New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
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MAGAZINES
fhe Catholic World contains a sermon on the
Council delivered by Father Hecker on the Of his de-
parture FOR Rome; paper 1.-THE Sanitary Topo,
sraphy OF New|lork CITY," some further chapters o.
1.-The Early History OF the Catholic Church on the lsano
of New-Yorks" a review Of Mr. Beecher's "Norwoodi
a oaustic article Church Music" and an interesting
collection of Matters Relating 10 the Council besluo
these there are several stories and controversial
articles. The magazine has rather less dog;naus an"
more variety than usual. In the Foreign Ll'ei"iy
Notes" we almost always find sort OF lnIorinauoD NV
given In any other American publication
MIR. Augustus Maverick contributes 10
..1,r5,s ttou,bb, an article on The Thnes's famous
"Elbows OF the Mnoio editorial in which ne mas man
aged TO say less in three pages than any other
writer OF the month The other newspaper 'ui
which he cites are hardly worth preserving MI o. "
Gilmore tells a remarkable story ABOUT CERTAIN spiritual
manifestations for which the publisher OF forthcoming
xolpme of communications from the ghosts OF deceased
anthors opght certainly be much obliged to him.
N Dodge resuscitates the lost Dauphin" who ought
certainly TO be left iquet in his grave The candidate
for ROYAL honors time Is not the Rev. Eeazer Williams
only but his name Is legion
The most notable of the contents Of The Gal
ay are an extremely sensational sketch of the late Car
dinal dAndrea by his secretary, who apparently holds
the theory that his Eminenee murdered by erea
ture of Antouells; second Editors Tale" by An
thony Trollope and the first Of series OF essays on
'The Morals and Manners of Journalism by Mr. Rich
ard Grant White. Mr.. Grant White describes very well
the ideal newspaper and the duties OF the journalist TO
his profession public but newspapers are not so
bad as he paints them. "Mrs, srongtharms Report" s
burlesque upon female suffrage. There are two POEMS
both delicate and pretty in texture, by H. H." the
other by Terry Short stories by Edgar Fawcett and
Rebecca Harding Davis; 1.-THE Breath Of Life" by DR..
j. c. Draper sketch Of travel On the Old Red DESERT
by Albert s. Evans; the two serials; and the usual
ffara aVa1afa nAd
number.
Puiaam'S opens with an article by Mr.. A. a.
Low on The Sovereignty OF the Seas IN which readers
will find the views Of a practical NewYOrk merchant
on the for creating and sustaining an AmeT
shipping trade. The controversy with The CGtAo'o
World on State to sectaran establishments is contn-
ued in an acrimonious article on " The Unestabhshed
Church. Prof BascOm treats Of the question in
rhetorical essay 1.-THE FOci Of the Social Elhpse
Mr. Maury resumes the discussion Of Capt Sias Bents
theory Of open pathways TO the Polar Sea- bringing for
ward focibe arguments, drawn fren marine zoology in
support of Capt Bent vew and showing the practical
result commerce in those pathways should be
found The poem by Father Hyaeinthe, and Its English
version by Lucy Fountain, have already mentioned
1t amounts very little poetry; but it will
be read with curiosity aud also possesses some auto
Biographical interest. Sketches in Color Is the title
of some readable anecdotes Of the freed people. Mrs
Elizabeth StOddard has poem in blank verse, Memory
both finished The Leaves from Publishers Letter
Book are the that Mr. Putnam has yet selected
from his store. He has interpreted with them some
excellent anecdotes Of Thackeray and other celebrities
which, we believe have not before been printed. The
gossip upon literature art and social topics usual
sensible and pleasant.
The Atlantic is not upon the whole very lively
this month"; but it emlnenty respectable aud contains
articles of interest Mr. Parton discourses
IN rather scrappy way abOut Uncle Sam's Treatment
Of his Servants perhaps he woud have done better
10 say Uncle Sans Treatment 6y his servants The moral
Of the essay that rotation in Office should be abolished
and the higher officers OF the Government should be well
paid for their services. American Industry in the
Census" by F. A. Walker makes great many sugges-
tons for the Of the directors Of the next census
points the absurd and amusing defects Of pre-
vIously collected statistics of Industrial occupations,
especially those Of the Of 1890 In that work 1t
seems the number of -ectlhers the United States
s. gravey reported two the bOoblacks fourteen,
all in California; the cOttOnbrokers are two, both IN
North Cardinal and of bOokkeepers have Illinois 1884,
In Texas g. IN Neio. York. none! Delaware had 1858
domestics, and New-York none. Tho Brick Moon be-
comes and more fantastic as the months roll on
and develops unexpected phases from which we may
look for a good deal Of future amusement Mr.. A d.
Richardson touches the Chinese problem, in his usual
sensible and interesting STYLE telling what John IL
doing and how he does it, and taking the whole
very cOnsOlaory view of the future DR. Hayes begns
his series OF papers entitled Under the Midnight Sun,
and gets far Greenland on his way to the Arctic
ice "Llfe-savng as a Business Duty" by MI W. F. G.
Shanks embOdes readable "reminiscences of an old
wrecker. The only poem is Bayard Taylor's In my
VINEYARD" and tho only short story, Mr.. Bruce, y
by Alice Eliot. 1.-THE Mormon Prophets Tragedy" by
Major John Hay, tells the story of Joseph Smith