New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE MAGAZINES.

Readers. as "Too Far Out" by Helen c. Weeks,
~Rubys Visitor" by Mrs. L. Stuart Phelps, Misses
Rmyth's Silver Wedding by Betsey Blake Good
Old Times" by Eliza Kellogg, and good article on
baseball and Cricket by Charles J. Foster
The Herald Of Health beside its usual discussions OF
sopics relating to physiology and hygiene, mas
paper by Henry Ward Beecher, on What Men WIN
DO for Money" "Reminiscences Of N. T. Wllns'. oy
Or j. b. f. Walker Trouble in the COnnecncut
Valley by George Trask, poem. entitled Fleiu
Preaching by Miss Phoebe Cary, and popular
miscellany of "healthy spices and condiments
Reoaigs NonihIy has an illustrated article on Inc
C,roscent CtyD giving readable description OF
society and manners in New-Oreans, a paper on
"Ancient aud Modern Embalming," a sketch OF the
.ld fashioned Yankee Quiltng-paTties. apple-Dees,
and sewing circles by John Neal, "reminiscences OF
Rufus w Grswold, and Elizabeth Bogart, by Mrs
T. Oakes Smith, an essay on Conversation" ana
the usual proportion of stories notices, and gossip
Hours at Home opens with a ne~ chapter oil Dr.
Bushnells series on the Neral Uses of Dark Things
treating the fact of want and Waste" in the uni
verse in a style of highly ingenious, but not very
satisfactory speculation. Mr. g. NJ IOwe furnishes
lively description of the old French City of Nantes,
where the writer is United States Consul froi.
TYLER relates his impressions OF Jerusalem an
America lady describes her Ramhles Among the
italian Hills" and an admirable paper on the late
prof Slman by DR.. Ray Palmer. pays an appreci-
ative tribute to the character of that distinguished
scientist and most estima6le man.
The Goldry commences its monthly Issue with the
present number. Among its noticeable articles. we
may mention Opium and It's Victims comparing
the effects of that potent drug with those oi alcoho
Another View of Madame Recamer;' a very anus
ine paper on Partisan English :" "New-York and its
People showing the elements which compose our
sitv popnlation; Art-Criticism Reviewed. com
plimenting the ability and sincerity of that depart
ment in TIIE TRIBUNE. and consuming IT for certain
faults which are specified by the writer; Words
and their Uses" treating particularly OF " British
English and American-EngliSh.' and maintaining
that on the whole English is better spoken III the
Inited States than in Great Britain; and " Russian
America"
The RireTsde Aagosine which always attracts at
tention by its appropriate illustrations and tasteiu
exterior contains variety of contributions OK more
than usual merit evidently from the pens of writers
who know the way to juvenile hearts. Among the
Trees is charming article for readers of all ages
fragrant with the freshness and bloom OF May
"What Produces Mechanical Power gives pop
plar exposition of the woodworking action of the
Sun as the central source of physical energy, COAST
Life in Newfoundland" is lively sketch OF the an
sient mariners and their families on that rocky shore
"Monsenr Alnhonse " by Vieux Moustache, describes
iAN'N'''A'
rivers and gaeties and graVtles
lnterspersed through the number make 1T pleasant
seading.
The Catholic World begins with a discussion OF
can Old Quarrel treating the ancient question be-
kWeen the NOminalists and Realsts with learning
and acuteness and concluding with the result that
Ihe sounder philosophy of day is in reality moth
he but the philosophy of ST. Anselm and ST. Thomas
Aeuinas and whichIhas always been taught in sub
stance in the Catholic schools. paper on Father
1snatius 1.-THE Hon. and Rev. George Spencer is a
suriOus piece of biography, giving the life of one Of
She most extraordinary specimens of ascetie piey in
snodern times The article is full of interest and in
structiOn. The number contains an original poem by
Richard StOrTs Willis recent convert TO the Roman
pathOhc Church. and variety of selections most OF
which are of high order of excellence.
Harper opens with an artistic sketch Of /" The Pic
ynred Rocks of Lake Superior continues "The
Dodge Club" and Personal RecOlectiOns of the
War; and gives an interesting paper on Dsraell,
and a glowing panegyrc on RiStOn,' illustrated
with several striking original anecdotes from the
personal knowledge of the writer. "Ihe Virgnians
In Texas is completed as was written eight years
ago but its publication delayed by the war, and
an additional chapter is now added, narratlng the
fortunes of the Vrgnians during that time, which
will be published in the next number In the article
untitled Good Manners" some seasOnable sugges
lions made, but the national faults of our c0un-
kymen arising from the reckless use of tobacco
which makes so many of them positive nuisances in
company, are passed over without mention. The
pSce de resistance of the number is New Aspects of
the American Mind, which, though not free from an
sracular air offers some wise and weghty cOunsels
with apt descriptions of the present aspect of ma
tional affairs Thus, the influence of the collective
wisdom of the people is not badly stated:
We have had no great intellectual leader, and God
beary that the nation shall he great and the mind
America shall be imperial and not depend upon any
tility Noble have had indeed, who nave helped
20 form the national thougbtpreaehers, morass histo
rams, journalists poets orators, statesmen philosophers
the mind Of the nation greater than them ALL and
refusing to follow the lead OF any OF them when sweYng
Providence and 10 the call OF his Spirit true to ITS
convictions with calm deeson that no veerna President
preacher willy editor shake May not say that
and shown power OF b,s0ht more precious than the
Ihrewd sight that has long been s boast and sometimes
4. danger. We have been quSE R aauctiye reasoning
a tracing natural pheiofea 70 their caiiss OF Brncipe.
Now people have learned the higher wisdom VI llui
.eqaenceS and a6aei be opening into tie upper
% ,sT % & are t oSs Ss our are od T TO
tepee, bni allsying with deduetve wisdom and we
Kho have been learning 70 from facts to principles
IOw learning never before to from principles to
acts popular opinion, that was before great but
ssmla has been cogS0ldated glto globe, and s haze
Ina famed into shining star. kss~Aar. .z.as..-
,The position Of the President. and the estimate
which has been formed of him by the people.
dated with certain Judicial GOODNESS which isTather
ssl1eshing u az AZ atEa2sg4sys Sf party heats
We Sfe Saiefiy asking Vial men and measures I'm DO
Ne work needed aud Cooly guiding our coduc, by the
cent This temper has kept people from all rash
,1frenes and put them upon the path Ot discretion and
he In