The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-20
VOL. VII.
We are of age, but not aged, and have NJ,
even the shadow of claim to take rank amo.~
the penerables
LITERARY NOTICES.

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HARPER's MAGAZINE. For January. 1889
Harpers begin the New Year with n ,,o..
bountiful index. Jacob Abbott Continue. l.
interesting Memoirs of the Holy Land A.
artist has realized a bright dream of bs h.
hood seen Cuba--and gives us picturesoH.
sketch of a three weeks sojourn there Jobn 6
c. Abbott continues his graphic history Of n.
poleon Bonaparte; and host of other cbo;o.
articles, among which are the latest cbar,o.'
of Bleak House and My Novel, combine ;.
make this one of the best numbers wa h.,S
seen. '
Essays AND TALES IN PROSE. By Barry Co,r,r.,
Boston Ticknor, Reed. 4 Fields For sale bv IT,
lor 4 Maury, Washington, D. c..
We could wish that our friend Fields ,r,,.
Atlantic trips were made at very short int.
walls if such charming books as the one boo,.
us, would contin1e to be the result.
Surely everybody knows Barry Cornwall
and has had his or her heart touched in
gentest places by the exquisite sweetness
irresistible pathos of his selfsinging lyric.
and such will only need to know that ba =,
knowledges the paternity of these volumes 70
give them a most eager welcome. They s,o
made up of short essays and stories, which bear
upon their faces unmistakable marks Of tba
same subtle, delicate genius, which is 50 man;
fest in his poems.
The Memoir and Essay on the Gsn,us of
Shakespeare. which begins the first volume !. a
most eloquent and of course successful defe0o.
OF the immortal dramatist, against the epvou.
snarlings of that literary caninity which, with
" rare Ben Jonson" at its head, has thron,sd
the heels of his fame vainly seeking for an
Achillian weakness
VILLAGE LIFE IN EoYrT: or. Sketches of ,bo o.,
By Bayle st, John, Author of Two Years, Ro.I.
dence in Levantine Family, &c Boston Tiot.
nor Reed, a Fields For sale by Taylor Maury
Washington p. C.
Among the many books of which Egypt has
been the theme the one before us deserves and
will occupy an eminent position. 1t is not
made up, as are the majority, of vague speoula.
tions upon understandable localities, de faced
Sphinxes, and halfoblterated hieroglyphs, nor
OF wagner imaginings Of the gorgeous glory
which once covered the land The author has
for the most part, given himself up to study
of the actual condition of the country as it now
Is; its Government-its resources--its people,
their habits and characteristics, their wretch
ed poverty and its cause. The book is in short
just what it processes to be-a picture of VII
iage Life in Egypt and though evidencng no
extraordinary degree Of talent is pleasing in
style and satisfactory in SUBSTANCE
The HERALD OF FREEDOM, published at
Wilmington, Ohio, commences its second year
with good prospects. Its motto is, independence
on all questions, neutral on none affecting the
interests of Humanity. The editor remarks in
his prospectus:
ave have but few subscribers out of Gin
ton county, while there is not an anti-slavery
paper published in any of the ad Looming ooun-
ties. We hope southern Ohio will give us a
liberal patronage, and thereby enable us to
publish still more useful and interesting pa.
per"
THE CHRISTIAN Press, of Cincinnati, Ohio
which has been published for the last year by
the Free Mission and American Reform Tract
and Bible Societies, under the editorial control
OF Messrs. Boynton, Goodman, and Gordon,
has been transferred to the Rev Charles B.
Boynton who has assumed the responsibilities
carrying it on, independently of Society funds.
1t is an admirably conducted paper.
Mr.. Boynton is a full believer in the Democ-
racy of Christianity and the Christianity of De-
and some of the best papers we have
read on the duties of voters have appeared in
the columns of his journal. 1t is unsectarian
catholic, independent and fearless Teaching
Christian politics. its influence goes to the sup
port of the Independent Democratic movement
We cordially commend the paper to the sup
port of those who desire TO read religious
newspaper which is honest enough to hold man,
in ell his relations, amenable to religious obi
cations Mr.. Boynton's work is labor of love,
as he expects no compensation till the paper
shall be able to pay its own way. 1t is pub
Iished at one dollar year. At this rate, it will
never pay its way. We tried the experiment
once in our publishing life, to our cost 1t Is
vain to depend, for the support of newspaper
upon extra aid, or anything but its legitimate
and the price must be such as VIII
make these sufficient for its support. Such
paper as the Ckristian Press cannot at one
dollar year, pay for itself; and we advise Our |
friend to raise the price Let him trust to the
good sense and good feeling of his subscribers.
They certainly do not wish to starve him and
kill his paper
The SATURDAY VisrTER, published at Pitts
ourgh, pleading for the local anti.slavery pa
pers in Pennsylvania, says, "that not more
han one in siX of the Free Democrats Of the
State take a paper devoted to their principles
and published in their own State. Now, We
appeal to them to say whether this is right
whether they ae not injuring the cause, as
we'll as these papers, by Withholding their sup
,ort But here we shall be met with objec-
IONS Says one | am poor, and cannot afford
o take paper Sir, permit us to coptradIc'
'ou You can afford it; or, if you cannot Just
'otify us of the fact, and We will send you the
Visster gratis. Says another, take the Va,
ional Era, and cannot take two papers
Wrong again, sir. But we are glad you take
he Era, and if every Free-Soiler did 10, they
would soon feel the necessity of local presses"
We think it will be found, as general rule
hat those who are most Jealous for the circu-
alton of the Era are the most attentive to the
interests of the State papers. They know very
veil that many will take the Era that o0u'a
lot subscribe to other anti-slavery papers anu
many will take them, who will not subscribe
or ours. There need be, there ought to be- no'