The Evansville journal., 1867-02-01


it. It is for sale at the Bookstore Of
r. f. Barter & Co., to whom we are
indebted for copy. Price Is cents.
Hours AT HOME, for February, has
been sent us by the publishers, Serb
ner & Co., New York. Rev. DR..
Bushnell contributes an article on
the g Moral Uses of Dark Things, -
treating of the benefcient purposes of
night and sleep. Mr. Donald Mitchell
furnishes another Of his agreeable
papers DE Rebus Ruris, n. devoted to
the laying out of grounds. The first
number of a series on i Representa-
tive Cities" by Professor Tyler gives
an animated and picturesque descrip
ton of Damascus, the pearl of the
East. Paintings and Painters in
Italy" by Professor Lawrence, beside
a description of several celebrated
paintings, contains some thoughtful
paragraphs on the principles of Art,
and Professor Fisher has
vigorous article on the Pres
ent Aspects Of the Papacy."
Mr. Sherwood writes an interesting
article on : What I saw at the Battle
of Kissingen. giving an account of
his experiences in the late Prussio-
Austrian War. "Short Sermons to
Sunday School Teachers will be
found profitable reading.
RIVERSIDE MAGAZINE for February
is received from the publishers, Hurd
& Houghton, New York We have
heretofore referred to the beautiful
and attractive style of the publica-
tions of this honse. The Riverside y
is finely illustrated, and its typograph-
ica1 execution is excellent. The two
numbers of the new magazine so far
published give evidence of decided
merit and peculiar adaptation to the
wants of the young. for whom it is
designed. Jacob Abbott, A. S. Nc.
Farland, Gouldihg, aud other popular
writers are contributors. Our young
readers can examine it at the news
depots in this city. :te&i
OLIVER OPrlc's. New Magazine
comes to us regularly. We'are in re-
ceipt Of number four, which fully
sustains the interest of the former
numbers. We are glad to know that
Our Boys and Girls is becoming
quite popular with our young people.
1t is published weekly.
Euery Saturday. which is always
welcome, comes to US, from the pub
fishers TIcKNoR & FIELDS 1t con-
tains much of the cream. of foreign
literature, in a convenient and read
able form. g ~
- We are glad to welcome the New
York Independent to our exchange
list, and to note that it still maintains
its spirit and independence! Since the
recent visit of its editor, THEODORE
TILToN, to this city, our. people find
additional interest in the Independent
.a Some Of our conservative y friends
thought the Library Association
should have put the paddock on the
mouth of THEODORE TILToN when
he lectured here, They tried it at
St, Paul, Minnesota, and got this for
an answer: baHo1 s "a
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1867.
Mr.. H. My Dear ISir.-I am
Informed hatyour Democratic friends
in ST. Paul prefer thatI would lecture
in that apostolic city, not on recon
but onaliterature. h 81
[ came to the West, this Winter,
solely for the purpose of speaking in
behalf foequalrights. AS to literary
recreations, | can pursue them with
more pleasure in my library at home
than by muffiing myself.up like aLap-
lander and sleigh iding toward lyee !
ums in the high ATTITUDES. Moreover,
as to literary lectures, | had supposed
that Mr.. Andrew johnson had already
somewhat fatigued our Democratic
friends with thar species Of amuse-
ment. | shall go to St. Paul for the
express purpose Of arguing, and pos
sibly proving that the negro as an
American citizen, is entitled to all
the political rights which belong to
the editor of the St Paul Pioneer. If
you do not wish me to come on such
an errand, then [ will stay away, and
content myself with referring St.
Paul, the city, to St. Paul, the apostle,
who said, " Purge out the old leaven,
that ye may be new lump, for ye are
unleayened.'
| Truly yours,
THEODORE TILTON.