Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-11-29
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LONDON QUARTERLY REvIEw.-We are
Indebted to Messrs Scott & Co., for the Oc-
.ober number Of the London Quarterly Re-
view. A very interesting number, Contents.
The Brazilian Empire, Deaconesses, Public
School Education; Wills and Will-making,
Ancient and modern, Eliots Novels, Arrest
of the five Members by Charles the FIRST, l.
ron-Sides and Wooden Walls, Competitive
Examinations.
Eclectic MAGAzISH.--The December
number of this very valuable and highly in
teresting Magazine is on Our table. The
present number is equal in interest to any
that has preceded it and the engraving is not
only creditable to the artist, but Ii real I'M
Enlistment to the Magazine We are not SUR
prised that the present has been the most
prosperous year the publishers have had
We antisipate that year 1861, will far snr-
pass the present in manifestation Of public
favor.
The METHODIST. We are indebted to the
publishers for a number Of this new religious
Journal. It's typographical department is in
the highest style Of the art while its religious
matter is exceedingly diversified and interest
ing. Price $500 per annum in advance.
New York DAY BooK-We find on our
table number of this weekly Journal. 1t
is a warm advocate of Southern Rights, and
battles manfully for the interests of the slave
states.
A journal of the kind ii prudently man
aged setting forth the moderate views which
are without doubt held by majority of the
slave holders, and not advocating the senti-
ments of the fireeat ers will do coed and should
find favor beth north and South. The Day
Book SO far ns we have been able OF observe is
OF this character.
COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION We
have received from Mr.. S. NJ. Taylor
the gentlemanly secretary for this city,
the engraving, "Falstaff Mastering hrs
Recruits" The following just and APP
propriate description of the picture we
find in ono of our exchanges
"Falstaf Mastering his Reernits.-
This is the title Of the magnificent en-
craving offered by the Cosmopolitan Art
Journal of New York, as their premium
for the coming year, (see their advertis
ment in another colunn,.) As an evil
dence how cheap the subscriber to thu
Journal get this plate, the directors
charge ubseribers fer India proof,
SIS. It Is Aery difficult to give an idea
of the beauty of this picture, but of its
size we can say it is 80 by So inches,
and it will be a splendid feature in a
drawing room. The moment chosen is
when the "recruit," are called in TO in
spcction. Falstalf stands leaning upon
the counter of the Office, arrayed in all
his notable glory Of crimson, gold laco,
and trappings of the field; and such Z;
Fastaff. 1t is to be doubted it the
; void ever saw the great. gross creature
the coward, the drnnkard, and brag'
CART, the man Of humor and duplicity.
ready for any mergency: the lavorite
of all, the despised of all--so fully and
antirdly tipified The Recruits are e
study such set can only be described
by shakespeare, and we refer our readers
to the play Henry w., scene 3D.. The
engrrvings are in pure line, with the ex-
ceptons of the faces, which are stippled
and is one of the most expensive plates
ever engraved in this country. 1t is q
good companion plate to the one offered
lastyear, shakespeare and his Friends.
The Art Journal published by this asso-
citation. is nm excellent work. Subscrip-
tiions to the Cosmopolitan Art Associa-
ton will be received by s, H. Taylor,
postmaster