The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-29
Current Literature.
THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.

The April number of this magazine is one OF
the most interesting ever issued The article
on ssPrehistorie England" fltly follows the
articles on the "Early History of Man. and
the light and sparkling paper on 'La Grande
ssMarouise" de Rambouillet is q sauce ptquante
to the archaeological inquiry. The "Ottoman
ssRule in Europe" the papers on Lunar
s'Warmth and Stellar Heat" and on "Saccr-
ssdotal Celbacyn and the "Greek Hercula-
| ssneum" will amuse the student and the casual
reader, and the remaining articles reach
high standard in interest and excellence. The
new department of Foreign Literature" prom
ises to be an attractive feature The art and
scientific notes are, as usually, carefully and
completely done.
Mr.. Fogarte. of the Book Depository in the
bend of King street, is the Charleston agent
for the Eclectic.
THE NORTH BRITISH.
The January number of this well known
quarterly is somewhat heavy; but the article
on ''Swift" will charm the general reader, and
the paper on "American States Rights" is q
clear statement of the origin of the United
States Constitution, which ''started into life
sswith full recognition of State sovereignty
Sin the Senate, and of National sovereignty in
ssthe House of Representatives; and the prob
.slem how to harmonize the two was the leg
ssacy of the Federal Constitution to the Amer
sslcan people," Under the head of "Contem-
ssporary Literature" seventy-hve important
publications are carefully reviewed.
This is one of the reprints (s4 year, Of the
Leonard Scott Publishing Company. Mr.. John
Russell. Kng-street, is the Charleston agent.
BLAokwooD.
In the March number of sold Ebony" the
serials eJohn" and "Earl's Dene" are pressed
forward the first named rising rapidly into
the higher regions Of sensational interest. A
pregnant article on "White, Red, Black and
"Yellow in America" is well worth reading by
Northerner and southerner, and the third part
of 'The Opening of the suez Canal" is both
sprightly and graphic. That incorrigible Tory,
Cornelius O'Dowd, is in smaller force than
usual.
This, also is one of the Leonard Scott Com
pany's reprints. Mr. John Russell, Charleston
agent.
The GALAXY.
In the April number of this charming maga-
zine, Charles Reade continues his mclodra-
matte novel-"Put Yourselfin His Place." in
PRODUCING touch Of the Bride of Lammer-
moor business with surprising effect. Mr..
Jennings has a capital article on "Mr. Ray
ssmond and Journalism" The "Lettcrs from
Havana" graceful, naive and CroiSemblantes,
are continued. Under the head Of "Tcn Years In
sRome," there is another dose Of abuse of Ro-
man Catholicism. Can Garibaldi be the au-
thor of these papers They are in the same
strain rs 1.-THE Rule of the Monk" oneof the
falsest and most scandalous stories of the day.
Justin Mccarthy dissects the Empress Eugc-
ME, charitably of course, but with passing
sharpness. Pine Plank comes gloomy,
but weird tale. Mr.. Whites history of Hamlet,
and an article on the future of New York, to-
gether with the miscellaneous departments,
make up capital number.
We may add that q lady correspondent OF
"TAe GALAXY protests Indignantly against
the statement made by two brazen doctors,
that "a handsome leg Is a rarity-we had al
'smost said an mpossibility-among American
women" OF course the correspondent
knows.
EVERY SATURDAY.
In an eclectic journal, taste and judgment
are everything and the editors of Every Sat
urday" have the skill which takes what Is light
and thorough, and leaves what is trothy and
dull. The selections are admirably made, COW
erlng the whole general field Of literature and
art. The Illustrations are of high order, far
superior to those given in any other American
weekly journal.
''Erery Saturday" is published by Fields,
Osgood & Co., at SIS 4 year, or ten cents
copy.