The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-07

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The Publishers of ScRIByER's MONTHLY, n
their Prospectus just issued, promise for the en-
suing year a more brilliant array of contribu'
tors, and an increase in the variety and beauty
OF Its illustrations, already conceded by the
critics to be finer than any tohtch hare hitherto
appeared in any american Magazine"
Or. HOLLAND, the Editor, will write the serial
story of the year, which will be photographer
in form, and will be illustrated by Miss Hallock.
IT is entitled ARTHUR BONNlCASTLE, and
VIII deal with some of the most diff1cult pro
blems Of American Life. 1t will be commenced
In the November number.
There VIII BE- a new story by SAKE HOLM,
II n LEGGEU DANCERS.
BRET HARTE, the best writer of short stories
now living, will contribute u characteristic story,
entitled THE EPIC OF FIDDLETOWN, which
will be illustrated by sheppard.
II II. SToDDaRD will write a series of enter
tanning papers about Authors, their Personal
characteristics, Home Life, Families, Friends,
Whims, AID Ways. A series of PORTRAITS
OF LIVING AMERICAN WRITER'S, is also
promised.
CLARENCE Cook will write about FURNITURE
AND II DECORATION OF AMERICAN
ONE These papers will be eminently prac-
tical as well as artistic, and will be illustrated
with designs and sketches by numerous artists
In addition to those which the writer himself
will furnish.
Among those who will contribute are
Hans Andersen Bryant, Bushnell, Eggleston,
Froude, Higginson, Bishop Huntington, Brete
Harte, John Hay, H. II. Macdonald, Mitchell,
Miss Phelps, Stedman, Stockton, Stoddara,
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ney, besides q host of others.
The editorial control and direction of the
Magazine will remain in the hands of DIR. HoL.
LAND, who will continue to write "THETOPICS
OF THE TIME which the New York hide.
pendent says "are more widely quoted than any
similar papers in any American Magazine"
WATSON GILDEK will write THE OLD
CABINET - as hitherto. Prof. JOHN O. ORA
PER conducts the department of MATURE
N Tie departments of HOME
N and CULTURE AND PRO.
GRESS,' will engage the contributions of more
than a score OF pens on both sides of the Attain
tic. The Wdtchman and Reflector says "Scrib-
ner's Monthly for September is better thai
torial brains and Publishers money, for the
Magazine was good enough before p' And YET
the Publishers promise to make it still better for
the coming yearii
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masters The following
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