Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-23
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The January BluEaxines,

The GALAXY commences its tenth year with
an attractive January humber. Tho strongest
attraction, probably, is the opening Of William
Blacks Low story, "Madcap Violet" He Las
gained such rorute by his "Prmcess OF Thule"
and "Strarge Adventures of Phaeton" that
anything new from his pen will be warmly well
coined Albert Rhodes discourses on "Woman's
Occupations" most interesting subject He
is the earnest advocate of woman in her efforts
70 arrive at an independent position, but is OPP
posed To public VGcatlons, which in his opinion
tend to rob her of womanly characteristics The
arncle contains some good advice to women who
want To make living ,,as we'll as some whole
some satire OH those whose hearts ache concern
ing the respectability OF their calling. Juetn
Mccarthy writes Of the royal family of England:
Richard Il kimGall on Bankers" their tricks
and their manners; and G. W. RAYMOND, u S, A.
contributes readable article upon the survey of
the American territory in the West. and gives
many interesting facts connected with the tor
vice Which have never before been published
The atlantic Monthly for January is an nm
nsnally rich number. Opening with long and
Brilliant instalmcnt of Mr.. Howell's new novel
1t lnelndos articles OF travel, history, literary
cflilehni, and matters OF public interest. or
The last named eort liz Charles Francis Adams
Jr.'sthird railroad paper, entitled "The Revere
Catastrophe" Elizabeth Stuart Phelps contri
butes AN entertaining account of "Goine
South which is followed by n charming
essay from Miss Harriet Preston on
Jacques Jasmin," the PrOvcncll poet in
Gliding graceful TRANSACTIONS from lbs poems
Few magazine papers can Off u the fresh tonch
andi ripe literary skill here combined. Mr.Allau
Is. Magiuder tells about 'U.incoln's Plans of Re-
eohsn Hcaoni, w. II. Blfhop new writer,giyes
a very original and startling short story, Cone
OF tho Thirty pieces;" and Mr.. Whittier contrib
uteH poem of singular lUveliress, called 'sSul-
sot OIL the Bearcamp." 'Ihe Maiusi OF Sicily"
IL curious account Of brigandage in that island.
lt il followed BY a chapter Of Mrs KembIe's
"OId Woman's Gossip" the autobiographical in
terest OF which is heightened by the insertion
OF sotnn letters written by her in youth, Oliver
Wendell Holmes adds to the list some witty yer
sea, IA Familiar Letter. to aspiring poets. and
MIR. lowolis reviews in short paper 'FOur New
Books OF Poetry Besides all this, we have
poems from Adriri. Maurice Thompson, Mrs
Patt and Mrs. Moulton, and tho editorial de-
paftmeuts, which contain reviews Of Stedmans
Victorian Poets, General Boyuton's book on
sherman, an interesting account OF +" Education
III The Western States, and much other matter
We can by no means praise 81, N,ch0 rs
too highly. All agree that ID IL the best inven
lie peru deal we have ever had in lIi4 country
therefore III any country. The features that
most str he our attentions in this January nurl-
Dor arc the commencomenJ of Bayard Taylor'r
story, "Jun OF lrGIHud,' and the continuation of
Noah iIroobs's 'Bov Emigrants The latter older
People vii! surely find entertaining; 1t liz faith
fhl dotcription OF tho experiences of overland
emigration to California, in The ,.ayg of the onld
foyer. Tr0wbridgea '.Bass Cove Sketch" in
His nrnllcr, is also a capital sketch. Tho gor-
e. ous picture nE 49,. Christnpl er, a reprodpe-
tinh OF lHyOrottoH celebrated painting, forms n
Woflliy irnllttrieco FOR such brilliant number
III" DcccmhernumhcrO of Tic EepubiiG Mag
aZine closes the fifth volume of tis excellent
monthly Dnliig the recent campaign The Re- |
phtbG did noble service for the nation il serves |
mo vita! Issues of the hour were kept closely |
aehhed before the phpple through its pages and |
The agf ncies it employed Tie ifenul lie de- |
serves II wide circulation, and no citizen who as
lIfes to knowledge of the Government Ahonld |
bs without this invaluable guide and political |
text book. Only 70 year. send address to tho |
hepublic Publishing Company, Washington, DC. |
-" New York in tho Revolution" ia the lead.
ing illustrated paper IN SCrihnT for January.
and viii probably sluprise all bnr genuine Old |
hnickertnrkers, on account of its bringing to |
light number of Revolutionary scenes and To-
calliIeH, about which little ur nothing i, nnpnlar
y known. Mr.. hcnddor's story of ''Gupid and |
Marr, ON the other hand gives a good ilea of
liio IN Boston duging The siege, and of Christ
mas hundred years ago, The fret inatallment |
OF series Of Revolutionary letters appears in
u numbers and there is q glimpse Of General
Washhston-b by hearsay-in he u, ouiug INSTALL
ment OF Edward Everett IIe'4 serial story Of
- Philip Nolsn's Fricud- or. SHOW vonr Pass.
ports = THIS story il ~ run through the wear
mud Is an historical romance Of tho AIissistippi
valley. BESIDES the continuation OF Bret IIarte's
story, two other of the prone articles clam onr
attention; one Oh house building, by John Bur
rauShs and tho other on hout e-iuudsling hy
Clarence Cook. The latter author has heretofore
gwen snma Of hls viowh on he sui Jet especial
~ OF carpets, (Which on well made Il lors he dis.
irlsuvts'( and he now presents further ideas
ticpiaceP, furriture, DC. The poets
u tho lumber arc MIS- 5 NJ. H. patt, Il, q
Stedman, CDnrtautna i. Brook, Celia ThaXter,
4. II ,Hlaimar Nlorth Boy escn, and II II. Skcd.
lard. ''''~-
Tie Ectcir maga2ipe is T. very we'll con.
iucied monthly, whose contents are male M Of
'he cream Of F"lectrd literature Us rciantldc
'apeis literary and social essayr, criticisms re.
'!oWs, aud summaries Of discussion. render il
u the highest value to whnmsoe Womb keen
Up with the intellectual activity Of the tine.
Nille its serial and short storics tales binrrarh
cal sketches, poems, and narratives OF adyen-
IRE and discovery rrud"r il ,dirpc5iyr to those
'lo scot a'uiisemegt ~ sui g. bfuiit in tho |
'ages Of tIeir monthly visitor Each number
contains at least one steel engraving, usually a |
portrait OF some man distinguished in letters,
w, or politics. Among tho notable contents
y the January number is an article by Col, o.
'hesney on sherman and Johnston"