The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-09
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The Publishers Of ScRIBYER's MONTHLY, In
their Prospectus just issued, promise for the en-.
suing year more brilliant array Of eontribu
tors, and an increase in the variety and beauty
OF It's illustrations, already conceded by the
critics to be 'fneT than any echtch have hitherto
appeared in any american Magazine"
Dr. HOLLAND, the Edto', Will write the serial
story of the year, which will be photographer
in FORM and will be illus rated by Miss Hallock.
1t IS entitled ARTHUR BONNICASTLE, and
will deal with some OF the most difficult pro-
blems of American Life. 1t will be commenced
in the November number.
There will b. new story by SAKE HON,
THE ONE LEGGED DANCERS.
BRET HARTE, the best writer of short stories
now living, will outribute Characteristic story,
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Froude, HIggtnson, Bishop Huntington, Breto
H H John bay, f.. II. Macdonald Mitchell,
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Hey, besides a host of others
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usual which indicates a needless " aste of edi-
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magazine was good enough before !" And yet
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