Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-09-09
ROOKs AND PEREoDTCALs.

THE ALDrEE PRESS, for September, has q
picture by Gustave Dore, one by 81. Clergit,
and life-like drawing entitled. HDeer and
usual superb IN pictures and typography
ana Of nigh literary merits 3 Liberty st.
New York.
EVERY SATURDAY for September 10 is one
Of the handsomest illustrated paDers ever
issued. 1t contains European War Pic
tures-the Baden prisoners taken at Nef-
derbronn; French Soldiers bathing at Nam
some recruits for the South German Army.
1t mas besides, mne portraits of Mademo-
selle Sessi and Geo. W. Childs of the Plbil1-
Morning In The Desert and three admira-
bic summer pictures,-A picnic in the
Woods BY A. HOPPING summer Days, by
Branch, By G. G.Bush-
Its Literary contents comprise able and
very interesting Editorials on The Balance
Of Power An Empires Bull Run, On the
Uncertainty Of Things, A Desirable CaIam-
iEyl etc. II has full summary of Home
and Foreign News, two additional chapters
OF The mystery Of Edwin brood. - q sketch
Of Geo. w. Childs by James Parton, and
is a remarkable number Of this frst-cIass
family Illustrated Weekly,
"The Var 6ellreen the States, its Causes.
Character, C0ItdlIct and ResltLts." !" BY Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens, is the title Of a val
uable work just Issued by The National
Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Five years have elapsed since the close of
70 modern history, and in that interval
men have had an opportunity Of thinking
in such quick succession that reflection
was impossible and as a natural conse-
4assnee eSscn ssetlosl nsis manifested great
desire 70 hear what the other has to say of
its motives and conduct in the great strug-
gle. This has led to the production OF
numerous histories and narratives on the
Northern side, but until recently no au-
thent1c or really meritoriOus history had
appeared on the side ofthe South. The de-
a wa Tvr EaTf \
there was a very general feeling of satfsfac-
ton experienced throughout the country,
that the Hon. al. Stephens the Vfee-Presi- /
dent of the late Southern Con federacv was
ABOUT 70 issue history OF The Var Be
ttOeea The States" The promise then made
is now fulfilled in the second and concIud- |
ing volume of his great history, which lies
The history of the earlier days of the
confederate Government, and particularly |
that portion Of its existence at Montgom- |
given to the world for the first time in /
these pages. Mr.. Stephens took part In the /
Georgia, and was entrusted with many i'm i
portant duties His statements concern
narrative or the Conference between Pres
dent Lincoln and the Confederate Com
nissioners at Hampton Roads is the fullest /
and most valuable yet given to the public. L
Nh. Stephens was the principal neEOtiator
On the Southern side in these proceedings,
IN the history of which the people of the |
The vexed question of the non-eXchange of /
Prisoners Of War Is laid before the reader 1
and the peace movements in the South are |
thoroughly explained.
The present Volume is a narration of the /
events ofthe War, and is as graphic and en- /
as q romance, while possessing /
all the higher qualities Of YeraciOus histo- |
~. It viii be certain to ind its way into /
the library Of every man who desires to /
hear both sides of the question, and future |
generations will regard il as the principal /
authority on the Southern side. 1t is for /
sale by subscription only, and agents are /
wanted in every county.