The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
New Periodicals.

n British Review for March, the West
], minister Review for April, the Edin
s burgh Review for April, and Black
: woods Magazine for May. These pc
r riodicals, as usual, are filed with in
= teresting and instructive articles on
variety Of subjects. The North British
has an article on "the Political Wri
: tings of Richard Cobden," in which tn
J works of the great Liberal are extolled
; as is natural, by this Liberal organ
and all that is good and useful in tn
British government attributed to hin
and his follower Mr.. Bright. Anothe
article ranks George Buchanan will
, David Hume and Walter Scott as tn,
: three greatest men Scotland ever pro
/ duced. George Buchanan may hav,
: been man of genius and very grea
poet, but if his name "perishes only
with the Latin language and the Scot
, fish nation" as this Reviewer predicts
, it will be more on account of his infa.
nous ingratitude to Scotland's lovely
queen, than the extent Of his genius Of
the value of his classic, semi.
modern poetry. Article 4th on 'sNorth-
ern poetry" talks little too learnedly
of Eddas, Sagas and Scalds, to be ap-
preciated by the general reader.
The "Westminster" has very learn
ed review of the life and philosophy Of
Thomas Hobbies, and q scorching criti-
cism of some Of the productions of
Algernon Charles Swinburne, the latest
prominent candidate for laurels in the
field of amatory and sentimental poe
try. The review Of contemporary liter
AZURE, as it always is, is admirable,
and gives clear conception of what is
doing in the literary world.
The Archaeology of North America
in the Edinburgh" contains much val
liable information with regard to the
relics of an extinct civilization on this
side Of the Atlantic, and is decidedly
interesting to the American reader
"Ritualism" will give some idea Of the
progress Of the new sect which is at
tempting to carry into the Church Of
England some of the ceremonies of the
Church Of Rome. "The Reign of Louis
XIV" and correspondence Of William
~ and Earl Grey" each contains much
valuable historical information.
"Blackwood's Magazine" has of late
adopted Aippancy Of tone which de-
tracts somewhat from it's former value.
1t never fails, however, to contain seve-
raj excellent articles. The number be-
fore us has an article from Partisan
correspondent which gives a good idea
Of the great Exposition" The GRE
form Bill" discusses question which
is now agitating every class of the
British people. "frans- Atlantic Fen
ianism" is sarcastic hit at the ridicu-
lous figure the American Irishmen have
recently cut in their efforts to stir up
another Irish instruction.
We are indebted to General D. H.
Hill for the June number of the Gland
We Love-" which contains many deci-
dedly interesting articles in prose and
verse. This able Southern periodical
continues to improve, and we are hap
Ply to know is meeting with much sue
cess.
Our thanks are due the publishers,
Messrs. Hurd & Houghton, New York,
for the January number of the 'sRiver-
side Magazine" a periodical intended
for young people. The typographical
execution of the work is excellent, and
the number before us is filed with such
articles, and embellished with such
pictures, as cannot fail to instruct and
interest those for whom the work is in
tended.
We have recently seen late number
Of the Southern Review" quarterly
Of high grade established not long
since in Baltimore by Colonel Albert
I. Bledsoe, formerly professor of Math-
at the University Of Virginia,
and subsequently Assistant Secretary
Of War Of the Confederate States
Professor Bledsoe's versatility Of intel
lect aud varied learning eminently fit
him for the management of a first class
Review. He is evidently assisted in
his labors by his former colleagues at
the University. The articles in the
number before us evince greater
depth of research and a wider range of
thought than are commonly met with
in similar productions on this side of
The Atlantic. We sincerely trust that
Mr.. Bledsoe's attempt to establish a
drst class Southern periodical will be
with complete success.
a We have to announce that the
River has been rising very steadily,
md for the present high stage, very
asst, for the last seven days. 1t is now
within q few inches of the high water
IT last February and still rising.
Many plantations on the river, both
below and above this Town, are get
ing under water and the unfortunate
'wners will suffer heavily by this sad
calamity. As far as our doomed Town
8 concerned we can stand three feet ,
more and not suffer much. The re-
'orts from above are so conflicting chat