The July Magazines

The magazine publishers aro at fault or the mid-summer month is near at hand, for the following July issues are on the table callmg for a work ol vrolcome and commendation. - The Atlantic. Monthly has: A Eoman Holiday (the Carnival), by H. James, Jr. ; the opening paper of Gunnar, a Norse Romance, Hjnlmnr üjorth Boyesen; The Presidential Election of 1800, in which James Parton tells how victory Tras won for tlio people by the election of Jefferson, and how victory was used ; An O'.d English Home, by Mrs. Lyiin Lynton ; Educating a wiíe, another leaf from the autibiography oí Hobert Dale Owen ; Honest John Vane, flrst paper of a new serial by J. W. DeForest; An Amateur Supe's Story, and very amiising, by Ralph Keeler ; Ea.rly Canadian Miníeles and llartyrs, by Francis Parkman ; Miss Eunice's Glove, by Albert Webster, Jr. ; Poems :- Bnnaventura, by Elleu Fraucis Terry ; The Singing Wire, by G. P. Lathrop ; lm. prtecmed, by Celia Thaxter; and The Ji'riend's Burial, by John G. "Whittier. The notes on "Recent Literature" are unusually full and interesting, while the sual pages are given to Art, Mnsio, and Politics. The number begins the XXXII. volume. 84 a yoar, James R. Oagood & Co., Boston. Scribner opens with the first of the promised papers on "TheGreat South," by Edward Kiug, being the New Route to the Gulf, with glimpses along the M. K. & T. Railroad from its initial poiut as far as Sherman in Texas- 44 illustrations ; followed by Low Life in Berlín, by William .Wolls, also illus. ; The Liberty of Protestantism, by an Orthodox Minister ; What has America done for Woman, by Mrs E. W. Sherwood; Arthur Bonnicastle, XVI. - xvni., by J. G. Holland, in which comes the great trial and struggle oL the principal character; Eleanor "Dane, by Adeline Tratton; The Religious Sentiments of Abraham Lincoln, by Rev. J. A. Read, in which the Spiritualistic views and practices of A. L. are ontirely ignored ; A Ten Day'r Drama, by Kate Putnam Osgood ; Recollections of a Restored Luuatic, by Dr. Stephen "W. Newell ; with pocms by Geo. MacDonald, A Spiritual Song ; by G. P. Lathrop, The Song Sparrow; by B. P. Taylor, Tlie Vane on the Spire ; by Charlotte F. Bates, Treading the Circle; and by Anuie R. Annan, The Christ. The minor departments are full of readablo and seasonable things. $4 a year. Sceibnee & Co., New York. - The Ladies' Rcpository has three beautiful engravings " New Hainpshire Scenery," " Maternal Alarm," and a vignetto title, " Confluence at the Hudson and Scandaga." Betsey Tricrgs, or Rescued from Shame, and Octavia Solara, are both continued, and with unfiagging interest. Among the completed papers are; Genius and Charactcr of Kobert Burns, Familiar Glimpses of Old England, For Christ's Sake, Charities of Philadelphia, Abel-el-Kader, Suburban Life, Tired of House-work, Home Missionaries, ete., whüe the Editorial page8 are pressed full and running over. The Repository is ahvays beautiful in typography. The Number bogins vol. XXXIII. $3.50 a ycar. IIiiCHcock & Walbn, Cineiiïnati. - Godey's Lady's Book has numërous and seasonable fashion and work-room plates, plain and colored ; a oontinuation of Marión Har[andVarial, Ca,rrying Weight ; The üld Man's Barling, byKrs. Rosa Djckcnson; with other Ie stortes, poetry, recipos for the season - giving full directions for preserving fruits, canning, &e. The first numbor of vol. LXXXVII., and as sprightly as ner. ?3 a year, v.'ith a 'mu premium chromo. L. A. Godèy, Philadelphia. - ■ Arlhur's Home Magazine has : A Story of a Strong-mindod Woman, by Mrs. E. B. Duffey ; Our Insect Friends, by John B. Duffey, illus. ; The King and the Triar, by Virginia F. TownBend; ni-other inátallnretá of Crookecï Places, by Edward Garrett ; Insubordination, or the Shoemaker's Daughter, by T. S. Arthur, aml other readable papers. 12.60 't year. T. S. Aethuh & Sox, Philadelphia. From the same firm comea Tht Ohildren'n Ilour a capital I ber of a capital nionthly fot the young juveniles, bright with picturos and fillod with choice stories. f 1.25 a year. - Our Young Folks has four more chapters of Trowbridge's story, Doing his Best ; A (ïoldmiuer's Story, The Fairy of the Spinning-whecl, The Dutchman and the Big Fish, - most capitally and comically illustrated; The Story of an Eminent Man, and heaps of good things besides. Just the magazine to make boya intelligent and manly. $2 a year. Jas. E. Osoood & Co., Boston. - The Golden Ifour - a favorite with tho boys and girls - has : Links of Kindness, ehaps. xviii. - XIX. ; The Buruing of the Candle Hke our Breathing ; Crabs - illus. ; Little Else in the Woods - part I,- from the Gorman ; Three Pietures from History; The Bangan- Trcee, illus. ; The Howling Deïrishes of Turkey, illus.; and other interesting and instructive papejs. 52 a year. Hitchcook & Walden, Cincinnati. - The Nurseiy comes radient with beauty, its pioturea genial, amusing, and telling the story of the text almost as capitally as the text itself( and that is to pronounco them almost perfect. If you don't believe it subscribe for it for your four or fivo vear old and watch the effect from month to month. $1.50 a year. John L. Shoeky, Boston. "We ho-ve received from the Secretary of the Michigan StatP Board of Agriculture lus Aimual Report for 1871, a bound volume of 456 pages, find of moro than tho usual interest whieh attaches to such reporta. "VVe may take occasion to extract from its pages hereafter.