Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-01
Tie British Periodicals.

L. S'SAN IA ~ - ASAR 'ahNi
ue To reeublish the leading Briii,h Quar-
~terIies and Blackwood's Magazine. b.
this arrangement the American public is
enabled 10 obtain them for SO, while the
L glish people are obliged 10 pay S31. Il
a, Scar<cly necessary 10 speak Of the mer.
lis ct these periodicals. They contain
the r'ches, Fruits Of he scholarship. wi
.mi genius Of the literary men OF CIR, a
britain, and arc alike OF great va.uaIc
the scholar, the professional man, OF The
intelligent reader. Their pages abound
with elaborate criticisms, brilliant essays
profound speculafi-nS, ard with whatever
Of interest NAV he iounl in science, liter.
AZURE, norGi:Iy, and religion. While They
are the acknowledged representatives
of certain principles in politics, they are
far from being grossly p1rtizan. In this
respeo. they occupy a position We should
be glad 10 sc our own p7riod caisaSsu NJ
"a position which would enable than to
discuss great questions Of governments!
policy independent of party trammrls.
THg EDINBURGH REVIEW, in point OF
age a, Least, Is first on the llsi. Every
body knows that il was established bv
Jeffrey, Bfou.ham, aud 81 Inev Smith
for tine purpose OF con,bltiiug The ruling
| Tory power, which was carrying every
thing brflrc il with a high land. Sus-
tanned Ly tie force of brilliant intellect.
and upheld by Il strong public OPTION, il
carried on is contest single handed, uni.
It's voica made the Tory leaders qrlkp,
and the very throne lremble. Il j.,
sill conducted with much vigor snd
ability.
Tne LONDON QUARTEELT was esiaj
lished to ,et this bpid and daring cham
pian on lis own ground, and such writers
as Soulhey, Scott, Lockhari, aud Words
worth enlisted as It's contributors. II
sill represents conservative principles,
bnt its pages are by no means confined to
their advocacy.
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW belongs 20
a more liberal school OF politics Its
position i a step in advance Cf The E lin
bnr.h, and its views come nearest 10 The
American standard. it devores itself
particularly 10 the topics most Interesting
10 the people. and d%enounces boldly and
fearlesSly exclusive privileges, Lered-
tary rights, kingly prerogatives, and all
the abuse If feudaliSm. As a literary
ami progressive periodical it now stands
uneqnall d..
The NoRTI BRrrIsH REVIEW made iI>
appearance as 4 special idsoca,e o.
evangelical e igior. Il was un'lsd hv
DR. ChaImsrS. ani since his death has
b en- unIrr tho editorial chnrrn Of D..
II anna. and more recently of Prot. Fra
ST. For some lime pas, il has been lie :
e argAlical han III its earlier vars, bur
il has now got back lu i FIST firth AMI
is conducted OF the same pfincirl : aud
with the same viIor which characterized
it when under the care OF Chalmers.
BLAcKw-oo's MAGAZINE everybody
knows 10 he the eHbodiei geuiuS OF Tory.
ism, vet its witchins rhetoric, profound
Aisquisiiions, >lashing yet brilliant cri!i
ciSms. poetry, biography, historical and
fictitious narratives, render it thc most
readable monthly in the world.
The American publishers Of these
perio lical> are in the rece pi f advance
sheets from The British publishers, which
gives additional value 10 th-se reprints,
in as much as they can nos be placed in
IN, hands IF subscribers abonr as SOFA as
original ediiipuS.
We ref r our readers 10 their q iv.r-
'i>emcnt in another column.
The Republicans of Madison an the
adj lining Counties. in X nluchv, presen;.
ed Cas,iu< Nj. Clay. on the 6 inst,
with a gold mounled hickory cane, bear
inu The following Inscription:
ITO C NJ. Clay. the poor mans friend.
Who said: Kill me. but spare my men,"
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field has seat Il printed
circular 10 his customers, announcing /:
u be his purpose for the futr,e 10 de'oe
his personal attention exclusively to lis
business of manufacturing and
plpar.
Grant Thorburu attributes his :hrer-
full old nco 10 the fact that he never eats
enough, and thousands Of lis couuiry men
ire wearing out their bodies, not 50
much by the excess of business or tn
nu liplcity o! caf,s. rs by lie oveIaork
hey crowd upon them in dgasiIng sur
plus and unnecessary food.