New-York tribune., 1866-12-25

intended for the youngest class OF readers, edited ~ an
nv P Seaverns and published BY A. Williams in Boston
II is prettly illustrated ard the intellectual pap when
furnishes 10 sWcctencd 20 the taste.
"The American journal Of Horticulture is new
periodical of which ,ho first number is issued By E. I'll
ton :, Co.. Boston. Il contains valuable articles On
Spring Flowers" "The Plants OF Our Woods and
Fields" "Fowers in Cites Pear Cnlture, and other
important branches pertaining 10 tho garden ana Louo'
hold. Among the contributors are Francis Pakman,
John Lewis Russell, 4. S Rand and other dhungulSHgd
botauists and horticultural amateurs. lho ma.leI has
been evidently prepared by able hands wmeu together
with the neat exterior OF the YoTk, 1ecoHI1A"S '0 N
claimant to public favor.
Mr.. Bidwops popular "Eclecc Magazine opens
new volume with its usual wG selected variety mol olg
from the strawberries and OF tie Bntsh Peroaeis
but also from the roast beef bread and bnte ana oher
substantial dishes Of their angle bhls OF Gre lHe eoI
has acquired On unerrng tact III se,ihg my U.s. - 80
before his readers and whoever dechnes parahns az 1
table which he So literally spreads because le lauS ~
not Of homo growth may 60 further on ldIo worse "a
our opinion, indeed, the magazine woud be improved ~
davo{nt mo roce which is now occupied by hasiy ana
INADEQUATE and sometimes little inflated original literary
notices to such substantial and wholesome Seclohs as
now almost invariably GIL the BODY o. ihe W9tA Nj
Bidwol offers grauily TO his subscribers large en-
craving of Washington from original drawing by T.
Q. G. barley.
"Uours At Homo" opens with sensible description Of
"Italys Future" by G. N. Towlc maintaining that al
though that country has succeeded in the establishment OF
her national unity, Ele mas not 9cb blAiN'NN c'"i
but only the opportunity to become great The author
noinfs ont the dangers and difficulties which oppose her
nrogres but On the whole encourages the hope that sle
viii again become one Of The great powers Of the world
worthy Of her old renoWu, aIq hcr unil now qoI' hi
wealth and genius "L'baro. on ana Newf .S mat
libraries of .he world. The following comparison between
two prominent Institutions oi Ncw-Iok i5 wcli put
Last not least, We como 20 our own city WLee our
noble Asor bears witness the wealth and lbctahty II
one family II was commenced In 1882, and has now
100 900 Volumes But IS not circulating hbIoy nor
do we find tAo masses gong theIo Iee{ 70 G,SV! 10 is
II is delightful place Tor me STUDENT lhe
literary gourmend the lady q leisure who las teTa[
taste; but We must turn 70 the Cooper lnsutc 20 Ind
the men whose hands bard with tO ihe hcd apel-
tice the strce-boy tho weary caalo teacher, the poor
foreigner who sits down eagerly 90 the foreign papers,
W. Love watched e those ii ,sts there and We have
epyd TIE donor the happiness which he must feel when
be secs the good which bis hands have G"ne' The
periodical often soCd that more s,idous readers
GO elsewhere Let them % 90, especially on saturday
afternoon, wheTthoso tr whom the Institute was intended
forget the tosof tie week IN the reading freely iurnsledto
them" "Ramblos among the Italian Hlls' by an Anen
lady reUdest in Rome has several BITS Of interesting
description, aud ME c. j. Braces account OF a"FOoi-.
Tnp in tie Tyro' is Lively and readable We give one OF
his striking pictures Of region which is less known 70
most American travellers than tho portions OF Cen
tral Europe.
Ihad long conversation with physician having Kind Of
official control district the capital He confirms
Of the peasant The yroese sagli9y aitt 20
young peasant and maiden gerolcd IN their teens ana PIE
serving their pghted word or 40 or even 20 years perhaps
betrothed few hours Sunday Marriages are bate wns
door labor had the women whether there any bad
moral influence any physical weakening from H. for IN every
branch of agriculture ron may ahOiug in the
open IN Tyro They dig and hoe and rake and now and
plant and even make roads The effect on their apegce Is
rich beauya bloom nut brown and clear te peach MASSES
long hnr tastciuy arranged and bust exqusy
rounded regular noseand clear eyes; but they
pexion becomes brown and faces wriikcd woman 80
VlIl M / " D.
of TyrC that this openar work with the men has no bad
effect on the morals Of either and so far health concerned
the women are wonderfully strong He hears complaints
Of backs or the usual woman ailments lCurg woman
will work in the fields every day Of the month aad
red women will harvesting gardening few days
their confinement have often askcdstle women how
II 70 honse. work for indoors they felt well may
say here OF the physique of the IyToee that TIE men are
hse race far superior 70 the Bayarians OF AuaIs t
with supple andnaseular figures thin and marked faces the
often aquine and the keen and commanding the
mouth firm and sca face lively and masculine as OF person
apprecatng wit and poetry but also acenstVmoa 70 Nshs
@ @ M af eeipr Tal,e gou.teneer vita Is ycen.pointcd
hat and cocks feathers his rife in hnud handsome en-
siTs showing the broad chest tgI fcech's and gsoc
e ON bis cheeks and tho sh Of e esa ia lis eagle eye
and you handsome specimen Of man a. Is oien
The number closes with paper by Mr.. Tuckeman, on
the Duty Of Citizenship and editorial notices Of cur
rent literature
"Beadle's Monthly" devotcs an instructive paper TO
Labrador" giving summary Of portion Of Professor
Kinds recent valuable work. which he describes the
suit of an exploring expedition in the interior of that
country in the year 1862 Previous to the journey Of Pro-
fessor Hind little known Of the geography Of LabIa-
dor and his Investigations have brought 10 ght numerous
facts with regard 10 is topography population and natural
history which succiDctly set forth in s aruco pos
not little interest for the student Of geographical
discoveries "The Master Of Carbon Is q weird story
with an echo of the uneahly conceptions q EdrPoeb by
Frank H. Notion. Mrs f. Oakes Smith contributes the
hIst chapter Of seres OF "Autobiog@phic Note. IN
hor
literary characters incidental criticisms of their writings
and philosophical reflections variety Of interesting
topics "a Chat about Carlotta" by wuter who once
occupied an Official post ~ the court OF MaGiman Whe
ycerOy of the LonbardO Venetian kingdom gives lively
detail Of the social and public life Of the Empress before
her accession TO the throne Of Mexico. humorOuspoem
by Mrs. NJ. V. Victor entitled Stills OF GOlu' eluci1otcs
the mysteries Of NcwYork society. The number closes
with s usual miscellaneous collection Of "Noes, Notices.
and Gossip"
The new volume Of "The Galaxy" opens with a clear.
honest-ooking new type, aud sixteen additional pages
But small space in this number usual is given 10 rub
bsh makeweights most of tie contents being well
worth reading and several art ccs Of more than
interest and attractyeness "Trstln" is the
Of story which gives good promise in It's specimens
Of character drawing and its intmatons Of tragic plot
"1he Policy of Confscaon" is discussed in well rcas-
oned article of W c. Church, maintaining both from the
experience of the country since the close of the war and
tho lessons Of history t vndctye measures are out Of
place in the treatment of those who paroi atd IN the
late rebellion. National saey is TO be sought, not in tho
exercise Of eveneeaud retaliation but the employment
Of wise precautions for the future. Mrs Anna Kitchie
contributes paper with many interesting Biographical
and historical details concerning tho celebrated forenne
patriot and martyr Sayonaroae An article ny William L.
Stone the Jane McCT Tragedy gives aderout YER
sion Of hatsgnifeant epsoden the history OF tho Reyo
lutODary from the story related by Irving Bancroft
and others aud generally preserved in PoFner tradition
Mr. Grant White in the "Quest for English" poni out
several instances Of lad grammatical construction the
style Of Addisona task by no means difficult ano one IN
which he bad been anticipated by Goblet in his racy