Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-01-05
The Monthlies, &c.

NEW ECLECTIC MAGAZNE.-We
have the January number of this Mag
azine. 1t is in the main made up OF
articles copied from leading newSpa-
pers and standard periodicals of Eu-
rope and America, and claims to have
"the best of everything" in the liter
erary market in its pages. We have
not paid much attention to it thus far,
but from the little we have perused
it We have no hesitation in saying that
we like it. "On Chaff," "John Rusk-
in" The Late Marquis of Hastings"
"The Church and Her Younger Mem
bers," "Baron James Rotschild," "The
Woman's Kingdom" and "Phineas
Finn, the Irish Member" are among
the articles in the Eclectic. Price 81
a year. TurnbulI d MURDOCH "a
Lexington ST., Baltimore, publishers.
ONwARD.-This is a new magaziT
"For the Youth of America, conduct
ed by Capt. MayneReid, and Judging
from the contents of the number be-
fore US, we should say it was to deal
largely in the story line. OF this
class we notice, "The Lost Sister" a
South American tale, "The Maguey,"
christmas Day in a Dead Wood,
"a Dashing Dragon" "a Journey
Underground, "A Young Irish Diana,
"The Yellow Chief, a tale of the
Rocky Noun .ains," and then follow
the usual reviews, criticisms, &c, which
are good. Price $3.50. l.. W. Garlic
ton, publisher, 497 Broadway, n. Y.
PACKARD's MONTHLY.-Our favor
orite for January is at hand, with its
usual amount of excellent good read
ing. The first article we notice is one
by Il. A. Pollard, entitled "The Flight
and Capture Of JEFF. Davis racy
caustic article, the next is "The Vir-
tue Of Persistence" by Horace Gree
ley, the next article is "What Makes
Woman Truly a Helpmeet to her
Husband by Olive Logan, and "HOw
Newspapers are Made" by Amos J.
Cummings. all which articles we have
read with great interest. The arti-
cles we have not read are many, and
we doubt not they are equally as at
tractive. Send for Packard's. Price
81 year. 5. 5. Packard, publisher,
937 Broadway, n. Y.
The GALAXY.-It turns out that ii
is the publishers of the Galaxy who
have secured that greatest Of the years
literary prizes-the new serial story
by Charles Reade, for which the pop
uIar author, it is said, is to receiv,
fifty thousand dollars from them anC
from his English publishers. The new
story will be commenced early in tn
year. The Galaxy has also purchases
the advanced sheets Of the new story
by Mrs. Edwards, the author of "StG
ven Lawrence, Yeoman, and "Archi
Lowell" two of the most successful O.
recent novels. This attractive seria
will be commenced in the Januar
number. With these two author
among its stars, the Galaxy promise
to shine brilliantly during the comm
year. But it by no means stops wit
them. Richard Grant White, DR.. v
A. Hammond, Eugene Benson, Gre,
ley, Parke Goodwin and host 0
others are contributors.
Sheldon d. Co.. publishers, Ne
York. Price 81. For sale by a
booksellers.
HEARTH AND HoME.-This is tt
name of paper just issued by Pc
tingill, Bates d. Co., is large, han
some paper and its literary cOnten
fully come up to the promise of tt
advertisements which heralded its a
pearance. Mr.. Donald G.. Mitch
ike MarveD and Mrs. Stowe furni
excellent articles in tn cir speci
veins; and there are good contrib
tons from Bryant, Holmes, Tro
bridge, Grace Greenwood, Nine.
Vert, and others. Mast supplies
large, spirited picture of Santa Clal
and several of the articles are well
lustrated by other designers. T
paper is Of the size and appearan
of Harper's Weekly, and is furnish
at 81 per annum. 1t must prove
success from the start. Sold by
booksellers.
NEWSPAPER SALE.-The proprietc
of the Burlington Free Press ha
purchased the Times of that city, pt
ing $4,000, and the two papers 9
to be consolidated. This is a 90
hit, a shrewd business transaction.
Better consolidate where it is pract
able.
To the weak, the worn and
weary, the editor of the Boston
corder, says: ave can most unht
tatingly recommend the Peruvian 5
up, a protected solution of the prot
ide of iron, to the weak, the VIC