New-York tribune., 1868-07-28

win attention, and perhaps sympathy from many readers
Mr. John D. sherwood's pleasant badlhage ABOUT What
Becomes Of all the Smart Children IS wepnt ana nap
PLY illustrated
The Orerland Monthly is the title OF new
Magazine Of which the number has Just reached us
from San Francisco 1t has flavor OF California soil,
both IN its selection Of topics and in its mode OF treat
ment If il certainly good sign that it does not follow
in the wake OF any prominent Eastern English
magazines but marks out its own path and observes us
own methods Among the titles in this number are " A
Breeze the Woods" describing pleasure excursion
ON the Coast Range, Art Beginnings on the Pacific
Portland on walamet" " In the sierras," The Dia-
mond Maker of Sacramento" Hawaiian Civilization,
and others Of local interest presenting noyeland aneea
be bill Of fare for magazine readers The new conner INTO
the crowded field of periodical literature calls FOR
friendly welcome and the cordial wish that 1t may fulh
ITS early promise in the struggle for existence WHICH
IS equally the lot Of magazines monkeys, ana men,
In the atlantic, the most salient paper is by
Mr. Parton, who in reply to the question VIII the COM
ing Man Drink Wine" engages IN as furious an assault o
juice Of the grape he had previously done on To-
bacco-smoke We have already made large quotations
from this article from which may be that the SUB
ect loses nothing in Mr. Parons hands through want OF
bOduess Of statement aptness OF nusratOn III nay
presents vigorous 10 the structures Ot previous
writer in the Atlantic on the management OF INSANE
asylums in this country Bayard Taylor gives graphc
sketch of a "Trip Ischa;" and Eugene Benson has an
artistic discussion of Gothic Architecture" apropOs Of
visit TO the grand Paris Cathedral of NOtre Dame Mt
Henry Tuckcrmans lines 10 c. S. are just ana feehns
tribute TO the envable character aud position of an ho
ored poet Of Boston, Mr. Charles Spragne. who sun re-
tans q cherished place in American letters ater the
lapse of nearly half a century from the dawning OF MS
fame. "The FOotpath" by Mr.. Lowell, is character
stc specimen of his occasional vein of subtle suggestive
noralzing.
The GdIary has curious collection of the
instances of repetition that in all teratures. under
the title of Literary TransferWOrk' showing that the
most striking passages are always reproduced III sshP
differing FORMS and that essays, and even our Dooh
are made up Of old quotations. Old metaphors ola JoA'
old ideas old clusters Of words transferred by small sec
tions and in new combinations to new pages Dr W. A.
Hammond has a Few Words about the Nerves. Illus
tratpg the influence OF mental emotions on the phys
ical system saved by Bullet " is we-told story OF
one Of the fearful episodes Of military life. MI Grant
White continues his learned disqustons on Words ana
their Uses in which lie presents many valuable sueges
tions as to the correct employment of the vernacular
He sometimes however puts too fine point on MS erII
icsms by bringing abstract principles to bear on well
established usages as fornstauce when he condemns the
use of the word execution for the inicon OF capl
tai punishment" form which is sanctioned by the
whole stream Of English tradition and practice roih
Shakespeare to the virtuous Bench Of New-IorL. "A
Tropical Morning al sea" II brilliant piece oi poeucai
description, by Mr.. L. X. sill.
The first article in PatRdm treats of the
" Homburg Gambling House." and reproduces in lively
colors scene which familiar 10 many American travel
ers After illustrating the details Of his subject with
several opportune anecdotes and minute descriptions the
writer concludes at doubtful this open play is worse
than the private gambling Of other nations. En-
gland has public gamblinghouses, but England Is one
great gambling house! Everything Is the subject Of
] ,H.. .ss.YF 60 Al. n.ltaV af frrf
in clergyman'- library from horserace or yacht
race to the progress OF two raindrops down window
pane. Is this worse better Each must judge for
himself Either bad-bad bad can be. The moral 10
be drawn from IL al is that no money is well used eN-
ccp that which is well earned and further that the
financial virtue and honesty Of Europe and OF the world
exists among the middle and lower classes-the indus
THOUSAND not among the members Of any hereditary
arstocraey whether of rank Of wealth" The Ro-
nance Of the Great Gaines Case" gives succiuct his
tory origin and progress OF the celebrated trials
which have occupied much time IN the United states
Courts for several years past. showing that IN tins IN
stance OF least truth Is stranger than fiction" "A
Night on the Adrondacks," "Peking and the Chinese,
and "a Morning among Autographs" are good magazine
articles, but without extraordinary merit The number
has poetical contributions from Mrs. Kinney Dr. j. W
Palmer Mrs Julia Dorr. Miss Alice Cary, and D. W. Duf
| field.
The Catholic World opens with n Ciceronian
cooquy entitled "A New Face an Old Question" IN
which the position Of the Rev Dr Bellows towards the
Catholic Church. as forth In his recent volume Of
travels and other previous writings, is made the subject
Of some goodempered, but rather causc comments IL
remarks that that accomplished gentleman was thought
some years ago exhibit a decided leaning toward the
Church" although he has declared that Untarans
have more sympathy with Catholicism than with any
other form OF religion he is now among the foremost
revers Of that very Catholicism" The writer gives
curious instance Of his own powers Of vatienalon with
regard TO the effect Of Mohammedanism the mprcssi
bic nature Of the celebrated Unitarian divine Let
tell You that Dr. Bellows set the foreign
tour which he is m occupied, have watched for the
record of his impressions OF Oriental fc feeling certain
from what knew Of him. that he would find attrac-
ton in Mohammedanism which he never saw in Chris
taHty was not mistaken. He is not polygamst he
has no taste for sensual heaven don't suppose he pre-
ers the Koran TO the Bible; and heard OF his
keeping the nOrdnate fass Of Ramadan STILL the creed
Of Islam seems In It's main features 10 have caught hs
fancy aud he loads it with indirect praises which he
thought Of bestOwing upon any form Of Christianity"
AS proof Of this he quotes from OF bis recent let
the statement that the Mohammedan faith is supe-
rOr TO certain forms OF Christianity aud that II must
have something vtal,"in order to have survived IN
vigor for hundred years with the aid Of so little
external appliance An article Of popular Interest de
voted to the use Of the Bible the Catholic Church,
points out the restrictions and Limitations under which
the general perusa of the Scriptures Is encouraged in
that communion Other readable papers in this number
are a review OF "Newlnans Poems" Memoirs of Count
s6gur" Glimpses OF Tuscany" and "AnecdOtical Ne
mOlrs Of Emperor Nicholas l."
Lippincott has rather feeble defense of the
custom Of Smoking" in reply to the vehement diatribe
Of Mr. Parton; "Our Globe in 1868" presents summary
Of the results geographical exploration during the past
year. dwelling especially the discoveries OF the Ger
man and French travellers in Africa a Months IIoli