New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-20
Periodicals.

The Gaidry crown its sixteenth volume
with the December number, which we find
one Of the most attractive wc have ever ex-
Gmned.
The varied contents and the uniform eI-
cellerce of the articles are fairly noticeable.
The we'll known writers, Rich'd b. KIM
ball, Hon. Gideon Welles, Col. De Forest,
Justin Mccarthy, Rich'd Grant White, Cen
cral Custer, and Juuius Henri Browne arc all
represented by characteristic articles; after
which come three spirited short stories aud
the usual departments.
The leading article, upon the CzIroyitch OF
Russia, besides its graphic description of the
future Gar, goes back to compare the lead
ing spirits of the last century in Russia
Peter the Great, Elizabeth, and Catherine
with the enlightened sovereign Of the present
gigantic empire. The revolving picture
drawn of the licentious and degraded court
of Catherine II. are almost past belief.
General Custer, the dashng cavalry officer,
gives thrilling narrative OF his expedition in
search Of some white women who had been
captured by the sayages of Arizona.
Richard Grant White, the great authority
upon words, has used several thousands OF
them in furnishing pundt whom everybody
supposed to lie buried beyond the power OF
resurrection long ago. The pundit must
have the vitality of nine cats and we'll
developed phoenix to withstand so determined
a Furnishing at the hands Of such master.
An article upon the Othellos Of the stage
compares the acting Of the great Italian ira
gedian, Salvini, with that of Booth, Macready,
Forrest, Davenport, and other actors cele-
brated in that character.
what became of Louis XVII. ." is a
curious bit Of history, reviewing the cases of
the seven asplrants to royalty who have
claimed to be the son of Louis XVI. OF
France, supposed to have been struggled out
of prison in childhood.
! \ suggestive and well-tmed article upon
the American system of money and the re-
cent panic is contributed by Richard b. Kim
ball, whose reputation as an able linancor,
as well as author, attaches peculiar value to
his article.
pitt Lulu is delightful bit of word
painting conveyed in a short story of the
Island Of Jersey. II is from the Pen of Theo-
dore Gift, a young English writer Of great
promise.
A very clever and Ingenious story called
"a Case of Conscience " has for its text the
question, " How should 9 young man behave
to the lady he is engaged to, if he finds he
does not love herr"
"a Droll Acquaintance is French
story, showing how four fanciful and design
ing persons were outwittcd by an artful adj
venturer assisted by romantic young lady.
Fishing describes in graceful lines the
piscatOrial efforts of pair of lovers who
catch nothing but each other; very bright
and glowing poem. There are three other
poems, all Of which belong to the dismal,
suicidal class so pleasing to poets.
The departments of Literature and Science
are up to the usual high standard Of the mag
azine, and the only fault we can find with
! the number is the absence of the usual de-
partmcnt of IIumor, which is not atoned for
! by the addition Of the index to volume XVI,
and score Of jokes interspersed among the
| fascinating advertisements.
| or Young FoMs for December is at hand
brilliant as usual. Thi. is by far the veit best
magazine Of its kind published. james X
Osgood & Co., Publishers, Boston.