New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-09
Nktp!Durk DAILY Gribnare.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JULY PERIODICALS.

JULY PEhlODlC AIS.
Mrs. Snphens Nep Monthly makes its first appear.
ance amor G the crowd of magazine competitors M
tasteful and attractive form aud with abundant mate
RAILS for popular favor One OF ia leadi"g objects Is to
furnish original stories of high Character, sdapted to
interest the home circles which rely magazines for
this branch Of light reading. Its contents, however,
are not limited to fiction, but include portion of mis-
celanesus literature with several poetical contrbu.
tions The fzs OF the page we'll suited for pictorial
illustrations, and these are intended TO form con-
.picuous feature Of the magazine. A new novel by
the editor s commenced in this number, and also a
story Of the Revolution, by the author of Blanche
Dearwood.' Mrs Stephens undertakes the charge Of
this periodical with the advantage of successful ex
per.nce wide spread popularity writer Of fiction,
great executive energy, ard hopeful and resolate
.pirit. Her new venture we think, cannot fail of a
kindly welcome wherever her is known, while
it will tend to ephsnce the reputation which has fol-
low ed her previous literary ets. The good sense of
the following advice to young authors, which We find
in h editorial columns entit to vide circulation,
alth, ugh probably not one in a thousNd of those
whom it might benefit will lay il to heart:
A serteptious line in a cotemporary rams thus:
About one new book in a hundred obtains success"
II thi- true We think il is And, moreover, scarcely
more than one book ont of every hundred thai are
effort il there 90 much delu-ion-so many la oorers
with so little knowledge-so little capacity and large
pretention The success q few years ago Of several
female writer's, has set tn writing almost woman
in the country who imagnes herself to possess O
thought uusp"ken; and 10 our Oyn experience We are
continually import uDed 10 examine and Judgment
upon the half hedgcd productions OF aspiring yO1ng
misses, which almost Invariably evnce good deal Of
unframed ability, and certain cleveroes- IN FURNISH.
imp and reproducing old material These ladies are
not unfrt queny the sdeLt. Of villages their knowl-
edge and experience of life limited to the circle of the
Supdsy-scbOOl and the church, and their reaing con-
fined to ind selection OF the weakest ro-
rnancte Emotional and impossible above their COM
papiops they find the nseves the possessOs OF certain
A. psbtes wbich do not adily awaken appreciation,
AID 10 led on by the old silly dream OF sympathy ana
responsive minds, they begin to call that genus WHICH
ia but weak sentiment lack OF discipline, aud diseased
fancy. In this .tate CT mind they rush into print.
part for fame tsnother name for self Worship, and
Dream of vast success obtained without effort or study
They know notDi' g about the requirements OF an
antbor They suppose her eer the primrose path
Of oslance" Books inspirations, they think, and
not efforts. They know very well that man cannot
axe a watch without study ard apprenticeship, out
they scout at the idea of study labor being required
in Tie ore difficult and higher art of book-makng.
Let us undo ceive these ladies land ispirants OF the
ohe, SEX tool To write well requires long ana pseI
study outstanding Of power, wide experience, iafge
observa ion and apprenticeship! Occasionally 40
authors first book astonshes the world; but, either
the writer has previously, UNKNOWN passed through
preparatory discipline hr prOouct on Is the single
nphasbing Of f'u genSs that bsars i1r an, hs
there have been which have been followed by blanks
how many that have shot up brilliant and covering.
and yer smother spark to issue from the same sou &c!
We earnestly believe that true greatness IS nrdsady
a erorth, maturing slowly, nurtured by study and
effort and coming to fruitful harvest only under AZ
tiystop, care and patience Of the lsborer One OF the
best evidences OF wisdom IL the Knowledge h0o 20
rditI We say, therefore, to all young authors, pdAI
Study, observe NATURE then puolisn, and you shall
leap a. you SOW. -
The Kniekerboeker. in addition 20 It's usual agree.
able papers OF miscellaneous character has a loog
article ON the New York Artists gossip ns in pleasant
way about their personal and professional relations,
by one who ct ems to have made the subject favorite
study Power, learn, is at -Flsencc. executing
his unrivales buss. Crawford is at Rome at work on
the Virginia monument. Page, who is called tbs
Modern Ttiap, regarded in the Eternal City as th'
greatest Of portrait painte.s. Chapman his neghb~,
IS etchirs Roman peasants with excellent success
Frena an, near by, 10 rlo~ly producing q mastery
work. Thompson has made admirable copy Of the
Bsstriee. Ives 10 modelling better than ever. Miss
Landor gives promise Of distinguished proficiency IN the
same art Terry preserves inac. his native ways and
the yagsries Of italian life. Weir 10 at West Point,
occasionally finishing fine domestic or religious Pc
turs More writes with electric uid instead Of paint
ing in OIL bit has recently completed admirable full
length portrait Of his daughter Leutze IS busy upon
Anne rcsn historical subjects at Dusseldorf Mount Is az
bis Tome Long Ilapd preparing OF his nimtabie
deiniatons OF humble humorous life for the next
exhibition. Rer.iter has been at work large SCH
III, al picture AZ Paris but has lately returned under
a severe domestic affection. Pearse Crsnch Is painlog
la j. apes a. Pars, and then weaving subtle
poem for The Croyon, or HIS friend 8. Dw,sh's
Musical Journal. II X. Brown has just completed
the Washington statue which has absorbed h' a''eo-
ton for many months G. l. Brown was las. heard OF
a. Lske AIhano gathering materials t' an elaborate