Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-01-16
BOOKS. MAGAZINES & PAPERS.


The Lice OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, by Frank
H. Alfrend, Richmond. Va, will soon be is
sued by the National Publishing Co Of that
City, in one handsome octave volume, of from
500 to 600 pages, embellished with portrait
on steel, from a recent photograph from life -
Price, bound in the best English Morocco
Cloth, $3 81 per copy, or, bound in half calf
antique SIS per copy. 1t will be sold exclu-
sively by subscription.
! The work will form full, complete and au-
:hentic big oraphy Of Mr.. Davis, embracing
the whole period of his life, and will shed
much needed light upon many important SUBJ
jects connected with the late war, which have
never been understood perfectly, because the
facts necessary to their calculation have re-
manned inaccessible to all previous writer's.
! Such book must meet with a rapid safe
When the work appears we shall take occa-
sion to notice it more particularly.
THE MUSICAL ADVOCATE for January has
! been received. 1t is the frs. No. of the 4th
volume. and has been considerably enlarged
and otherwise improved. Aldine S. Keiffer
and William S. Rohr are the editors and Jo-
seph Funk's, sons printers-Singers Glen.
Rockingham county, Va. This is the only
publication in Virginia devoted to the science
of music, and ought to be extensively patron
lied by the friends of the divine art. 1t may
be objected by some that the day for patent
notes has gone by. and that no good can be
done by encouraging their use. To such we
would say, let us not be too severe in our
Judgement. These patent notes may have
something to do in preparing the way for round
characters. The Advocate contains much in
teresting and valuable matter One copy ST.
% per annum for single copies, copies So
rs; Is copies $40. in advance.
THE LITTLE CLEANER is the title of an ex-
cellent little monthly magazine, edited by Mrs.
Olive O. Lee, Fredericksburg, Va. at 81 a
year in advance. 1t is supplied with matter
well adapted to the capacitirs of children, in
prose and poetry. We cheerfully commend
this valuable work to the patronage of all who
wish to place in the hands Of their children a
;ound and healthy literature.
THE PUBLIC SPIRIT, monthly magazine of
choice literature for January. contains its usu
al variety of articles. This is one of the cheap
est of the magazines of its class. Legrand
Benedict publisher, $40 Broadway, N. Y. So a
year.
WEEKLY DIsPATcH.-The proprietors Of the
Richmond Dispatch are issuing weekly pa
per. in addition TO the daily and semi weekly.
as will be seen by reference to the advertise
ment in another column. For particulars see
the advertisement.
THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. AND farmer have
been united and are now. published in one m
der the editorial mana gement Of Chas. B. Will
liams The subscription price has been redu-
| ced to 50 year in advance. This is one Of
the best agricultural works in the country. and
we commend it to the patronage of our farm
erS.
''THE LITTLE CORPORAL" for Januaay,s ont.
The Pennsylvania Teacher truly saws it sis
the most entertaining publication for. the young
we lave examined" now volume common
ces with thi- number Terms. 81 n year.
Alfred L. Sewell, publisher, Chicago. I'll.
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY Published at
| New Market. Va, has been sold to Messrs. S.
Henkle and G. R. Calvert. We wish them much
success.
THE VALLEY VIRGlNIAN.-We notice a
change in the manag cement Of this excellent
paper published at Staunton Va. Maj or A. NJ
CARRIER assumes editorial control after dispos-
ing of his entire interest in the paper to his
! partner Mr.. j. B. Crockwel.
| We observe that GILES DIVERS. ESQ.,, has
purchased an interest in the Rockingham
REGISTER, one of the oldest and best country
papers in the State, with one xception-that
one modesty fcrbids us to mention. We wish
the new firm long career of prosperity.