The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-12-18
PEfsE9DECATlS.


Music FOR THE MILLION. If there
is any one Musical Periodical that is
adapted TO suit a lover of Music it is
certainly PETERS Musical MonihIy, or
LIliied States Musical I5crielC." Not
satisfied with giving 156 pages of read-
ing matter and over So worth Of new
music for the modest sum of s., Mr..
Peters has decided to enlarge the Jan
uary number, so that in future each
monthly number will contain 81 worth
Of music, or about $50 per year. This,
at first, seems ruinOus and, for self
protection, he explains how he can af-
ford it. 1t is in this way. Mr.. Peters
publishes from 60 to 20 pieces Of music
each month, and among them are
many fine copyright pieces, by the
best authors in the country, and which
only need introducing to become inn
menseIy popular. By circulating the
best pieces in the Review he brings
them at once to the notice Of thousands
who never would have heard of them.
They are sung and played by his sub
scribers, and their Musical friends,
liking them, are induced to buy copies
in sheet form. 1t is certainly novel
way Of advertising, and we presume
pays the publisher. That our Musical
People are getting a rich treat for
mere nothing is also certain, and we
- .,IV 10
ters, p. 0. Box 5429 New-York City,
for a years subscription. 1t can be had
for &2 before January 1st, Sample
copies, % cts. After January it will
be raised to g, to cover the enlarge
ment.
IT turns out that it is the publisher
Of THE GALAXY who have secured
that greatest OF the years literary priz-
4es-the new serial story, by Charles
Reader for which the popular author,
it is said, is to receive fifty thousand
dollars, from them and from his Eng
lish publishers. The new story will
be commenced early in the year. The
Galaxy has also purchased the advan
ced sheets OF the new story, by Mrs. Ed
wards, the author Of Steven Lawrence,
Yeoman,'' - and Archie Lowell, two Of
the most successful OF recent novels.
This attractive serial will be commen-
cad in the January number. Richard
Grant White, "istocontributeto tothevol
ume for 1869, & series Of papers or "a
mericansm." Dr. w. Hammond, the
leading American authority on diseases
OF the mind and nerves, and an able
writer, is to furnish some papers in his
important speciality. Eugene Benson,
who is gaining wide reputation as a
brilliant essayist, is to analyze, in So
ries Of articles, the charteristics Of the
leading journalistic Of New York-GTee-
ley, Raymond, Parke, Goodwin, w. II.
Hurlbut, and others. Another notice
able series Of articles will be criti-
cisms upon the principal living A.
mcrican authors. Besides these, Sci
entiic, Social, Literary, Practical, and
Economical Articles are promised.
From Mark Twain, humorous arti-
cles may be expected. From Henry
James, Jr Harriet Prescott SpoAord,
Caroline Chesebro, Jane G.. Austin,
John Esten Cooke, and others, Short
Stories aud Sketches. Taking the Gal
axy's propectus for 1863, altogether, it
offers one Of the most tempting bills
of fare to magazine readers ever set be-
fore an American public.
Cooley FOR 1SG9.-The American
people have long ago become familiar
lied with the merits Of Godey's Lady's
Book. Cooley, although followed by
numerous rivals and imitators, is still
at the head. The literary matter is
furnishd by Marion Harland and a
long list ofentertaining and agreeable
writers. We are pleased TO see such a
bundant proofs Of enterprise and good
judgment in the old favorite, and feel
assured that it will thereby continue
its record, and be green and lusty when
some of its young competitors are for
gotten.
TIE LITTLE PLGBIM.-We have
received the December number of this
excellent little monthly for children.
1t will make glad the heart of every
little girl and boy who are so FORUM
ate IS to receive it. All little folks
who can read ought to subscribe for
The Little Pilgrim, for 1869. Price 70
cts per year. Address l.. K. Lippin-
colt, $40 Walnut St., Philadelphia.