But in many other ways Blackwood's firm did everything to foster Hiterary culture, Tu" 1816, Blackwooa decided to remove his premises from the "Old Town" {0 Princes Street then a new and forlorn street and the change was a beneficial one. In lit premises were to be soon every day nearly all the eminent writers, professors and antiquarian scholars of the period, and when in 1817 Blackwood decided to start a now magazine to rival the celebrated "Edinburgh Review." he had ample assistance in his venture.
At first the new publication had rather a dificult time, but when the first name the "Edinburgh Monthly Magazine" was dropped six months atler the firs: issue and "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine," was substitute ed in its place, the periodical at once began that prosperous life which continues to this day.
William Blackwood himself was an editor from October, 1817, to his death 1834 and as an editor he was unrivalled in Great Brilain—and- also as a publisher, fon the Subject tothe company. With feterence to the same matter, the "Dally Express" says:
"rare is occasionally some rather unfortunate delay in the transmission of telegrams from Shanghai to. this port. Nome aceastone within out low.
ige during' the last month, telegrams ftiven t the office at Shanghai respee-{ively at 5 pin. and. 30 pin. were not olivered "till" the following morning. and were lselesa forthe purpose. which they Were designed. It the com~ any cannot forward a telegram given within ordinary business hours the same day, It would seem only tale that they should state the fact on receiving stich cases as this return. the money is Tefusw, us the sender Supposed" to. take the risk' of all, faceldent and delays. in an. ordinary vay It might, however, be thought that intimation would be given if theca chance that 2. telegram seat. well Within ordinary business hours will not each tts destination the same Frost me "Nowtn-Cuima Datty "News," ov Skeventaen 13, 1874, 'A Nagasakt correspondent writes tne sth. inatants—We are gradually Fecovering "from. the effects" of the typhoon, but doing so very slowly, The ive junk, Sue" supply. of coal tracted, and What was entirely speak of can cote' up from the for "at Yeast "another month. estimated that $80,000 worth of damage was done there. Speaking of Takasime. Theat' that the Government. have standing contracts in order for their coals to.a new Japanese, Trade Ing Cou of which the chiot is Tnouye Bunda," formerly Ghance minister. AS toon s the mew agency took. charge, the beice: was alsod $125 per ton, but how they cannot sell any. 1s. the Gov Cement have taken over" the whole fivailable stove, and tome 20.000 tons. for their own use.
From THe "News." or SEPTEMBER 14, 1874.
'The Miheho-loong Hook and Ladder Company have added' to their material ease. of surgical Instruments and Stecteras, ilkaly to prove Useful at fires When accidents of any sort. are met With, whether by" external injury" oF From the suffocating effects of smoke fand steam. 'Past experience shows that the provision te a prudent one. Messrs Llewellyn & Ca, ate the Importers, and the ease was fled up by. Arnold. Sons in his connection, it may be Interesting to note, apropos of an article fon humanity in' warfare which we Teeently published, that the Chinese Japanese have been making. pur= chases of medical stoves and surgical nateriats. The former. however, have confined themselves to securing afew Suniet probes and tourniquets, and Svinee avery sight appreciation of the VSvantages. of foreign instruments and medicaments. On the other hand, they Ingalre with considerable keenness after Getonating. substances. - The Japanese brought extensively of everything they could conestve Icely to be useful their: wounded or sick, and are said to be taking steps to organize a saft Which will be capable of using" these provisions intelligently Frost me "Nonrm-Cuwa Datty "News," or Seeventoen 15, 1874.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.