The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-26
Periodicals Received.

Observation-Disclosures NUMBER This
world renowned Magazine has even a richer
table of contents than usual. 1t opens with
"Universitv Tests''-a very able and eXhaus
tive argument against the present movements
in Oxford and Cambridge for annulling al
religious tests. TIL writer attributes the
present singular union between the dlsscnters
and infdpls, on the one side, to a desire to pii
down the monopoly of the Church of EngIand.
on the other a determination to DO away with
all churches and christian faiths. The dis
senters who supplied the political force, he
prophecies, will be a mere tool in the hands
of the inidel party, who when their ends are
gained and file tests finally abolished, will be
treated with scorn and %contdmely by their
allies. The principle under which they both
fight, that the State must know nothing OF
religion, is emphatica!ly a banner of unbel!cf
The further contents are, "Earle's Dene."
1.-THE opening of the Suez Canal, part 2 ="
John, part "" democracy beyond the
Seas An excellent summary of Sir Charles
bikes Greater Britain" This is a work We
would advise every Southerner to read who
wishes to know what length a man can go,
who has run mad over European Democracy.
There are slurs without number at the South
her people and rights-homage unbounded
for the North-her policy and power. "Cor
nelius O'Dowd," witty and good. 1.-THE
coming Session"-"REymed verse in Eng
lish Comedy" Lord Byron and his calum.
~niators'' conclude the table of contents.
EDINBURGH MAGAZINE o JANUARY
"Froude's History of Queen Elizabeth" =
geological Theory in Britain,' Memoirs Of
Gen. Won Brandt" John Calvin, his
church and State" London Topography
''Memories of s:r William Hamilton" 1.-The
,Pre-christian. Cross" This is a learned essay
upon the use of d cross symbol from the ear
liest ages of the world and among all nations
From the Osiris of the Egyptians to the
MuYscas of South America. it is found in one
form or the other. 1t is intended to symbol.
ize the happy abode of ~primeval ancestors -
(for all people hold a legend of garden OF
Paradise), and the writer takes us back even
to the non Aryan helots, where the cross mo.
nolitte was found: This article alone mark
ed by keen research, and great power Of com.
bination is worth the years subscription to
the Edinburgh.
NORTH BRITISH O JANUART.-Full of
interesting matter. "Babylonian and Assy-
rion libralies,' an antiquarian essay. THE
Origin of American State Rights "Autobi-
ographies;'' decentralization in France and
Russia Repentance of the Tory Party
The subjects all treated in a scholarly man,
her, bot rather heavy to the general reader.
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