The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-09-20
PERIODICAL LITERATURE.

We have neglected to give our usual atten-
ton to the periodical literature of the day.
We will barely refer to some of the latest num-
bers. Among our omissions is the Westminster
ReCiec, for July, which contains one of the
best articles on American affairs which we
have ever seen in foreign quarterly. The
Edinbur9h and London Quarterly RecieUS, for
July, contain attractive articles on the life and
character of the Rev. Sydney Smith, The for
mer has also an instructive criticism on the
genius of Dryden; and the latter, a unique ar
tcle on advertisements, beginning with the first
on record, in newspaper of Cromwell's time.
The North american, for July, has an in
teresting history of the Clubs of London, with
other interesting matter. This old American
quarterly, which was, some years ago, the
apologist of despotism, is now a liberal and
able advocate of freedom and progress. The
Christian Erdminer, for September, besides
several articles on theological and religious
subjects, has review of Charles Kingsleys
Sir Amyas Leigh work of fiction, of Queen
Elizabeth's time, rendered into modern English.
The critic is an admirer Of Kingsley, the author
Of Alton Locke.
The Lining Age furnishes its usual weekly
supply of interesting selections from the Eng.
fish and American periodical literature. By
the way, we observe in it, of late years, a ten
dency to what is called Conservatism, in its
studious exclusion of articles on Slavery. The
Ltoing Age, without the living spirit of Free
dom, is Hamlet, without the part of Hamlet"
We have received the first three monthly
numbers of the Panorama Of Life and Litera-
ture, published by the same house which issues
the weekly Liring Age, and made up of similar
materials. The terms are three dollars per
annum; which is cheap, for the amount of in
teresting matter furnished Address Littell,
Son, & Co., Boston.
The United States Magazine published
monthly, by j. NJ. Emerson Co., No. Spruce
street, New York, for one dollar per annum, is
very cheap and interesting publication. The
August number contains 4" The Lay of the Last
Minstrel" illustrated.
The Free WW Baptist Quarterly is publish
ed by Williams, Day. & Co., Providence, R. |.
1t is able and LIBERAL
The UnioerSalist Quarterly is published at
Boston, by A. Tompkins, SO and 40 Cornhll. |
1t is edited by the Rev. Hosea Ballou, widely |
known for his ability.
The Horticulturist and Journal Of Rural
art and Taste is neatly printed and illustrated,
is edited by J. Jay Smith, and published by r.
P. Smith, II and 10 Minor street, Philadel-
phia. The Happy Home and Parlor Maya
zine, published by c. Stone & Co., Boston, is
richly illustrated with colored and other engra-
wings. The Genius Of the West, Monthly
Magazine Of Western Literature, is edited and
published by William T. Coggeshall, Cincin-
natl. Arthur's Home Magazine is published
by T. S. Arthur Il Co.. Philadelphia. Mr.. A.
is well-known author. Halls Journal Of
Health is published by Stringer & Townsend,
222 Broadway, New York, and edited by W.
w. Hall, NJ. d.
The Neo York Quarterly for July contains
review of the sixth volume of Bancroft's HistO-
ry, with other articles of interest. James G..
Reed, Publisher, 34S Broadway.
Blackuoood, for some months, has had Sc
ries of lively articles on Canada, and the
Northwest States of America" which are Of
peculiar interest to the people of this country.
The August No. contains review OF Warren's
blackstone. and other attractive articles.
The Knickerbocker, for September, is illus
trated with fine engraving of the Burnett
House, Cincinnati; and has its usual variety
of entertaining reading. Grahan.'s Magazine,
for September, has fine engraving of "the
preaching of John Knox," with other illustra-
tons. The number opens with memoir of
Philip Freneau, the poet of the Revolution, by
Rufus w. Griswold, accompanied by one of his
poems.
The Household Words maintains its high
character for excellence, and for that happy
combination of wit and wisdom which render it
at once one of the most entertaining and in
structive publications in the language. C.