The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-05
New Publications.

Trains Union Speeches have just been pub
liShed by I. d. Peterson Il Brothers, Phla-
dclphia, and were delivered by George Fran
els Train, in England, during the present
American War, where he has been doing
good service to the Union cause ever since
the outbreak ofthc rebellion. These speeches
should be read 10y his countrymen with as
great interest and profit, as they were listened
to by the English fall classes, who crowded
the places ofpublc assembly whenever he was
announced for a speech. They will be found
to DC patriotic, tru:h-telling, and amusing
The wit, invectivc, argument, aid general
g smartncss " Of Mr.. Train, have all been
aroused in defense of the Union. In England
he has nobly confronted exiled Scccssionists
and prcjudiced EDglishmcn, who hated our
Republican institutions. His speeches are
full of fire and pure Union sentiments, and a
perusal Of them will be enjoyed by every true
and loya! American. We may safely pre-
dict their success in collected and cheap
form. Mr.. Trains eoquencc is entirely sui
generis--hc is the founder of the spread eagle
school Of oratory and it may truly be said,
" none bat himself can be his parallel" He
has done good service to the Union cause by
his ability, loyalty. and boldncs, and these
speeches should be read by every person in
the land. Price Twenty cent O COPY
only, or five copies for One Dollar, and sent
to any one to any place, free of postage, on
RENTING that amount to the publishers, T..
b. Peterson X Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Knickcrborkcr.-s. Old Knick" grows
fecbler every month. Since Clarke retired
from its editorial management its decline has
been more marked and rapid than formerly ;
and with the exception of a readable paper
enthusiastically, it is made up of about
thild-rate poetry and mawkish, pointlcss
sketches, essays and stories. We judge it
Will fizzle out before the close of the present
scription price, and the wonder is that any
one should subscribe for it when they can
get the Continental /" Harper" and
"Putnam " for the same money. ]. Il. Gill
more, New York, publisher. So 90 a year.
The Contineninl.-Thi young monthly gives
promise of being in short time one Of the
most popular magazines in the country. The
number for the present month is the best one
that has yet appeared and the majority of its
articles are fresh, vigorous and adapted to
the times. The opening paper is the first of
series on the I" War in NJ Missouri" and as 1t
is prepared under the supervision of, and
from material furnished by, Col. Frank Blair
who was prominent actor therein, it posses
scs more than ordinary interest, and is alone
worth the price of the April number. J. r..
Gilmore, Boston, Publisher. Price IS a
year.
Harper. The April number of this maya
zine contains continuation of its three great
serial stories, one of (which, /" The Adventures
of Philip +" will be complete in May to be
succeeded by another serial from favoritc
writer. Dr.. Gwynn gives an interesting
account of Fitz- Greene Halcck, the second
of his sketches of the literati of America
which he is now writing for Harper. The
other papers are as instructive, and enter
tanning as usual, and the illustrations are as
numerous and well executed as in former
numbers. Harper & Brother, Publishers,
New York. So 90 year.