The New York herald., 1869-12-26

natural history; Leisure Momentsn and "Litera
tnre OF the Day." compictc The contents OF the mag
azine We have more Than once Bpoxen IN hign terms
OF praise or Hours az Home. Its purity OF tone the
absence OF the sensational aud the high standard
unsurpassed merit. We Know OF no periodical Of
the present day which VIII prove more entertaining
and Instructive to the reader anu VIC are glad 70
/ perceive tnat the amplest preparations have been
| made by the publishers looking 10 the maintenance
| OF lts popularity during the coming year.
| Under the auspices OF the Putnam Magazine Com.
| pany Punaaa's Magazine begins the year 1870 ana
| begins It well. The january number ID certainly
! the best we have for the past eight months
Apropos Of the times CUBA ana Spaln," the open
Ing article, aud well written, Will be read with pecu
liar interest "American Hotels tells the story Of
one OF our most noticeable institutions. sketches in
Color" treats OF The little nigger at school. "Con-
| passapiy good. .'Ad Meipsum" Is very ordinary
poetry "llarvest' Is better. The best paper in tho
magazine Is a sensational story cntilled '.Thawed
Out.n The idea is an original one, BY any means,
but The story Is written IN very Driant style. IL
aeeasa me Des. OF a,n Inc knd we oave lead iSf
| "Lnguislcs-Tne New Philology." "Fatner. Hsa-
clntne ana Ills Church." "B,ddy Deshroned," "ra-
bic Talk, "Llteratuien and "Current Events" com-
| plele line number OF Putnam's.
PuckaTd'S Monthly, enlarged ana Otherwise I'M
proved begins the new year under favorable au-
spices. "The Blood Royal Of England--Mad and
Bad" is well written ana interesting. The same
can be SAID OF "Seit-Renunciation Virtue" "Do
Hearts Break for Lover" is question embodied In
| narrative and answered negatively. "Mr. Turvey-
drops Queen Frlcudn is good ''rhe Bucket Shops
Of New York" tells about those popular places of
resort known TO fame rs Rum Holes" where very
oad whiskey is sold ITO be carried from the
premises und drank elsewhere" "Adah Isaaes
henken" IL an artlce that we have read With ln-
terest while half rcgretttng It's publication. As
"reminiscences OF the actress 1t Is IN passably good
taste; as anything else II IL lnapropoi. We cannot
agree with the editor that the extracts place Adah
though lt SHOWS her suffering under the weight OF
her own sins ana paying the penalty Of delying the
woman Is IN her grave, and we trust she viii be
permitted to lie there undlsturoed, Ouida,"
''Thaddeus stevens" ''tacts About Working Wo-
men," "irving's English Home" '.Our Street."
Tine Wisdom Of 1gnorancen and 'Napoleon's
Editors Department. ls well conducted Altogether
Pachdrd's AOnt'Ayi Is a live, enterprIslng and well
managed publication. There Ii not poor article in
this number.
Ltpl)iic0tcs Magazine will attract attention for
the general excellence Of It's contents. 1.-The Vicar
OF Bulhampton" Is continued. "rhe Persecuted
Woman" ls capital sketch OF domestic troubles.
'rhe Fairy and the GhOst Christmas Tale, Is full
Of hulnor and Will be heartily enjoyed. ION Christ
mas Eve" is fairly good poem "Our Capital'
discusses Washington At some length. 'Sue and ~
tional courage,T doing an Errand," "A cnr,stnas
Story,n Literary Lunaflcs" and ''0Ur Monthly Cos
slp'' are all attractive and readable. Tine Criuc''
announce no special features for 1870, hut
promise That the magazine shall maintain the repu.
taton 1t has deseryediy won. So far. IL has been
well conducted, ana has rather a prominent position
III tho list OF our periollca literature.
The Catholic World IL entertaining as ever
1.-THE Future Of Professionalism and Catholicityn re
views French work and argues with 1t that until
the millennium Prorestantism 'will continue TO con-
front the Church." Our anti-popery friends WIN nnd
encouragement In this admission. .Hurston Halln
IL aple Unpcamhar a
very ordinary pecan laudatory OF the Eucu-
menlcal Council. "vansleb the Oriental
Philosophical Doctrines OF st. Augustine
Compared with the Ideology of the Modern scnuor'
Is translation rom the Italian, Is full OF phiOso.
phlcal analoales and Is very dull reading. "Early
History OF the Catholic Church in New iorku is in-
teresung. The True Origin OF Gal.icanism" is an
word, although, as history II Is valuable and as
reading matter 1t is interesting. "Putnam's De-
sscs ne II Y 5spy h 10 rscs p
pearcd In Ptt,dDl's Magazine. "A Polish Pairiotic
nymn,' Through pevious ways'' and some other
articles complete she contents, whica are Gil
ceient as usual.
The Eclectic Na2dzisae is full Of choice selections
from the foreign publications. Its contents
prise "fhe Early History of Man, eThe Catalan
Rover--Roger de Flor;' "Juventus Mundi. the
Youth OF the word;, 'Thc Present Prevalence OF
sun spotsn .rhe Fortunes Of the second Empire"
The suez Canal" 'Mary Gresley-au Editors
Tale;n professor Tyndslls Theory OF Comcts.''
osTne Execution of Harl- kari,' 'Lambeth and the
Archbishop" "A feep at Neapolitan hunnery"
OF the Me-; Solar Wonders > Poetry" LITERARY
Notices." Science" "Artn and Varieties" This
number Of the Eclectic Is unusually attractive.
The ninth monthly part OF App,etOn's journal
ends the second volume OF this admirable publica-
tion AN that we can say In its favor would be but
q repetition Of all We have repeatedly said. The
number before US contains SO many articles that we
connot even attempt to refer to them by name. All
OF the Illustrations are exceedingly dne indeed, thls
number may be fairly said to challenge comparison
In this feature. Messrs. Appleton Il Co. announce
that their plan for the ensuing year includes many
novelties, such az will increase the popular character
pains ito render Appieton's Journal not only valua
BILE and entertaining, but vivid and fresh reflex OF
eed na sag nn eVs
probability points to these pledges being more than
redeemed.
Ota'card comes to us In o new and charming cover,
and with contents varied and interesting. THE
Purple Swallow the first part Of a lengthy poem,
by Cap tain Maync Reid, Will attract attention.
American Falconryr treats OF a subject with which
few Americans are familiar. The article is not
instructive. "Chancellorsville" Is one OF the
reviews OF the battles OF our recent civil war.
by General DE Peyster, which have been for many
months dsttnguisnea lea.ure e1 N Iae os magasae;
paper. songs OF the French Revoutionn ID quite
readable. Wanted, Wife, Night Among the
man, u .Hark TO the WASTING OF the Windn cover
| the Dancing Waiers,u "Christmas Greens,- "The
Land er the Malay,' 'Gold Through Glass, "The
| Stricken Crew" .Yulc Folk-Love,D ''On the Ice."
THE Crusaders at Prayer,n Things Worth Thinking
| or and "Irines,n complete the contents. After
many struggles Captain Reid has at last succeeded
In establishing nis magazine flrm basis In popu
lar favor. Tue number before US Is full OF entertain
| ing matter.
| Under lis new editor the Old Guard begins the
year WELL already showing a vast Improvement In
the quality and kind OF its contents. More attention
is paid to literature and less to politics. The result
is that this number Is full OF pleasant stories ter
estng articles various subjects and well written
readable essays. new novel, which promises well,
s commenced. We trust that the Old Guard Is done
| forever with the violent partisan phipplcs whlcn
have hitherto been lta distinguishing feature. Under
i LIE. EUuSl acCnInnIahnd. nxnerleuceu