Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-01
New Publications,

BLEAK HoUsE.-By Charles Dickens. Eight il |
lustrations. Ticknor and Fields have just issued
the sixth volume of their " Charles Dickens Ed
ton" OF that authors work. This is entirely
new edition published simultaneously in this country
and England and has been prepared with descrip-
tive head lines by Mr.. Dickens.
The readers of Dickens will remember how popu-
lar " Bleak House " was when it first issued,
and what thorough showing up it gave to the long
and expensive chancery proceedings in English
Courts The book has been instrumental in intro
ducing some reforners into the practice in that
Court, giving young suitors some slight chance of
seeing an end to cases in which they are parties.
Jarndyce .Jarndyce brought the evils of chancery
delays where public opinion could assail them, and
the million could understand how court of equity
was the last place in (which equity likely to be
done.
This edition of Dickens is sold for s150 volume.
The same publishers also issuing a cheap
form of this edition, printed good paper, each
volume containing eight illustrations, with an IL
Illuminated paper The first number, % The
Pickwlck Papers " is just out, and IL sold for IS
cents.
Both editions are for sale by VIII
The CHILDREN's HOUR for April publis he'd by
T. 5. Arthur & Son, Philadelphia, before US. T.
5. Arthur, Kate Sutherland, Virginia F. Townsend
and others are contributors.
1t is prettily illustrated and very the
| children
little magazine continues great favorite of the jul
venes. Its stories, colored pictures, and apt way
of conveying most useful instruction, render it
ceedingly attractive, well a real help in the
woth OF education. rrioc ALDO per year, with a
premium. Publishing Office 47S Broadway, New
| York City.
THE GALAA1.-wo last week noticed the April
number, but omitted call attention to the that
it has changed hands and will henceforth be pub
lshed by sheldon and Company of New York.
| The magazine Is to be greatly enlarged fifty per
cent being added its matter, and will have two
new departments, one devoted public and social
topics. and one to literary criticism. Each number
is to contain at least four fullpage illustrations by
the best artists Marion Harland will commence a
new story in the May number.
THE scHooLpAr VISITOR, for April is received.
Jacob Abbott and Alice Cary. 1t is published bv
J. w. Daughaday, Il Co. Philadelphia for 81 s5
year
THE WORLD AT HONE, for April published by
Evans Il Co. of Philadelphia, is on our table 1t
gives separate portion of its pages to general
literature well to the Home, Juvenile and
Fashion departments.
BLAcKwooD's MAGAz1SE for March reprinted
| by the Leonard scott, Publishing Co, New York
has the following contents The Church in the
Army and Navy Linden Tressel The Tempo
raj Power of the Papacy; Fenian Alarm The
National Character of the Old English Universities
Letters from Star- Officer with the Abyssinian Ex-
petition: Opposition Tactics
Mr.. Andrew ". sterling, has the agency for the
sale of Headley's work "Farragut and our Naval
Commanders in this vicinity. Headley is a well
known writer and the work cannot fail to he en-
tertaning reading.
We have received from Ticknor & Fields, Mrs
stoves new book, The Chimney Corner, of which
we shall give some notice next week