The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-27
Announcements for 1850.

Among the attractions for the coming year
are the following;
"HAWORTHS," q serial move, by Mrs.
Frances HOdgson Burnett, author of That
Lass o Lowries" The scene of Mrs. Bur
netis new novel is laid in Lancashire; the
hero is young inventor of American birth.
Haworth is the longest story Mrs. Bur-
nett has yet written. 1t will run through
twelve numbers of the Monthly, beginning
with November, 1878" and will be profusely
| illustrated.
FALcoNBERG, a serial novel, by h; H.
/ Boyeseu, author Of "GunnAr" THE Man
/ who Lost His Name etc. In this romance,
1 the author gra phically describes the peculiar
tiles OF Morse immigrant life in a estern set
| Element.
A STORY OF NEW ORLEANS, by George
/ W. Cable, to be begun on the conclusion OF
"Falconberg." This story will exhibit the
| state of society in Creole Louisiana about the
years l803-4-5, the time of the Cession, and a
period bearing 8 remarkable likeness TO the
present Reconstruction period.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN POETS. This
series (begun in August with the portrait OF
| BryanD will be continued, that of Longf low
| appearing in November. These portraits are
drawn from life by Wyatt Eaton and engraved
| by I. Cole. They will be printed separately
on tinted paper, as frontispieces of four differ
ent numbers. Illustrated sketches of the
lives Of the poets will accompany these por-
traits.
STUDIES IN THE sIERRAs,-A series OF
papers mostly illustrated) by John Muir, the
California naturalist. The most graphic and
picturesque and, at the same time, exact and
trustworthy studies Of The California Alps
that have yet been made. The series will
sketch the California Passes, Lakes, Vino
storms and Forests.
ANEW VIEW OF BRAZIL. Mr. Herber
H. Smith of Cornell University, a companion
of the late Prof. HART, is now in Brazil, Will
Mr. J. Wells Champney (the artist who &C
companied Mr.. Edward King in his toul
through THE Great South,') preparing fo
ScRIBNER seri es of papers, on the pTesen
condition,-the cities rivers and resources o
the great empire of South America.
THE JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, BY al
: "ex-Confederate" soldier, will be among thu
raciest contributions to ScRIBNER during the
coming year They are written and illustra
ted by Mr.. Allen c. Redwood, OF Baltimore
' The first of the series, Johnny Reb at Play,
appears in the November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI VERSI
, TIES. We are now having prepared, 10
ScRIBSER, articles on the lea.fing Universitie
/ of Europe. They will be written by Amer
lean College Professor; Mr.. II II. Boyesen, o
, Cornell (author Of "Falconberg," &c., anC
will include sketches Of the leading men IL
each of the most important Universities o
Great Britain and the Continent.
Among the additional series Of papers t,
appear NAV be mentioned those on How Shall
we Spell (two papers by Prof. LoUNsBURY,
The New South, Lawn-Planting for Small
I Places (by SAMUEL Parsons, of Flushing
canada or To-day, American Art and Artists
American Archaeology, Modern Inventors
also Papers Of Travel, History, Physical Sci
| ence, Science, Studies in Literature, Politica
and Social Science, Stories, Poems ; Topics o
the Time" by DR.. J. G. Holland: record o
New Inventions and Mechanical Improve
ments Papers on Education, Decoration, SC.
Book Reviews; fresh bits of Wit and Humor
Sc, &c. sc.
Terms, 81 90 year in advance; IS cents
number.
Subscriptions received by the publishers o
this paper, and by all booksellers and post
masters. Persons wishing to subscribe direc
with the publishers, should write name, Post
Office, County, and State, in full, and senC
with remittance in check, P. O. money order
or registered letter, to
Scrinner &co.. 743 and 745, Broadway
New York.
| November 20 1873.