Devoted to Literature and National Policy.

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MAY, 1862.

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NEW-YORK AND BOSTON: 

J.R.  GILMORE, 532 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK,

AND 110 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON.

NEW-YORK:  HENRY DEXTER AND ROSS & TOUSEY.

PHILADELPHIA:  T.B.  CALLENDER AND A. WINCH.

CONTENTS.

NO.  V.

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What Shall we do with it?  Hon. John W. Edmonds

A Philosophical Bankrupt

The Molly O’Molly Papers

All Together

A True Story.  Miss McFarlane

Maccaroni and Canvas.  Henry P. Leland

Fairies

John Bright.  George M. Towle

The Ante-Norse Discoverers of America.  C.G.  Leland

State Rights

Roanoke Island.  Frederic Kidder

A Story of Mexican Life

Changed

Hamlet a Fat Man.  Carlton Edwards

The Knights of the Golden Circle

Columbia’s Safety

Ursa Major.  H.B.  Brownwell

Fugitives at the West.  S.C.  Blackwell

The Education to be

Guerdon

Literary Notices

Editor’s Table

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In the next Number will be commenced a new Novel of American Life, by R.B.  Kimball, Esq., entitled ‘WAS HE SUCCESSFUL?’ an account of the life and conduct of Hiram Meeker, one of the leading men in the mercantile community, and ‘a bright and shining light’ in the Church, recounting what he did, and how he made his money.

FOOTNOTES: 

[Footnote A:  An incident that occurred at Palmyra, in Marion County, of which the writer was a witness, may be given as a fair illustration of Benton’s insulting and insufferable manner in this celebrated canvass.  During the delivery of his speech, in the densely-crowded court-house, a prominent county politician, who was opposed to Benton, arose and put a question to him.  ‘Come here,’ said Benton, in his abrupt and authoritative tone.  The man with difficulty made his way through the mass, and advanced till he stood immediately in front of Benton.  ’Who are you, sir?’ inquired the swelling and indignant senator.  The citizen gave his well-known name.  ‘Who?’ demanded Benton.  The name was distinctly repeated.  And then, without replying to the question that had been proposed, but with an air of disdain and annihilating contempt that no man in America but Benton could assume, he proceeded with his speech, leaving his interrogator to retire from his humiliating embarrassment as best he could.  At the close of the address, some of his friends expressed surprise to Benton that he had not known the man that interrupted him.  ‘Know him!’ said he; ’I knew him well enough.  I only meant to make him stand with his hat in his hand, and tell me his name, like a nigger.’]