Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19


Messrs- Scott Go have rs usual. PROMPTLY
forwarded to US the January and February mum
oers Of these Indispensable periodicals We
nave deferred noticing the first that we might
include the last--the favorite "North British"
iney are all before us-the venerable old
Lakewood presiding over the group.
IL Is perhaps praise enough for us to say they
are quite up to their standard.
The London Quarterly opens with nm article
on Canada and Ms North- West, in which the
present condition, resources aud future pros.
Pec's oil that magnificent colony are set forth 10
most encouraging terms, the reviewer concluding
with the assurance that - the time must eventu-
ally come when the piimeval forests the prairips,
and the banks Of the lakes asd streams Of this
all but unpeopled territory, will be the hcme Of
millions of British subjects"
The closing article which is perhaps the most
elaborate and able of the number is aimed at the
we'll known work, Essays and Reviews" which,
being compiled by several Oxford professors.
has given rise to much discussion in England.
This same volume has recently been noticed at
considerable length and in favorable terms by
the Westminster Review, and those who wish to
see what can be urged on both sides of the many
important religious questions which come into
the discussion will find their time we'll bestowed
in the perusal Of these manifestoes of the OPP
posing parties.
There is also very readable article on the
odd subject of the Dogs Of History and Romance.
It's intended to be the light article of the NUMBER
n The "Westminster" has also an article on
n "Canada" which in these days will attract OF.
i. ientiOn and demand it.
The leading and most striking article Of tn,
n Review, however, is on ''AleohOl: phqt become
o Of it in The liUins 5Oiy9' Five years ago th
IS able Review had very damaging article agains
:, temperance and stOuty commended that alcoho
Of is necessary as food for nutriment. Now tn
same authority declares for tes-toiaiism.
The Edinburg has 4 fine list of articles anon
OF which is very appreciatve article on "Motley'
L history of the United Netherlands Sc.
cd The North British has an article on Moder
's- Necromancy which is worth tie price of the RI
ith view for year. But we cannot further par
es' hcularize. They are all valuable, and whoeyt
~N4'HNH ~ ASNH paw ~ hA WIN leduluk Up
the mons of the age must read Messrs. Scott s Co.
are reprints,
ate New volumes of the four Reviews and Black
'on wood, commence January 1861.
TERMs.-FOr any one of the four Review
inn $500 per annum for any two of the four R
,ss views, $500 for any three of the four Review
,n $500; for all four Of the Reviews, So 00i f
inc BlackwOods Magazine, $500; for Blackwell
r,e aud one Review, So 90; for Blackwood and t,
At. Reviews, 800; for BlaCkwOod and three r
views, $780, for Blackwood and the four R
views, $1,000. Money Current in the Sta
pu where issued will be received at par. A d
his count of twenty-five per cent from the abo
was price will be allowed to Clubs ordering four
arn- more copies of any one or more of the abo
MES works. Thus: -Four copies Of Blackwood, OF
tier, one Review, will be sent to one address for S
PFC. four copies of the four Reviews aud Blackwo
we're for $50; aud so on.
tary Remittances should always be addressed
Dnor the Publishers, Leonard Scott s. Co., No.
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