The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
NO. Z.

!, The1 British Quarterly for April, repub
lished by the LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING
Co., Al Barclay Street, New York, opens
with comparis on Of the University systems
of England and Scotland, showing the dill
ference in their origins, the life which they
present to their students, the impressions
which they leave upon their minds, the
methods by which they influence the nation,
and thelconstitution by which they are gov
erned.
"The Genius of Islam'' is discussion OF
the vitality of the teachings of Mohammed.
1t is followed by an account of Mr.. Woods
explorations at Ephesus resulting in the dis
| covery Of the remains of the Temple Of Dia.
ma, the theatre, .and other buildings.
Then we have glanced at those works which
affect s'the internal COMMUNICATIONS and the
irrigation Of British India,'' works which
form the defences Of the state against inva.
sion Or rebellion on the one hand, and against
dearth and pestilence on the other.
Then follows review Of Mr.. Cameron's
tstory of African travel, undertaken with the
view Of joining DR.. Livingstone, but, being
too late for that, carried out alone. Tits an
account of manners and customs,o of Difficult.
ties, and of scenery, with which we are be-
coming tolerably familiar. o
The essay on Russia treats of the past,
present and future of that country, going
back a thousand years, and showing her
small beginning and her rise, until she pos.
sessed despotic government, s'a servile or
frivolous noblesse, a corrupt buraucracy, an
effete priesthood, an uncultivated bourgeo.
Isle, and superstitious peAsantry,'' the inn
provement since the emancipation Of the
serfs, and the greater improvements yet to
come. ' .iaH e a1-a
From Russia to Turkey is but a step, and
in the next article, "Reform in Turkey and
Coercion" an attempt has been made to
pick to pieces the ideas of coercion and con-
troll, and to show what duties the course Of
events may make incumbent on the Powers.
and especially on England, if it is really de-
sired to reorganize Turkey.
The closing notices, under the head Of
contemporary Literature are very full
land varied.
The periodicals reprinted by The LEON
ARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co. al Barclay
Street, N. Y. are as follows: The London
Quarterly, Edinburgh, Westminster, and
British Quarterly Reviews, and Blackgood.s
Magazine. Price, 81 year for any one, or
|only SIS for all, and the postage is prepaid
by the Publishers.
Blackoood's and Edinburg Reuieso, April.
s1S77, reprinted by the LEONARD ScorT
PUBLISHING Co., Al Barclay Street, New
York, contains as follows.
The French Army in 1877. Bog r.
! A Woman Hater.-Part. XII. AS
I Crete.
Pauline.-Part Ill. In the Hebrides.
Harriet Martineau.
( A Railway Journey.
TRANSACTIONS from Heine, by Thee. Martin.
/. The Political Situation.
/ Some papers on the state of the French
army having been published in Blackwood's
Magaz,ne during the year 1875, their author
thinks it will be an advantage to France to
note the change in her military position since
that time. He admits that 'sFrance cannot
attack Germany but ''if invaded she can
now, most certainly, defend herself,n and
he explains the result produced by having
plenty of money to pay for what is needed.
s'steady Jealous action Of regimental officers, -
land ''the influences of opinion, of time, Of
experience, and Of accumulated labor. 81 ASIDE
The description of Crete, if rather long, is
interesting. It is apparently written for the
purpose of showing the British lion a place
chat is just the right size and shape to make
aaht for one Of his paws. ~
n the Hebrides, every thing seems to be
going wrong. Two fls in love with ones
man, and man who dosen1 k1Sw his own
mind. Not very strange perhesps, but deci-
'dedly uncomfortable. ~ 81.
graphy OF Harriet Martineau is very unfa.
'vorable. The writer thinks she has been
much overrate9, finds it ''difticult to under
stand ION what her great reputation twas
founded" and adds,s it will not be i1Efeas.
ed BY her Autobiography, where that. good
sense which is her strongest point shows less
than ever before"
fThis number of Blackwood also contains
q barely possible incident OF travel called "a
Railway Journey, s'three little poems trans.
lated from the German Heine, by Theodofe
Martin, and the usual discussion Of the Eas-
tern Question. 70 - @l'a
, The periodicals printed by THE LEONARD
'scoTr PUBLISHING Co. al Barclay Street,
N. " are as follows: The London Quar-
terly, Edinburgh, WESTMINSTER, and British
Quarterly Reviews, and Blackioood's Maya
zine. Prices4 a year for any one Of them,
or only SIS fos all, and the postageis prepaid
by the Publishers. y ~ s'ssi
| The Florida papers are not enterprisfng
enough to print war maps, though they have,
plenty Of ink and new species of cock
roach. . tsfa saf- ie
|. The late Ross Winans, of Baltimore, left
Ibis residence and an annuity Of 81, 200 to his
wife, and the remainder OF his immense es-
tate to his two sons. $50. r..
Extract from Black Hills letter: ssMother,
do let me have eighty dollars; if you only
send it, will earn,it as quickly as possible
and pay it all back to you." '4.ns4
+ The newest thing in stylish grace is wear
3 ing the train over the arm, makingithe bellies
look like little kittens running round after
their tails. 4.s it
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Randolph, wife of the
late Thomas J. Randolph, Jr., and daughter
Of the late DR.. Thomas Merriwether, died at
ShadMell, Va. on the 23d ult.