The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23
CURRENT LITERATURE.

FEspERicH's PoRT FoLIo.-This ingenious and
successful artist has just added to his gallery of living
American statesmen, an admirable likeness Of ST.
Major KALAMAZOO. II is a faithful counterfeit
presentment' of the distinguished Conservative
himself and indicates that intrepid spirit and stern
and iniexibe purpose which had so great share
In producing that cataract" Of political judgment
which was visited upon the head Of Loco Focoism
in The Empire State. "The credit system is the
distinguishing feature between despotsm and liber-
y-preserve and regulate, but not destroy, is my
motto" is the enlightened sentiment, with which the
artist has concluded the picture
Mr.. Fenderichs Port Folio now contains portraits,
drawn from life, of the following persons, viz Mar
tin Van Buren,, Richard M. Johnson, John c. Cal
hcun, Henry Clay VIM. C. Rives, Thomas Fl, Ben
ton, Samuel l.. Souihard, G. ID. Wall, III. Hubbard,
Felix Grundy, Levi Woodbury., J.. r. Poinseti, John
Forsyth, Amos Kendall, Lewis F. Linn, Wilson
Lumpkin, c. c. Clay, James X. Polk, Ely Moore
The AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES.
February. Phiad: Lea and Blanchard.
This distinguished and invaluable work has
reached its 46lh number, VOL %, which is now be-
fore us, We can add nothing to its high and con-
coded merit by any notice we may take Of II. It's
co'laborators are gentlemen Of the first distinction in
!
honor upon the character Of Medical Science in the
United States and compete with the first medical
literature OF Europe. Although technical in most
cases. yet presents vast amount Of various infor-
nation, connected with medical science which is of
the utmost interest and value to every individual
This number is very neatly printed, and contains
upwards of $50 pages and over 100 articles, with
index to the volume. Memoirs and cases, mono
graphs, reviews, medical photography, extensive
summary Of the improvements and discoveries in
the medical sciences abroad, and in America COM
prise many of the topics with which its pages are
occupied. Price IS per annum published quarterly.
I OLIVER TWIST. BY Charles Dickens, (Boz,) l
vol. Svo. pp 2l2. Philad: Lea and Blanchard. For
sale al Tayors.
This popular history of the poor parish boys pro-
gress is now published, complete in octave form and
handsome letter press, with 81 illustrations by the
inimilabe Cruikshank Oliver Twist is, we believe,
generally regarded as the best work Of the most
popular writer of the day. II is admitted to be
faithful description of English life among the lower
classes, and its author has endeared himself to them
by the benevolent part he takes in their behalf
THE New York MlanoR of last Saturday is en-
bellshed with a soft and beautiful steel plate engrav-
ing Of "the Soaking Mountain on the Upper Mis-
sissippi," painted by J. G. Ward, and engraved by
Henry Jordan II represents quiet and lovely
scene at the head waters Of the Mississippi, where
all nature is still and wild, and the red man roams
freely lord of the forest and the rock. The Mirror
continues to be conducted with excellent taste and
talent and this number is filled exclusively with ORR
ginal articles, and among the contributors We notice
John Neal 7. S. Fay, VIM Cox, John Inman, T.
Irving, Geo. P. Morris, and the ingenious author of
"Velasco," Epes Sargent, who is the editor.
We have received No. of THE CoLLrcrAN,"
monthly publication, conducted BY the students of
the University of Virginia, and printed at Char
lotesville, BY James Alexander
THE u. S. M,GAzrNE AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW
Washington February: Langtree and OSuiyan.
The following is the list Of the Contents:
l. The Credit System. 2. Vincenzio, the Vene-
tian. 3. Tadmor OF the Wilderness, tale of Chess
A. Early American Travels. 5. The Ballot Box. 6.
Sonnet, to Child. :. Revolutionary Reminiscent
ces of an Old Soldier. 8. Address TO Anthonys
Nose" g. Original of Yankee Doodle 10. To
Blanche, BY Park Benjamin. ii. The Specie
Clause. l2. Notes Of the Month.
The Yankee Doodle article is curious, learned
and ingenious.