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Our Letter Bag. If we had ever had any doubts as to the success of our Weekly, they would have been dispelled long ago by the very flattering reception which the proposition has met with from the little people everywhere. Letters have come to us from half a dozen States, assuring us that the boys and girls are delighted with the idea of a W kekly of their own, and will send us scores of subscribers. Indeed, the number already received has far exceeded our expectations. From a largo number of letters before us we make a few extracts: L. N. H., of Atlanta, writes us: “ I am a little girl, only eleven years old, and fear I may not be able to do as much as I would like; but I am truly delighted at the prospect of such a paper, and will aid you all I can in getting subscribers.” L. P. D., Eatonton, Ga., writes: *’ I hope you will have good success in getting a great many subscribers,” and is going heartily to work to help us. J. 11. C. TANARUS., of Laurens C. 11., S. C., says: "We arc liv ing in a town where there are a number of boys and girls, and I think I can get quite a number of subscribers to your paper. I will try to persuade somo of tho boys to lay out their money for your paper, instead of spending it for candy, toys, etc.” That’s right, John. We hope other boys will follow your example. B. P. F., Albany, Ga., says: “ You have a great induce ment held out, in the sequel to tho ‘ Young Marooners.’ I think you will get a great many subscribers.” Willie 11. C., Monticello, Fla., writes : “ I am very glad you are going to publish a paper for us every week, and I hope to get every number, so as to have it bound at the end of the year.” That’s right, Willie. We intend to make a paper worth preserving and binding. L. D. K.., Eatonton, Ga., writes: “I send the names of three subscribers, and the prospect is good for a club of ten.” F. J. 1., Albany, Ga., writes: “I have found ten boys who will take your paper, but they seem to think that the ten copies must all be sent to one person. I told them you would send it to the address of each of the ten for sls. Am I right?” You are. Clubs may have the paper addressed separately to each member. W. C. I\, Albany, Ga., writes : “ I think there are about twenty boys in this town who will subscribe for your pa per.” Send them along. The more the better. Sallie A. P., Acworth, Ga., says: “ I think I shall be able in a few days to send you a long list of subscribers.” J. C. M., Graniteville, S. C., writes: ‘‘l have succeeded in obtaining twenty-one subscribers to Burkk’s Weekly, and will forward the money as soon as you direct me how to do so. By that time I hope to increase the number to thirty.” Send the money by mail, in as large bills as you can get. Many thanks. Sallie J. M., Thomasville, Ga., writes : “ Such a paper as you propose to publish is greatly needed, and 1 feel assured, knowing your firm as I do, that it will meet the fullest expectations of those who may favor it with their patronage.” Thank you, Miss Sallie, for your good opin ion. We shall try to merit it. Alice 0., Forest Hill, Tcnn., says : “ I think I can get a large list of subscribers in our school.” G. P. L., Atlanta, Ga., writes: " I am anxious to read the sequel to the ‘YoungMarooners.’ Publish the paper by all means; you will get plenty of subscribers.” We could fill up several columns of our paper with such extracts as the above, but we must stop, with many thanks to our little friends everywhere, for the kind in terest they are taking in their “ Weekly.” ■ -t&o+o-ta. Our Cotemporaries. As we aro entirely without exchanges, we cannot even give a list of all the various papers and magazines for boys and girls published in tho United States, but there aro a few with which wo aro acquainted, and somo others whose names wo have heard. The Riverside Magazine /or Young People, , published monthly, in Now York, by Hurd k Houghton, is the handsomest and best that we know of, and is entirely free from anything that can be objected to at tho South. Terms, $2 50 a year. Our Young Folks, published monthly at Boston, by Ticknor & Fields, is very beautifully printed and illus | trated, and ably conducted, but its bitter hostility to the | South ought to shut it out of every Southern household. Frank Leslie's lioys and Girls Weekly is profusely illus trated, but tho numbers we have seen are filled with mat iter not at all suitable to boys and girls. The pictures on page 96, for June Bth, aro positively indecent, and there aro others, in other numbers, not much bettor. The Little Corporal, published monthly at Chicago, 111., by Alfred L. Sowell, of which we have seen but ono or BURKE’S WEEKLY. two numbers, pleases us very much, and we shall be glad to put it on our exchange list. Terms, $1 a year. The Southern Boys and Girls Monthly is published at Richmond, and is highly commended, but we have no copy of it and cannot therefore speak of it more particu larly. The terms we believe are $1 50 a year. The Child's Delight, a Baptist Sunday-School paper, published monthly in this city, by Rev. S. Boykin, at 50 cents a year, is well conducted and deserves a large cir culation, which, wc are glad to learn, it has in this and the adjoining States. [We shall be glad to have contributions to this depart ment from the readers of our Weekly; and the little folks are also invited to exercise their ingenuity in solv ing such as we shall publish from time to time. We shall generally give two weeks time before publishing the solutions, so as to enable our most distant readers to send in their contributions.] ILLUSTRATED REBUS. A LOGOGRAPH. A Logograpli is a kind of Charade, in which one word is made to undergo several transformations, and to he significant of several things by addition, subtraction, or substitution of letters. The fol lowing, by the late Lord Macaulay, is a good ex ample : “ Cut off my head, how singular I act; Cut off my tail, a plural I appear ; Cut off my head and tail —most curious fact— Although my middle’s left, there’s nothing there! What is my head cut off? a bounding sea! What is my tail cut off? a flowing river ! Amid their foaming depths I fearless play, Parent of softest sounds, though mute forever! Who among our little readers can send us an answer to the above in time for our next number? Here is another, composed of a larger word : I am an article from which the world draws much of its food; behead me and I become one of the properties of the sun; behead me again, and I do that without which no one can live ; be head me again and I become a preposition ; take off my head once more, and 1 become a common drink. REBUS. ! j \ RIDDLE. Green, white, pink and black. Large as a hump on a camel’s back j Soaking wet, like a dropsical sponge, Into its heart a knifo I’ll plunge, Then from its body take a slice. Smack my lips and say its nice; Skin and bones I’ll throw away. What is it’s name? 1 prithee say. 1. How long was the ark at Mount Arrarat? 2. Joab was the son of Zeruiah j what relation was Zeruiah to J ob ? OUE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT. Acknowledgments. ‘‘Fanny Fielding,” of Norfolk, Va., sends us "The Little Flower Goodness,” a beautiful Fairy Tale, which will appear shortly. Many thanks. “ Amy’s Birthday Party, and What Came of It,” by Clara LeClerc, is also marked for early insertion. “ Tales of a Great Traveler, No. I —Brinschniski, the Bear,” with an illustration, soon. “Jack Dobell’s Adventures in Texas; a Story for Boys,” is received and will appear as soon as we can find room for the first chapter. MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS. A squirrel carried away nine ears of corn from a box, taking away three ears at a time : how often did he go to the box ? At $lO each for cow*, $3 for sheep, and 50 cents for chickens, how can you buy one hundred of these animal* for SIOO. GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. I am composed of twenty-seven letters : My 1,5, 3, 11, 24, 21 is a city in Germany. My 2, 15, 2, 23, 2, 20, 12 is a State of South America. My 3,2, 6, 19, 24, 20 is a country in Europe. My 4, 20, 21, 19, 20, 27 is one of the U. States. My 5, 21, 21, 24, 19, 10, 24, 11, 26, 9, 21 is a river in Ireland. My 6, 20, 2G, 8, 15, 21, 17 is a seaport of Italy. My 7, 20, 3, 9 is a county in Georgia. My 8, 11, 16, 20 is au island on the coast of Italy. ( My 9, 15, 24, 5 is a lake in the United States. My 10, 24, 21, 21, 9, 12 is a county in Texas. My 11, 9, 17, 21 is a city in Nicaragua. My 12, 5, 11, 26, 14, 17 is a river in the L T nited States. My 13, 15, 20, 21, 10, 26, 24, 21 is a county in Florida. My 14, 2, 13, 20 is a town in Russia. My 15, 17, 8, 21 is a city in France. My 16, 14, 25, 1, 20 is a city in South America. My 17, 15, 20, 21, 23, 5 is a county in North Carolina. My 18, 14, 3, 10 is a city in England. My 19, 2, 15, 3, 12 is a county in Virginia. My 20, 12, 25 is a river in Scotland. My 21, 9,7, 1,8, 15,25, 12 is a District in South Carolina. My 22, 20, 11, 5 is a county in Alabama. My 23, 17, 21, 22, 20, 3 is a city in Africa. My 24, 14, 7, 20 is one of the United States. My 25, 20, 21, 10, 24, 2 is a county in Missis sippi. My 26, 17, 21, 22, 14, 21 is a city in England. My 27, 20, 16, 24, 21, 9 is a Lake in Texas. My whole is destined to become a great favorite with the boys and girls. 5