The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-29
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS
800 Pages for sl.oO ! &C., &c.


The Publishers of ScRIBSER's MONTHLY, in
their Prospectus just issued promise for the en-
suing year 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 o1,g iohtch hare hitherto
appeared in any american Magazfne."
Dr. HOLLAND, he Edlto, Will write the serial
story of the year, which will be photographed
in form, and will be illus rated by Miss Hallocl1
1t is entitled ARTHUR BUNNICASTLE, and
will deal with some of the most difficult pro-
blems of American Life. 1t will be commenced
in the November number.
There VIII b. a new story by SAKE HOLM.
THE ONE LECiGEn DANOERS.
BRET HARTE. the best writer of short stories
now living, will eontrbute characteristic story,
entitled THE EPIC OF FIDDLETOWN, which
will be illustrated by sheppard.
II II. SToDDARD will write a series of enter
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characteristics, Home Life, Families, Friends,
Whims, ard Ways. A series of PORTRAITS
OF LIVING AMERICAN WRITER'S, is also
promised
CLARENCE Cook will write about FURNITURE
AND THE DECORATION OF AMERICAN
HOMES. These papers will be eminently prac-
teal rs 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, IL. H. Macdonald, Mitchell,
Miss Phelps, Stedmau, stockton, Stoddard,
Celia Thaxter, Warner, Wilkinson, Mrs. Whit
ney, besides a 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 1.-THE TOPICS
OF THE TIME" which the New York hide
pendent says 'are more widely quoted than any
similar papers in any American Magazine"
WATSON GILDEs will write THE OLD
CABINET - as hitherto. Prof. JOHN @. DRA-
PER conducts the department of MATURE
AND SCIENCE" The departments of "HOME
AND SOCIETY and COUTURE AND PRO
GRESS," will engage the contributions of more
than score OF pens on both sides of the Allan
TIC The Watchraan and Reflector says "Scrib-
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usual, which indicates needless waste of edi-
torial brains and Publishers money, for the
Magazine was good enough before ~ And yet
the Publishers promise to make it still better for
the coming year !!
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masters The following
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