THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL MAGAZINE, January, 1903, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 104, quarterly, $3.00 yearly, 85 cents singly, Nashville, Tenn.

Contents: I. William Blount and the old Southwest territory, by A. V. Goodpasture (12 pp., essay only, no references); 2. Genesis of the Peabody College, by W. R. Garrett (12 pp., detailed narrative based on sources); 3Madison County, by J. G. Cisco (22 pp., style of average county history, part mere tradition, part valuable recollections, but no line of distinction between the two); 4. Preservation of Tennessee history, by R. A. Halley (15 pp., the most eloquent appeal for State aid to historical preservation that can be made as it is a realistic story of the vandalistic destruction of original material by the public officials in their dense ignorance; urges that example of Alabama be followed); 5. Development of education in Tennessee, by H. M. Doak (26 pp., address in 1880 for centennial celebration; good popular presentation, hence not scientific history); 6. From Bardstown to Washington in 1805 (10 pp., diary, author unknown but evidently intelligent, close observer, pleasant incidents, valuable facts).

THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, January, 1903, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 82, $3.00 yearly, $1.00 singly, Charleston, S. C.

Contents: 1. Papers of the 2d Council of Safety (23 pp., mostly financial accounts, with some letters from Laurens, Pinckney, Brisbane-dates 1775, 1776); 2. Letters from Henry Laurens to son (9 pp., 3 letters of 1764; half private advice, half public affairs with comment; such as "the New England men * * * will not tamely receive the Yoke"); 3. Descendants of Colonel William Rhett, by B. B. Heyward (38 pp., genealogy); Notes (8 pp.).

QUARTERLY OF THE TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, January, 1903, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 169-203, $2.00 yearly, 50 cents singly, Austin, Texas.

Contents: 1. Tampico expedition, by E. C. Barker (18 pp., from the sources of a fruitless filibustering expedition in 1835 against Mexico); 2. Tiendade Cuervo's Ynspeccion of Laredo, 1757, translated by H. E. Bolton (17 pp., official document of 1757 from the Mexico archives, historically, geographically and industrially describing the Spanish settlement of Laredo founded on north bank of lower Rio Grande in 1755); 3. Reminiscences of C, C. Cox, 2d paper (32 pp. of interesting and valuable material on pioneer Texas days, and writer's experiences in Civil War: high opinion of Mexicans; thought that "a married man has no business in the army"); 4. Reminiscences of early Texans (18 pp., written in 1857 by J. H. Kykendall for Judge Bell, and preserved by G. M. Bryan, now in Austin collection; relate to Horatio Chriesman, Joel W. Robinson [Robison], Thomas M. Duke; all dealing mostly with Indian raids); 5. Reviews and notices (10 pp.).

In the American Historical Review for January Mr. George Henry Alden has a study on the State of Franklin. He has brought to his investigation some seemingly unused sources for Franklin history in the Pennsylvania Packet, the Maryland Gazette and the Maryland Journal, but would have attained still better results had he used the later volumes of the North Carolina State Records where the official documents in the matter are collected for the first time. Mr. Alden is in error in stating on p. 275 that General Joseph Martin "evidently had a good deal of sympathy" with the new State. The fact is that until it was found that the act was offensive to North Carolina, Martin's sympathies were with the new State, but as soon as the opposition of North Carolina was known he steadfastly

opposed the movement, at times almost taking his life in his hand to discharge his duties in this respect. It is to be noticed also that Roosevelt is taken to task for his statement that in organizing Franklin its supporters "ignored the doctrine of State sovereignty." They did not ignore the authority of North Carolina, they thought that they had been abandoned by that authority.

Other articles are "The Constitution and finance of the Royal African Company" till 1720 by W. R. Scott; "The Plantation type of colony," by L. D. Scisco.

THE LOST CAUSE for November, 1902, (4to pp. 50-62, $1.00 yearly, 10 cents singly, Louisville, Ky.) has an account of the unveiling in Richmond, Va., of a monument to the Confederate dead in Philadelphia.

December, 1902 (Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 66-78), contains tributes to General George Moorman, Adjutant-General of Confederate Veterans who died December 16, 1902. There is also a vivid description of the "rebel yell," by Kellar Anderson.

January, 1903 (No. 6, pp. 81-84) has an earnest report from the South Carolina division of the D. C. on the importance of historical interest and study, with a list of material, printed and manuscript, deposited with the chapter in one year, chiefly poetry and newspaper clippings.

THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN, December, 1902, January, February, 1903, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 531-567; Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 40; No. 2, pp. 51-86, $1.00 yearly, 10 cents singly, Nashville, Tenn.

In the December issue is an eloquent address by Major J. B. Cummings at Augusta, Ga., April 26, 1902, in which he summarizes the reasons against the term "Civil War” for the conflict of 1861-65. He considers "War between the States" as the most accurate, but objects to it as too

long and cumbersome. He therefore urges "The Great War," as sufficiently concise and appropriate. February has a stirring account of the battle of Murfreesboro as one not surpassed for "fierceness and the display of military skill."

THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE, January, February, 1903, Vol. 22, Nos. 1, 2, pp. 89, 95-207, $1.00 yearly, 10 cents singly, Washington, D. C. (organ D. A. R.)

In the February No. (p. 165) it is stated that a New England chapter has accepted for its meetings a ritual combining "religious, historical and patriotic" elements, and that it has proved effective and satisfactory.

THE SEWANEE REVIEW, January, 1903, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 128, quarterly, $2.00 yearly, 50 cents singly, Sewane, Tenn.

Contents: 1. Drama in the 18th Century, by Brander Matthews (20 pp., treats "establishment and disestablishment of psedo-classicism," in England, France, Germany); 2. Estimate of Thackeray, by J. D. Bruce (15 pp., only as novelist, no new view, final estimate not consistent); 3. Greek attitude towards athletics and Pindar, by W. C. Lawton, (12 pp., Greek admiration for athletics, and Pindar as interpreter); 4. The Hebrew Prometheus; or the Book of Job, by G. D. Sparks (15 pp., treats Job as a "lyrical drama, with a prologue and epilogue in prose;" analysis with copious extracts); 5. Sir Thomas Browne, by C. M. Hamilton (23 pp., a sketch, and a very pleasant study of writings of Browne, 1605-1682); 6. Outlook to the East, O. L. Trigg (17 pp., rapid survey of historical relations of East and West; work of Bayard Taylor, Emerson, Whitman, as spiritual links. Article shows no special acquaintance or insight as Hearn's mushy imaginings on Japanese character are gulped down as truth); 7. Reviews, notes (25 pp.)

THE SOUTH ATLANTIC QUARTERLY, October, 1902, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 301-386 and 9 pp. index, $2.00 yearly, 50 cents a copy, Durham, N. C.

Contents: 1. Reign of passion (9 pp., editorial, sore over the "contemptuous" democratic irreverence for the republican party in the South); 2. Naturalization applied to canals, by J. H. Latane (16 pp., as to Suez and Panama canal agreements the tendency is towards neutralization but nothing "complete" or "absolutely effective" yet been settled); 3. Principle of instructing senators, by W. E. Dodd (7 pp., history of the scheme in Va. and N. C., originated by Randolph and Macon; a Democratic doctrine largely accepted by Whigs also, which died in 1861); 4. On Manitoulin, by B. C. Steiner (7 pp., traveling "story" of an island in our Great Lakes); 5. Pure scholarship, by H. F. Linscott (10 pp., that it is the discovery of great principles-but the ar ticle itself not scholarly as it is asserted that average life has been lengthened 5 years in past decade); 6. South and service pension laws, by W. H. Glasson (10 pp., such measures been "inequitable to the South" since first enactment, in 1818, for revolutionary soldiers, as South hardly got any larger proportion then than now); 7. Some unnoticed evils of untruth, by W. I. Cranford (4 pp., of rhetoric against liars; who are everywhere among us); 8. William Lowndes, by F. W. Carr (7 pp., condensation of Mrs. Ravenel's "Lowndes"); 9. How a young man built up history (6 pp., sketch of Prof. F. L. Riley's work in Miss.); 10. Reviews (8 pp.).

January, 1903, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 105, $2.00 yearly, 50 cents a copy, Durham, N. C.

Contents: 1. Confederate Diplomatic Archives, by J. M. Callahan (9. pp., story, often told, of the purchase of the papers by U. S. Govt. in 1872; a list of the 12 classes in which all may be divided); 2. Renaissance of New Engand-2d article, by Edwin Mims (13 pp., Emerson, Haw