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IN erature and the Stage. EmbeHisned Win
splendid Steel engrayings.


WILLIAM II PORTER, EDITOR.


This well known weekly publication, which
was established in 1881, by its present pro-
prietor,s in the City of New York, has now
reached its Tenth volume. It is sheet of the
very largest class, containing twelve Imperial
quarto pages, printed on linen paper OF the
finest texture, and on new type. It's enlbel-
ished witIlthe largest and most highly hnsheo
ENGRAVINGS ON. STEEL, ever issued
by a periodical in the United States. The last
volume contained superb Portraits of the fol-
lowing distinguished American and Imported
Horses, designed to constitute an American
Sporting Gallery, accompanied with complete
Memoirs, giving the Pedigree, characteristics
and Performances of each, with incidental no.
tices of their contemporaries, etc. The En-
cravings correspond in size eighteen inches by
thirteen) with those annually published LION
don, of the Winners of the Derby, Oaks and
st. Legar, and have been executed in line, on
Steel Plate, expressly for this paper, from ori-
ginal Pictures in oil by the most eminent Ar
tists:-


BLACK MARIA.-The property of the Hon.
Bale Peyton, of New Orleans; Engraved by
Dick after Troye.


JOAN BAscoMBE.-Th property of Col. Jno
Crowell, of Fora Mitchell, Ala; Engraved by
Dick after Troye.


LEvIArHAN.-Thep property of Jas. Jackson
Esq. of Florence, Ala; Engraved by Dick af
ter Troye.


SHARK.-The property cf Col William R
johnson. of Petersburg, Va. Engraved by Dicf
after Troye.


HEDGFoRD.-The property of Colonel j. H
Townes. of Lexington, Miss; Engraved by
HinshelWood-Tr