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THE TRIBU NE.

Tx HISTORY OF THE NAVY or THE USITEp STATES OF
Abridged in one volume by }. IhSiMosE
CO.. New.Y ork j. vi < H. G. Langley 81 clatham-
Ihe Naval History o: this country by Mr.
CooPER has been abundanty, and with some cx-
captions we believe justly praised "a work of
abili,yand as doing honor and ample justice
10 tn. naval proves Of the United States. Upon
some particular points has been a,saled and
it, account oc the celebrated battle of Lake Eric,
has been powerfully and most severely reviewed:
H. statements hnv. been dsproyed-,o some e&-
tent at least. The author, ho.cys., has preserved
is first version OF the a.lar, and in his Pre-
face that the moment near when u full review
Of the whole matter Will be lad before the public,
il which the facts stated will be made apparent 10
any reader who will take the trouble to prru,e IL.
However this NAV be-, the general spirit and char
actcr Of the work are crcdital,c TO the author
and honorable TO the country. IL descriptions Of
-el fights are mos, Wild and interesting
ger f. sea novels indeed have often been pronoun-
,cd !v iin the best Of his works and those who
have read The Pilot and Red Rover, will
readily believe tina, few so far literary ability is
concerned are better qualified to write "a naval
history Of our country than Mr.. Cooper. We
,rll,, he will hereafter devote hmscltto Illustrating
IN. annals Of his native land, BY works like this
rather than ;lmusc himselfbv dcfanline the char
ac,cr Of her society and blackening the memory
=ol the illu,triol,s dead The present abridged
Edition Of the Naval History is in many respects
OF equal value with the original wsrk the MARIA
non i. nnbrokcn. Of various kinds have
been corrected and those portions only omitted
which had the least interest for the general reader.
II is now an octave Of some 40 pages, and is
Dublise1 in Il very neat and beautiful foru.
Essays on PROPERTY AsD LABOR, coSSEcrED WITH Ma.
ruRAL Law, AND TIE CONSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY," BY
Francis Leber Vol. l46 iIarpers's Family Library.
There is much in the character Of the times
whicl required sound, popular, and interestingly
written treatise on this subject for false and per-
ucious theories prevail to inconsidrruhc
tent in relation to it, Such work, we think, is
tina, of Dr.. Liebtr. Instead of being dry, alb
.tract discussion as might have been in some rnca-
recNpcctcd from the nature of the subject, it is
made highly interesting By historical notices and
apt illustrations, and the whole matter is adapted
10 the comprehension and instruction OF the prac-
neal man. inshort, the learned authors previous
reputation as II sound and able writer, is we'll s,l>-
famed nv it, DR.. Potter Of Schenectady, has writ
ten for the work an Introductory Essay.
}rHE MAcAzlSs OF lIoarcuLruRr January and February
1912. Israel Post 30 Bow"rv.
To those interested in botanical and horticultural
pursuits these numbers are highly valuable. The
most recent discoveries and all useful improve
ncnts ii. rural affairs are chroniccd with aud
ability
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW for Deccnl-
Der has Just been published by Mrs. Mason. 1t
contains able reviews of Wordsworlh's Sonnets,
of the remains Of Margare, Miller Davidson, the
Letters of John Adams (Which is one-silcd and
paltrv in many respects as any hatcr of America
could desire Rohinson's Travels in Palestine,
stephens Travels, &c lt"ill be seen that Amer
can authors and American topics receive no little
attention in this quarter.
THF WORKS OF LORD BACON, No a. contain
ing IA continuation of the great Philosophers writ
ings upon Natural History, has just been published
hv Israel Post, So Bowery
THr WORKS OF SIR WALTER ScoTT, No. Y,
containing The Lord of the Isles, The Bridal
OF Tricrman Harold, the Daun,lesS.' The
Field of Waterloo and a number of Songs, &c.
las JUS, been published by Israel Post ga Bowcry.
20 also has No SO of TnIKns's celebrated llisto-
~ of the French Revolution.
10 The Ncw-lerscy Weekly Chronicle and
Temperance Advocate is a new weekly paper OF
large size and fair appearance Just established al
Paterson. \. j. by G.. P..Broadwell. Its well
conducted and heartily devoted 10 The cause of
Temperance aud of Moral Reform generally
i,e en,rcat iu, tia generous patronage Price
; so per annim.
OJ The Catholic temperance Association oi
Albany already number. 7Hree Thousand Fee
Haudred Memb,fs and is constantly increasing
under the ardent and nnlring effort. OF it> worthy
President. Rev Mr. SCHNEIDER, Fifty joined last
SUNDAY
. rng EARrnqrAxE.--Nc We're not fully
aware OF the Missouri Earthquake whcrrabout
=u1il we me, the following paragraph IN the Com
mcrcial'> Washington Col1rspondcnce;
In order to make this diSsraccisl scene the
Benton row peculiarly Mssour.an, and 10 pre-
serve its kccp:ng, the celebrated Mr.. Msscms,
,,ho has figured OF late IN Your city Us the NH
souri Earthquake made quite 4 conspicuous tea
=,ur,, in it, occasionally clcnching his list and other
wise cxtravagantly ses,iculating. The sergeant
=at-;4rins came upto the gentleman and gently
impeed nm toward the door. rs clearly having
no RICH, upon the floor Whereupon the Misson-
man was doublv angry and entered into alter
cation with Mr. Dyer, who would m.;lllibly nave
elected him the chamber as in duty bound, had