The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-03-25
Magazines for April.

.Scribner's MonM!y.-The second volume
of !Scribnsr's Monthly, beginning with May
and ending with October, will be one of
the finest volumes of illustrated miscslla-
neous literrture ever issued. The publish
ers announce that the Special Features of
the editorial department will be arranged
under these heads" Topics of the Time,
"The Old Cabinet" "Home and Society,"
Couture and Progress Abroad" and
Couture and Progress at Home
Herein will be presented monthly dis
cussion of public questions, a fresh and
gracefully written nselange of gossip and
sentiment, summary Of interesting infor-
nation on domestic and social affairs, and
a record and criticism of matters pertaining
to society, art, literature, science, and the
drama. The intention is to make these
editorial departments not only readable
but vitality and permanently valuable. The
classification seems to be complete, and to
cover all subjects of interest to the readers
of a popular magazine.
George Macdonald" the hest of living
story writer's will continue his beautiful
story, entitled "Wilfrid Cumbermede,"
throughout the second volume of Scri6ner's.
They have the refusal of all Hans Chris
tian Andersen's stories, at the hand OF his
best translator, Mr.. Horace E. Scudder.
They have also engaged the pen of Miss
Thackeray, one of the finest story-writers
among the gifted women of Great Britain.
Mrs. Oliphant has written especially for
Scri5ner's an exquisitely characteristic
story, which will be commenced in the May
number.
Mr.. Eggleston, whose Thanksgiving and
Valentine stories, in Scribner's, have proved
so popular, has written for this magazine
most charming May day story, which gives
delightful picture of life on the banks of
the Ohio.
Gov. Langford, of Montana, will COM
mence in the May number splendidly
written and illustrated article on the recent
exploration of the Yellowstone Rivera
thrilling chapter of discovery in the most
wonderful region of America, far surprising
in grandeur and curious interest the Io-
Semitic region of California.
Mr. Townley will contribute to Scribner's
series of intensely interesting sketches of
our living artists with portraits. These
papers promise to be the most remarkable
of their kind that have appeared in many
years. No American is more familiar with
the artists and studios of the country than
this writer, and our readers may expect
from him most engaging detail Of the
personalities of the gentlemen of the pencil
and chisel, their modes of work and ways
of life.
Crumbs Stoept Up is the suggestive and
somewhat peculiar title of very interest
ing and readable book, written by the Rev.
7. De Witt Talmage, of Brooklyn, New
Co., 74O SAMSON Street, Philadelphia. The
author is we'll known by the public generally
as popular lecturer and preacher. Being
a man of the times, his sympathies are
altogether with the present, and his views
herein expressed show the fearless disregard
of all old cenventionalism, and hearty
appreciation of the advance of the age.
In illustration of this, he is now engaged,
with all his heart, in the Stree Church
Mouement," having so labored as to secure
the cooperation of enough pecuniary and
working assistance to rear free tabernacle,
capable of seating over three thousand
people; and this, accomplished inside of
two years, with a congregation of less than
one hundred, in an old church, in the
immediate Deighborhood of the great Henry
Ward Beecher. The articles treated in
"Crumbs," are illustrations of the many
and various sayings of the present day,
with pleasing sketches, all showing their
application to a moral. They are written
in spicy and vigorous vein, humorous
and pathetic. His articles written on his
late trip to Europe are also included. He
has evidently viewed the sights with open
eyes, and has peculiarly happy faculty of
Withdrawing rarely surpassed; his style is
decidedly original, and has many philo-
sophie and amusing aphorisms are wonder
full. We recommend for it perusal by
every one, and we predict for the book a
very large sale. 1t is printed on tinted
paper, elegantly bound in morocco cloth,
and is illustrated in a manner at once
pleasing and suggestive, by an eminent art
list. The price, $500, is within the reach
of all, the publishers desire being evidently
to make it at once popular and cheap. AS
it is published by subscription, it will not
be found at the book stores, but will be
mailed to any address, free of postage, on
receipt of the price, by the publishers, by
whom reliable canvassers, male or female,
are wanted to aid in its sale. We advise
any of our readers, wanting employment,
to apply for the agency.