The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-27
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NORTH BRIrIsH REVIEW.
The May number, No. XIV, Of this
sterling review contains a very interesting
article Of "sir Walter Raleigh and his
Times" Raleigh was remarkable man,
though rather OF an ambitious mind; his
ambition was his ruin. lie stood bigh in
the favor of Queen Elizabeth, the reward
Of his gallantry, and the gift Of an impe-
rious sovereign. We recoIect reading
once of Raleigh making a bet with some
nobIeman, in the presence of Elizabeth,
that he would smoke his pipe, and then
tell the weight Of the smoke. The bet
was accepted, and much to the amuse-
ment Of the Queen, Sir Walter Raleigh
proceeded to smoke. Finally he ST. oked
all the tobacco, which had been prveous-
ly weighed, leaving in its place only the
ashes; this he carefully weighed, and
subtracting the weight from that Of the
tobacco, the remainder was the weight Of
the smoke. He won the bet, much to
the delight of Elizabeth, who gave him be-
sides costly present.
Besides this article the present number
contains Scottish University Reform,"" I"
"KelGTm of the Civil Service" &c.
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GoDEv's LADY's Book.
July number received. This number
commences the 5lst Volume, thus, for
twenty-five years, has this popular month
Iy been under the charge of one publisher,
and an enterprising Publisher is Louis 4.
Cooley. No one desires more, or makes
such efforts, to please the ladies, than he;
the truth is, he goes too far; il less Of
the magazine were devoted to the FASH
ions, and more occupied in sensible read
ing, young ladies would not he so parti-
cularly fond of dress, and older ones, no
doubt, be better housewives. We like TO
see a lady dressed gentee!ly, and pay
some regard to fashion; but the extreme
particularly of many we know, clearly
indicates that they are more regardful Of
what goes on their person than goes in
their heads. Our friend Cooley, though,
we presume, desires like most Of men, TO
make money, and long since has dis
covered how to enhance the popularity Of
his magazine. Price So a year. With
the Ledger, 81, two dollars each.
ARTHUR HoME MAGAZINE.
The name Of this monthly at once car
ries with it conviction Of its excellence.
It's. Arthur, the editor, is popular writer,
and there is scarcely writer Of fiction
whose writings have extended so moral
an influance. The July number, which
commences the sixth volume, appears to
be well filled, Of its quality we have not,
as yet, been able 10 form an opinion.
Price 81 a year. With the Ledger,
SO so.
The "Type Of the Times" is the title Of
new paper, we Rave received from the
Publishers, Longley Brothers, Cincinnati,
0. The following editorial notice we
copy, which will give an idea of the
character and objects of the paper:
We have before us copy of the Type of
the fines, published in Cincinnati, o., by
Longley Brothers, firm Of five young
men Of energy, who are engaged in pro-
noting the Phonetic or Spelling Reform,
by the publication Of Books and Periodi-
,als 10 the reformed and scientific orthog.
-apy. The Type Of the Times is a mann
moth sheet, Of good paper, well printed,
Ind made up into sixteen four.coIumn
'ages, convenient alike for reading and
preservation. A limited portion Of it is
printed with the new Alphabet, which
my with juJiciousl5 prepared matter, in
he common spelling, for the patronage
Il the reading public.
By the list Of Phonetic Books adyer.
ised in The "Type," We judge the spell |
ihg Reform IS making permanent pro- !