New-York tribune., 1868-08-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS
THE sEPTEMRER MAGAZINEs.


she Ant-Ca Catholic Faction" and other TOPICS mostly OF
Roman Catholic but not Of catholic interest
The Eclectic Maqa-ine has handsome pres
.naton of the Hon Mr. BurlnTamc. for its fronspece,
and the reading matter scarcely all 10 be good with
cb annie materials for selection are at the command
Of the editor The original paragraphs have merit
but at breyity always that aud in their want OF
muscle and mbecile rustic simplicity, present an odd
contrast tie prevailing literary excellence 81 the body
sf the work
The Art Journal continues the interesting
memorials Of FlaXman, and has highly ia'oiaoe
crtque Of Mt Bierstadts paintings now On exhibition IN
london. The number Is embeished with an engraving
OF striking picture by Miss Osborn called God Acre."
representing the visit OF foron orphan children 10
the grave of their mother and The Controversy" by A.
Ilmore suggested by in the time Of Louis XIV
illustrating re gious dueO botweena HuguCuOt clergy
and Capuchin frar.
The Galdgy is uniformly spicy and readable,
with q sufficient proportion Of substantial articles to pre-
vent any qualms OF conscience regard TO the time
given 70 It's peru-N. In this number. the annals Of
Angling" rausacged by Charles Lanman who gives
rapid sketch OF several Of the brothers OF the gene
ART" James Franklin Fits relates several amusing
"Faceg Of the War;" Dr John C. Peters contributes an
elaborate and learned essay the Sources Of Cholera
and Nlr Grant White continues his excellent lucubrauons
on the Uses Of Words
PackarFs Monthly seems to have adopted
EDITOR has more faith IN sharp incisive thrus than IN
sleepy drouiug homllcs. Tho Of grace, in ms
view should be pungcn wei as pious. He hkes the
story OF old minister who advised his young clerical
friend to put "snu in his sermon If he wished TO keep
the people awake and c0nfesses that he means 10 Use
that policy in the management of hls magazine. Mr..
Dyers article in the present number The Magdalens
OfNewYOr City" has already been spread on the wngsot
the wind The other contributors are George W. Bungay
Elhu BurIitt, Horace Greeley, and ~ d. Urner The
Ind
tempting part Of magazine are not so Dad as hoSel ID
other periodicals OF higher pretensious
Tie Herald Of Health has articles on Habit |
rs an Educational Force" by Mrs i Severance Men,
Women, and Old Age" by Mrs L. Oakes Smith, "Supcr
fetal Culture 10y Mrs Horace Mann, and contributions
from several other intelligent women, who writo with
fervor if always with logical coherence An earnest
and eloquent protest against the increasing "Bcsaty
Of the Amusements" which most popular in American
society is presented by the Rev O. b. rockingham
From tbs article, which should command the attention
q every lover Of ms country and his kind We take the
closing paragraph:
not conceal that The popular kinds ~ amuse
meHt favorable neither 10 tne physical sociaL or
moral man Ia the theaters low comedy, the eNraya
opera houses, Ia Gyaade Dcbesse and La Bee Heene
draw multtudcs whose delight IN ccstacy with he
Nerves aded instead o being rested Tie senses are
guardians Of the health, as wen as tie guarIi !
Of the morals Of society Should have regard 70 TINS
for E is their concern mainly. We have encouraged Pop
ular ADJUSTMENTS, the gymnasium, rowing, pedestrian
ISM and the rest on the ground that they would abolish
dyspepsia end oa consumption, relieve the tendency to
morbid melancholy, Increase the power If dlabor proonS
life augment the chances Of vigorous manhood and
womanood. tend indirectly at least diminish vice
by stimulating wholesome euioyments People arc be-
attained whether other results Of different character
do here and there show themselves. We would nor
make criticism too sweeping. We remember what
great beuehJ has sprung from properly regulated calls
WaIk1 I Gs er ,gr door reefedtioBs The grader he
TO whatever belongs 10 the body.
Mrs. L. y. Fowler gives agreeable description Of a
Sleigh Ride over the Alps" winch is greatly disngured
by specimens OF atrOcOus French that,
glad TO beleve, probably the fault of the proof
reader The tile OF the magazine, instead OF that II the
subjects the running head OF the pagesi prcposer
arrangement, which should be reformed altogether
and forthwith.
The Atlantic goes out of the ordinary maga-
Ene track in article the Siberian Eu'es," by |
writer led by his interest ia the subject 70 visit
Asatic Russia which he entered by OF its Pacific
ports and after a seighide journey Of nearly four thou
sand miles crossed The Ural Mountains 20 Europe. He
tells the story Of hi3 experience without sensational slim
uant and interests the reader by The novelty OF the m
formation which le communicates. Dr Weir Mitchell /
writes understaudugy the Modern Methods Of study
ing P0isOus subject with which he is thoroughly con-
versant and which he presents in lncd and instructive
style the article 1.-THE Island Of Maddalcna" Mr.
"a
being bafed in attempt to visit Ganbala: ia his re
treat at Cipreu His DISAPPOINTMENT however does not
prevent HIM from doing justice 20 the dsnteestydnoss
aud bravery of the italian hero.
Garbald ias great advantage oyer an the political
persOuages OF our day, IN the rugged simplicity Of bis
sleeps spfDg gaat t6ss Or rock eats ntOf ish and
paccarOui, an the 70 hiu-nay, he prefers tue
simpler fare. The persons whom he cmpOys eat 40 the
abe with hm aud his guests whatcyerth their char
actcr title, 80 better served An Eugl,hman who
went 70 aprera the representa- or certain societies.
and took Win huas present, u0Ae Ol lAc ilhs nuns
and iour dozen bottles of the choicest Chateau MaSuX,
lump Of han bis plate and bottle OF Chateau Mar
gauX beside it! Whatever delcacy comes 10 Garhadi .
Is served n the same way ana oi the large sans Of
money contributed by his friends and admirers Le has
retained staTccy ahytuhs AlIS kINes 10 Inc Cduet, /
Gar1haldiS three prominent traits of cnadctct-loI
esty unscdshneSs aud lndcpendeHee-are so marked /
and have beeu varl0usly illustrated that no one in
Italy prooaby not even ius l@ OF AHtoneV eates 20
dispute bis JUST claim TO them Add the element on rare
ties which have mace the nah lie rs W0nuelimIy auaPt
the leader OF an llnpulsVt ana imaginative peO
pie, during those periods WAe tt rush ana SVEN OF pop
ular sentiment ONefbcaI5 aAAc ulplOmaey ana alihto
force tilnC TO hlm 100 1850, and the Sclan
Al a9d a., io % If NH of Ssn},m3or or
Mentana now The history OF those attempts cannot be
written until Garibadis private knowledge OF them may
b. safely made known 70 the world
II occurred 70 looked upon Caprcra that only
live in such isolation. It's hardly alone disgust with
the present state OF italy which keeps bin from that
larIy reelected the Of the pOhti
clan, employ the eXpedients OF the statesman lie
perception Of character. skin TO calculate the recpro
action and cumulative force OF political ideas He
simply sees end and strikes bee line for IL. AS
military commander he is admrable,sO lOng operations
ban be conducted under his immediate personal control
In short he belongs 20 that small class O great whose
achievements. fame, and influence rest upon excellence
sfchaTacter, and certain magnetic, infectious warmth
Of purpose. rather than high intellectual ability.
There may be wiser Italian patriots than he but there
is none 50 pure and devoted