The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-22
LITERARY.

THE ALpINE FOR APRrL.-Tbe feature
Victoria Nehlg, entitled Morning Dew.
The deicacy of the artists Imagination is
6ttingly Offset by the sympathetic treat
ment of the engraver and printer BY
any known process it would be extremely
difficult to rival the effect, and We have
no doubt that there are many who would
not grudge the years subscription for this
single plate. This is the frontispicce prom
ised every quarter. Then We find two
other full.page plates-an interior, 10y
Emsli., engraved in a mastery manner by
Henry Linton. and view on the "lludson
al Hyde Park by George Smile. Ofthe
smaller cuts The Little Mother" by Jno
S. Davis, conspicuous as one Of the very
best specimens Of figure drawing that we
have yet seen from an American pencil
Mr.. Davis is consci ,ntious in every detail,
ard lovers OF true art will look TO his
future with the greatest expectation. Pic
torially this number justies the highest
comendatiors. and indicates hxity of
purpose, on the part of the publishers,
that argues well for American art. The
literary department is very well sustained
and We think, for excellence and variety
this Is the best number yet Issued.
The more solid articles are valuable
paper on "Ancient Pottery" by :. i
Corkran, formerly Of the British museum
"Or the Eastern Shore Of Virginia u
pleasant sketch Of American life and seen.
cry. by Mary Z. Bradley, and "Cosas dc
Espan,' an interesting account Of the df fl
cllties OF Spanish travel. The poems are
"Livorworts," by w. w. Bailey, Shame
ful DEATH remarkable poem by the
author Of The Earthly Paradise" NoI
must We forget Bryants Green River,
illustrated aud the editorial on Poets
Rivers which was evidently inspired by
it, and is brimfIl OF genial scholarship
Mr.. Stoldard will have TO exert him.elC 10
make another number Us good as this
The statement Of the publishers that the
edition is already within fraction OF
10000 copies per month will be hailed rs
V'ndication Of American taste aud APP
probation. Such an unparalleled success,
in publication non-sentiopa. /, n rec,,.
milton and enforcement Of which the
youthful publishers (the scrior member Of
the firm has just past thirty may we'll b.
proud. We arc glad that our nei.bbor.
hood is represented among the patrons OF
The Alline, and would urge the uoec,.i-
~ Of according the widest circu alton 70
its elevstng and refined Influences. The
subscription price, including pretty oil,
chrome premium, Is s. and tho publish
ers address Is james Sutton * Co.. .,
Liberty street, New York
scRIBsEKs For APRIL.-A half dozer
illustrate articles an unusual number o
short stories several bright essays snd
sketches, two or three papers Of special in
terest 10 scholars, and some excellent DO
ems, make the April number Of scribner'
not only popalarly attractive but really
valuable. The leading article, BEAUTIFUL,
Illustrated, is descriptive Of the prea
Uailed States Navy Yard ut VI ,7e Island.
California "Curiosities OF Plant Life
Is an entertaining paper on Natural HIS
tory. Prof S.hele do We're writes sketchily
ana with the aid Of pictures, of the Earth
Hidden Treasures; and Amos G. Drap
err himself an inmate of the ins,itutor
describe " The Silent College at Wash
ing'on. Apropos Of Easter, we find
graphic account by Eugene SCHUYLER o
the Russian observance Of the feast
.,'sAwakened japan i, the title Of a brie
and timely paper by Noah Brooks Tn,
three short stories are The Munenvill,