The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-11-21
BALTIMORE. Md.
THE CENTURY
In 1885.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

FdPOFS OF the NINtN wal
The important feature of The Century Maya
zine for the coming year-ndeed, perhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the maya
zine-wll BIZ series of separate papers on the
great battles of the War for the Union, written
by general officers high in command upon both
the Federal and Confederate sdes,-General
Grant (who writes of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and
other batiles,) Generals Longstreet, Mcclellan,
Beauregard, Rosecrans. Hill, Admiral Porter,
and others. The series opens in the November
Century with Il graphically illustrated article
on
The Battle of Bull Run,
written by the Confederate general, &. T..
Beauregard Brief sketches, entitled "Recol-
ections OF Private" papers chronicing
special events, descriptions of various auxiia y
branches ofthe service, &c, will supp ement the
more important series by the various generals
strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation OF the illustrations, for which The
Century has at its disposal very large quantity
OF photographs, drawings, portraits, maps,
pans, &c, hitherto unused. The aim is to pre-
sent In this series, not official reports, but com
handing officers accounts of their plans and
operations, -lnteresting personal experiences
which will record leading events ofthe war, and
possess, at the same time, historical value not
easily to be calculated
Fiction.
In this line The Century will maintain its
prestige, and furnish the best stories by Ameri-
can writers that can be procured. In Novem-
Der begins
Anew Novel by w. D.Howells,
Author of venetian Days" "a Modern IN
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise OF
an American business man. novel by Henry
james, novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchhrid,
and short stories by "Uncle Remus," Frank r.
stockton, H. H. BOyesen, L. A. Janvier, II ii.
10 W nd nth all
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 W. d.
Howells, the illustrations being reproductions
of etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell q
series ON
The New North West,
being an interesting group of papers by E. "
SINAI ey, Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant (ui
Kingston, Ontario,) and others, descriptive OF
iittie-known regions; papers on French and
American art,-sculpture and painting, with
some exquisite Illustrations papers on
Astronomy, Architecture, ana History
the first being by Professor Langley and others
Under Architecture are included more of Mrs
Van ReHsselaer's articles on Churches City anC
Country Houses, etc. Colonel George E. War
ing, Jr., will describe
Progress In Sanitary Draining;
Il. G Stpdman, Edmund Gosse and others will
furnish literary essays; George W. Cable will
contribute 10 various ways; several papers OF
sports and adventure will soon be pub .ished
and
John Burroughs
will write from time TO time on outdoor subjects
Readers of The Century may feel sure of keep
ing abreast of the times on leadingsubjects tina
may properly come within the province of {
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about 100000 monthly, The November number
exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should
date from this number, beginning the Wal
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