The Portland daily press., 1867-03-14
Recent Publication.

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS; its Evils and their
Remedy. Syo. PIP. 50 paper.
This little pamphlet is republished from the
New York Tribune, and contains the letters
which have attracted so much attention over
the signature "J. S. p" The letters were writ
ten in Washington, by the Hon. James s.
Pike, late United States Minister at the Hague.
There are two kinds of rapid writ
ing = the superficial rapidity with which
an active but empty mind runs over
subject altogether new, and the swift discern
ment with which well furnished mind an
plies familiar and well established principles
to new facts. Mr.. Pixies letters were rapidly
written in the last sense-commentaries from
day to day upon the debates in Congress- but
regulated also by an internal law of their own
and growing steadily into the compact ESSAY
which they now form. Mr. Pike believes we
are already in, not comingito, financial crisis;
that the only remedy is a return to specie paw
ments; and that some date tor resumpt;on
ought at once to be set, so that all men may
shape their plans accordingly We have copi-
| ed portions of these letters from the Tribune
from time to time, and need notEspeak further
o. their transparent clearness and eogent areu-
ments.
IHE AMERICAN NATURALIsT.-This is the ti-
tie OF new illustrated magazine of Natural
history, issued under the auspices of the Es-
sex Institute, and designed TO present in n nom
uiar manner the best results of scientific study
IN department of Natures arcana which ia
yearly attracting more general interest and in
quiry. Itis under the editorial charge of Mr..
Alpheus s. Packard, .r., who is assisted bv MIR.
Edward s. Morse and by Messrs. Alpheus Hv-
att and Frederick w. Putnam. The two GEN.
tleman first named are too well known in this
city and State to need any endorsement by us
oftheir fitness for the labor they have under
taken, and the editorial force here combined is
such as to hold out the most fattering promise
for the success of the work. The list OF contri-
butors secured is long, and comprises MANY of
the first scientific names in the country. Tie
plan OF the magazine is comprehensive. inelud-
ing, besides explanations of the princinles of
the structure, development and classification
OF Animals and Plants, both living and foss;l
careful exposition of recent discoveries in
geology and archaeology; accounts of scientific
museums IN various parts of the world: direc-
tiohs ior collecting and arranging specimens;
reviews ofseientific and popular works ON Nat
ural History, and reports of the meetings of So
cieties. 1t is the intention to treat the various
topics discussed in free and familiar manner
without the technicalities which embarrass the
general reader.
The first number, now before us, contains
an interesting paper by Morse on "The Land
Snails of New England;" an account of @,Tbe
Crater of Kilauea in 1S64-65," by w. II. Brig-
ham; an article by Professor Cope ON "Tbe Fos-
sill Reptiles of New jersey" one on the Amer
lean silk-worm; some pleasant winter Notes
OF an ornthologist,' and variety of short ar
tleies relating to recent discoveries in science.
Inc external appearance of the magazine is
most attractive, its type, paper, letter-press
and engraved illustrations being each perfect
in its way. We wish the projectors of this ext
celient enterprise all the success which they
merit
The LITTLE CORPORAL for March con-
tains "Boyhood of Washington by Ralph G.
Leonard; "A Talk from Victor Hugo"
Science for children" by DIR. Worthington
Hooker of Yale College; "The Bears Den,"
by Emily Huntington Miller; "Harry's Les
son." The Fable of the Monkey, translated
from theiGerman; Turn from the Wine Gun"
by George w. Bungay; Letter from the
Ocean" by Thos. X. Beecher; "The Tamboripo
Girl" by Felicia ii. Miller, with Music bv
Geo. F. Root; besides Pictures, Stories Pm.
zles, and other Miscellaneous articles
Published by Alfred l.. SwelI
Chicago, III.
Price, S1.00 year. Sing,e conv Iocon.s