The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


Evangelical religion of the bible Nor will
it fail to compare most favorably with eyerv
other contemporary in the amount CT taler,
energy and spirit enlisted ON its side. tn
names of Sir David Brewster, Drs Hanna
Cunningham, Lorrimer, Candlish, Gordon
Buchanan, Smith, etc., are a host in them
selves. Much foreign talent is also pledoaa
to adorn and enrich its pages
1t is not to be considered strictly tbeolo,
ical Review, for topics of every kind caleuls.
ted to occupy and interest the well cuItiyatsS
mind, are introduced. Political ouestions
not SO much in their party aspects as in tbe;,,
general character, are considered. Ltera.
ture and the literary merits of works ars dis.
cussed, and the discoveries IN. mental and
physical science unfolded-the discussion a
religious subjects, however, in dspassiona,e
and Christian spirit, forms distinct featurs
of the work, and will continue to occupv =
prominent place in its pages. t'N
The lamanted DR.. Chalmers was the fopna-
er and principal editor of this Review. ana
since his death has been ably conducted bv
his son-i law, DIR. Hanna. g,
Blacktcood's Edinburgh Maga4iae.
| Is less exclusive in its character than tbs
works already noticed its contents may ba
considered under the general heads of cass.
cal literature, biography, narratives historical
and fictitious, poetry, analy ses of new works
etc. etc. The high order of its disqusition
has long rendered it proudly distinguished in
the department Of Greek and Roman archs.
ology. while its range of elegant fiction may
be said to discover q mastery power and
skill, unsurpassed by any of its numerous CO.
temporares. Again, in its biographical do.
partment, and narratives of voyages and tray.
els, no less than in its papers on subject,
purely scientific, this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unquestonabb
superior to any similar work in the world.
AS to its political opinions, although deeply
infused with Toryism, to an extent the most
Jealous parizan could desire, yet, so witchng
is its rhetoric and so consistently uniform 10
it in its anti-repubcan obloquy, that, howsv.
er obnoxious its tenets, it is impossible for .ls
reader TO fail in being charmed by the perm.
sal of it's brilliant pages. The fact OF this di..
tinguished Magazine having, for q series cf
years maintained a circulation in Great Bri.
tain Of about 40,000--a prodigous and us.
equal circulation for that country, where the
price is 81 so year--wll alone settle ils
question Of its permanent merits. The sams
remark is equally applicable to this country,
it is well known that its circulation, even in
the United States, is already far above that
of any other work of its class, notwithstand.
ing the unpalatable character of it's politics, a
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transcendent ability which characterixes ito
pages.
When we call to mind the names Of The
contributors to this sterling work, it is not
surprising that such high need Of praise
should be awarded it in the republic of letters
OF the eminent writers who have graced h
pages may be mentioned the foowng-Prof
Wilson, better known as Christopher North,
its renowned editor DIR. Warren, the graph.
ic and brilliant author Of the "Diary Of a
late Physician" and of "Ten Thousand q
/ Year, ,".works which have been so extensive
ly popular in republshed form--R p Gilly
Anster, ,Jeffreys, Lockhardt, James, Lyttor
ouiwer, DIR. Maginn, Sydney Smith and ths
e author OF Tom Cringle's Log Cruise OF ths
d Nlldge,' &C., works which have been the IA.
light of thousands of readers.
1t is ut this time unusually attractive f,ou
the serial works of Bulwer and other distin.
guIshed writer's, which grace its columns :,
or'glnal contributions, appearing first in This
magazine, both IN the British and American
ealtIons. By an arrangement with the Rri,.
lsh publishers early sheets of the magazine
are regularly forwarded to this country soss
70 enable the American publishers TO issus
thelr reprint before the original edition ar.
riVes. Notwithstanding they arc sure 70 h.
IN the market before any of it's contents can
be published in other forms, still the non,.
larlty OF these serial WORKS is SO prea, ,b.,
several OF the Leading publishers in this conn.
try are content to issue other reprnts or,hs.,
copied from the reprint of Blackwood asto,
1t has already been placed in the hands ofi,.
numerous subscribers.
The Ca1tons,' and 'My New Novel hv
Bulwer, My PeninsulAr Medal sTho g.. n
Hand and other serials Of similar farm -.
among the works alluded to.
lheir great popularity in this country will
| snow, In TINS feature alone, the attractions Of
blae&wood's Magazine, and it is well TO re.
member, IN this connection, that a5 cents
Will purchase monthly number.
Sustained, then, as these distinouisb.d
works are, and ever have been. by the high-
est order OF scholastic ability and political ss.
gac'ty, we need not be surprised to find them
occupying such proud pre-eminence among
the literary productions Of the world, and the
neglect Of their claims upon the copsidera
lion OF all classes Of the intelligent communi.
ty, would necessarily argue corresponding
Indifference to the great interests of the com.
mon veal. But spirit of philosophical in.
curry is abroad among the people, and to the
honor OF the age may it be stated that gno.
rance is no longer deemed misfortune, but
iauit, and assuredly the fault is not lessen.
ed when we find such rare advantages thus
placed within our grasp-and however .rts,
also, may be the remark, it is not the less
true, that the cultivation of literature brings
Its own reward-the neglect of it brings its
punishment
WIN these views, therefore, the Ameri.
can publishers beg to invite the special at
'enuon OF their fellow citizens to the reprints
OF the several periodicals here referred to,
leehng confident that in doing SO they will
not only subserve the best interests of popu-
lar intelligence, bnt will at the same time,
add TO the general happiness of the naton,by
nhParungt to the public mind healthful sim.
u'uS ior high orner of intellectual pleasure.
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