Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-04-02
THE CENTURY
In 1885.
Il GREAT ENTERPRISE
PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR.


The Important feature of THE CENTURY
MAGAZINE for the coming year-indeed, per-
maps the most important ever undertaken by
the magazine-will be a series of separate pa
pers on the great battles of the War for the
Union. written by general officers high in COM
mand upon both the Federal and Confederate
sides-General Grant lwho writes of Vicksburg
Shiloh, and other battles), Generals Longstreet
Mcclellan, Beauregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Ad-
miral Porter, and others. The series opens in
the November CENTURY with graphically illus
trated article on
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
Written by the Confederate general, G. T.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recol-
lections Of a Private" papers chronicling spe-
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
tty of photographs, drawings. portraits, maps.
plans, etc, hitherto unused. The aim is to pre-
sent in this series not official reports but COM
manding officers accounts of their plans and
Notwithstanding personal experiences
which will record leading events of the war,
and possess, at the same time, q 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
A NEW 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. A novel by Henry
James novelette, by Grace Denio, Litchfield,
Stockton. H. H. Boyesen, Z. A. Janvier H. H =,
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally we'll
known writers will appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included series
of papers on the Cities of Italy, by W. d. How
ellis, the illustrations being reproductions of
etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell; a
THE NEW NORTHWEST,
being an interestingagroup of papers by E. V.
Smalley, Lieut. Schwatka, Principal Grant (of
Kingston, Ontario), and others, descriptive of
lttle-known regions; papers on French and
American Art..,sculpture and painting, with
some exquisite illustrations; papers on
ASTRONOMY, ARCHITECTURE AND
HISTORY,
the first being by Professor Langley and 9TH
ers. Under Architecture are included more of
Mrs. Van Rensselaer's article on Churches City
ana country Houses, etc. Colonel George E.
Waring, Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING:
E. c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and others will
furnish literary essays George w. Gable will
contribute in various ways; several papers on
sport and adventure will 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 on leading subjects
that may properly come within the province of
a monthly magazine. Its circulation is now
about 100000 monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should
date from this number beginning the War
Series and Mr.. Howelrs novel. Price 81 90 a
year, 35 cents a number. All book sellers and
newsdealers sell it and take subscriptions or
remittance may be made to the publishers.
A free specimen copy of THE CENTURY will
be sent on request. Mention this paper.
THE CENTURY Co., New York Ny