The important feature of THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for the coming year--indeed, perhaps the most important ever undertaken by the magazine--will be a series of separate papers on the great battles of the War for the Union, written by general officers high in command upon both the Federal and the Confederate sides,--General Grant (who writes of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and other battles,) Generals Longstreet, McClellan, Beauregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter and others. The series open in the November CENTURY with a graphical illustrated article on the BATTLE OF BULL RUN, written by the Confederate general, G.T. Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recollections of a Private," papers chronicling special events, descriptions of various auxiliary branches of the service, etc., will supplement the more important series by the various generals. A strict regard for accuracy will guide the preparations of the illustrations, for which THE CENTURY has at its disposal a very large quantity of photographs, drawings, portraits, maps, plans, etc., hereto unused. The aim is to present in this series, not official reports, but commanding officers' accounts of their plans and operations,--interesting personal experiences which will record leading events of the war, and possess, at the same time, a historical value not easily to be calculated. FICTION. In this line THE CENTURY will maintain its prestige, and furnish the best stories by American writers that can be procured. MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES. Under this heading may be included a series of papers on the Cities of Italy by W.D. Howells, the illustrations being reproduction of etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell; a series on the New North-West, being an interesting group of papers by E.V. Smalley, Lieut. Schwatka, Principal Grant (of Kingston, Ontario), and others, descriptive of little-known regions; papers on French and American art--sculpture and painting, with some exquisite illustrations. JOHN BURROUGHS will write from time to time on outdoor subjects. Readers of THE CENTURY may feel sure of keeping abreast of the times on leading subjects that may properly come within the province of a monthly magazine. Its circulation is now about 140,000 monthly, the November number exceeding that figure. Subscriptions should date from this number, beginning the War Series and Mr. Howell's Novel. Price $4.00 a year, 35 cents a number. All book-sellers and news-dealers sell it and take subscriptions, or remittance may be made to the publishers. A free specimen copy of THE CENTURY will be sent on request. Mention this paper THE CENTURY CO., New York, N.Y. The BAY STATE MONTHLY and THE CENTURY for $6.00. * * * * * SUMMER TERM OF THE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC BEGINS APRIL 20, 1885. NEW CLASSES Will be formed for beginners as well as for advanced students in all departments. MUSIC Voice, Piano, Organ, Violin, Orchestral Instruments, Harmony Theory and Tuning.