The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-26

This book rebounds greatly TO the credit OF the
house that published it. The paper and print are
most admirable. 1t Is also a very valuable work
In a literary point of view, for the selections made
ny Bryant Tor the Harpers was a very poor ALTAR.
The biographical notices are written with too much
favoritism, and The puffs for several professions In
troduced into them are in bad taste. The selections
are in the main good; but why are John Quincy
Adams, Edward Everett, Woodworth, Fay, Mack,
Mrs. Osgood, Mrs. Seba Smith, Wallace and Mrs.
Child, Jumped together In the appendix. whilst a lot
of nobodies have several pages assigned them.
Again, Longfellow has four pages and Willis ten.
Halleck has only four small pieces, aud c. F. Hoff
man has fourteen pages. Lucretia and Margaret
Davidson are Jumped together at the end in a couple
OF pages. The compiler says that Lucretia died in
Nov. !S2S, and speak OF Lucretia aud Maria David
son. These and other errors should be corrected.
The work must, however, find a place In every IL
brary.
BENTLEY, &c FOR APRIL-Mrs. Lecer, Broad
,cay and Pine st'eet.-Already these very beautiful
reprints are on our table. with all the Illustrations.
steel plates, and woodcuts, fully equal, If not supe-
rlor, to the London editions
PEOPLES MAcAzINE.-Post, SO Bo,cery--A very
superior work, beautifully printed, fine Illustrations,
and all the best tales of the day, for % cents.
YOUNG PEOPLES Book Post, 80 Bopery.--About
thirty steel and wood cut Illustrations, and thirty
f"Se :. ASouA"S CIV i,ioA AS2 SSAeS NhCofSSi
in the city.
LADY's WoRLp OF FAsHioN-Post 80 Bowsry.-
The dresses and fashions in this number are most
exquisite. No lady's boudoir is complete with
out 1t.
NV York LANCET, No H.-One of the best
numbers thathas yet been published This capital
periodical improves every week, and We are happy
TO find that it has a very large circulation.
New Muslc.-C. G. Ch,istman, 4o4 Pearl street
This house has just published some very beautiful
music by A. p. Heinrich one is the New York
Rondo, the others are the "Imsges of Musical
Thought" containing the March of the Muses."
the " Waltz of the Muses." and the Return from
School," We advise every lady to buy them and
play them.
Music IN PHrLApxLrHIA.-The Philharmonic
Concert, which took place here on Thursday night,
was splendidly attended. Signor De Begins and
Mr.. Knoop, were the two stars of the evening
Their appearance was hailed with tumultuous ap-
plause. De Begins was never in better voice; he
gave two Of his favorite airs, one with piano forte
accompaniment, the other with full orchestra; both
were given in his usual mastery manner, and COM
manded m unanimous encore. KnoOp was also en-
cored, but he did not re-appear. A young lady
amateur, Miss Barry, sang several pieces: she pos
sesses a good voice, and has all the materials of a
/ 6OOA tAhS~A - NAARNhS Ah s"N hobaS VA 6NoN $500
ter. Mr.. Halma gave a violin solo in his usual mas
terly manner, but the composition itself was not
very effective. The orchestra was numerous, com
posed Of pro essors and amateurs, leader Mr.. Meig-
nan, and conductor, Mr.. Cross. The Concert gave
entire satisfaction; indeed ii could not be otherwise
when the Directors had secured the assistance of
artists Of such calibre as Knoop, Halma, and De
Begins.
n c- III Gil.
says, that this scared and gallant old veteran died
of a broken heart al not being appointed Consul to
Paris instead of jim Diapers brother. Not at all
improbable. But then Gen. Fenwick had no mo-
ney to lend to politicians, and could mt lay pipe.
LIGHT TO THE HEArHES.-Tae celebrated DR.. Dur
bin, a great Methodist preacher, goes out to-day in
the Vile de Lyon, to give light to the heather in
the old world. Why not! We have more pulpit
eloquence in this country without counting Elder
Knapp, Joe Smith, Brother Reynolds, or Orator
MathD than all Europe put together. They are all
the time sending us out evil; we return them good.
This is the true Christian doctrine.
DEAp-CAurIoN The poor man, Shultz that was
run over the other day by the Railroad cars at York.
vile. This should be a caution to every one how
they jump of a rail car when it is going at full
speed.
Boz and his lady left the Lex, day, and ARR we'd in
Cincinnati on the 18Th. he was TO leave that city
on the 20,h for New York riI Columbus.
Chandler, OF the u. S. Gazette, talks
of the full notes h, took Of Holmeo' trial, ard
which were crowded out. all nonsense. He can't
report a tial or any thing else properly.
Tn. II -IT -. IL T.,
Gay, were burnt out last Saturday week. Nothing
but account books saved.
SUMNER WEArHEa-St turdsy and yesterday
were as warm and dusty as July day.
GETTING BEAr.-The British on the coast of Africa
and on the coast Of Brazil, as we'll as in the heart Of
Asia. II will be their turn next, III is if they havn't
hadit.
BEAurirUL S~ioHr-Genssee Fails these fine DAYS
Carthage Falls, in particular, present a splendid
sight.
MErEoRs.-Peter Cdrlis., Of B%uff,lo, was robbed
last Saturday while in Albany, .f SI,7l6 in bills.
To BE RxpuILr The insurance Off ces in,eu 10
.ebuild the ST. Charles Theatre, a, New Orleans.
Very good; and just see tina, there are no old
wooden stables close by to burn it down again.
RoBBiSG ALL R~oUSD.-Letter from Mexico state
that Santa Anna intends to rob all the churches -
Undoubtedly ! He has robbed every thing aud every
body else, and it isn't likely that he'll make many
bones at swallowing a priest.
In Coon OpER-The weather.
In Coon ORpER.-The summer bonnets in the
Broadway stores.
MysrERous.-Mr. Van Buren's sou,hw estern
movements Very.
LosklN UP.-The dust 10 the streets about these
days.