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Show THE FEBRUARY MAGAZI.NHS. We have received from Mr. James Dwyer the following liit of February magazines, the conleuts of which will be found of more than usual interest: i TjiiGalaxy. Jiutin McCarthy's new story, "Dear Sod D sdain," ij com-; com-; mutici-'i U this mitnbor. It bids fa r to U: (jui'e i.tr,.aiiiiij(l diiijljli.'ijj as it do.-s in raodurn p )!it:c at wt-1) a ali'ai rs uf the ' b it rt. Mr. Comi'h paj er U caik-d a "iaLien without NtMKbUjrs," wh ih that som b -lonB to "I,'iu-lt- riatii." Jt is not a cjlu-.-rfal huwing f-jf tho avorttjio American, but 11 i nit. iK.-chrj r b o Irulti-ful Irulti-ful a pnluro "f thu fulue and hau;a of Aini:iK.-an 1 I; ih ,uh it d.jc nut pro-luud pro-luud lj .leal with til.; br jfiid-r HW; in rh' m. unci ami poibi.uica of our na'.ioinil situation. It is a ((ood thing fur 'ia t" r.-a.l, howuvur. "ine Mnrnau of tlm Lint i-ror of China" giv..-d s mo altraclivu d.-tiiil fur the ladi'-s. "Lah; n Woman .f Fashion," U conliim.-d. "Laily V- vat- w.-rili U a poi-uc titsioo oi u .-.uw Hampshire leg-r.d, by N-ra furry. 1 hurti a-o alio " I ho l.aatof thu Boh. m-i' m-i' t" "An A'g.;l and a Ghost;" " i'h--D-:chn.! of tin: Drainn,'' in which J IJi andef Matt nc w.4 coiili:' da thai initond of dugfin-THting, according to the popular idra, th' drama 1ms iiapruvod and is im-provmg. im-provmg. phv-ically, n-irally ti.d men-lal men-lal iy. "A Woinan's l'ilKrim:ig'i" it eon-linuo.1- "John Wukli's V if-;" "I-itorar. and Liuguiiiiu N I a and liUL-rias," wliich will bu useful am) cntxitntoing to ntu lenlj and hciiolnrs. 'Ilia editorial depart men ta are up to tlu-ir Usiuil ataudard. ScRiB.vau's Monthly. Tho moat aolablo contributions to Seribnw'a Munihhj for February, aro Major TowelTa strikingly illustrated Colorado paper; ritadiuan on oorne of tho I at ; c - -dr Uri'.ish poets; Biaiivt.-11'j e-aav, ChrisL'a Supft. uaiu -ali-m, ticientilically Corisidarud;" and a fkaicD, will) portrait, por-trait, of Tneodoro Thoiaaa and hi a't worlt, by J. K. G. Ha.-;ud. Tbro ad-tli-.ioi.al ohapiwr of Dr. Hoi lard's "rftiry of Sjvoik ni" aru alien; Julea Veru c AlyakTi-'Ui HUnd ' is continued; ana ,1-iiO tlyjtra s "My Tourrnahno" is cou-eluded. cou-eluded. Noah Brooke tfclla about "Mi? t'atiy (iibson'u birafgo Adronture;" ihore ia auoiliur installment of 8omo Old Lotto re," througa which we have glinipt; of London sociaty of forty year-ago; year-ago; and Mr. Fairtield concludes hia e6-tny e6-tny on bpriliiili:iu, wuh ion e relyronce- 1 his nutub -r open with a p em by Louisi Glittndkr Mouiton, illuitralud by iiary A. Hailock. Dr. Hml and diicuaaos "Thiialres and Tlieairo-going,' 1 this article will be foui.d in ano'.hor column, 'Tomroral and Spiritual,'' and "Keform ia High flacoi." '1 ho Old Cabinet hai to do v th "The Moduru ipj&lity ia Am 1011 Vuise, " and "Tne Diatinelion belwoon Pro-a aid P. airy." In addition to itu'se, Ibo odilornU departmants have & number of brief practical and critical papum, ai.d a markad feature of " Klch-ing" Klch-ing" ia the reproduction of Bevo?l ol Tuackoray's rcc.ntl published pencil (ketch en. . Uarpkil's New Mohtiilt. Harper's may bo turnud essentially the national mag a .ine, as it ptys moro attention to illustrations of American progress than any of its contemporaries. 'In this num-bor num-bor there is a graphic paper, entitled "New Washington," woich is tinely iiiualrated, prcaenting sketches of Boruo of tho improved im-proved avrnues and palatial buildiiugs which ars th creation of lha last decaJe. A person who has not visited tho federal eapiial during the pnst ten years can have only a alight coi:Cttion of the grandeur of the new city, which, though like Paris a monument of the extravagant Shepherd admiaiiiralion, is viewed with prido by residents and strangers as a capital which has 111 some measure kept pace with the great stridor of tiio country of which it is iho central representative. Caricature among tho Ancient?, is 11 pleasant paper, followed by tho French Institutes and Academies, wuieh contains porlraiLs of Thiers, Favre and other Freuci celebrities. celebri-ties. Wonders of ths Lowlaudi, is a sketch of aomo of the mounds found on 1 he Mississippi river just below Memphis. Protlejsor Jc nweett; Kape of the Gump; ihe Firat Ctntury vt th Kepublic, an illustraltd history of the inmrovsnjotita in machinery and useful arts; Christian Uiisiotis, in which th writer concludes that these missions, auart from their auir- itual aiguiticaoce, ar worth all they eosl as a civilizing and educating motive power; FUcker, a story; De Witt Clinton as a Politician; Little leaberg; The lie-publican lie-publican rtiOTomo:.t in Europe; Mis3 Angel, An-gel, by Anne Thackeray; editor's Lasy Chair and Fditor'a ticientiiie Kecord; JCditor's Drawer. St. Nicuolas. The frontispieco of the February St. Xicholtis is a remarkably weU-i'xecutid wood engraving, from Kir k"dwia Landsecr's picture of "The Marmosets." Mar-mosets." Several well-known writers are represented by abort stories. Kebccca Harding Davia baa an interesting glory founded on the old fable of "Ihe Fax and the Riven," and in which a Yankee tnder and the (on of an Indian chiaf personam per-sonam tho respective character!. Some lively incident)! in the career of a coruin "Birch-Bark ttov " are narrated by lsnbel Franci?. Lucretia P. linle gives another bit ot dolijtht'ul anecdote aboul the famous "Peterkin " family; and Mary A. Hillock contributes a story, and a Urge illustration drawn in that beautiful aiyle in which fhe is aurpassed by no artist in the country. fcThere is a valentine story by Susan Cool id ge, and an article, by Alexander Wainwright, describing tiio manufacture ef tho;e dainty little mi.sives, toxethor with a few hints for making them iu an easy and economical way. A tiother practical Bketch, entitled "How Dolla are Made," is written by Oiive Thome, and sets forth in detail th-various th-various changes nnd experiences in the life of a wax doll, which ia really an eventful ont; while W. H. Kideiug's account ac-count of " Chimney-Sweepa, Past and Present," and John Lewees' sketch ot iho great traveler, Vambery, are admirable admir-able descriptive articles. "Th') Cotl-Imp," by CP. Cranch, and "Tho Fairy WoddiDg," by Mary A. Lalhbury. are powerful poems, illustrated. illustrat-ed. Tcoxo is also lha " les-xioat Song," from "Han lirinkar," These-ials by Louisa M. Alcott and J. T. Trowbridge progress favorably and the fortunes of " B-jae " among her Eight Cjusins," and of "Jack " amoujE the Western aa'-tlers, are likly to prove equally interesting. TOS POPTLAB SCIE.VCI MONTULX.- Tde most enthusiastic scientist could not have imagined that the Appleton'a ven ture or. tesi man tiiree years ago of a popular America scieatitio magazine , oould have met w:th the wonderful auc-ce-s which it haa reuiized; but it is a fact that lher are tew of our monthlies whose . appearance is locked for more anxioudy than this magazine. Even ia this city, which some outsiders' neom. to regard a.-a a.-a very illiterate community, Urge and inert-aiing numher of copies of the X'i'tfncc Monthly i read. "We have space nlytogu-ea nit of the eont-.nU of th r'eb:uary issue, several of thd articles being hneiy ii lustra' ed. The Personal liquation, by Prof. U-.idon; Batteriaantl their Kllects, by L. A. Stimson, M. D.; AnimaU aot Automata , by Kjwland G. Uazard; Celestial Cbeioiitry, by Prot. 1'. Sterry Hunt; Reply to the Critics of tho Belfast Address, by Prof. Tyndall; Water supp y of lalandi, by Prof. Franklin C. Hill; Marty's 'ew Results in Animal movement, by Prof, Alfred M. Mayer. The Relntioos of Voni.n to tho 1'rofesiions and Smiled Labo', by K y Van de Warker, M. D.; K-asoa Against Kouiine in the Study of Lan fc-.;.ts;e. by (. iauie Ma reel; A Mio-t -Luuv of Bird's e;ts;Sk. tches of Fran c;s Uuber, with a porirait, by M-. S. B. Herriek. Correpondenc", Editors' Table. Literary N.-iices aadMisceiiany, complete this excelicat number. Goi'ET's Ladt's Book. As brilliant, plesaiog and practical as ever, Godey.the o:dr;t magazine published in Amerii-a, cotunuos to delisht the ladies with h a gnt book', which h:ts rtachtd iu XC vo. mainta nir g th,. even tenerof it. w;.y. -..o igh fd iy keeping up with the t:::.i i' all improveai.-nu worth adoit-n-g. Peterson" Lah's" Xationxl Mag-A7iyc Mag-A7iyc An execlk-nt cheap monthly. :".i wi:h fashion plates, steel ar.d wood engravings, skotches anl stories by tho be: lady contributors, wi;h a groat vari-e:y vari-e:y of fkih:oa news and information of |