The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-12

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daily. when We are informed the Packet Com
pany will CAIRO freight and passengers daily
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YERIrAs.
Literary Ketiees.
THr WosLp At HOME for April contains
Madame Dc Chamblay, The Carrier P'seon
Retained, Two College Friends. of : Wiz
The Original, Blue Beard. Words, Adventures
Of Russian Soldier, A Tale Of IN Old Mans
Youth, The Turres Clock, The Sirens, The
Ruins Of Pompeii, Carl and Companions,
Social Grisvancss, Boarding. Houses, Taste
for Reading. Besides these articles 1t has
its usual full Home, Fashion, Juvenile,
Household, News and Editorial departments
Published BY Evans L Co., Philadelphia.
PusLIc GpIRIr, in the FIRST number Of vol.
ume third. is 80 improved and 1t enters upon
a new mission with 40 much spirit and vigor,
that it IL entitled to notice Is new venture
in the literary world. Col. LeGrand bene'
dict has editorial charge of it, assisted bJ n
H. stoddard. Philip Ripley, Wilson Mcl,os-
aid and fall corps The contests Of ne
number are Mating and Check-nAting, On
the Divan, An Evening in Plymouth Church,
Recollections Of Twenty Campaigns, Marion,
or Regaiuipg . Husband, lmreaching
President, Tho Maiden from Abroad The
Battle Of Lutzen, Architecture in America
Stage Speciscles, Ny Uncle, About Trying
Again, April, Development OF american
Fine Arts, The Sanctum.
This magazine will rank with the best OF ITS
rivals. It's literary, dramatic and art notes
are original, discriminating, vigorous and
racy. This from the editorial " Reason
why" has merit beyond its being explana.
tory Of the enterprise of the Public Spirit
For both reasons We give it here:
Proud a. We are, of our elder cotempora
ries, and apprecistive Of then merit, We are
still prooder of that popular intelligence
which insures their support. and more sppre>
ciative OF thai growing appetite for knowledge
in the community, which no supply can iuily
satisfy.
"This is the old story, we know; what, in
a general way, is always said. But the story
Is none the less true for being old. In tact,
each new magazine ia fresh verihcation 1t
proves the reality Of the want It undertakes
10 supply Shall it be said that we have
reached the limit of these wants? and that
American society, with its wonderful growth
ia population and vealth-with its myriads OF
newspa pers and its multitude of schoolmssters
has reached its capacity to create and sus-
tain these yire offshoots from its civilization?
No one will dare to affirm this then Why not
Public Spirit as we'll as any other, If it prove
true to its name2
so much in general; but our journal has
q specially. The voyage is not to be made at
random. Steering quite clear OF the currents
winch bear our consorts gaily along. 1t VIII
seek another, which, we believe, flows as
surely-possiby not 30 swittly-towards the
common haven. While concedng no pre-
eminence in the spiri, of modern culture. nor
in literary tone, in soundness Of thought OF
fidelity OF expression, il will seek TO mitigate
the ssyiest attendant on didactie discussion,
and transfer 70 topics Of living interest, the
labor aud learning too often wasted by scho!-
ars on themes of drcary dullness. By con-
densation in treatment, It will secure variety
OF subjects. 1t viii prefer breri'y to elahor
alton, and will aim more at suggestiveness
than at perfection Of finish Society end Its
institutions will be regarded from the modern
standpoint and where newly grown fruit
seems ripened for human use, we shall I'D
wise that it be gathered, even though senera
BILE intervening cobwebs may suffer destruc-
ton.
In brief, Public Spirit will endeavor,
without pedantry, to reflect the highest pa
tionai intelligence. morality and taste. Rev
erent towards the developed genius Of the
day. it will still bestow It's kindest word on
the genius yet struggling for recognition. II
there be Young America, INTELLECTUAL. Ar
dent and aspiring. this journal will endeavor
to express its enthusiasm and sustain its
faith. And in the belief that the masses Of
our people are more or less thus inspired,
Public Spirit viii attempt 70 become nag
aztne for the nillion."
Published by LeGrand Benedict, New
York twenty cents number.
Every SATURDAY for April 18th contains
This attractive table of contents: Foul Play,
DsFoe's Novels, The !" Ifs (" of History, A
Liberal Education, BY Prof Huxley, Sweets
and their Manufacture, King Louis Of Basa-
ria, The Girl Of the Period. Musical Memo.
ry, Foreign Notes, A Lyric. Published by
Ticknor & Fields, Boston. Ten cents .
number.
TIE NosrH BRITISH Review for March Is
able Is usual and unusually interesting.
There are several articles in il to command
marked attention. The contents are Trade
Unions, French criticisms--M. Renan, The
Financial Relations Of England and India,
Recent Spanish Romances, Popular Philoso
phy in its Relation to Life, Montalembert's
Monks of the West, The Queens Highland
Journal, The Atomic Theory Of Lucretius,
Ireland.
The North British is brought out in the hne
style OF the Leonard Scott Publishing Com-
pany, whose excellent and cheap prints OF
Blaeapood and the Britain qusrserlies should
meet with vida American favor. For Black
GOOD, or any Of the quarterlies, 81; for Black
GOOD and the four quarterlies, SIS year.
TIE opp Fellow CoApAxIox.-The
April number Of this magazine hiss como to
hand. The literary department this month
brings the following articles: Easter Eggs,
Adrisns, An Old Whalsf's Yarn, Pretty Ma.
suschka, How They Fight in Abyssinia, The
Waters Out,eThe Only Conquest Of Knnig-
stein. In the Odd Fellow Depaftnent We
uoties particularly Grand Encsmpment Of
Ohio, Anti~secret Society Convention, Church
/ moderation, Edncasion of orphAns, Taxation
and Representation, and correspondence
from ali parts Of ths country. 81 SO per
year Published BY u. G. Lillsy I CO., Co
lnnbus, Ohio.
Va have rsceived the 6rst number Of
Packards koashly, "ah American maya
zine, devoted 70 the tastesvcf the younE nsn
~ he cssstzy.r So a. il title paes il as
pssssss il purpose and mission. Andthe I'M
isisl number i 6ns promise that il knows hov
~ dofss work and Win do Il Thsss areskst6ipss
- Hsaw Dsisht Ssssisos, ssaphsa 0isssd,
Jeka Jaooe AsfoF, Cornslius vsndsfhilt,
Aisxandsr 7. Stewart, Comnsssisl Aass-
dotes and Rsminisusnces Of Great Mea, 4
Talt with Yosas Msu, " Hot1 Gssslsy.
Oar Natoael Litaeafuse, Tia LeSson II Ne
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