The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-03
Literary Review.

Literary 0evIeWs
The ARTIST, Monthly Lady's Book, No. 2, Oc-
tober 1872, published by IF. Quare, New York, o.
Reade street, SO per annum
The strong prepossesson In It's favor created by
the first number ofthls work is not only maintained,
but greatly enhanced by the second, which promptly
appears with the month lis embellishments are,
hrst, beautiful rural view IN unique style OF col,
oring; secondly, embossed plate OF flowers, COZ
ored rathertoo highly and thirdly, a late view OF
the Partisan fashions, followed by dedication IL
Eliminated somewhat in the style OF the ancient
parchment manuscripts. The literary contents are
almost exclusively original. The first article is en-
i ao me Outdoor Artist" very spirited trans
emitted Grounds for Divorce" by Epes Sar-
geanl which, like all of this writer's productions is
graceful as well as pointed. The g Haunted Foun-
of the editions of the New World. is scarcely less
natural than romantic. "The Two Victorines
tale oil La Vendee," is very superior article, tobe
continued. The Prose Poet of Germany by
Park Benjamin, is graphic and sentimental
review, founded on the life of Jean Paul Richter
The poetry is by Park Benjamin, Mrs. Carol, Baron
Wilson, Richardson, Aldrich, Mrs. Edwards,
Thomas, and others; and Fra POGO a me- is a
charming piece of music from Lammermoor. by
DonlZett
The ARTIST is one of series of new periodicals
printed at the GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE Of the
Herald managed by Mr. Joseph Elliott, Printer;
and we appeal to the best Judges OF typography in
support of the pretension to its being printed in
highly elegant style OF that emuous art. -,
The ATHENEUM, is journal OF American Litera-
tur., Science and Fine Arts, at 81 90 per annum.
This is another OF the new periodicals. printed al the
press of the Herald office, and it takes rank with the
best magazines In any country. 1t is embellished
with beautiful steel engraving by Dick, OF the city
of Boston, Bunker Hill and its monument, viewed
from the east "MzPah," scrlptural contempia..,
ton; Learning and the Resources OF the Learned,
are the first two articles and the second is captai
are replete with touching local history The
"Lamb-like Chd'' ga scene in the Valley OF the
West" |" The Dead Letter Office" and variety
OF beautiful poetry, complete the highly diversified
contents of this number of the Atheneum-not for
getting, however, grand waltz by Beethoven, Sc.
lected and arranged expressly for the work. II is
edited by the accomplished Miss Horton, and is
highly credable to her taste and talents. 1t is pub
lshed by MI William Horton, No Wall street,
and single copies can be obtained at l2h cents.
In point of typographical beauty. this work may
proudly compare with any extant; clearly showing
how much may be done by dint OF elevated private
enterprise in rivalry of book sellers who have hither
to vainly supposed that they could enjoy monopoly
in every other class of publications, besides news
papers The additional publicity gwen to perlodl-
Gals by the active agency for which the Herald Office
is undeniably renowned throughout the civilized
world, is strikingy advantageous, not only TO pub
fishers, but to the fertility OF the public mind, en-
rchlng as 1t does the common intellect with fruits
of genius, which would otherwise be accessible only
to the accustomed few
Much, however, as we are bound to commend
these two periodicals, both in point of literary con-
be surpassed in the former respect least, well
as in graphic adornment, by one which we are
making the most elaborate efforts TO speedily an
nounce. This will be work which may produce,
not what is commonly called mere sensation, but
an extraordinary exctatlon in the public mind. y
will be highly novel in all its characteristics and
particularly in that of its containing more imme-
diate report of the Partisan fashions than any of its
transatlantic competitors; while Its literary matter
will be contributed, at whatever cost, by the best
writers of both hemispheres. For such work,
scattering, it will, the flinsy periodicals OF the
day, like the foambells upon the purple wave, and
pregnant with the ambition OF the most ardent ge-
muses. of the age, the annual subscription OF
DOLLARS is the most moderate with which so ex-
allied an object can be realized but upon these
terms the proprietor rests assured he can establish
publication superior to any which the public now
obtain, either at home or from abroad. We have
only to add, that our promises are never idly made
BIAS BLEu.-The ladies' of New Haven have es-
tablished literary society Who will start
ciety for darning stockings and making puddings!
SHOT IN THE CALF.-The "Courier and En-
quier' will blow up Webster's speech to day by sun
rise.
EMIGRANTs-Go into the country before winter.
Get nook and corner somewhere out of New York.
Next winter here will be severe.
The LARGEST Ok eve known in the United States,
is that raised by P. Rust, at Syracuse. 1t weighs
400 lbs.
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANs-Several houses have been
burnt in Barthelemy street, between Constance and
Annunciation.
STEAMERS SUNk.-The Mentor, the Vicksburg,
and the New Orleans, have been snagged and
sunk
Four BURGLARIEs were committed in one night, |
Oast Tuesday, in New Orleans.
A PERT LITTLE Ass.-West, of the "Atlas''
YELLOW FEvEE.-This scourge has pretty well left |
New Orleans.
To BE ExTENpEp.-The Miami Canal
DEAD.-Sas Moore the great mail contractor.
SUPPOSED TO BE HoAx.-The death of Tom |