Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-16
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WEDNESDAY, MAY l3, 1857.
Literary Notices.

Literary Notices.
A huge pile of new books and pamphlets lie
upon onr table, notices of which We have been
compelled to omit for want of room.
First-here is the Chicago magazine, Vol. l..
No. ga we'll executed monthly, embelished with
cuts of some of the prominent buildings and men
of Chicago. The literary department is well sus-
tanned and the work promises to take hrst RANK
with either Putnam or Harper. We are inform
cd by the publishers that in future NUMBER
it is their intention to present to their reaaers
scenes in St. Paul and Minnesota generally
Published by John eager 4 Co. for the Chicago
Mechanics Institute, Chicago. For sale by Geo.
Little, St. Paul.
The May number of "Household Words, .
bv Charles Dickens, lies before US, spark
ling with pearls from the pen of this gifted au-
thor. The same fascination which has made the
writings of ssBoz' as familiar as "Household
words" is thrown about this charming weekly
magazine. There is freshness, and chasteness,
and earnestness about it which gilds the passing
hour with many ray of sunshine. Dix, Ed
wards & Co., N. Y. For sale by James Daven-
port, st. Paul.
Mrs. Stephens illustrated New Monthly
for May, with its usual embellishments,
peeps out smilingly upon rs, and presents lux
urious table of choice viands to oil lovers of light
literature. The authoress has peculiar vein
which at once fixes the attention of the reader
Her "Lost Jewels" takes high rank among the
most popular novels of the day. Published by
Edward Stephens, N. Y. For sale by George
Little st. Paul.
Our old piquant, racy and original friend,-
"The Scalpel, }" walks as demursly into our Office,
as was his wont five years ago, and talks as sau-
cy and as knowingly as then-in truth we think
he has grown more wise and if possible more In
dependent. Of all the Magazines that visit us, we
know of none possessing SO much real merits as
the Scalpel. The Editor takes old hoary-head-
ed Error by the throat, and with his keen-edged
knife strips off the scum of quackery and pre-
sents clean surface. In the April No. the edi-
tor produces his Inaugural, from which we s1-
tract the following truthful paragraph:
"We are not of opinion that Mr.. Buchanan can
do anything worse, or meaner, than his predeces-
sor still no knows, time alone can tell, every
thing depends upon who he can get to help him.
"The Natural History of Crime," is splendid
article-truthful, searching, powerful. All sorts
of abuses are attacked with an earnestness and
strength of purpose which clearly indicate the
ability of the writer. Edward H. Dixon, n. ID.
Editor and publisher. For sale by Davenport St.
Paul.
The unostentatious Ladies' Wreath, with its
modest embellishments and Christian pathos,pre-
sents its usual attractions, although not as nu-
merous as some of the mammoth monthhes.-
John II. Scoville, N. Y. For sale BY Davenport
St. Paul.
Peterson has spread his literary banquet for
June before US. This Magazine is a chatty COM
panion when one is waiting hungriy for dinner,
but poor thing for the thoughtful. 1t is clever,
garrulous, polite, Aattering and Aashy. The la
dies like it-some Of them. Its contributions jim
gle with sLove in Cottage" Courtships in the
forest, Marriage in High Life and Low, Fancy
Fashions and dead-baby poetry. Now and then
an earnest excellent thought slips in through the
Quill of the gifted Editress and authoress, Mrs.
Stevens-pearls lost in a noisy ocean. The il
lustrations are always the very best-this month
Sour New Carriage caps the climax. Charles
J. Peterson. For sale by Little, st. Paul.
Letters on Minnesota and Dacotah, by c. G.
Andrews. This is a volume of familiar letters
on the Northern part of our Territory, well writ
ten and we should judge quite truthful. They
were originally published in the Boston Post, but
have since been revised, and are meeting with an
extensive circulation. The author formerly resi-
ded in Washington but has removed to Grow Wing
in this Territory, where he intends to make it his
home. For sale by Davenport, St. Paul.
Other works from the publishing home of E.
Darrow Brother, Rochester, Fowler & Wells,
N. Y, Childs & Peterson, Philadelphia, James
Davenport, St. Paul, &C., &C., will receive early
attention.