The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-30

Cullcge Students. The Parthenian is got NJ
with nca,ness and taste, AMI no doubt inter
ests the students and their friends. The uti
| ity of such periodicals. however, We never
could see, as but few people care to spend
much time in reading the lifclcss and forma
essays and poems Of College seniors, Juniors
sophstcrs and sophomores. This number il
C. Brooks the President of the College,
For sale at the College and different book
stores.
AMONG THE Pines on SouTm IN SECESSION
TIME. By Edmund Kirk. vo.., IL mo-,
PIP $40. In cloth IS cts, in paper 50 cts.-
New York: r. Gilmore.
| We have no idea who the author Of this
book is, having never heard Of him tilf-the
commenced in the Continental Monthly last
January but be he who he may we know he
has given us the most intensely interesting
book Of the day Us we'll AZ the most graphic
and truthful picture of Southern life ever
written. Without any attempt at fine writing
| or any apparent art, Mr.. Kirk draws faith
full and lifc-like picture of the poor whites,
the black slaves and tho slave owners aud
oversceers Of the Southern States, and the
reader feels that - Among the Pines " is no
highly colorcd romance or over-wr0ught sem
sation novel, but q vcritable record true to
life and nature. Mr.. Kinks dclincation OF
the peculiar institution is the most faithful we
have ever read, and in its fidelity to nature
his book surpasscs 6 Uncle Toms Cabin.''-
We commend tito every reader in the coun-
try, and arc confident no one will regret hay
ing purchased or pcruscd it.
PETERsoN's MAGAzISE.-The September
No of this favorite Ladies' Magazine is on
our table, and though the present No does
not quite equal the last one its many attrac.
tons commend it to the favor of the ladies'.
The steel engraving on the first page, Tue
LITTLE MIscArEF MAKER is a cut of such ex-
qn;s.'c beauty and skill as to seem almost ami
mate.
Peterson, in addition TO these fur engrav-
ings, fashion plates, patterons for needle
work pleasant reading ETC., etc. contains a
fine piece of music arranged for the piano.
Published by Charles J. Peterson BOG Chcs-
nut street., Phila. Terms 81 II year.
Col. CoRconAN's BooK.-Mr. George ".
Chids the well known publisher OF Philade,-
phia, will publish the volume which Colonel
(now GcncraD Corcoran is preparing, relating
his life and adventures among the rebels. A
more interesting volume can scarcely be i'm
agncd, and We trust the author and publisher
will hurry it up. The reading public await it
with impaticncc.
ARruUR's IloME MAoAzrSE.-Wc have re.
ccived from the publishers the September No.
of this excellent Family Magazine. Stored
as this magazine is with interesting and in
structivc articles, and cmbclishcd with steel
engravinss, wood cuts, fashion plates and
patterns for needle work, few if any Maga-
zines have so many attractions for the family
circle. The present No. contains fine stee.
engraving " Tue GOOD ANGEL" and an ex.
quiSi;e wood cut representing rustic scene :,
with the title {: Do You LOVE BITTER" The
leading article in the September number of
Arthur, is fine poem by Eliza II. Boxer,
entitled 8. The Real" The Magazine is pub
ishcd by T. S. Arthur eco, 323 Walnut St,
Phiada. Terms So year.