Unuttered. By Kate Putnam, 377 William Lilly, Astrologer. By Henry Willson, 379 Jefferson Davis--Repudiation, Recognition, and Slavery. By Hon. Robert J. Walker, 390 Diary of Frances Krasinska, 394 Maiden's Dreaming. By E. W. C., 403 Thirty Days with the Seventy-First Regiment, 404 Reason, Rhyme, and Rhythm. By Mrs. Martha W. Cook, 412 Currency and the National Finances. By J. Smith Homans, 419 October Afternoon in the Highlands, 433 The Isle of Springs. By Rev. Mr. Starbuck, 433 The Restoration of the Union. By Hon. F.P. Stanton, 444 Was He Successful? By Richard B. Kimball, 452 American Finances and Resources. By Hon. Robt. J. Walker, 463 Voiceless Singers, 473 A Detective's Story, 474 Literary Notices, 478 'EDMUND KIRKE,' author of 'Among the Pines,' &c., and until recently one of the Editors of this Magazine, is prepared to accept a limited number of invitations to Lecture before Literary Associations, during the coming fall and winter, on 'The Southern Whites: Their Social and Political Characteristics.' He can be addressed 'care of Continental Monthly, New York.' All communications, whether concerning MSS. or on business, should be addressed to JOHN F. TROW, Publisher, 50 GREENE STREET, NEW YORK. ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by JOHN F. TROW, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. JOHN F. TROW, PRINTER. * * * * * Transcriber's note The following changes have been made to the text: Page 253: "wronged so remorsely" changed to "wronged so remorselessly". Page 270: "After entering, Lake Ponchartrain" changed to "After entering, Lake Pontchartrain". Page 276: "has betwoed upon thee" changed to "has bestowed upon thee". Page 282: "situations so vividy" changed to "situations so vividly". Page 315" "fence into the door-yard" changed to "fence into the dooryard". Page 318: "I thought picnicers always" changed to "I thought picnickers always". Page 323: "gay sorrel" changed to "gray sorrel" Page 329: "I could't bear" changed to "I couldn't bear". Page 344: "Kagozima" changed to "Kagosima". Page 354: "Govenor Walker's" changed to "Governor Walker's".