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is illustrated. The third contribution, " Indiana's First Settlement," 

 by the Hon. E. A. Bryan, president of Vincennes University, is on 

 the beginnings of the State of Indiana, with portraits of George 

 Rogers Clark and Frangois Vigo. Then follows " The Harrisons 

 in History," by Mrs. Ella B. Washington, an account of the Presi- 

 dent's family; "The Historic Quadrille," by Gen. John Cochrane, 

 pointing out the historic idea which seems to have been so little 

 understood by the public at large; "Reminiscences of Mrs. Brad- 

 ford," the daughter of Hon. Elias Boudinot, who was one of the 

 ladies of the Washington circle, by J. J. Boudinot ; " Slavery in 

 Connecticut," by Charles M. Andrews; and " Louisburg, 1745, 

 Bunker Hill, 1775," by Nathan M. Hawkes. 



— The Itiiernational Record of Charities and Correction has been 

 removed to Springfield, 111., where the publishing details will here- 

 after be under the charge of the Rev. F. H. Wines, with whom the 

 plan of the Record originated, and who has from the outset been 

 its editor. The suspension of the Record ior the last four months 

 has been caused by the fact that it had not succeeded in securing 

 sufficient support to return the cost of its publication, which has 

 resulted in a considerable deficit, that has now been met by the 

 voluntary contributions of its friends. The plan and the execution 

 of the Record hsMe. been very warmly commended by the best au- 

 thorities, and the successive numbers have been cordially welcomed 

 by a certain circle of readers interested in the special subjects to 

 which it was devoted ; but the support for it, even on the part of 

 those directly concerned in reformatory work, was much smaller 

 than had been looked for by Mr. Wines and by those who had as- 

 sociated themselves with him in the undertaking. The valuable 

 editorial services of Mr. Wines have been contributed entirely with- 

 out compensation, and at no little personal sacrifice. Mr. Wines 

 proposes to continue the publication at Springfield, which will en- 

 able him to deliver to the subscribers, at an early date, the num- 



bers required to complete the current volume ; and it is his hope 

 to receive such further encouragement from the public as may 

 warrant him in continuing the publication without further break,, 

 and may enable him to secure for the Record a permanent place as 

 the recognized organ of the charity-reform interests of the country. 

 — • The April issue of The Trained Nurse (consecrated to those 

 who minister to the sick and suffering in hospital and home) con- 

 tains articles on " The Relation of Hospitals to Medical Educa- 

 tion," " Insanity, its Causes and Cure," "Articles for the Mother's 

 Use," " Health in our Homes," " Asepsis for the Nurse," besides 

 considerable other editorial and original matter. The monthly 

 Hospital Supplement contains hospital news from all parts of the 

 world. The Lakeside Publishing Co., Buffalo, N.Y., are the pub- 

 lishers. 



— A. D. F. Randolph & Co. have ready an interesting literary 

 contribution to the anniversary celebration, in Mr. Thomas E. V. 

 Smith's volume, " The City of New York in the Year of Wash- 

 ington's Inauguration, 1789." 



— Roberts Brothers have just ready " Ethical Religion," a 

 volume of lectures delivered by VV. M. Salter before the Society of 

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 useful handbook, " London of To-Day," which is now in its fifth 

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— Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. will publish shortly another contribu- 

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 is by the son of the sage of Concord, Mr. Edward W. Emerson, 

 who will afford a glimpse into the domestic life of his father. The 

 title of the book will be " Emerson in Concord." Houghton, 

 Mifflin, & Co. have also under way an illustrated edition of Thack- 

 eray, which will be, it is promised, more complete than any other 

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