Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-29
PERIODICALS.
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lI]ANloDlShLCs
Democratic Reriew. We have received
the July number of this interesting and
attractive work, and can safely say that il,
maintains its character for ability, taste
and usefulness. Two articles we can
commend to our readers "The present
$ ate of society" and "The medical phlo-
sophy Of travelling" The first, 10 those
who wish to obtain q closer view, of the
structure Of English society, and the re-
Iaton of lis elements. 1t is a review of
CaIlylc's work, "The past and present."
by O. A. Brownson. Carlyle is an able,
and profound, but eccentric writer, and the
same things may be sad of his reviewer,
who would approach anything from the pen
of the brilliant Englishman with con
amorc spirit. The last named article, is
a comprehensive glance at several works,
hy several authors upoa The subject Of ira
yelling for health. 1T will be interesting
to all readers, but may be particularly re-
commended to those who happen to be af-
tlictcd with, what one of the authors re-
viewed, calls "lhe wear and.lcar COM
plaint'-th Sc of pile faces and anxious
minis.
London Quarterly Reriew This able
and elevated work i, never without inter.
est; though some of the articles in the
present number, are perhaps less attractive
than usual. The opening article upon
"Libraries and catalogues" is one of this
character, We would ourself much pre-
fer possessing the books, before we com
menced the study of the best modes of
compiling catalogues. Nevertheless there
are some who will read it with Interest,"
''Mrs. Sherwood's Lady of the Manor"
and "Drummono's Illustrious British Fa-
miles" we must confess we considered
rather dull; notwithstanding the long array
Of brilliant names, borne by unbriIiant
persons, catalogued in the latter. 1t was
not written, however, for this region. We
can recommend to our readers both medi-
cal, and miscellaneous, the article ON Sir
Charles Bell. This is a name for which
we have always regard and veneraton,
without pretending to Judge of his profess
sional abilities, except from his reputation.
The concluding article of the work is a
"Memorandum of Waterloo" The review
er falls out with, and severely castigates
Alison, the historion, for saying, that, ''on
the 18th, 10Th, 18th, and 18th of June,
1915, the Duke of Wellington and Mar.
shall Butcher were surprised, out mannu-
vred, and out-generalcd by Napoleon. -
With but little pretensions to military crit
icism we are strongly inclined to believe,
that Alison is right, and the reviewer
wrong. This periodical has maintained
for some time very liberal tone, towards
the United States.
Blackrood's Magasine.-The present
number well sustains the ancient renown
of the work. The opening article, "Mar-
s,on'-an extract from which will be found
in another column of our paper-is in a
style of the most taking and brilliant de-
scription. The remaining articles are well
worth a perusal. We will mention one
other, "The Attorneys Clerk in the Monks
Hood" or account of the melancholy inte-
resi- that is always awakened by the the
subject. It's notice ofthe life, and wri-
tings, of Chatterton,
-'the marvellous boy
The s!eepless soul that perish'd in his
pride"
This unhappy youth, whose brief, meteorc
9 isieuco was passed amidst complicated