New-York tribune., 1868-03-24

remarkable picture Of rural simplicity and political $50
aton in the midst Of the stirring interests OF Europe MT
TAYLOR is mistaken however in supposng that the ex
sence Of Andorra known 10 mostpersons who are ae
quanted with only from German maps az was the case
with himscf the principal features in its condition and
history being given at more less length by the
best English and American geographical authorities "Our
Roman Catholic Brethren" by Mr.. Parton, strikes US "a
less discriminating than most Of his recent productions
and written under the influence Of certain glamo ur
thrown around him by the spectacle Of Catholic zeal and
enterprise with which he had not previously been familiar
Still his description of Catholic ecclesiastical operations in
this country is snguarly interesting, and many Of his
statements present abundant food for inquiry and reec
ton One OF them, for example, Is as follows:
Our Roman Catholic brethren acquiring great an
in the United States, and acquiring so rapidly
that becomes matter OF public concern now they get
IT, what they do with it, and, especially what they ciH
do with 1t by and by, when 1t shall have BECOME the
largest property held III the country by or for an an
organization. Other organizations usually live from
hand TO mouth but somehow the Catholics always con
trive TO have little money ahead to invest for the
future The Catholic Church, seventenths OF whose
members exempt from the income tax because their
and has the advantage over other organizations which
has his fellows who, beside earning his ivei-
hood, has Thousand dollars TO operate wtn Ihere are
spots In the Western country. over which the prairie
winds sweep without obstruction that VIII one day
be the sites great cities Our Roman CathOnc brethren
mark those spots and construct maps upon which not eA
sting towns alone indicated but probable towns also
professor OF one Of our Western colleges saw TWO years
ago at Rome better map Of the country west OF the
Mississippi than he at home, upon which tho
line OF the Pacific Railroad traced and every spot
dotted where settlement would naturally gather,
and conjecture recorded as 10 its probable Importance
Five hundred dollars judiciousy invested In certain
localities will buy land which, in fifty years or In
twenty may be worth 500 O00 Thirtyseven years
the best thousand OF the site Of Chicago could have
been bought for 81 Is an acre; and there is one
man now In Chicago who owns lot worth
$4,000 which he bought OF the Government for
10. cents Now, there In the Rcman Catholic Church
whose business Is TO turn such facts 10 the adVah
tage Of the church. and there Is also systematic pro
vision Of money for them 10 expend for the purpose.
"The Poison OF the Rattesnake," by Dr. B. Weir
Mitchell, OF Philadelphia, who has made special and
highly successful study Of the branch OF natural history
relating animal and vegetable posons, is an original
and instructive essay founded on accurate personal
knowledge, and written in style OF eminent ucdity and
point Mr. Henry James, jr.. contributes story above
the general magazine standard entitled IAN EXtraordi
nary Case" Hayes continues the entertaining series
Of DR.. MOlke's Friends" second paper on "Free
Missouri" is given by Mr. A. d. Rchardson and Mr. John
g. Dwight furnishes admirable artistic description OF
the buss Of the three great musical composers Paes-
trina Mozart and Beethoven, by gifted Danish scup
tor wilhelm Mattheu fellowworker OF Thorwaidsen,
OF which casts have recently been presented for tho
adornment OF the Boston Music Hall by Miss Charlotte
Cushman. DR. Wendell Holiness classsong, once More
blends the e1uberan fun and froo Of the author with
vein Of furve pahos that will pleasantly icgae the
Harvard men Of forty years ago.