The Trinity times., 1855-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS

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it fail to compare most favorably with everg
other contemporary in the amount Of taIont
energy and spirit enlisted on its side. m,
names Of Sir David Brewster, Drs. IIanna
Cunningham, Lorrimer,. Candlish, Gordon,
buchanan, Smith, etc., are host in them
selves. Much foreign talent is also pledged
to adorn and enrich its pages
1t is not to be considered strictly theolop-
ical Review, for topics of every kind caoula-
ted to occupy and interest the well cultivated
mind, are introduced. Political questions.
not SO much in their party aspects as in their
general character, are considered. Litera.
ture and the literary merits of works ars dis.
cussed, and the discoveries IN mental and
physical science unfolded--the discussion NJ
religious subjects, however, in dispassionate
and Christian spirit, forms a distinct feature
Of Tie work, and will continue to occupv n
prominent place in its pages.
The lamanted DR.. Chalmers was the found.
er and principal editor of this Review, and
since his death has been ably conducted bv
his son-in-law, Dr. Hanna.
BlackUoOds Edinburgh Magazine
is less exclusive in its character than the
works already noticed its contents may be
considered under the general heads of classi
cal literature, biography, narratives historical
and fictitious, poetry, analys of new works.
etc, etc. The high order of its disquis itions
has long rendered it proudly distinguished in
the department of Greek and Roman archa
ology. while its range of elegant fiction NAV
be said to discover a mastery power and
skill, unsurpassed by any of its numerous CO.
temporares. Again, in its biographical de.
Of 4
els, no less than in its papers on subjects
Purely scientific, this admirable periodical
has ever displayed resources unquestionabv
superior to any similar work in the world
As to its political opinions, although deeply
infused with Iorylsm, to an extent the most
zealou$ parlizan could desire, yet, so witchng
10 lts rhetoric and so consistently uniform is
it in Its ant-republican obloquy, that, howev-
or obnoxious It's tenets, is impossible for the
reader to fail in being charmed by the peru
sal Of its brilliant pages. The fact of this dis
tingulshed Magazine having, for a series cf
years maintained a circulation in Great Bri-
tam of about 100000 prodigious and un-
equal circulation for that country. where the
price Is 81 90 a year--will alone settle the
question OF It's permanent merits. The same
remark is equally applicable to this country,
1t 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 its politics.
fact which can only be accounted for by the
transcendent ability which characterizcs 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.
Oi the eminent writers who have qraced its
pages may be mentioned the folowinr-Prof
W llson, better known as Christopher North.
its renowned editor DIR. Warren, the praph
10 and brilliant author of the "Diary of a
late Physician" and Of "Ten thousand n
Year, ,"fworks which have been so extensive.
ly popular in republished form-R L Ssiiiy.
Anster, Jefireys, Lockhardt, James, Iytton
Bnlwer, DIR. Magnn, Sydney Smith, and the
author OF Tom Cringle's Log Cruise oft
Nlidge,' ec., works which have been the de
light Of thousands of readers.
IL Is nj TINS time unusually attractive from
the serial WORKS of Bulwer and other 0istin.
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. soas
to enable She American publishers to issae
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 conn-
on To /,
copied from the reprint Of Blackwood. after
IL has already been placed in the hanhc OTIS
numerous subscribers.
The Cations and My New Novel; by
Bulwer, My PepinsulAr Medal The Greei.
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
blac6wood's Magazine, and it is well TO re-
member, in this connection, that 25 cents
VIII purchase monthly number.
Sustained, then, as these distinguished
works are, and ever have been, BY the high
est order of scholastic ability and political sa-
gaclty, we need not be surprised TO find them
occ1pylng such proud pre-eminence among
the literary productions Of the world and the
neglect OF their claims upon the considera
hon OF all classes of the intelligent commuDi-
iy, would necessarily argue corresponding
indifference to the great interests Of the com
mon veal. But spirit cf philosophical In
quiry is abroad among the people, and g. trc
honor OF the age may it be stated. Thar ;enc.
rance IS no longer deemed a misfortune. buy
a fault, and assuredly the faull F. uot lesson
ed when we find such rare adoar.a,ee lhn4
placed within our grasp--and however tribe.
also, may be the remark it is not the less
true, that the cultivation of Literature brqas
its own reward-the neglect of it bring its
punishment.
With these views, therefore, the Ameri-
can publishers beg TO invite the speciq' mt
tenton of their fellow citizens to the replir'-
Of the several periodicals here referred n
feeling confident that in doing so thev vii
not only subserve the best interests of conn,
lar diligence, bnt will at the same TIM
add to the general happiness of the nation b.
ImPartlng to the public mind healthful stia!
aius for high orner of intellectual pleasute
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