in addition to its usual number of short
stories, four original copy right novelets
will be given viz: Marie Antionete' S
Talisman, by Mrs Ann S. Stevens
The Mystery of Blackwoo9 Grange
by the author of Sir Noels Heir"
"Kate's Winter in Washington, by
Frank Lee Benoict and The Story
of Maggie by the author of Susie L.
Diary" The mammoth colored fashions
in this Magazine, are always the latest
and the prettteSt, the principle editor
having gone to Paris to secure patterns
in advance. About thousand pages Of
reading matter will be given in 1869,
when the Magaziue soU be greatly i'm
proceed The terms will however remain
Two Dollars year to a single subscriber
To Clubs 1t IS cheaper still uiz i: four
copies for 5000, with large engraving
GA inches by l6.) The Star Of Beth
lchem" as premiums Noso IS the time
to get up clubs for 1869. Specimens Of
the Magazine sent gratis. Address
CHAs. j. PETERSON, 3O6 Chestnut Street
Phi.ctlclphia, Pa.
The atlantic 1lnannc for 1860 edited
by Donald G. Mitchell-The Almanac
for 1869 in even more valuable and at
tractive than that for 1868, whicn won
won great popularity as a Miscellany
of Literature ond Art. Its Literary
Contents are all original, having been
prepared expressly for it, aud combines
in high degree the practical and Jh5
entertaining.
The Artistic portion is in harmony with
the Literary Contents, the four colored
plates and the calendar pictures being
original designs, chiefly illustrative OF
American scenes and customs. The
Astronomical Department is unusually
full an important, compromising on az
count Of the Total Eclipse Of the Sun
which will occur in August, 1869,
together with a map showing the por
tions OF the United States visible. This
eclipse will be Of more striking charac
ter than any that has occurred since 1866.
Literary contents -Fircside by the
Editor of Round the world in Hack =
By Edward Everett Hale: A Morning
in the Spring; Roadside. = BY the
Editor; The Song birds of North
America, = By Thomas Nj. Brewer !;
Brookslde, By tie Editor Summer
Rain, BY George Cooper Our Com
mon Garden Flowers, - By Charles
james RltSscl, Lowell Side by Side,
BY the Editor: What pictures shall |
hang on my walls By Harriet B .echer
Stowe The Middle States, BY Josiah
Quincy Talk concerning the human
body and its manaeement,-By Oliver
Wendaii i1olmes Tie risks and failures
of City Life,-B Rev Joseph p.
.JJ.....;,,."n The Ninteenth Century,
By c. p Cranch
Illustrations The Almanac contains
1ou.' full page Illustrations, in coiOrs OF
the season and fine art illustrations by
most skillful artists. such as barley,
Hoppin, Fem, Perkins, White, Hitch
cock, Eytinge. and Wand.
A beautiful colored cover adds to the
attractiveness of the Almanac, 1t is
sold at fifty cents by all booksellers and
nawsdeaers. or will be sent postpaid by
the Publishers IlnckIior and Fields Bos-
ton.
BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE. -
The December number of this popular
Magazine is received We find it filled
with that charming variety Of illustra-
tions and interesting letter press so we'll
calculated to keep it ut the head Of the
cheap Magazines of the country, Shila-
Der treats us to one OF his most musical
illustrated poems: Mrs. Edison closes
her interesting serial, "a woman errors
William L, Williams gives the young
folks an exciting story, while Jane G.
Austin, James Franklin Fits, Catherine
Hornshaw, w. H. Macy, n. P. Darling
and several other writer's Of more or less
note furnish each capital story or poem
| The humorous pictures are uncommonly
good, embracing four different subjects,
Illustrated by six engravings designed
by Rogers.
The publishers announce for 1869 a
new serial by the charming Miss Camilla
William, also an original story for boys
and girls, to run through the year, by
Horatio Alger, Jr, one Of the most
popular writer for the young, They also
promise increased attractions in stories
and illustrations for the coming year.
over those of any previous one. As
their promises have been more than
performed in the past, we have reason to
believe they will continue to be in the
future, though it is difficult to see how
Balou can be much improved over its
present excellence. 1t is sent to subscri-
bers at 81 SO per year, or in clubs for
sl25. Elliott, Thomes & Talbot, Pub
fishers, Boston, Mass.
GRANTS CABINET. We see by our ex
changes that regular specuations Of the
Office seekers In respect to the compost
ton of the next cabinet are commenced