Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-19
THE CENTURY
In 1885.
4 NEW ENTERPRTS
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.

The Important feature of THE CENTURY
MAGAZINE for the coming year-indeed per-
haps the most important ever undertaken by
the Magazne-will be q series of separate pa
pers on the great battles of the War for tb G
Union, written by general officers high in
command upon both the Federal and Confed-
crate sides.-General Grant (who writes OF
Vicksburg, Shiloh. aud other battIesl, General
Longstreet, Mcclellan, Be uregard Rosen-
Grams. Eli, Admiral Porter, and others. The
series opens in the November CENTURY with q
graphically illustrated article ON
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN,
written by the Confederate General, g. T.
Beaufegard. Brief sketches, entitled "Reooi-
lections of Private' papers chropicling spe-
cial events, descriptions of various auxiliary
branches of the service, etc., will supplement-
the more important series by the various gen.
erals.
a strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation of the Illustrations, for which THE
CENTURY has at its disposal very large guam
tity OF photographs. drawings. portraits maps,
plans etc., hitherto unused. The aim is to pre-
sent in this series, not official reports but
commanding Officers accounts OF their plans
and Observation-Disclosures personal expert
ences which will record leading events of the
war, and possess, at the same time, a historical
value not easily to be calculated.
FICTION.
In this line THE CENTURY will maintain lis
prestige, and furnish the best stories by Amer
lean writers that can be procured. In Novep-
Der begins
A NEW NOVEL BY ~. D. HOWELLs,
Author of Venetian Days." "a Modern In
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise of
an American business man. A novel by Henry
James, a novelette, by G ace DEMO Litchfield
ana short stories By Uncle Remus," FIR nix H.
Julien hawthorne, and other eqaally we'll
known writers Will appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included a series
Of papers on the Cities of Italy by ". D How.
ellis, the 1lustra ions being reproductions of
etchlngs and drawings by joseph Pencil: a
series on
THE NEW NORTH WEST,
being an Interesting group OF paners by -. "
Sfnalley Lieut. Sch watka PrineinaI Grant fof
Kingston Ontario), and others, descriptive of
little kno@n regions; papers of French and
American art.-sculpture and painting. with
some exquisite Illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE, AND.
HISTORY.
the frst being by Professor Langley ard Others
Under Architecture are included more of Mrs
Van fensseiaer's articles on Churches, city and
Country HnUses. etc. Colonel George E. War
ing, Jr., VIII describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING;
p. G. stedman, Edmund Gasse. and others will
furnish literary essays; George W. cable will
contribute in various ways; several papers IN
sport and adventure viii soon be published
and
JOHN BURROUGHS
will write from time to time on outdoor sub
jects.
Readers of THE CENTURY may feel sure of
keeping abreast OF the'times aiding subjects
that may properly come within the province of
monthly magazine. Its circulation IS now
about 100000 monthly, the November numher
exceeding that figure. Subzcrip' ions should
date from this number, beginning the War
Seri and Mr.. HOWelis novel Price "a 90 q
year, IS cents number. A Ii booksellers and
news dealers sell it and take subscriptions or
remittance may be made to the publishers
free specimen copy OF THE taNTURY Will
be sent on request Mention this paper.
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