Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-30
November magazines.

The Galaxy for November deserves sp c.
isl notice. 1t is quite equal to the previous
number, which contained several excellent
papers. This number is mainly continue
| ton OF the last in su ject-ihstter. 1t has
part second of "The Stage as it Was"
part second of furnishing Pundit," ad-
vanced chapters Of the "Wethered Affair.""
and the second paper Of Gideon Welles on
"Mr. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward" A new
story is introduced, called "Linley Roch-
ford, by Justin Mccarthy. The other new
papers are "One Week an Editor" Miss
Quincy" aud an excellent one, entitle
"Women as fRcticians." We would men,
ton also the one entitled "From a Roman
Notebook" 1t is said that Mr.. Welles'
papers on Lincoln and Seward are attract
ing deal of attention; while the "Stage as
it Was" is most interesting article, as
pointing ont the growth of the English dra-
ma, the peculiaIiEies of the great actors, and
the successive phases of popular taste. 1t
contains some wise suggestions to managers
and actors. Published by Sheldon g. Co.,
New YORK.
LittelrS Lifting Age,of Oct. % presents a
number Of valuable selections from the beet
English reviews and papers. The contents
embrace among other articles, "The Pro-
testant Restoration in France in the Last
Century," from FTGSer'S, "The Regent Or
leans ami his Age" From the Temple Bar,
"The Old Catholic Congress at Constance"
from the Saturday Recle1c, and "The Sea-
sons Of the American Monetary Crisis"
from the London Economist. We would
note the last especially, as being from one
of the best living journals on economical
science in the world, and as containing sug-
gestions which America might turn to good
account. We have great problem to solve
by legislation, and unless we conform to
the science of economy, as developed
through reason and experience, there can
be no hope for smilioration. Published by
Littell & Gay, Boston.
In noticing the October number OF the
Old and Ne,r, we spoke of the merits of the
paper on SOCIALISM in Europe" The No
Vember number contains the second part of
that article. It is needless to mention
sg2in that we consider this paper far supe-
rier to most of the essays and letters that |
have been given 10 the public on that snb. |
ject. 1t IS series of reflections resulting |
fIom close, practical and extensive observa- |
ton on the social condition of Europe. |
This number also has several articles apro- |
pos Of the American crisis in finance, ga |
New York View of Finance and Banking" |
1.-The Labor Reform View of Money" Gre |
view of the Plan Of "A. P. O." "What |
is Money!" Il is obvious that the people |
have given themselves in heart TO know |
money. 1t is well; for if the people-the |
voting masses-do not guard the political |
economy of America, it will be turned to |
the grossest account and made the means |
of deplorable tyranny by the money-ki gs |
in the lobby room OF our Legislatures. |
Published by Roberts Bros, Boston.
The two articles in BldCklcoOd'S Edin- |
bUrgh Magazine for October, which are of |
peculiar interest to the American reader, |
are "Vienna in Exhibition Time," and |
"Republic or Monarchy in Frapce?" The |
workings of the French nation have been |
closely followed and deliberately criticised |
in Black'vOodS for long time, and the ar
ticles have generally displayed acute obser-
Walton and extensive knowledge of the SUBJ |
ject. The paper before US proposes TO |
point out the causes which have been op- |
Grating in France during the last two |
years, aud to connect those causes with
their legitimate effects yet 10 be produced. |
Consequently it winds up with prophecy.
But the fulfillmenb of it is not quite so prob
able now, as when 1T was uttered. Touch
ing this point we make the following ex.
tract: Gan ultimate B ?napartist Restors-
ton seems, according to the apparent prob
ability of the future, to be the least unlikely
of the three monarchical eventualities."
While the two extremes are
holding out violently for the utmost they
can claim, the Empire will some day slip in
between them, with no obligatory pro-
gramme, but with fair promises to every
body. The Compte de Chambord, if he
were King, would put principles above in
terests, duties above power-Ioble motives
and pure intentions would be bis springs of
government; and though his efforts might
wholly fail, from insdsptability to the ex-
isGing condition of life and politics, they
would, at all events, be watched from the
outside with sincere respect. Napol on the
Fourth would come in on another platform;
he would not employ the same methods, he
would not attain the same ends; but be
might not improbably establish a vigorous
and durable government on the ashes Of
other peoples failures. All this, however,
is future-indefinitel future. Legitimacy
is the one fruit, which looks thus far to be
growing almost ripe enough for plucking."
This prediction has no. been utterly exc!u-
led yet, however, and there is bare posi-
Olity of its fulfillment. The article is ex-
interesting. Published by the
D.,h1 Novy |