New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-04

wood under the title of Knobs OF travel reiates sew
eral exciting adventures Of which he was the subject III
! a wido experience Of European highways and byways'
and two well-wren papers are devoted to the late MT
UaIeok one OF whose unpublished poems is also given
! The volume of Littelrs Living Age for the
last quarter Just issued and well deserves preservation
in nernancut fon containing large proportion Of the
heat Yeriodi,al literature OF the day. The selections nj
WAYS indicate refined and catholic taste, and happy
art Of catering to tho popular demands without lowering
the standard Of sound literature
The Chronological Journal has portraits and
biographical sketches OF the Earl OF Derby and Lord
Stanley: paper on Human Decadence" as exhibited
among the poor whites OF the South biographies and
portrats Of Peter Cooper Daniel Drew and other emf
nent business men Of New-York and Its Usual copious
information numerous topics Of Interest IN PLY sioosy
and hygiene
The rt Journal comes to us this month with
M Aiuuton OF its high character popular exponent
of British art enbcllshed with engrayngs OF MacSes
"Orando and the Wrestler" aud Wards picture OF A
Kings Daughter and containing articles on FlaNman,the
exhibition Of the society Of Painters III water Colors"
"Tue FreedmeA's Monument to Abraham Lincoln" The
'Paris Exhibition" and other topics OF interest both to
artists and general readers
TIE american Lar RerieT, intended to fur
nsh the profession with periodical Of high character IL
faithfully accomplishing It's destined purpose 1t NUN
contributors and always discusses ably tho topics which
s. ecs ously la Tie present number there are ar
tccs on tie Liability Of Partners" Anomalies IN The
Law Of Balmcuts." Marriage affected By the Con
aict OF Lave" The Internal Revenue SYSTEM" ana
others.
The Herald of Reaih continues the serials OF
Tie BrararIe Amietc Ciub. and The Physioogy Q hG"
which have heretofore presented many important scie
tGc truths in popular form; DR. j. j. Walker discusses
q I.ufsf ne MN
arainst The practice OF giving drugs or silmnans 10
patients under treatment and Offering useful prac
teal Suggestions; Mr. Henry Ward Beecher argues
against po Use Of Tobacco and Vine" Oh the ground
OK the evil influence OF the example; Mrs. f. d. Gage
considers the causes of THE Physical Deseneracy OF
Woman" Mrs. +. Oakes Smith presents some original
views on "CLoosnga Husband = aud a variety Of mis-
celoous articles aud paragraphs complete the contents
OF The number.
The american Ecclesiastical Almanac by Pro-
fe>sor ALEXANDER J. scHEsi recommended by the &C
curacy and impartiaty OF its Information to tho large
class 81 persons who are the habit OF cousunga Work
of the Kind for statistics that cannot be obtained else
where without great labor and often after dgcnt seich
with only the labor for the pans" II contains fu
survey Of the condition Of the Christian Church In the
wear SOL q notice OF the most important incidents that
have occurred In its prOgres ana copous array OF re-
Ieous statistics from every quarter Of the globe The
work has evidently been compiled with uncommon dih
gcnce and care. and the name OF the editor with whom
the department TO which Is devoted Is speciality Is IN
ample guarantee that its pages contain nothing that
supcrfuons and have omitted nothing that Is Important
The american AMcHGaD,, Il new weekly Jour
nal devoted TO the progressive ard aesthetic Sciences
has reached ITS fifth number and more than makes Sood
The promise Of rs commencement The aims OF this
PAPER awaken an interest IN its and It's freedom
from party.spirit scnsauoIalsm, aud BOhcmanisin,
Will make u welcome 10 the lovers OF social and IN
trectual advancement IL comprises selections from
The best foreign and native sources, giving an abstract
Of the most important researches and speculaions OF
modern philosophy and art together with original essays
on the prominent themes suggested ny the spi1t Of the
age without attempting to curry favor with the hind
adLcrents Of the past but respecting all honest convc
tons it purposes engage IN tie free discussion OF prn
clPlcs IN the liberal and progressive srit which IS The
order Of tho day The tone of the numbers already
il earnest and calm. and many OF the papers composing
rs contents evnce high order % ability Considerable
space is devoted 10 TRANSACTIONS from French and German
plosophca and artistic literature. subjects of not
a little speculative interest aud which suggest many
novel and important IDEAS The character Of the work
ma, be indicated by titles Of OF It's papers, rs
French Progressive Philosophy" Tho Objects OF
Education" 1.-THE Useful the VlIuous. and the Just
from IL, French Principles OF Ancient Art from tie
German The Science OF Religion which certainly pre-
sent an unusual feature in current journalism.