The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-05
Publications. Received.

PETIT NGILL d CO. . NEW SPAREt
DIRECTORY-This excellent newspa-
per directory for 1896, issued by Pettin-
gill & Co, of Boston, has been received.
1t is the fourth edition. and is one of the
best newspaper directories ever issued.
1t comprises n carefully selected list Of
the representative newspapers publish
ed in the United States and Territories
and Dominion of Canada, and their date
of establishment. issue. classification,
policies. and circulation. 1t also con-
tains separate list of religious agricul-
tural. and educational newspapers and
magazines. and other matters found of
interest to the advertisers. Handsome
maps of every State and Territory in
the Union, showing the mos; impor-
tant cities and towns, and every mile
of railroads, as also an Industrial map OF
the United States. This feature is of
great value, and is original with Pettin-
gill & Co.
REMINGTON BROS NEWSPAPER
MANUAL, 1S96.-We have received the
Ninth issue of the Newspaper Manual of
Remington Bros, of Pi;tsburg, Pa, and
New York, y. Y. 1t is very hand
some volume, and its contents include
complete lists of all newspapers in the
United States and Canada, with their
days of issue, politics. classified lists of
the principal dailies and weeklies. and
the agricultural. religious, scientific.
and trade publications and leading
magazines. All the lists are catalogued
by towns in alphabetical order. The
manuel contains a quantity of valuable
information. and is sent by express, pre-
paid. on receipt of $500.
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
DiRECToRY-The Virginian acknowl-
edges the receipt of this excellent news
paper annual for 1896. issued by Messrs
George =. Rowell & Co., 10 Spruce
street, New York City. 1t is the 28,h
year of this publication. Previous to
1869 there never had been in existence
complete catalogue of American
newspapers. The most important fea-
ture of the work is the circulation rating
accorded to the newspapers. The ar
ranEement of the directory is very sys-
tematic. a catalogue by States Is pre-
sented, containing a catalogue of places
arranged alphabetically In which news
papers and other periodicals are publish
ed' giving the population, location,
prominent industries, &C., of such places
respectively. with descriptions of such
newspapers and other periodicals. pub
llshers' rating, circulation and other
particulars. There Is alo n catalogue of
counties. It Is Very complete book.
THE LABOR DAY SOUVENIR PRO
GRAM.-This Is a remarkably neo,
brochure of thirty-odd pages issued nv
the central Labor Union of Southca stern
virginia. The volume contains several ar
'cieS OF interest 10 all union workingmen
and sympathiZers with organized In bor
among which may be noted can His,
doricai Page short sketch of the
founding and remarka BILE growth of the
Central Labor Union OF this citv: or
ganization and Education" by Clint q
Houston. Secretary OF Central Labor
Union; ''If not, why not?" by Chas. G.
hiaer, chairman of the Committe on
Legislation of Central Labor Union. an
urgent appeal to all unorganized work
ingmen to ally themselves with some la
Dor union; THE Evolution OF Trades
Unions" by Alex. B. McCulloch, Man
chester, Va, Chairman OF the State Fed
Grafton Legislative Committee; Some
thing OF Labor Day" by D. J. Reardon:
ana other articles appropriate and inter
esting. There are also numerous cuts of
prominent city and State labor leaders,
besides quite an assortment of adver.
tisemenis from leading Norfolk dealers.
Inc mechanical work was done by
Burke & Gregory, Of this city, and is
excellent. AS whole. the work is highly