The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-06-24

scR1BSER's MONTHLY FOR JULY leads
off with splendidly illustrated article,
by J. T. Headley. on 'Philadelphia. y
Those who do not know what rapid strides
the "Quaker City" has made in late years,
will be surprised at the evidences of pro-
gress and improvement furnished by both
pictures and letter-press. Philadelphia can
boast not only of being the largest city in
the world in point Of territory, but Of hav-
ing some of the finest bridges and public
buildings in the country. Its chief glory,
however, is the absence of tenement houses,
and its noble system of cheap and pleasant
dwellings for the poorer classes. Mr..
Headley writes of this admirable feature
this city, at least for itself, ''has solved
BILE homes for the poor" The next article
is very interesting account of Mr.. w. H.
Hallock's "Jaunts in Japan in which
some valuable information is given concern
ing out Of the-way portions of that marvel
Gus island. The pictures accompanying
this article are very curious and suggestive.
The most important essay in the present
number is Horace Bushnells able discus
sion of s'Free-Trade and Protection in
which this distinguished writer and thinker
presents what seems to be very common
sense and judicious view of a much-mooted
question. Miss Louisa Bushnell follows
her father with charming account of a
"Fete-day at Malmalson," which will be
read with peculiar interest at this time
A most curious article is r. w. Wright's
'Samson's Riddle Solved-the Lion-cup
cursus The Lion-c cub" by which the learn
ed the solutions of SamsoH'S celebrated rid
Il Ia vxhi n1, hns cd fha f,,-f
thousand years. We understand that we'll
known scholars to whom the article has been
submitted, have given their testimony as
to its deductions. Mrs. Richardson's time
ly and sensible s'Plea for Chinese Labor
will meet the appreciation of every Ameri-
can housewife and 'Back-Log Studies"
by Charles Dudley Warner (author of My
Summer IN a Gardeh), is one of the most
witty. Thoughtful. and suggestive papers
of the writer OF this generation nearest to
Charles Lamb. In the story element, this
number is particularly strong. First, there
is MacDonald's grandly beautiful Wilfrid
Cumbermede; then we have a capital
Fourth of July story, "Thc Gunpowdcr
Plot" by Edward Eggleston. unique in
plot and thrilling in narrative, with
tale by Julia C. r. Dorr, with the taking
title of "My Husbands First Love - and
"Edson's Mother" a quaint story by Susan
Coolidge. The poetry is by r. II. Stoddard,
Miss NJ. A Hopkinds, Thomas Dunn Eng
fish, the latter furnishing a successful study
in the slave dialect, entitled "Cesar Row
an" Tho editorial departments are, as
usual, very readable; in the "Topics of
the Times" are discussed "Three Pieces
of the Woman Question" louisville and
School Reform, ""Rather Slim Religion"
and ''The Legal-Tender Decision In the
sold Cabinet we find pages Christi
ga Protest." "The Gypsy Camp" and
"Orange Peels." In "Home and Society
are pleasant papers on the "Pairng Sea-
son, y ga Sheltering Arms, Midsummer
Eve," and Closes Couture and Pro-
gress Abroad" treats of Henry Parry Lid
don, the celebrated English divine, and
other subjects, and in Couture and Pro-
gres at home " there are notices of the
Academy Exhibition and of new books
The Etchings" consist of another clever
poem by Baker, Cup the Aisle" with ex-
quisite illustration by Miss Ledyard, being
sequel to "Love's Young Dream" and
closing number of Scribner's which will
form delightful reading for summer days.
Scribner & Co., New York, So year.