The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-19
Nrm fnrk Correspondence.
LETTER XIV.

New YORK. January IS 1912
There is very little political or mercantile inte
gence of any kind just now stirring. At Albany
they are beginning to do" but have not yet done
anything. The members seem to be feeling
TIERS pulse POLITICAL and inspecting the political signs
TO see what kind of weather they augur for the
sion There is plenty Of work before the Legislature
and unless they begin their abors soon half i'll
not be accomplished that the welfare of the State, as
well its honor, demands. There is active strife
for the oaves and fishes to be distributed in Febru
airy in the shape of Offices The idea Of reputation
of the State debts is absurd Not member has given
this course moments serious consideration.
The. business of this great commercial emporium
to be unusually thriving or rather, "brisk y
which is, believe the mercantile term. The wharves
are crowded with shipping and the harhor on all
sides of the city free from ice in June, The
amount of business has increased one-thrl since last
winter, nd one-h half since the winter of 1910 Mer-
chants say they only want national currency "a re-
guator of Exchanges hundreds of the hes,
merchants to business, to make New York more thriv
ing han it ever has been not taking into CON
liberation is extraordinary prosperity in IS SO and
'37.
The ARCTURus, for January is one of the best mum.
bers Of any American magazine yet published. The
December number contained an able and well written
article upon Bishop Hughes and his political inter
ference. This magazine has been but short time
before the public and has alieady won Tor itself dis
tinguished name and high place among the first ma
gaines of this the other side of tie water Il is
destined successfully to rival the Knickerbocker, and
will ere long, give laws in criticism. Its reviews are
very just and discriminating and altogether it is a pc
riodca we may well he proud of. The most of our
American magazines made up Of original tales,
and wholly devoted to the graces Of literature. We
seldom them elaborate reviews their notices of
new works being usually confined to paragraph or
two under the editorial head at the end of the volume
OF such magazines we can boast of three Of high
order. In this city we have the " Ladies Compan-
on" published by Mr. Snowden, who, by his enter
prise and devotion to it, has made il what is one
of the best literary monthlies in the country Its
circulation is seventeen thousand 1t is characterized
by taste and refinement in the selection of its articles
and by the ability and impartiality of IFS editorial
critiques The accomplished writer Mrs, Ann 5. Ste
phens, has until this year, been associated with its
editorial management but she has now transferred
her name and pen to Graham's Magazine. Robert
Hamilton, Esq, is the editor in conjunction with Mr.
Snowden; and with their management, this period-
cal maintains its popularity II gives two fine engray
ings monthly, as well as plate Of fashions.
In Philadelphia we have Godey's old established
magazine, for many years a popular vsitcr TO the
boudoirs of the fair throughout the Union. II was
first established, | believe, IN 1890. II has now such
hold upon the public that its permanently is secured
Mr. Cooley has for eleven wears devoted all his ener-
sizes to il, and yearly improving and enlarging IT.