New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MAGAZINES.

Contemporary
The College RcCiec for January contains
plate portrait OF IN Francis Wayland for the
use of which the publisher himself indebted TO
the chivalric courtesy Sheldon Co." There Is moth
ing like putting things strongly. memoir OF DR..
Wayland accompanies the portrait.
Fraser's Magazine begins new series with
she January and bears upon It's cover the name
of James Anthony Froude as editor Mr. Froude con
tributes this number article on England and her
Colonies" and THE Last Feld-Day in the New.York
Gold Room treated apparently by the same sharp
who has already gwen some graphic sketches
of Wallst in the same periodical
The GALAXY for February leads with what has
been many readers for months its most attractive Tea
ture Charles Reades exciting story Of contest with
the English Trades Unions. Mr.. Justin Mccarthy gives
realistic and pleasantly written account of his brief visit
IT, Salt Lake City and Brigham Young INDUCING ID sly
hit or two at his friend Mr.. Hepworth Dixon, and
protesting against the absurd Importance awarded
TO this muddy little commonplace country town" IN
Of Of Its visitors. There besides
timely article by John c. Draper on Ventilation and
Warming, bright letter from Havana, some random
CT Roman society, and other articles of about the
average merit including very good and some very
trivial writing
EGcmilldnS Maga;ine for January viii be
Interesting 70 readers this side Of the water chiefly
for article entitled Boards Of Green Cloth Thisis
O very clear description of the methods of gambling
fouette and at the German Spas,
illustrated with diagrams Of the tables Anybody after
reading this Will be fully prepared TO so to HON
burg and lose ms money like gentleman.
This homage 10 the literature the devil is neutrazed
by few Inspiring chapters from the ltera
ture Of the saints, such Miss Sewelis account Of
"Kaserswerth and the Protestant DeacOnesses third
paper Lambeth and the ArchblshOps,' and Canon
Wescotts short article Cathedral Work" Mr..
Thomas Hughes draws an Impressive picture OF Z" The
Anarchy London" resulting from the confusion the
government OF the metropolis by multitude Of powers,
principalIaes, and dOnnioIs
The principal nOtab.ties on exhibition in
PeekGrd's &Oahy for February Alice and ILGbe
Cary. The Rev Charles f. Deems acts exhibitor, de-
serBes the ladies' introduces ;Ler homes and tells
about ther visitors. M. Newell concludes LIS Temnis
cehces Of Adah saacs Menken To his papers been
lnspeakaby repusve; hut they Will fl the readers heart
With pity for the poor whose character they out
line, and dispose all 20 gentle Judgment and forgive
Mr. OhveT Dyer tells some appalling facts about
THE Destitute and Outcast Children OF Ncw-foTRi
Mrs Sarah F. Norton recounts what saw and Heard
III the TOmbs" Howard GlyndOu touches upon some o.
social problems In article entitled, shall Amer
can Wives Chdiess g. and Eleanor KIRK continues The
record of her observations Among the No!kiHGWomcn'
This is certainly not cheerful catalogue Of subjects
The minor which mi the spaces between are not
particularly good.
PutnaDl's for February deserves praise for the
variety OF its contents and the merit Of at least decent
,roporto on of the articles Mrs Amess serial story "A
Noman's Right" contains clever sketch OF lie IA sInaA
Sew-Engand town: Of It's success as a story 1t is
vet too soon 10 Judge Mr.. TucEerman contributes a
sketch historical and descriptive, Of Virginia. Old and
New" painting il bright coiors the natural charms Of
She State and its advantages fed fOr Immigration
Mrs +. H. Davis las capital short story entitled
Ben" and a simple and touching tale Of
Crazy Martha is well TendeTedi by Professor COppce
hom the Provercal Of the barberpOet Jasm.n. "Tne
r4Ifl 1frpdE nd zNgoa "A ID Z pas.
ant and among the minor articles and the poetry We
snd nothing worth special notice except M Baeoy's
Motion about the Human Ear" namely, that the earl
the organ Of money accumulation Mr Wyckofs account
Of various Weapons for Combat with Fire. and Mr..
WHknsons sketch Of Father Felix. The cosmopolitan
who writes OF American Railway Travelling utters
stale complaint and there IS nothing new n his
way Of making it, The small topics literary reviews,
and literary gossip as usual very readable.
The Rev. George b. Bacon begins in the
current number Of Hours al Home gallant attack upon
The Literature Of sunday Schools, III which lie has
our cordial sympathy there 10 class Of literature per
haps N our language which much needs reform, IN
ess Il is the literature Of sensational newspapers Some
extracts are given from the concluding volumes Of M
Froudes History, now ia the press, summarizing the
characters OF Mary and Queen Elizabeth, upon
both which sOyercigns Mt. FrOude IrOnounces verdict
which VIII be holly challenged There no Fewer than
three articles OF the popuarscence variety, namely
''soIuethng About Bats by Prof. wider, "Curostcs
division" oy IT, Edwards Clark, and most interesting
account o. frozen wells Brandon vermont and other
places Lorenzo Dow gives some account Of
THE Daren Expedition what It Is expected
10 Do and what obstacles 10 win have encounter Dr.
Gillette describes Yale College hundred years
ago. Professor Porter discusses Novels and Novel
Reading" Hero" makes progress, AID Compton
Friars' is finished. President Joseph T. Tntte IS tie
author Of foolish sketch entitled - Railway IN
Utopia the moral which is thar running locomotives
OIL sunday IS an awful crime which GOD generally pun
fishes by collision.
The second number Of old and Nec contains one
feature which is entirely unique. Instead Of cung for
the benefit o. BIS readers best OF tie pUs which the
new rnagaz.rc has received cotenVorares the
editor deliberately reviews his own first number ia The
Examiner" department and with very sober face ar
riyes at the conclusion that il excellent publication
land certainly commands best wishes ana hopes
But he asks Is there little good poetry ID tie land
that Old and ACU could find only Mrs. stoves leasne'
tholgltful HYMN for first IUmner?' There are Two
short stories that arc well worth read ne, Ia Creche,
translation froInthe German and Claude Bouets SUI
fesings a translation from the French bnt Of the Rev
MI Hales serial Ten Times One IS Ten We have not
yet been make anything Ike narrative and 10
tell the truth we find % very dull. II he would
only drop Harry Wadsworth, and 20 back TO
"Ihe Brick Moon " Dr. Bellows writes upon the
''fLspIraton Of INC Scriptures - the Rev. e. Carroll
Everett undertakes 70 answer the question what Il
Religion g. there is something more about the Suez
Canal: there is something about the Pacific Railroad
Ohcre olcas is ;hIg about the Pacific Railroad IN
magazines nowadays, there is aTevcw Of Janus =;
there Is an interesting paper 10y Professor Burt g. wider
ON oeople with "sx Fingers Toes - ana NJ. J. r.
Lesley describes briefly and readably THE French
eystcm Of storn-Naps" The "EXam.ner" and Record
Of pr0sress arc fun Of instructive notes; bat 81 half