The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-18

HARPER's MAGAZINE for March gives
the second installment of the american
Baron" consisting of four chapters
"Anteros,' by the author of ''Guy Liv-
ingstone," approaches it's conclusion, and
"Anne Furness is still continued
The conclusion of "Wed in the Morning
Dead at Night :" is given in this number.
This interesting and well-told story, by
Mr.. c. WEIGH Mason, has fairly won for
the author a cordial welcome from all the
serials two interesting short STORIES" An
Affair on Tombstone" by katherine G.
Ware, the scene of which is laid in Port
land during the great fire, and "Six-and-
Thirty" translated from the German by
G. {. Shackford.
Junius Henri Browns article, Pictures
of Ireland" is accompanied by twelve
excellent and well-executed illustrations of
Irish scenery and Irish character; and the
article itself is of equal merit with the pic
lures. This paper is felicitously supple
mented by another, also illustrated, entitled
a Day in Castle Garden" In the one
there is a very touching description of Irish
emigrants leaving Queenstown, and in the
other an equally characteristic picture of
the reception of the immigrants by their
friends in this country. The article on
Castle Garden is the only complete descrip-
ton of all the departments of that institu-
ton that has ever been published.
Dir. J. b. Holder gives the second Install
ment of his "Florida Reef" series, which
is profusely illustrated. These papers give
an authentic, entertaining, and instructive
account of the remarkable specimens of
vegetable and animal life of this tropical
region of our country.
The Rev. NJ. Maury concludes his "Ex-
animation of the Claims of Columbus,''
treating in this second paper of the motives
which influenced Columbus to undertake
his voyage of discovery.
"In Frederick the Great Part NVI.,
the history of the Seven Years War is con-
tinucd. Much interesting material is given
respecting Maupertuis and the relations
between Frederick and Voltaire.
"Wallenstein and Gustavus Adophus,"
by Eugene Lawrence, gives narrative of
the lives of these two remarkable heroes,
involving history of the conflict between
Professionalism and Romanism in the early
part of the seventeenth century.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed contributes an extract
from his Autobiography, containing some
very entertaining "reminiscences of Lieu
tenant General Winfield Scott. A short
article by 7. B. Thorpe, on "Our Harbor
Defenses,' is especially interesting, as Civ
ing Admiral Farraguts opinion, as heard
from his own lips, upon this important sub
iect.
Alice Cary contributes one of her best
poems, Cottage and Hail." and Mrs. Har-
ret Prescott " SieSta,' one of her charac-
teristic pen photographs in verse. "From
My Childhood's Day. is very felicitous
translation from the German of Ruckert,
contributed by S. S. Conant. Another
short poem. 1.-The Magic Mirror" by an
anonymous author, completes the poetry
of the number.
In the Easy Chair there is character
istic criticism of Jefferson as Grip Van
Wrinkle, - and an appropriate essay on the
Lyceum Lectures and Lecturers, giving Il
graceful tribute to female | ctures, and an
amusing chapter on the experiences of n
Lyceum lecturer in the olden time
The Literary Record contains brief obit-
uary notices of Alexandra Dumas, pere,
the Rev. Albert Barnes and Dean Afford
and criticisms upon all the prominent books
of the month included in its summary