Smyrna times., 1869-12-29
PUBLICATIONS.

feters' Musical Monthly, for December. is
fuller than usual of excellent pieces for tha
seaSon-3S pages of music-sOme of which ;s
quite pretty. Terms SO per annum. Amateurs
and Professors of music should not fail TO give
their attention to Peters. Address J. +,
Peters, 500 Broadway, New York.
ZetTs Popular Encyclopedia. Philadelnbia
L. EllwoOd ZelL Parts II and 7S issued as one
extend from Conway river to cosmetic The
biographies include Captain Cook, Fenimore
and Sir Ashley Cooper, Charlotte Cordav
Pierre .CorneiIle, Lord CORVALLIS and Cortez
The principal scientific and general articles re.
Ter to coolies, Copenhagen, copper, Copts, cor
al, COrea, cork, Cornwall, corolla. cornorat;ons
and cosmetics. The EncycIopedia cnnst;t"tas % S
quite volume now, aud all there is of il is
good. - 20
The Little CorpOraL-The January number
Is crowded with useful and attractive food for
little readers. There is a short history of the
Crusades, for the young, that is well written
Arthar's Home Magazine makes its appear-
ance IN new dress, which is very appropriata
Inc irontlsplece Is engraved by Louderbach.
II contains nVe other illustrations, and the first
oi the Temperance stories promised for this
year, makes its appearance, and "Even;ngS
with the Poets promises to be a feature with
this magazine WIZ"
Once q Month comes to us in ENLARGED form
and 1T Is as instructive and readable as ever
This Is an excellent magazine.
The OhiIclren's Hour is a beautiful number
1t opens with Longfellow's poem of the same
name, which is illustrated by four wood cuts
The stories are very pretty, and will give MANY
a happy hour to the little folks. All these !
three periodicals are published by T. s. Arthur
Il Son, Philadelphia.
EDery Sdtauday.-The first number of Ere,7,
Saturday, in its enlarged form, come promptly
to hand. The change in external appearance
is so complete as almost to make a new paper |
The general size and shape suggests Harper s |
Weekly. The literary features remain nearly
the same as before. The present number has
u new poem by TennysOn. The Northern !
Farmer, striking portrait of Tennysen, |
another OF Lord l4yttoh, and a reproduction
from The Graphic of an engraving afteI
painting by Gerome. r. The wood cuts are very |
well done, and EUey Saturday promises in its |
new, shape to be a greater success than ever !
1t is published by Fields, Osgood & Co., Bos- |
ton, at $500 per year. b. .,..t
The atlantic MonthLy-We have the Jan.
number, for the new year. 1t is rich in dis
tinguished names of poetry Bryant furnishes
his translation, from tie XIII Iliad, of Nep-
tunes descent 10 aid the Greeks Lowell gives
us real poem. Mrs. Thaxter gives some Gu
rious find valuable "reminiscences of the old days
on the Isles of Shoals. Bayard Taylor furnish
es the hrst chapters OF a new story. Professor
Goodwin Smith contributes lecture on the
study Of history. Mr.. Higginson has some
thing to say about Americanism in literature.
Whittier sings OF the Indian doctor Nauhaght,
and Francis A. Walker offers his advice OF
what should be done with the surplus. DIR.
Holmes contributes sonnet; DIR. Hayes a
polar sketch, and Mr.. Howells some reflections
originating ON horse car. There is a story, ,,
also. II-. f0F T1'@ 80
Our POGR0 F0lkS.-Whittier sings o sweet