New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE APRIL MAGAZINES.

GfN E ~
en- ,,rt comprising articles by T. Tiffany, Thomas W
Knox. ] H. Brown, H. p spofCr1, C. Carroll and others
The Eclectic has an excellent selection OF
resdable articles from the current English reroSc't
literature representing varioys phases Of ophioh eu'
the different branches OF literary discussion nom ponies
10 poetry Among tho papers which VIII wen ic".'"
th attention OF the reader essay on Philosophy
Psychology, and Metaphyscs.' new cutiQue vi Brow"
tnS's Ring ana the Book" AMI an article on inc
Meaning of the Prussian Triumph" remarkable Tor i'S
hostility 10 Bismarck and ia sympathy with France
displaying considerable coquence and ingenuity III i'S
inouportuuc attempt 10 make the worse aWeal '"o
better reason" The number is embelished Win
portrait Of Gambctta, whose rather STRIKING heau' "S
here presented indicates no common share Of fseonce"
and obstinacy, with plentiful lack" Of brains
The Herald Of Hcalth opens with an article
op Alcoholic Medication" by Dr. p. II Hayes, taking
strong ground against the administration Of aicohoi III
my shape as a remedy for disease. He argues ak",''
1s use on account Of the injury which carries 10 ''
whole glaudular sy scm nnamng the mucous
q, the stomach impairug the sccrctions' ana ""'Nb
the substance Of the liver and dernsins tneiiu
Of the skin which PLAYS such an important part III IL
moving the worn-out elements OF the phy sic'i os
tion Tie writer recommends as SUBSTITUTE ~ '''
az fever the free II fresh ar as 'he great
for poisoned blood, plenty of c0ld water d. "u
tual dilucnt and tcpd spougng aud ircu'h o INV NJ
,r order 10 abate fever soothe the nervous system
other articles Of interest la this number are on D's
and What 10 20 with Them" by Mrs H. v p"r"'',
..C,ntrv and CITY Life" by C. II. Brigham Personal
Influence" nv II. ". Beecher ana variety vi
mentions in the editorial department
The Phrenoloqical Jouynal has an interesting
,o- m, The Itallns in Ncw-Y0rk.' describing thcir
general character. business and Industrial pursuits
nod ,f iife and social condition in this city Oh theI
edaption. They number ahous 1000 persons III NV"
York and the suburban towns, Including some us'''
,,c,,e,pd or moro on Manhattan Island. Aiuos' e'''
.lNT nj %
tu extent of the characteristics OF the place OF ''
ot,ytv Although strongly attached TO their national
religion they are rather oasy-goins on lhe su'9'V' Vi
doctiua and give Themselves no trouble anou' 'e "',
or falsehood Of other forms OF faith they us'"S Ian
into the .nsres of he New York politicians and vote the
Democratic ticket although they take an eh'hu7a' W
torest in the regeneration OF their ""h couI Ii w
NOT o+cn for The temporal sovereignty Of His Holiness
Tho rrcscut number is oeiiisied "i'1 boI". VI u
"a inventors Henry Burden ana Elias r. Need
ham Edward &. Deayan, the eminent I'HIeiahCe ""'
vocate General 6touewdn Jackson, Christina Nl>Soh'
Alice Car and others with brief sketches Of their lives
A leading article in LippiHcot is devoted 70
tbe public career of Charles Francis Adams III which
HIGHLY favorable view presented Of hc services oi
that distinguished statesman together with suctlh''
li.tory Of the political developments n Ma''aeIo'' =
during the last twenty-five years. FnustCc is dohe 10
III mastery position American minister to England
drrtu- the Rebellion lie stepped into the circle col
Iected prepared, grave, Gignucd, scfTosed, with INC
port of one who felt tlat nc had great rights To secure O.
fhat he knew how TO yIdcatc them, and that he ha
stout power bC ind him for their maintenance was
evident FROM tie first that be not TO be huled or
taioled OF 1rated into mTrudeuce, and every day
OF lis long residence st the British court confirmed
tha profitable lesson. Ec 10 less prepared I"i
the occasion by The resources OF diplomatic 6't'y
tlan by Ll, native qualities Of mind and character lis
familiarity with the usagcs of good dsoclety
taS il art his sound classical s,hOaT-hp added To tht
esteem which he had gained In his official capacity
After a residence OF seven years in England under CIR
81 great en'haTr"s"Taent ana uia NJ ic'
that country, IN the enjoyment OF pubc respect ana
private gard 90 degree rarely accorded 70 the repre-
sentative Of q foreign poWCr.-A rapid sketch Of En-
manuel swedeuborg written BY novice in the my TO
res Of the New Church after reading such of his five
hundred volumes as could he obtained from ireos ana
u,e.1l rftIa naturally giyes su'efhc"l We"
Of the great Northern mystic, although II ahoWs spirit
of candid arprc.iation. a Winter Journey over Mont
Cepis is fire piece OF graphic description aud Lon
don RelniuisceIoe, Of student gives variety OF IN
tores.ilg literary gossip.
"Our Whispering Gallery" continues to be an
attractive feature OF lhe A0atc, and in the new num-
Der Nr Fields relats several additional "reminiscences OF
Hawthorne with copous extracts frOmhs characteristic
letters The following passage relating 10 the descrp
ton OF an interview with President Lincoln which the
editor Of The Atlantic thought it best at iho time TO sup
press has little interest both on account OF tine writer
aud the subject:
After his return home from Washington Hawthorne
sent TO NC during the month Of Mal, az aIIle IoF "a
IHa5fic BoHihiy which br entitled Chiefly about War
~ c'ree contained personal description OF President
lincoln, which thought. considered rs a portrait on
wise or tasteful 10 print The office of nm editor dear
J'ck disagrcea9e one sometimes ana tie case oi
Hawthorne Oh i4Hcoll disturbed ne not mite AItcr
rcadiug the manuscript. wrote 20 tie author, ana
as.d lis eui sion o omit lis dascTpti ion Of the Ircsi-
dents personal appearance. As usual, for be was ire
lnGC-t ard sweetest Of contributors, the most good
natuIcd and The most ameuaDlc man 10 advice ever
knew he consented 20 proposal ana allowed 10
print the article with the alterations II You turn to the
paper, dear JACK Con M brd u IN the number July;
l6D, you viii obterVe there are several notes; all Of
these written Dr. Hawthorne himself He complied
thought was wrong iu my decision. Ile said the whole
appearance were, TO s mind the only parts OF hr aruce
worm puoLsAinA. what lelTlnIe TI thing' ne com com
tins miserable hmnbug of "a world President Lincoln
s. dead and a. Hawthorne wrote to me- Upon my
honor, me the passage omitted has an hi,tor
nv ffCnd both on his ov account and the Presidents.
10 print nine wears ago Hawthorne and his party
had gone into ne ftts1cnts room annexed as ne says,
snpernumerares 70 depuiatioi from MASSACHUSETTS,
wipiaetory. win present oi splendid whip 10 The
..By and by there was little stil the staircase aud
in tiC IasaagoTaJ and IN .odIscG ta loose Outcd
figure, Of exaggerated Yankee port aud dcIneanOr,
Whon tds beiug about the homeliest ever saw vet
by means rcpulslye or dsoSreeabel II was impossible
"Unquc,uouably, Western man though he he and
Kentuckan by BIRTH President Lincoln Is tie essential
representative 81 an Yankees and the Ncriiabc speci
.rd y ~ r ayacferistiG onaes Its Inc sraDgest
and vet the thing in the tumble of human yicss
tudes that he out OF many millions, unlocked Tor uu
selected by any nteble process that could De based
upOu his genuine qualities, unknown t0 those who chose
him, ana unsuspeCied OF what endowmcnts may adapt
him for his tremendous responsibility, should have found
the way open for him 20 fling his lank personality into
the chair of statewhere, presume II was his first I'M
pulse 20 throw his lego the COunciitaDle, ana tell
ihe Cabinet Ministers a story There is describing
his lengthy awkwaidness nor the uBcOuthDess OF his
movement; and set u seemed a. II had been In the
habit OF seeing him daily, and lad shaken hands WIN
him thousand times ia village street, 80 true was
he 70 the aspect Of the pattern American, though with
certain extfd'agauce WHICH, possibly eIhggeIdleq
still further by The delighted cseeTueSs with which
took il n If put To guess his calling and livelihood.