The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-01-05
Book Notices.
THE GALAXY

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With the January number the Galary en-
ters on its twenty-third volume and the
twelfth year of its existence.
The GnLarn form the first has occupied a
position in our periodical literature peculiar
to itself, and most successfully has it filled
its special field
1t has attracted to itself our most brilliant
writers in all departments. The leading
statesmen and greatest generals of our time
have gladly used its pages to express their
views the brightest novelists and most bril-
liant essayists have contributed to its pages.
1t has called cut class of writers who
would otherwise have found no place in our
periodical literature. 1t has accomplished
this by encouraging the expression of vary
ing opinions by prominent thinkers in all
departments. The Gdlary itself has never
had any set theories of politics, religion, 50
ciology, or criticism to propagate, and to
which all its writers must bend their own
individual views
The result of this freedom Of thought and
expression has been that Ior years the public
have had Il most brilliant purely literary
magazine.
For the coming year no efforts will he
spared by either Editor or Publisher to make
the Gaidsy in every Say worthy Of its great
reputation. Indeed, they p"opose, if posi-
BILE to make it even >urpa-5 it>el..
For a magazine edited as the q h,rg is,
with all lbe spirit and freshness OF the dall
press, and which always seizcs the subjects
| OF greatest interest to the public, 1t IS nearly
| impossible to announce a fixed programme
| for year ahead. Some Of the leading feat
ures, however, may be stated. The Gd2dJy
| in 1877 expects to give its readers serial sto-
ries by that brilliant writer Justin McCar.
| thy, and Mrs. Annie Edwards, one of the
brightest and freshest novelsts of our day
also shorter stories by Henry James Jr.,
Rebecca Harding Davis, Mrs. John Sher-
wood Mrs. Lucy H. Hooper, Miss Rose
Terry, Mrs Jane G.. Austin, George Cary
Eggleston, Edgar Fawcett, Nora Perry, and
many others.
A new series of State papers by Hon. Gid
con Welles, late Secretary of the Navy, call
ed THE Lincoln Administration, will be-
gin in the January number.
Many Of our leading statesmen will during
the year contribute articles on subjects o.
the greatest public interest (which canno
yet be definitely announced). Richard
Grant White will conclude his series of arti
cles "On Reading Shakespeare" to be fol-
lowed by articles suggested by his recent ex
perience abroad.
Essays on popular subjects may be ex'
pected by Charles Wyllys Elliott, S. G
Young, John Burroughs, Kate Hillard, Fan
ME Roper Feudge, Prof Boyescp, DIR. Coan
Dr.. Guernsey, Rev. J. S. G. Abbott, r. B
Kimball GrenviIle Murray, Albert Rhodes
and many others; poetry by Bayard Taylor
John G. SAKE, William Winter, Paul Hayne
G. P. Lathrop, Joaquin Miller, j. W. De
Forest, and many others.
The departments" which have given tn
Gaiary such an enviable reputation will b
maintained during:the coming yeanwith a
their former life and vigor "DriGtwood,
by Philip Quilibet, is always intesai11. 4
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