The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-01-21

HHRPER's MAGAzINE.-The February
number of Harper's Magazine opens with
the first installment of "The American
Baron" by Prof. James DeMille, author
of 1.-THE Dodge Club, " "The Crytogram, %
etc. In the thrilling excitement of its plot,
and the drollery of its situation, this prom
ises to be the most unique novel that has
ever been published. This story is charac-
teristically and profusely illustrated by w.
L. Sheppard, whose illustrations in the
Magazine during the past year have been
placed side by side with those of Leech in
his best days.
Justin Mccarthy contributed short
story The Tread of Invisible Feet"
The other short stories in the Number are,
"Snowed Up" by Katharine G. Ware,
and Madame Simple's Investments -
very clever and dramatic piece of fiction,
by Z. G. Cooper. ''Wed i'll the Morning
Dead at Night which will be concluded
in the next Number, is an exceedingly
interesting story, admirably we'll written
"Anteros " and "Anne Furness " are con-
tinued. The illustrated articles in this
Number are both entertaining and instruc-
tive. "Glass- Blowing as Fine Art " is
a concise but a very complete history of
glass-making, particularly in its ornamen-
tai branches; and the numerous illustra-
tions of this article are wonderfully we'll
executed and printed. "Along the Florida
Reef" by scientific author who took part
in the reconnaissance of the great range of
keys upon the Florida Reef, lately under
taken by our Government, is the first of
the series of illustrated papers, which will
prove both interesting and instructive to
general readers. The Fifteenth Part Of
"Frcderick the Great" exhibits the old
hero in the midst of his greatest universities.
THE Bank of st. George, Genoa" gives
an interesting history of that most remark
able institution through its career Of four
centuries to its decline near the close of the
last century, and is beautifully illustrated.
Rev. Mr.. Maury contributes paper entitled
IAN Examination of the Claims of Column
bus, which, from the new light WHICH it
throws upon the subject of the discovery
of this continent, will attract special atten-
ton. 1t is illustrated by fac-similes Of
Behaim's globes, never before published in
this country. Altogether, this Number of
the magazine contains fifty six illustrations.
Among the most entertaining papers in
this number should be mentioned "Por-
traits aud Memoirs. which brings before
us very vivid picture of the performance
of Bulwer's comedy, "Not so Bad as we
SEEM" at the house of the Duke of Devon
shire, by the Gould of Literature and Art"
in London, composed of artists and authors.
The artists We're Daniel Maclise, II. A.,
Clarkson Stantield, r. A., John Lcech,
Augustus Figg, r. A., Mr.. Topham, Mr..
Frank Stone, and Mr.. Tcnniel The
authGrs were Charles Dickens, Mark Lemon,
Dudley Costello, Robert Bell, Douglas Jrr-
rold (all gomez, and Mr.. John Foster, Mr..
Charles Knight, and h. II. Horne, the
writer of the present brief chronicle, and
well known in this country as the author
of 1.-The Spirit of the Age" The poetry
of the number is contributed by 5. S.
Conpnt, Kate P. Osgood. Mary \. Prescott
and Harriet Prescott spcfford. Resides
all these attractions twenty EIGHT pages are
devoted to five special Editorial Depart
ments-the Easy Chair, the Literary, Scien-
tific, and Historical Records, and the
Editors Drawer.