This magnificent work will contain an entirely new biographical memoir of General Washington, divided into three distinct sections, viz: his personal and domestic history, his military, and also his political career; the whole derived from authentic sources, and original documents, which will be richly embellished by about 500 illustrations exquisitely engraved on wood and steel by the first artists, from the beautiful designs of Chapman, including also copies from a series of great historical pictures in the possession of J. K. Paulding, Esq. Numerous other facilities have been added to the otherwise ample resources of this distinguished artist, who will remain with the several members of the Washington family during the winter for the purpose of collecting materials, much of which, it is understood will be exclusive and of great value. In a word, it is the determination of the publishers to produce a work in every respect worthy of the present advanced state of art, and befitting the national tribute to the memory of one whose name is destined to be ever redolent with the incense of a nation’s praise. The work will form two large octavo volumes, printed from new and beautiful type, on the finest paper, and appropriately bound, and gilt. Many of the illustrations are already in the hands of the engravers, and the work will be produced with all convenient speed commensurate with the care required for such a costly publication. ☞ The publication will be commenced early in the ensuing season, in monthly parts. * * * * * THE UNITES STATES MAGAZINE AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW. JOHN L. O’SULLIVAN, Editor By an increase in the number of pages, and by an alteration in its typographical arrangements, the quantity of matter heretofore furnished to the readers of the Democratic Review, will be increased in its future numbers about SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT. The following are among the contributors to this work: Bancroft, J. F. Cooper, Amos Kendall, Paulding, Sedwick, Gilpin, Parke Godwin, Hawthorne, Davezac, Eames, A. H. Everett, Brownson, J. L. Stephens, Tilden, Whittier, Bryant, Cass, C. J. Ingersoll, Butler, Cambreleng. The Monthly Financial and Commercial articles, which have frequently been, pronounced by the most intelligent criticisms during the past year in themselves alone worth the subscription to the work, will be continued from the same able hand.