Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-06-25

DKNoRaSI y siL..u sTaATED alVATHLT.-Tkls
periodical has risen from being mere Gazette
OF Fashion, to the position of the popular par
lor magazine. Ladies who lake it think ''the
world Of ii, as their phrase is and are quite
snre they could not get along without it. Con
Tossing our ignorance of those points which
would enable us to do entire justice to its Iner-
its, We may freely admit that it is most care
fully and conscientiously conducted, that its
literary tone is far superior to the general run
OF rarlor periodicals. that its range of topics
includes nearly all interesting to women, that
lis information upon household subjects is con-
plete and reliable, and its authority indtsputa-
BILE Moreover, its patterns alone are worth
double the cost of the magazine. A large and
unusually interesting amount of reading mat
ter Is prom sed for July, for country enjoyment.
Three dollars yearly. Published by W. j.
DaxoREsT, 473 Broadway. n. I.
DESoRgsr's You've AMEglcA.-Of ali the ju-
veniie periodicals, DEMoRAsT's YOUNG AMERIcA
is The only one that has really made distinc
tive name and place. LIS pictures. its games,
its puzzles, render it universally popular
among the little ones, while lis varied and in
struciive character equally recommends it 10
the attention OF parents and teachers The Sc
ries of French lessons, OF the music, which is
cost OF the book. 81 so yearly. W. Jennings
DEAoKEsT, AS Broadway, \. Y.
From the Baltimore Daily Commercial
The Southern Home journal
In point OF ner.i has paper is equal in ty-
Biography il Is far super!or-to any of tie
Northern publications OF lie same class. Ii
Is rapidly growing lnto popular favor, and bids
fair soon 10 0utstrip many OF It's competitors.
When we lake INTO consideration the short iime
tia: il has been III existence. The immense CIR
cistion which it has already attained is real
~ astonishing The proprietor deserves the
unbonndsd supprol OF the people Of Baltimore
Tor The energy with which he has pushed this
enterprise 10 success in the short space of six
mouths 1t is paper of which Baltimore may
justly be proud, and will be pointed to in at
ter years as an instance OF the success of
Southern enterprises when properly managed.
THIS Heek's issue contains the the first chapter
VI :. new story, entitled the master OF BEv-
EaLsy; or, The Vlainous Plot" by James
Hungerford, Esq author of line Old Planta-
ton
TnE LADy's FRIEND Fo3 Whatever
the LaRies Magazines may have been in times
PAST, some OF those Of the present day, both in
RESPECT 10 engravings and rs to their literary
contents, are of II very nigh character The
Steel engravings are executed lii The best style
Of ari-the fashions are refined, judlcious and
,ivgant-while their literary contents often
surpass in their peculiar line he efforts of the
masculine monthlies. To blame these maya
zines Tor not being more solid and heavy, is as
sensible as to blame II young girl for not being
aad old manor rose for moi being potato
We take the magazine before us-one of the
l. IL \
we'll executed and suggestive steel en- grazing,
called the Prisoner of State" A handsome
and picturesque colored steel fashion plate of
Fancy Costumes. An I'M eresling WOOD engrav-
ing of the First Church in Engla ad :, and a
number Of other engraslngs Illustrative of the
present modes for women and children's dress
~. And IN addition to all this noytiets and
stories by such writer's as Harriet Prescott
Spoford, Elizabeth Prescott, Amanda VI. Doug
las, August Bell, Miss Muzzey, &c. Now when
IN addition To such such writers, we give the
names OF Mrs. Henry Wood, (the English nov
elist), Louise Chandler Mouitop, Florence
Percy, Margaret Hosmer, and others who col-
tribute To the LApY's Friend, our readers will
see that this magazine must necessarily take
IS high q rank in literature, as il evidently
does in fashion. The truth is that, 80 costly
are the adornments of these ladies' magazines
il takes very large edition even to pay their
expenses. The '.Lady's Friend" is published
by Deacon Peterson, 3l9 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, at S.. so year (which also in
cludes large steel engraving Sample COP
les, ID cents.
PsrsRsos's MACHINE for July is before US.
This number, we see. begins The .ifiy fourth
volume. Like old wine, peterson gets bet
fer and better. 1t has now been published
or twenty seven years, and it's unrivated cir
culation proves it the most popular of the la
dies magazine. splendid steel engraving
'.Undine and the Knight leads off then fol
lows a mammoth colored steel fashion plate,
with five full length figures and then we have
numerous wood cuts of new bannets, apes,
bodies, &C., &C., besides a score of patterns for
the work table among them, two printed in
eolors. Mrs Ann. S. Stephen continues her
interesting noveet. THE Bridge Of the Prai
rie;' while 1.-The Tragedy of Fauquer" deep
ems in mystery arp power. Now is good
fine TO subscribe for Peterson" Terms,
500 year. To clubs three copies for S4-
SO, or Eve for $500, and in this latter case.
an extra copy for premium. Address Chas.
J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut ST., PHILADELPHIA.