The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-28

WEDNESDAY MORNING
them has ever been presented to the English or
American public.
Mr.. REUTER-, the author OF tho little volume under
| review, has written somo excellent comedies, in
Platt Deutsch OF course, some Of which We learn
ero to be given next winter by the "Bruderliche
Bund" of this city. The book is for sale at
RUssELL's.
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW July 1e67.-We are
| indebted to Mr.. JOHN RUSSELL for our copy. The
contents this quarter offer nothing of special in
terest 1. The Early Administration of GEORGE
III. 2. Agriculture and Prices in England,
| (1259-14O0) 8. Professor FERR1ERs Philosoph-
ical Remains. 4. The Council Of Constantinoplc.
S. Indian Costumes and Textile Fabrics 6. Life
and Speeches OF Lord Plunket. z. Wine and the
Wine Trade. 8. Josiah Wedgwood. o. Burton's
History of Scotland. 10. The Military Institutions
Of France.
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW for July offers
more inviting bill of fare. l. Mimicry, and other
protective resemblances among animals, one of
the most readable papers We have seen in long
time. Q. LUCrUs ANNEUs SENECA. 8. The last
Great Monopoly. 4. Lyric Feuds. 6. The Future
of Reform. 6. Jamaica. This gives full history
OF the late revolt in that Island-of course
from an anti-Eyre standpoint. 7. The Reli-
gious Side Of the Italian Question. This
article, contrary to the usual custom Of the
Reuiep, is signed by JOSEPH MAzz1N1, and
opens new department in the Westminster,
thus announced: "Independent Section. Under
the above title limited portion Of the Westminster
Req eo is occasionally set apart for the reception
Of able articles, which, though harmonizng with
the general spirit and aims Of the work, contains
opinions at variance with tho particular ideas or
measures it may advocate. Tho object of tho
editor, in introducing this department, is to fac
tato the expression OF opinion by men Of high
mental power and culture, who, while they are
Jealous friends Of freedom and progress yet differ
widely on special points OF great practical concern
both from the Editor and from each other"
The notes on Cotemporary Literature close tho
number. aIr. JOHN RUSSELL is the agent.
BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE for July has been await
ing notice some days. The present number is one
of decidedly readable contents. First we have
Part VII of "BRowN1ows" lone OF the most skill
fully drawn pictures OF human character We have
read in long while. The story progresses but
slowly, the agony Of suspense being drawn to the
utmost possible degree Of tension. Still it is so
well done, and there is on every page SO much that
is human, that We quite willing to be detained
and to let the author lead US at his own sweet will
BY the bye we have not yet been able 10 determine
to our satisfaction whether the said author is Of
the male or female gender. We incline however 10
the gentleman theory.
Tho second article, "The American Debt and the
Financial Prospects Of the Union," was evidently
written on this side the Atlantic, and by good
democrat. There ia but little said of the sspros-
poets" but greet deal OF the history Of tho man
agemept and mismanagement OF the department
OF finance during the war ;of the gigantic frauds
committed or connived ut by persons in high posi-
ton; of old unseaworthy steamboats, being bought
at $4,000 Or $40 900 by agents. and then inyoced to
the government at $4,000, or even s1OOO etc.
All Of which facts we are too familiar with to afford
us either amusement or instruction The following
is the conclusion Of the writer and oil but the most
ultra Radicals must acknowledge the truth Of his
statement:
"The test, however, of the great question of the
debt will be the Presidential election Of Noyem-
ber, 1868 II by that time tho anilnositics enSen-
dered by the war. shall have cooled down or been
obliterated; If the conservative feeling of tho
Northern people shall have found full play; if they
shall resolve to hold out the right hand of good
fellowship to the South, and accept as readily as
the South has accepted defeat, tho fact that the
Union cannot be restOred.unless the rights of the
Southern people restored along with it; and if
, or hia QHhaYanon tn
the form and spirit Of the Constitution, and with
no ill-wlll to vent against 'rebels'-such man,
for instance as Gen. Sherman, or, after him, Gen.
Grant-shal be elected to tho Presidency, and
with him Congress- that !sitares his opinions and
will give him strong working majority;..the debt
OF tho whole American Union, whether Of the Fed
eral Government or the several State that compose
It, may be rendered as secure as the debt Of Great
Britain. Even at tho present time, II tho domi-
nant faction would cease its threats OF confscation
of Southern estates, and its suggestions for par
ceiling them out among the negroes, the fn9nces
of the Union would Immediately assume more
favorable aspect. We're the Southern planters and
others but certain that thoy nghtcall their lands
ern States and of Europe satisfied that no act Of
confscation would be attempted, the plhnters
might with little difficulty borrow the necessary
money to recommence the cultivation Of their
lands; and in two years the cotton alone, which,
with little judicious aid, they might produce,
would enable them to tighten the burdens Of the
North as we'll as their own, and silence perhaps
for ever, the ominous whispers Of Reputation
which are now heard on every side. But il North
ern fear Of Southern supremacy in tho councils OF
the restored Union should adjourn indefinitely
that real union Of interest and feeling without
which merely political union maintained by tho
bayonet is worse than useless the debt will con-
tinue to be q debatable question, until the very
discussions for and against it's reputation will de-
morallse the whole country. The prospect at pre-
aent in mt ea bri0ht as It mpht he. hut In yo1np
country, and among hopeful people, year may
make wondrousl difference In any case, the
moral Of the great story Of the American Civil
War will remain palpable to all understandings
both in the Old World and in the New-that ne-
ther kings nor multitudes can engage inthe bloody
sport Of war without taking the consequences and
paying tho piper" .: -. -.
''The Easter Trip OF Two ochlophobists," the
third article, is parody on writer's Of travels, and
amid good deal of twadde has some excellent
hits. misanthrope is on his travels and has the
singular good fortune (2) to meet friend of the
same unsociable disposition; as they are both on
the same GRAND, to escape from their acquain-
tances, and keep clear Of all bores they conclude
to travel, in. company: The narrator says he
selected the most comfortable place on board the
steamboat betyeen Doyer and Calais, ind having
found it, he proceeds to say:
81 had just got into tho warmest corner and
wrapped myself up with moro than ordinary care,
when somebody came up to me and said, iWould
you mind giving. up this place to Q lady?' l con-
ceiye that the expression Of my face must have
given him to understand that did mind. l
only groaned, however, and hoppod to the
side and aaw largo woman, with o maiG q
nul SO and three children, take my place. l dis.
like particularly giving up my place to anybody.
Under very peculiar circumstances-W for in