The New York herald., 1869-02-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The nIaanxines.

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All the monthiies ior Marca.are now out, and the
average quality .. their contents Is better than the
last months. The single fault not yet removed, IS 70
be found IN a continued publication OF 100 many
articles on abstract questions ami subjects IN 4
single number. Harpe,'s, the Galary, and TO some
extent Lippiacotrs, avoid this error but the other
magazines are not so happily managed.
Harper's Ne,o Monthly fully maintains It's reputa.
ton OF being one OF the abest managed periodicals
in the country. The present namber opens With Gu
exceently written and interesting paper entitled
..PoMcemen OF the sean "South Coast saunicrlng
In Europe. Is continued and Is attractive. "ihe
Lands OF the Earthquakes conclude the Illustrated
papers Mr. Justin Mccarthy's novel "My Enemy 9
Danenter' is continued but we cannot say much FOR
pleasant. polished writer but, so far rs we can see,
lacks powers Of construction. The remaining
articles are unusually interesting, the Easy Chair
converses spiciy and racy as ever, and the Drawer
Is fun OF numerous anecdotes.
Tgae Galary for March opens with the first three
chapters OF Charles Reads new novel called .Put
Yourself in his Place." That the public do not share
our antipatny TO serial publications Ia evident from
the extraordinary increase In the circulation OF the
Galary caused 10 no small extent by the announce
ment that this novel would appear In It's co unns
sSusan Fiedng,o by Mrs. Edwards. and ''Cipner,'
BY Mrs Austin. are continued. Dr. Draper contributes
very interesting article on sIea and Its Aduitera-
tons." s'Sorrows OF Childhood, by Marie Harand,
Is most readable paper "Wi Murder OutYn by
Edward Crapsey l5 q very ABLY WrltLen ana luStruC
tive as well interesting history Of the mysterious
murders which have renamed mysteries from the
time Of their commission TO the present day. The.
other papers In the Gdidry amply JUSTIFY It's claims
to be considered pre-eminently "a live magazine
The EDITORS ''nebul;ep are excellent.
Ps,nayn's Monthly.--This Is much better maya
zine tnan the last number was although there is
still room for some Improvement. L. Clarke Davis
contributes the first part OF short romance called
.The Stranded Ship" "The First Editorn by Arthur
rlo
by G. M. TOwle, entitled W. E. Gladstone, Prime
Minister OF England, Is one OF the best IN the maga
zine, but IS misnamed. Mr.. Lacharne's article on
the proposed ship canal across the lsthmus OF Darien
l3 timely and well written. sAt Home In Parls'
win interest all who read the paper The rest OF
the contents speak well for the management OF Put
nan's.
Lippincotts Magazine has obtained most envia-
Bile position among the monthles, and the contents
OF the present number maintain It's reputation. The
novel .sBeyond the Breakersn is continued. "Actors
Memories,n "The Public Library in Boston," "The
Founding Hospital in London" and '.The Castle o T
the IaiSim'' are well written, readable arMcles.
marred By some inaccuracies which should not nave
appeared. Had the writer read the HERALD ''spe-
cials'' and correspondence more carefully he woud
have been enabled 10 give not only the origin OF the
present revolution, but an interesting resume OF a
that has ranspired on the island since the movement
began.
The Atlantic Monthly for March Is a decided I'M
provement upon many previous numbers Our ad-
vice regarding shelving for awhile the one-idea
literary hacks That have, Tor o these many months,
contributed to the magazine appears to have been
taken for the contents OF the monthly before us are
not altogether written by the Phllpses Fred Doug.
lasses Wnipples ana HolsAeses, OF the Hub and
elsewhere. Not that "Malbcue, an Oldport
Romance' Is the continuation OF very
remarkable story; ior II IL not. But ssIhe small
Arabs OF New York; Is paper that all can read
with pleasure. "Popularizing Art "by james Parton.
Is written IN the happy style OF the author. Howard
at Atlanta,o Is q sickly sentimental poem, by Wmt-
ter IN which have the usual glorihcation OF the
negro. Would the Atlantic be compelled TO suspend
publication, IL the managers said less about the
hacksa 1t is TO be depIored that magazine pos
sessng all the elements OF great popular success
should be managed more In the Interest OF I
| partisan organization than for the elevation o
literature.
The overland Aonthy.--lt is pity that this maya.
zine has not the advantage OF metropolitan hab-
tation. Avoiding entire the learned and ponderous
dulness OF Its Older contemporaries, furnishes
variety OF light well written and interesting articles,
well worth reading. "0n Foot In south California. y
'sThe Darlen snip Canal,r .'1he Plan OF san Fran.
cisco,r .Holiday In the Chinese quarters "acy
Thursday at the Austrian Courtr and Eight Months
at Sika" are among the most noticeable papers III
the present number. $500