Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-20
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 90, 1884.
LITERARY NOTICES.


Sixth street Baptist Church, Cincinnati ONO.
Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., and Hub
bard e. Edmands. Cincinnati, 1884. lzmo.
PIP. 312
The name of DR.. Staughton is inseparaoiy
connected with the history of'the American
Baptists, AS DR.. Sharp justly remarks, IN h.s
excellent letter, prefixed to this volume, III
would have been discreditable to the denomlha-
ton, of which he was an extensively useful ana
distinguished minister, had he been permitted
to descend to the grave, without particular
record being given of his character and lapors'
Such record will be found in this Memoir.
Mr. Lynd derived from his connexlon with Dr.
Staughton's family unusual advantages for the
execution Of his trust as biographer. he mas
related, with fidelity, the events of DR.. staugh-
toms life; and has described his talents ana VII
tues, with warm admiration, certainly, but with
ont extravaganza. The tone OF eulogy winch
pervades the book will doubtless be thought
by some persons, to be too uniform: ior no hu'
man character is perfect; and bright as was tnat
orb, the most partial eye could discern some
spots. But the praises uttered by the bIogra-
nber- never exceed the limits of truth; though
would have increased, by duly mlngng the
lights and shades A faithful analysis OF the
Doctors moral and literary character, and dis
eliminating view of his peculiarltles, exceilen-
cies and defects as preacher, would nave
been very useful. But it would have been
difficult task for one so nearly connected with
him to perform this Office. Mr. Lynd has pre-
sented facts. from which his readers can form
their own opinions We trust that this memo
rial of great and good man will spread more
widely knowledge of his eminent services 10
Zion. and of his claims to the respect and gfa-
titude of every Baptist, and indeed to every
Christian We feel 6lial respect for his me
mory having enjoyed in earlier lie the advan-
tages of his parental advice and instruction,
and can never cease taking deep interest IN
all that concerns his lame and character
volume OF 27o pages, from the pen OF the
Right Reverend John England, Roman Eatho-
lie Bishop of Charleston, entitled An EXpla-
nation of the Construction, Furniture, ana or-
naments Of Church-of the Vestments of the
Clergy, and the Nature and Ceremonies OF the
Mass-also of the Ceremonies of the Holy
of Easter Sunday in the Church of Saint re
ter" is now, for the first time, re published IN
this country. This work. as the learned authof
informs us in the dedication, was compiled by
him at Rome, at the request OF Cardinal Weld,
"the acoyth, who nearly forty-three years ago,
in the chapel Of his family castle, bore the CEN
ser at the conservation of the first prelate OF
the American Hierarchy" (Arch Bishop Car
rollO 1t was designed for the use Of the Eng
lsh residents, that they might be made &C
ouanted with the nature and object Of that &C.
remonial which they have perpetuay before
them in that city"
A Digest of the Existing Commercial Regula-
tions of Foreign Countries with which The
United States have intercourse, as Tar as they
can be ascertained. Washington +. P. Blair
1898.
This is a large octave volume, of more than
700 pp. and is only the first of series, to be
prepared under the direction OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury, in compliance with resolu-
ton of the House Of Representatives of Sd
March, 1888" In this volume, we have the
regulations of Great Britain, Portugal, the Ne
therands, russia, the Hanse towns, Denmark,
New Granada, the Two SiCilies, and Mexico.
This Digest, the third that has been prepared
within fifteen years-there was one in 1919, and
another in 1s24-has been executed, so far as it
goes, by a very competent person, J. Spear
Smith, ESQ of Baltimore, and includes great
deal of very valuable information, particularly
in relation to Great Britain, whose regulations
of commerce and navigation occupy more than
nethird Of the volume.
The New York Times of Friday says" we
have heard nothing so much talked OF lately in
the literary circles, as forthcoming work of
Imagination. by Southern writer of high re-
putaton, Professor Mott, Of the College at Co.
lumbia, S. C. Any thing from his pen ought
to command attention, for we are assured by |
judges, that he is one of the clever
est men in the country; Of great national ia
lent, highly improved by study, practice and
foreign travel. His papers in the Southern Re-
view were considered gems both in matter and
STYLE We shall devour his book when it comes |