New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-16

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VIC To0 a. -, enhanced by the essay by another
- g., a., =, the translator. and written In some
~, einnant and wholly superficial STYLE Win ~hieh "
| is introduced.
.,.Lo,cb We miss something OF the graceful
,,,a,,, Of the exterior, wei as OF the ripe ana
aons aromas Of the contents, which gave houseno"
b.ru 70 the original series OF FHho"'s ho'"''y' Ao"
| rn,ed with moro ambitious front ond proportions
sting Of sincere cordalty awaits the present issue
amidst tho host Of magazines that now crowd every NOOK
-, corner ~ poriodcal literature The number opens
M sou,e interesting "reminiscences Of the early fortunes
Of the Old Monthly by ITS former edhor-nene MI
Charles T. Briggs. while the story Is taken up ana CON
tinued by his associate in Office M george '" N"',
who has since opened 80 many sources OF sweet ana
h,osoroa influences In American letters. 10 is just
,rteen years since tho first establishment OF this perl
oaieal The plan was originally matured az htte am
ner party consisting of Mr.. Briggs, Mrs. hl"hu' nI,
and MIRA Putnam, Mr.. PaTke Goodwin ana hrOuIlis' vi
the contributors to the early numbers Oh 'no Hohv'
a startling proportion now Dead to Whoih we ma
some appropriate references ia tue mIouuV'S P"P,i
"FirJt on the list we find the name OF William Nofh WIN
wrote The Living Corpse, IN the first number lie was
a Young Englishman of good family, who had theh pu'
recently arrived I'm NewYOrk; wild, implsVe ole"-
ture frank, generous, impatient OF restraint lui VI
brilliant projects hating routine ana peht On reforming
mankind on the instant He had puDhsheua peIlouio'
IN London called 'Norths Magazine and commenced
try But after brief career, no died by his own hano
and now lies In Greenwood Cemetery fitzJames
O,Rrien contributed 'Our Young Authors 10 ue hisV
number O., the Monthly, and RfterWara oecane pe'Vei
known by many brilliant contributions In prose ana VcS
10 various periodicals. lie was young llishhhn "ho
landed in New-York in the same week Win M'ii"in
north He was man Of remarkable gifts ana OF Veiy
comelv presence brave generous and impusVe Az tne
outbreak Of the war he volunteered III oeios' No
Union and while serving on the stan OF Gen. Lnuei' III
Western Virginia MORALLY wounded IN an encounter
in which he displayedreat gallanry lis uea'h VINO"
did not occur until after he had undergone me alu'"
ton Of his right arm remarkable iorthe heroic
fplnes. he displayed Ia his suferings The Rev. DR..
Francis L. Hawks who wrote the article In the first mum
Der OF the Monthly The Late John L. Stephens ana
some others died in the Autumn OF 1866. Henry D.
Thoreau better known now than then, contributed An
Excursion 20 Canada and the author OF several AZ
tcles liz subsequent numbers. lie died In 1852 virginia
IN Novel Form serial commenced in the frat number,
was the production OF Mrs. Hicks OF Richmond; but
whether she Dc living dead, is more than we know
II stil living rs trust she H. the very novel form
which Virginia has since assumed might furnish alresh
theme for her very clever pen The Rev. Dr. bethune,
who died in T1srence, April a. 1862 contributed the
charming story Of Uncle Bernard, which appeared In
the sixth number This story had very remarkable adj
venture. 1t was appropriated by London magazine
without any hint being given OF its origin, and repubshed
here as original by OF our own magazines WITHOUT
any suspicion Of its American authorshipi Tins furnish
ing a very striking instance OF the dangers encountered
by literary plierers in tho absence az an mternauonhi
copyr!ghtlaw The Rev. DR.. Baird, who contributed an
article on Russia which appeared In one OF the early
numbers and which attracted great attention at the time
by the accuracy with which the events OF the war IN the
Crimea were predicted died March TO- 1863 The Rev j.
H. Hanson author Of the article In the second number
the title Of which, Have We Bourbon among usP has
passed into proycrb), wen az the subject Of his ngc
RourbOu both the
dead William s. Thayer ono OF the most promising and
versatile OF our younger brood Of journalist who con-
trbuted 10 the frat volume review OF Lovelfs Poems
IN conjunction with his friend aud elaSmate, William
Rowland died in Alexandria, Egypt, where he Was
United States Consul abou In addition 70 those We
have named we can but briefly mention the names 81
others who well deserve special communication; and
chief among them is Caroline 81 Kirkland, the vivscous,
vigorous genial sensible and erude teacher ana wrer
who died truly the o. the Union as any OF the
heroes gave their lives for their country on the bat
ue-feld; Richard Bndrpth, the historian, who died
year ego ia Italy, whittier no had gone as Consul to
Trieste; Henry W. Herbert, better known perhaps, 70
American readers Frank Forester grandson Of tho
Earl of Pembroke who, ike William North died BY HE
own hand Prof Charles W. Haekley Of Columbia Col
lgc; Major T. B. Hunt Of the Uned States Army; Lieut.
Blocker Of the United sates Navy; DR.. J. orion.
poet and novelist; Thomas Francis Aesghor, who died
Governor Of Montana; C. r. Weber; Calvin w. PhilleoT
author OF 'stageCoaoh stOries and Maria Lowell.
whose death WA tendeTly eommemoratcd by Long
fellow In the EXQUISITE poem entitled The Two Angela
Among the miscellaneous contributions 70 the number
We may notice a timely and able review Of the Lass
"ThirteeR Years Of the Nation" "Dobbs fila Ferry"
poem by william Alien Butler. eErious aud instructive
paper on CoFals" by Professor sohele do We're rncy
sketch Of the interior OF NewYork life, by Charles w.
Elliott Of the most original and brilliant contributors
the old Monthly" approciaye notice Of the late
DR.. Hawkes. by Mr. u. A. Duyokinck, discriminating
survey Of italian Politics. by Rr ruekerman and story
entitled The Carpenter" Of which the oeris should
be great for its inordinatc length Perhaps
little erudiy both In the contents and the making Up OF
this number might be detected by n sharpeyed reader
but its substantial excellence gives ample proof OF
abundantterary resources, and certain promise OF
cessful career.