The Portland daily press., 1875-12-25
Magazine Notices.

The January number of the Wide Atcake,
published by d. Lothrop & Co., Boston, opens
with Jessie's Negbbor, a pretty story by Mrs.
Mouton, illustrated by portrait Of Jessie
herself. 1t contains two chapters of new
series of the records of the Cooking Club of
Tu-Whit Hollow, in which Miss Farman gives
an account of wonderful dinner in which
the mothers did not meddle. "Young Rick
an old friend of last year, appears in the pres
eDt volume, and il not quite so lovable as of
yore, is very interesting in his naughtiness.
Margaret Egtipge furnishes a pretty little
sketch in Fay's Shoe, which is illustrated by
Jessie Curtis, with the picture of the prettiest
of small children and most sweetly pensive OF
widowed mammas; and Miss Phebe McKeen
has a charming story, The Little Mother and
her Christmas, with ten illustrations by G. G..
White. More good things are promised for
next month. Miss Mary e. Bradley will have
Valentine Story; Fanny Robert Feudge, a
description of life Among the Parsees; Sara
J. Prichard will contribute the first of the Gen.
tennial articles, and Shirley Dare the opening
article on Children's Etiquette.
The secon edition of the pamphlet General
Sulliuan not Pensioner of Luzerne, contains
the report of the Historical Society of New
Hampshire sustaining the position taken by
General Sullivan's descendants that he was
not while delegate to the Continental Con-
gress in 1870 and 1871 under the pay of the
French ministry. The charge brought by Mr..
Bancroft certainly seems amply disproved.
The pamphlet is published by A. Williams 8
Co, 253 Washington Street. Boston.
The reprint of Bldckoood's Magazine for De
cember has just been issued by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay Street, New
York. The following are the contents: The
Dilemma. Part VIII; Sundry Subjects-; In
Studio.-Conversatio "; Left-handed Elsa;
Notes from the Crimea; Elizabeth; The Scott
at Home; Index.
Owing the presence of the Index, there is
ra ther less reading matter than usual What
is lacking in quantity is, however, made up in
quality.
The first issue of The Musician and artist,
published by E. A Samuels, 125 fremont
street, Boston, has been received. 1t fills q
place that has heretofore been vacant, for we
have had no magazine entirely devoted to the
interests of musicians and other artists, al
though there has surely been room and desire
says that the magazine will be devoted to the
interests of Art in its various branches, and to
Literature and the Drama, and each monthly
number will contain musical and art news,
original stories and music, aud valuable arti
cles and essays, by writers of acknowledged
eminence, on all topics legitimate to such
magazine. II we may Judge by the first num-
ber the promise given will be we'll fulfilled for
it is full of original and exceedingly valuable
matter. The January number contain:-
The opening pages of new musical story,
entitled, Clara, Concerto, by Charles Barn.
ard, who is well known as the author of sever
al popular musical stories Following this,
Hon. Henry X. Oliver contributes an article on
by an editorial on The American Drama in
France. f. j. Keller one of the most popular
composers Of band music in the country, con-
tributes historical article on Our Amateur
Military Bands; Julius Eich5erg the instruc-
tor-in chief of music in the public schools Of
Boston, and principal of the Boston Conserva-
tory of Music. furnishes the first of series of
exceedingly valuable articles on Violin Tech-
MICS, which is followed by an exquisite little
poem, Rest, BY and By. by Mrs. S. B. o. Samu-
els. Then comes an article on the Manage
ment of Military Bands, by ID. w. Reeves; a
musical story entitled A Musical Phenomenon,
by Miriam Leigh; an article on The Conserva-
tory System, by DIR. Eben Tourjee, principal of
the New England Conservatory of Music, one
OF the largest musical schools in the world.
Caryl Florio, the well known musical critic,
contributes an article on Music in New York;
Sara A. Moore one on Spanish Art; and Miss
Helen M. Knowlton gives the first paper of a
new series of cart Talks by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hunt
and following all this is a variety of editorials
and musical compositions. The magazine is
gotten up in a very neat manner, and every
family that has among its members any who
sing or play the piano or any other musical in
strument, or who are in any way interested in
music or the other arts, will give it cordial
welcome. Yearly subscription, $500. Single
copies, 20 cents.
The second number of The Maine Genealoqist
and Biographer has been received This peri-
odical which is published quarterly, is the
organ of the Maine Genealogical aud Biograph-
ical Society, and treats of the history of Maine
families and the biography of Maine citizers.
1t certainly supplies want in our periodical
literature, aud deserves sufficient encourage
ment to ensure its permanent publication.
The promise of the first number is sustained
by the second, the matter being well arranged
and interesting, as was to be expected from the
careful editing By DR.. Lapham. The list OF
contents embraces the following papers:
Perbam Family; Marriages in Kittery; Porter