Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-06
The Reviews.

We neglected to notice at the time or
its receipt, the North British Review, for
November. Its contents are: The Won.
ders Of the Shore; Popular Education in
Scotland; Milman's History of Latin Chris
tianty The lnsolnble Problem; Hayes
Life of Lord Metcalf: Sir II. Holland on
Mental Physiology, Electro Biology, &c.;
Annotated Edition Of English Poets-Wil-
liam Cowper; Progress and Prospects Of
the Var.
This periodical had its origin in the
great religious movement in Scotland
which led the free church out of the church
of Scotland. Whilst this Review was es-
tablished to meet an ecclesiastical want,
yet il does not confinc its able discussions
purely to that class Of subjects. Politics,
in their general bearing, and not in their
party aspect, ale discussed, and other SUBJ
jects Of general interest.
Price for single Review $3-for the
four Reviews and Blackwood, $40.
Backwood's Magazine for December
has been received. Contents: The Story
OF the Campaign-Written in a Tent in
the Crimea Zaidee-a Romance-part /;
Education Of the Royal Artillery The
Influence Of Gold upon the Commercial
and Social Condition Of the World-part
IL; The Jew-a Tale from the Russian
The Twentieth Of September, Eighteen
Hundred and Fiity-Four; Prospects Of the
Modern Drama Peace and Var-Dia.
logue the Second. A few Personal Re.
collections of Christopher North, by the
author OF "Ten Thousand a Year.
Price So. Blackwood and any one OF
the Reviews, S..
This Magazine is less exclusive in ITS
character than the work above noticed
Its contents may be considered under th e
general heads of classical literature, bi.
ography narratives historical aud fictitious
poetry, critical analysis os new works,
&c. This publication ranks far above any
monthly, either in the old or in the new
world. THAT the North British, London
Quarterly, Westminster. and Edinburg
Reviews are TO periodicals of their class
so is Blackwood to the world of Maya.
zines-without rival, No one can COM
mence the reading of this Magazine, with
out be ing charmed with its pages. Al
though some of the political sentiments
advocated are obnoxious to our Republi-
can notions, yet there is force and grace
of style and vigor Of thought which, can
not Iai TO charm the reader.
The Edin6urg Review 10 the exponen.
Of the Wing party in great Bri,ain. hav-
ing from its commencement, advocated
freedom and the Rights of the People
Its powerful appeals against British Tory
ism and in behalf Of inalienahle rights
about the commeneeme.. Of inc war of
1872, made the halls Of British Legislation
nnsa. even the throne itself tren,ble, To
countelact the force and effect of lis elo-
quence, the
London Quarterly Repiew was establish
ed and Tor a long period Of years these
two periodicals have been recognized as
the opponents of the respective parties Of
Whig and Tory, and have concentrated in
their pages the greatest talent Of Europe.
The Westminster Reuiew was established
under the patronage of the ultra Liberals,
and has been always considered the expo
neat rather Of Democrats than the WHY'S
in their literal meaning. 1t is emphatical.
y the advocate Of liberal principles.
For either one of the Reviews the price
is SO. For BIaekwood and either one of
the Reviews, IS. For any three OF the
Reviews, 81. For all four of the Re.
views, So. For Blackwood and any three
Of the Reviews SO. For Blackwood and
the four Reviews $40.
We give the above notice Of these Pc
radicals, this week, and in our next will
polish the prospectus. Now is the time
10 sn bs.cribe, it being the commencement
of the Jew year--a year pregnant of the
most mon.el,tous events TO both hemis-
phercs.