Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-03
MAGAZINES.


a feature which fayorably distinguishes
the Old aud Nesc from other Inonthlies is
its dealing in spirit of inquiry with prac-
teal questions. The subject of taxation in
several aspects has been examined by J. p.
Quincy, one ofits contributors, and his re-
marks have, it seems, awakened a good!v
interest. lie has discussed the propriety Of
exempting church and charitable property,
and in the March number we find an addi-
tional, though brief, paper on the same
mater. ..Labor and its Organnationn is
the heading of another paper Of the same
useful bearing. 1t is not a solution of the
vexed question, but it gives an intelligent
view of it. The minds OF the masses are
now much befogged on this subject; perhaps
because they are studying it and have not
vet reached clear understanding. The
reading of this article might lead to some
useful convictions. ''The capitalist could
never Cypress the laberer, if the laboIer's
temperance, frugality, industry, were equal
to his wants''-take this twist andsmoke it.
If the workman cannot admit this propo-
sition after bordering it, he surely cannot
deny that there is great power in the
virtues named. The man who possesses
them in full vigor is soon promoted and re-
promoted until he earns a competency.
Men who grow rich in business rarely OBJ
tain their increase from the substance of
Others; it is the development of their own
substance. The writer gives an interest
iag view of labor, when he SAYS it has two
qualitieS,-that it is both creation and rep
etition. As creative exercise, it is
pleasant; as repetitive, it is toilsome.
This places all grades of human industry
on the some footing, In that they are all "a
pleasure and pisen too.-
Roberts Brothers, Publishers, Boston.
The contents of the International Re
rieir, of March, are as follows: "WOrking
Glasses in Europe" by Thomas Hughes,
London; "'rransit Of Venus by j. E,
Hilgard, Washington, ID. G.; clipper
Schools" by Jas. McCash, College of New
jersey; s.PractIcal Work in Painting" by
p q. Hamerton, London; sour National
Currency" by AmaSa Walker, Brookiield,
Mass; '.Nationalism and International
ism" In looking over the above
list we should decide al the
subjects, except the last and possibly
the next to the last, unworthy ofthe second
number of an international review TO be
published in four or five of the greatest ma
lions in the world. But when we read tllC
last article and find it 10 be mere Fourth
of-July discussion of American inStitu-
| tions, we confess a round disappointment
at the whole number. There il time tand
time is seluirody yet 10 make this review
equal to tie anticipatiOns which were in
spired upon the occasion of the first issue
1t is capable Of making itself a power in
the world under proper management, and
! 10 that end, We hope to see a vast improve
ment in the next and all future numbers.
w. s. Barnes & Co., Publishers, New
York.
| The Mountains OF Western North Caro-
lima are the subject OF Mr.. Edward King
| graphic .sGreat South contribution 4
Scribner's Monthly for March, which is &C
companied by prOfusiOn Of illustration
from sketches by Champney. DR.. Robin
son diScourSes in the same number Of tn
Women Ofthe Arabs; and there Is a brie
account Of |The Heiress of Washington" ;
very interesting little bit of history. TIVE
articles Of especial Importance aIs aLSny
nous papers on John Stuart Mill, and al
unimpassioned, but not the less start
ling account OF the .sCredit Mobilier.
There is "a Dream Story" by the author o
"Patty;;" and a curious tale entitled 9Th
Tachypomp," by . lev writer. AlisS Irai
toms, and Mrs, Davis serials are continued
and there are poems by r. IL. StOddarl
John Fraser, Anna c. Bracket, James 1
Fields, and Joel Benton. DR.. Holland, il
his Topics of the Time" discourSes Q
Literary HinderaBces," ''The Delusions O
Drink" and '.The Press and the HUbiisii
ers.H Tie Old Cabinet is foil of ''MiseTy,
and in "Culture and Progress" is a motto
of some length of the New Poet Jane
Boyle O'Reilly.
Scribner * Co, Publishers, New York