The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-23
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tract general norge, Lney arc al "
solid worth and will be read with
profit. The first paper is on "George
the Third and Lord North" by G. G.
HAzEwELL, subjects which are al
ways attractive to American histori-
! cal readers. " The, Banksof England
Restriction " will be read with pecu-
liar interest by American 6nanciers
and politicians who are DESTROYS of
comprehending our present financial
questions, treating as it does Of En-
glish monetary matters in times of
war, of hank suspension, and the
resumption of specie payment. "CiUil
Service Of the United States dicusses
the present very defective and objec-
tionable system of filling our public
Offices both at home and abroad,
which calls loudly for reform. OR
National Schools Of SCIENCE discusses
briefly the questions arisngout of the
ID Congressional grant for Agricultural
and Scientific Colleges; its only fault
is that the article is too brief The
80" Critical Notices contains able re-
views of New Books by Prof James
Russell Lowell. They are rather
essays upon the subjects presented
by the different authors, and to us
constitute thesmos attractive portion
of the North Aaesicaa. The other
articles are; "Thes United States OBJ
servatory;;' % Arthur Hugh Clough;"
. Key and Oppert of lido European
Philology; p 1.-THE Reformation of
Prison Discipline" Tie Winthrop
Papers,"
The American reprint of the Octo
Der number of London Society,"
HURD & HoUGToN, New York-ap-
pears in advance of the imported
copies. The contents Of this number
display the accustomed variety and
interest, and the illustrations are in
every respect equal to the English
originals.
- The October number of the Ameri-
s can Lao Revies0, published by LIT
TIE, BROWN &ICo., Boston contains
valuable papers. on subjects interest
ing to lawyers and business men, and
an able essay on the life and charac-
ter of the late:Chief Justice SHAW. of
Massachusetts,.
LITTLE's LIVING AGE" for Octo-
Der 19. contains the following: On
the Correlation of Force in its bear
ing on Mind !" :" The Social Era of
George III ;''a" Tenants of Mallory,
part VIII; The Two Great Powers
of the Future; J" Scotch Gems and
- jewellery" " The Love of Scenery
Light after Darkness" by Mrs.
a Stowe; 1.-The Satchel and the We'd
ding Dress; Mr.. Seward and Lord
81 Stanley =, II - i
WESTERN FARMERS ANNUAL AND
RURAL COMPANION, FOR 1868.-Wes
have received a copy Of this new pub
LEGATION, and on glapcing over it, find
it highly interesting and filled with
matter of the most useful and sub
stantial character I'll rst comes the
Astronomical Calendar for each |
& month, and a. hstlo practical duties
: !. in. regular order, followed by an essay
on Education as a Practical Power; I
g an essay on Wheat Culture, followed
% by essays on Dairying, Under Drain
ing, Strawberry Culture, Sweet Pota-
toe Culture, Grape Culture, Flower
Culture, &C., &C., making altogethera I
work of 81 pages 1t is beautifully
printed, finely illustrated, and neatly
bound in heavy paper covers. Price
% cents. Address, Publisher North
Z z1oesterte Farmer, indianapolis. Ind :
The November, number of the Rig-
erside Magazine for Young People,
published by HURD & HoUGHToN,
New York, is full of fascination fer
bright children. We hardly know
which will prove most acceptable to
the young folks-the pictures or the
stories Christmas will be celebrated
in. the. next number by story,
g. seThree Wise Little Boys" by one
of Mr.. Kuntze's pleasant papers,
. nTGhristmas in Pomerania;" by car
oil set to music by Karl Reden, and
lii andiin other ways. Mr.. Stephens
will give the twelfth of his Cartoons
from Mother Goose, and an extra full