Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26
THE CENTURY
In 1885.
GREAT ENTERPRISE
PAPERS ON THE CIvIr, WAR
In 1885.


The Important feature of THE CENTURY
;hAGAIlNE Tor the coming year-indeed, per-
maps the most important ever undertaken by
the magazine-will be series of separate ma
pefS on the great battles of the War for the
Union. written by general officers high in COM
mand upon both the Federal and Confederate
Sml0h, and other battles), Generals Longstreet,
Mcclellan, Beauregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Ad-
mlr9l 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-
lectlons OF Private, papers chronicling spe-
clal events, descriptions of various auxiliary
branches of the service, ETC., will supplement
erals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation of the Illustrations for which THE
CENTURY has at its disposal very large guam
uty 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
Peratlons-lnteresting personal experiences
ana 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-
A NEW NOVEL BY W. D. HOwELLS.
Author of Venetian Days" "A Modern Io-
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise of
an American business man. A novel by Henry
James, novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchfeld
ana short stories by Uncle Remus." Frank Il, ,
stockton. II. Fl. Boyesen. r. \. Janvier H. II ,
Julian hawthorne, and other equally we'll
known writers will appear at various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Cn4er 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 interestingrgroup Of papers by E. V
Smalley' Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Giant {of
hlngston, Ontario, and others, descriptive of
littIe-hnown 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 Archit cture are included more of
Mrs. Van Rensselaers article on Churches CITY
and Country Houses ETC. Colonel George Z.
Warlng. Jr., will describe
PROGRESS IN SANITARY DRAINING:
E. G. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and Others will
Iufhlsh literary essays; George W. Gable will
contribute in various ways; several papers on
sport ana adventure will soon be published, and
JOHN BURROUGHS
jects.
sN.'eiSiS . VI IhE cENIURI may 1eel sure OF
keeping abreast of etimes on leading subjects
that may properly come within the province of
a monthly magazine. Its circulation is now
about 10000 monthly, the November number
exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should
gate from this number, beginning the War
Series and Mr.. Howelrs novel. Price 400 a
year, 80 cents 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.