, 1860-10-12
THE nnITIsM Periodicals.


come republications Of Leonard Scott & Co, 81
Gold street, New York city-viz: The Edin-
burg and London Quarterly Reviews for July,
and the North British Review and Blackwood's
Magazine for August. We have not space to
notice the two latter further than simply to re-
mark that they contain the usual attractive table
Of contents
The Edinburgh Review contains an unusual
variety Of articles-no less than twelve-on
subjects of the most striking interest in the lit
erary and political world. Our readers cannot
be too often reminded of the practice Of this and
the other leading reviews of giving prompt at
tentiOn to the topics Of the day, and by their de-
liberation and research correcting the hasty i'm
pulses Of the moment. The mere titles Of the
principal articles in this number of the Edn-
burgh are sufficiently attractive, and need no
comment from us to indicate their scope or pur-
port. 1t is enough to say that they arc all sub.
jects on which information by competent au.
thority is very acceptable; and IL any one wishes
to make further research, he will generally find
numerous indications Of authorities by reference
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and arguments Of the reviewer. The titles re-
ferred to are as follows Chevalier on the pro.
bable Fall Of the Value Of Gold Latest Geolo.
gcal Discoveries; The patrimony of St Peter;
Mrs. Grote's Memoir Of AIRY Schelfer; PIince
DOlgoroukow on Russia and Scrr Emancipation !;
Correspondence Of Humboldt and Varnhagen
Won Ense; Cardinal Mai's Edition Of the Vati-
can COdex. It may be as well TO remark that
this number commences volume and though
each is perfect in ITSELF and Subscriptions may he
made at any time, yet there is an obvious pro-
prirty and convenience in securing complete
volumes.
The following 10 an abstract Of the Contents
Of the present number of the London Quarterly
Review: The Missing Link and the London
Poor; Joseph Scaliger; woFkmen's Earnings
and Savings; The Cape and South Africa !;
AIRY Scheffer; StOnehenge Darwin's Origin Of
Species; The Conservative Reaction. We do
not know if many Of our fair readers are given
to reading these Reviews; we apprehend that
these sOlid-loOking periodicals are deemed as ex-
clusively masculine as male attire, and only fit
to be taken up by the reckless and eccentric.
But it is high time that they should reject the
dismal trash usually provided for their edifica-
ton and amusement, and resort to such periodi-
Gals as these, from which so much substantial
benefit intellectually, may be derived. This
number also commences volume.
Price Of one Review, 50 year. Price Of the
four Reviews, S. BaekwOod" and the four
Reviews, $40
OuR CoAsr FIsHERIEs.-Tl Hitherto we have re
Trained from calling special attention to the vast
undeveloped sources Of wealth which only await
an expenditure Of energy and capital commensu.
rate 70 legitimate pursuit Of the fishing busi.
ness to secure to enterprise trade more lucrative
than that carried on at the East From Capt.
Winsor, Of Tatoosh Island Lght-whOse famili.
arily with the subject from childhood, and long
experience at extreme points and among the
coast tribes Of these regions, fully qualify him
to judge Of its merits, We learn that the waters
hereabouts abound in several Of the best kinds
Of fish, such as cod, halibut tautaug, herring.
spelt, capcline, &c, which ARE caught by the ln.
dians IN almost incredible numbers, considering
the primitive methods Of fishing stiIl in vogue
among them. Superior cod and halibut are
caught about II miles w. N. W. from the light
house, and at distance Of 80 miles, bearing
w. S. w. lisa bank with 20 fathoms, believed 10
be nearly or quite as large as the bank Of New
Foundland Many os the fish intimately rcsem-
BILE those caught down east, and no doubt is en-.
tertained Of the immense success which must
attend well directed efforts Of experienced fish,
ernen There are hundreds Of clipper
schooners on the eastern coast, whose "iaren
would be much more profitable If they sailed
from this place or near by, aud took their fish to
California. The accessibility Of ice would ena.
BILE them to take fresh cod, halibut, &C.. to San
Francisco all summer, and il is hard to guess al
at the vast sum which would accrue as profits
Port Townsend Northwest, Oct 11lh.