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Show rOTl'tl-'s AMERICAN MONTHLY. Tho leading paper in Potter's Amenvan Monthly lor January ia furnished fur-nished by that excellent writer Professor Pro-fessor Fred. Myron Colby, and is entitled en-titled ''Famous Highways ot the World." The theme His a very instructive in-structive one, and is admirably and entertainingly treated. The illustrations illustra-tions are appropriate, and fully maintain main-tain the char.icter oi the magazine, both in adaptation to letter-press and excelleucy of design and aiiistic execution exe-cution of engraving. Tue first three chapters ol Proles-or W. A. Henry's new und original American story, entitled 'Tom Trudge; or, Only a Tramp," also appear iu this number, and develop sufficiently the out lines ol that which bids lair to prove a captivating and thriUiou story. "Stt-pen C. fofttr" is the first subject sub-ject Gojrge Uirdseye discourses upon in his paper on " American Song Writers." 'The Cjruplanler" aud "Major William MuCulioch" ara two very itietructive and interesting biographical bio-graphical fcketohes. A poem, "The Facw ol iL'om," by Paul Paetnor, is deserving of e3pecnl notice, by reason of its character and appropriate adaptation to the opening of the new year. 'The Chronicles," by (ieueral j a rut a S. Bri&bin, U. S. A., are also nott-worlhy. "Link by Liuk; or, a .ieriia of Strauge Developments,'" by James Hutigerford, Esq., is con. liuued, and ' Miss Duraut'a Handkerchief' Hand-kerchief' concludes with the present cumber- The tabic of contents is exceedingly rich in instructive and interesting reading matter, ar.d tho editorial de parlmc-nts are replete with choice and valuable selections of a diversified and euterlaiuins character. Sub- !a:r.ption price, d a year. I John K. Potter & Cj., publishers, Philadelphia, |