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 authorized to state, and it gives us much pleasure to do so, that James Iall, Esq.

 will publish 1T this city, for 1881, a sec ond number of the Western Souvenir

 He respectfully soiicits the cooperation

 of the literary writers of the west, and [ requests that all communications inten-

 ded for the Western Souvenir, may be

 left at the Bookstore of N. & c. Guil-

 ford, oi this city, previous to the firstday | of April next.

 Of MT. Hali's qualifications for edit ing this work it is unnecessary to speak.

 He was the editor, and largely contrib

 utor, to the Western Souvenir for 1899, la work, which, in regard to it's literary. matter, will bear comparison with any 1 of the American annuals that have yet

 been published. A second effort, under

 more favorable circumstances, would af-s ford, is believed, still more flattering evidence of backwoods literature, and 1t istherefore gratifying that the attempt,

 is about to be made.

 | 1t is important to the success of this , work, that an early notice ofits publica- ton should be disseminated through the west, in order that those individuals, de- ] sirous of enriching its pages may have. time to prepare their respective contrib-. utions. Our brother editors, therefore, will please copy this article into their

 Journals, or take such notice fthe forth $ coming work as may suit their taste and

 convenience.-Cin. Chronicle. yi Mir. 1aaner, the celebrated geogra- f pher and engrayer of Philadelphia, has

 presented us with a copy ofbis larpe and