The native American., 1837-10-14
NOTICES OF MAGAZINES. BOOKS. &c.

b'' lie burning oHtp-.1 N A &fG 4 NNea5
The aliusion madeto critical judgmen. we are
grateful for-we always edeavori be just al least in
our necessarily rapid reviews; and FOL ilat purpose,
make point to read al! the articles that we posi-
bly, can, in the ous magazines, &c., presented
for inspection.
We cannot let this brief and literary moment pass
without advancing word in Justification Of this pa
per. Comp ants have been justly made Of the mar
Typographical errors which, from time TO time have APP
ppared in onreditoalS, and The communications of OIL
friends. In explanation and apology. we would beg
leave 10 saw that the printers Of this establishment
not cnlpable. We ourself who, from combination oi
circumstances have been obliged revise the proofs.
are unleaIned in the mystic art Of .spriniers markso
be used in proof reading When the first proofs
brought in, 90 to work, correcting in our own way.
aud the poor printers puzzled than ever--our
marks are enigmas-onr proofs mys,ery-thus it has
happened, that frequently odd and grammatical
culpabili,irs have appeared in The Native American
besides, donof ,orife the best hand in the world.
1ae haicherJocker for October has come to hand and
we have read its various articles with interest.
Numder three, If .americm, .qaaqaikes aaouuds with
solemn and Beautiful inyes,gatiuns-t!ie writer, who
is a ipe American scholar has devoted himself TO a
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% laurel We would suggest The publishers Of The
hnlckerhocker 10 keep his '.mai,er slandine,' and
hereafter when The trade of letters alas that j, is
dal) Is brisk, 70 rppnblish these papers in hook form
ne hnickerhockpr has already rescued, in part he
glorious monuments Of Palmyra from an enduring re-
pose, by the beautiful letters Of classical corespon.
dent
N,tes ria rgsoa- VlmIsr fv,---Tae Lacenainries--
Is an able and.thrling but narrowing ,ac-the blood
freezes towards the conrusn-he writer should how
ever. give up his attempts at punning
The. Btrchen canoe--P oetry--is not to our taste
Fl R. S. must do better.
Wa,A,--is unique collection Of qu:zzcal solemn
es--le the writer 60. in his curious undertaking.
ne Is preacher in p int. III
Lines" Neat not gaudy.''
StanSas-By G. B. si,gleton, ala, Senmes. the
Southern oveIist-'rhis popular writer must pardon
poor weekly editor for finding fault will, hi, nun
brrs-Mf Semmes is on beaten track, when he spurs
his Pegassns on this sentimental course.
TIE Foster Child We really have not read This sto
~. bn see ,hat has been cpuhshed in some Of the
northern paprrs-evdence least Of its brefness ana
its heauy-Edtors apt 10 select short stories
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ever OMIT expressing high opinion Of the graphic
description of the boys likcness-the touches are I'M
mitable.
Sf0nzas-There is tameness and sameness in
stanzas generally, that cannot account for unless
il is. that lines that cannot command specific title are
OF course but meagre in distinct and striking beauty
Ornamental Gardening.--'rhe writer must go ON II
his good work--may his path be strewed with flowers
TIE Ser persts.-Tlle title fills us with The soun,
Of many waiers-the poetry with all the Images o
| this great subject for bards.
Er7uisles--7He genus Rore.'- We have not road
this short bni phily entitled paper
| N4eery IN ne Tinted Stafes.-Tomch not We unnita-
ted this terrible snhec--you know it not and this
writer has uttered vile Islander against the females al
The santh, in the seventh rage Of his ar,icle-we know
he has uttered SANDER But again we saw, touch no
the subject.
] Tie Tines Jerses-Did the author ever com,
across literary paper edited years ago in Bal
| ilmore by Rufus Dawes. Esquire! If he has, lei hin
turn back to"'ihe Fines poem in many cantos u,
that fine poet and noble fellow, and learn wisdom, i
he cannot catch inspiration.
Random Passages By 1rartAe,- Interesting read
llng-excellent matter for magazine.
F"fa' Bainon 9drenfure.- We published an acconn
OF this terrific accident in of our late papers Her
The story Is renewed. with two wood cuts Of The va; a
chute and the baoon-,he first The balloon IN its as
cert with the prachnte attached Ia 1.-THE second III
appearance Of The parachute its fall from Tie cloud
with It's unfortunate inventor.
| 7he Lfera,y Mtcfs IF The Knckerbocker are moi 4,
good as they should be-thers is an a1.cta.on which
| amounts 70 cant in some Of tir reviews This. how
ever Is applicable only 10 the reviews Of one of The
Ehitors-fur we think that tera must be two--f not
Why does the solitary and aone perpctrate two sy
les, snl take us critics in!
WI'a, business has the senior editor Of the Koicker
booker 10 coin the word "news.oaperiake-shaIe o,
Johnson, &C.! AZ
We have received "The Ioe,ical con. ,ibrtion !
Blach Hl,ok,'" and shall give il GU a,,enton.-we
IKE The fine argument and peroraton of the poem a,
least.
Baltimore. Ocf 7.--ACCTDENT.-A serious acci.
dent occurred Yesterday morning, at the shin ward -
Nessrs. Rogers Brown 81 Cuily on RI. Sou,,, 4; H.