The Trinity times., 1855-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

f~om its moorings on the shores of the S r.''
Evangelical religion Of the bibe Nor IN, mi
it fail to compare most favorably with evos1 w
other contemporary in the amount cf tolo.J,
energy and spirit enlisted on its side TIL tn
names Of Sir David Brewster, Drs uonue
Cunningham, Lorrimer, Candlish. GorJDa'
buchanan, Smith, etc., are host in ,ba'ru'
selves. Much foreign talent is also pledra1
to adorn and enrich its pages s'u
1t is not to be considered strictly tbeo,.
ical Review, for topics of every Kind calc~'s
ted to occupy and interest the well cultiva',
mind, are introduced. Political questioHs
not so much in their party aspects as in ,ba;,,
general character, are considered Iito.a
ture and the literary merits Of works ars AZ.
cussed, and the discoveries III mental a~l
physical science unfoldcd--the discussion u :.
religious subjects, however, in a dispas,iono.a
and Christian spirit, forms distinct feo,rs.
Of Tie WORK, and will continue to occnnv
prominent place in its pages.
The lamanted Dr. Chalmers was the forna
er and principal editor of this Review a"s
since his death has been ably conducted da H.
his son-in- law, DIR. Hanna.
BlackwOOd'S EdinJufgh Magqsiue
Is less exclusive in its character than ,bo
works already noticed its contents NAV bs
considered under the general heads of class;
cal literature, biography, narratives historical
and fictitious, poetry, anal ses of new works
etc, etc. The high order of its disouisitioO.
has long rendered il proudly distinguished n
the department of Greek and Roman archm.
ology, while its range of elegant fiction NAV
be said TO discover mastery power anj
cEill unvurn. cca1 hI- anx, oc Ia.
tempOrarlcs. Again, in its biographical de-.
partment, and narratives OF voyages and tray.
els, no less than in its papers on subjects
purely scientific, this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unquestionablv
superior to any similar work in the world.
As to its political opinions, although deeply
infused with Toryism. to an extent the most
Jealous partizan could desire, yet, so wtchinc
is its rhetoric and SO consistently uniform Is
it in its anti-republican oboquy, that howev.
er obnoxious its tenets, it is impossible for the
reader TO fail in being charmed by the peru.
sal of its brilliant pages. The fact of this dis.
tinguished Magazine having, for series cf
years maintained circulate on in Great Bri.
tain of about 100000 prodigious and un-
equal circulation for that country. where the
price is 81 80 a year--wfll alone settle the
question OF lis permanent merits. The same
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, notwthstand.
ing the unPalatable character of its politics. a
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transcendent ability which characterizes its
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 its
pages may be mentioned the followinc--Prof,
Wilson, better known as Christopher North,
its renowned editor; DR., Warren, the graph.
ic and brilliant author of the Diary of a
late Physician" and of Ten Thousand
Year." ,"sworks which have been so extensive
ly popular in a republished form--R y Gilly.
Anster, .Jeffrcys, Lockhardt, James, Iy,,on
Bulwer DIR. Maginn, Sydney Smith, and the
author OF Tom Cringle's Log Cruise ofthe
Midge,' &C., works which have been the de-
light of thousands of readers.
1t is mt this time unusually attractive from
the serial works of Bulwer and other distin.
guished writers, which grace its columns as
original contributions, appearing first in this
magazine, both in the British and American
| editions. BY an arrangement with the Brit
ish publishers early sheets of the magazine
are regularly forwarded to this country. SO as
to enable the American publishers to issue
their reprint before the original edition ar
rives. Notwithstanding they are sure to be
in the market before any of its contents can
| be published in other forms, still the popu.
larity of these serial works is so GREAT that
several of the leading publishers in this coun.
try are content TO issue other reprints ofthem
copied from the reprint of Blackwood. after
it has already been placed in the hands of its
numerous subscribers.
The Caxtons,' and MY New Novel; by
Bulwer, 'My PeninsulAr Medal,' The Green
| Hand and other serials Of similar stamp are
among the works alluded to.
Their great popularity in this country will
show, in this feature alone, the attractions of
Blackwood's Magazine, and it is well to re-
member, in tins connection, that 25 cents
will purchase monthly number.
Sustained, then, as these DISTINGUISHED
works are, and ever have been, by the bigh-
est order of scholastic ability and political sa-
S''N''I "NNN NV OS 10 them
occupying such proud e-eminenoe among
the literary productions ofthe world, and the
, neglect of their claims upon the consdera
no. of all classes Of the intelligent commune
~ wouia necessarily argue a correspon ling
lhdiherehce 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 iono.
rance is no longer deemed a misfortune but
fault, and assuredly the fault is not lessen
ed when we find such rare ADVANTAGES tbus
placed within our grasp--and however trite.
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 It's
punishment.
With these views, therefore, the Ameri.
can publishers beg to invite the special at
tention of their fellow citizens TO the renrints
Of the several periodicals here referred to.
feeling 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 nation by
lmpartng to the public mind healtbful slim
illus for high orner Of intellectual pleasure.
TERMS.