The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

lished by the Fine Arts Publishing Company,
81 Bond street, and edited by Laura keene
and Emma Webb Nivert.
We have received the second number Of |
this admirable journal, the literary merits
of which cannot be too highly extolled.
There is, or ought to be, wide demand |
for such monthly journal as this, and we
are confident that it would receive wide
circulation if persons Of culture and refine |
ment everywhere were fully impressed
with the character of the work and its
Importance in elevating the taste of our
people and impsrting higher moral tone
to society. Its articles are original, not
selections like the Aldi,e, and as varied aud
instructive as they can well be made. The
second number is fully equal to the first,
and if the celebrated actress, Miss Keene,
and the fine dramatic writer, Miss Webb,
continue to improve their journal with each
pew issue, it ought to have as wide circu-
lation as the cultured taste of American
society can give it. r
THE GALAXY for May opens with a
touching story by Katherine S. Macquoid,
the author of PATTY" one of the most
delightful Of recent English novels. 1t is
printed from the authors manuscript
English writers, by the way, are beginning
to discover the advantage of dealing di-
rectly with American editors, instead of
through the interposition of London pub
| fishers. The result will be profit to both
themselves and the American reader.
"Historic Lovers" by Junius Henri
Browne, presents to us the loves of promi-
nent characters in history, and incidentally
skaters the popular version Of the story of
Abelard and H6loIse. "The Arabs at
Home" is another of the sharp and incisive
characterizations of foreign peoples which
Mr.. Albert Rhodes is furnishing the Gal
ary. General Custer continues his account
of "My Life on the Palms," relating incl
dents of dramatic interest. ''Faust" is
translation Of one of Turgeniel's remarka-
1 BILE stories. "Donna Lucrezia Borgia,"
Richard Boyle Davey, combats the popu-
lar idea of that lady as fiend in human
shape, and presents her as a princess
adorned with the graces and virtues to
command the respect of the world. Hon.
Gideon Welles gives a second paper on
"Lincoln and Johnson" offering facts to
show that their plans of reconstruction and
resumption of national authority were
identical. Other papers of interest will be
found in this excellent monthly, which we
can commend to our readers as one especial
/ ly deserving ofpublic patronage. Published
by Sheldon & Co., GIT Broadway, New
York. .....s-..
"WoNDERs OF ELECTRICITY" is the
first of series of the Illustrated Library
of Wonders, published by Scribner Co.
, This splendid little book, translated from
! the French of M. Boile, with additions by
! Prof. Armstrong, is adapted to the student
: and the general reader. 1t covers the
| whole ground of discovery in those subtle
: forms of force which we call Electricity ant
Magnetism, but of whose essence we know
o nothing. We are glad of this book, Sc
: clearly written and so fully illustrated al
d to give distinct ideas even to persons UNI
6 skilled in science. We look for discov
Il cries in this unknown world of Eectricit,
), more startling and grand than any of whiel
It we have yet dreamed. The more genera
d education in natural knowledge become
: the richer the harvest of discovery. Fo
n sale by Ellyson & Taylor.
!, MAY, the happiest time of ell the year
> has its heralds of approach daily present
Il ing themselves on our literary table
Among the first is Demorest's Monthly
replete with good, varied and useful con
e tents, for the household and family, Will
! the new and exquisite designs for summe
wear are abundant. There seems but on
opinion on the worth of this family MONTH,
J. that Demorest is indispensable where one
a introduced. % cents, or So per year
!. With an elegant Chrome, worth So, as
: premium. Published at s3s Broadway
o NY
# 1.-THE OLD DOMINION" for April
. This monthly magazine of literature, scienc
5 and art, which is one Of our best home pro
: ducts, comes to us promptly on the day Q
6 its accustomed issue, from the press of M
+ w. Lakewood, the publisher. Its table G
t contents is varied and interesting, and W
: hope it will meet with the support its mer
its deserve.
: ALL the information received here goe
! to show that the breach in the Kepublica
= party is final and irretrieyable. -Dlspatcd