The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-29
Literary Notices.

Vpe OH the anu siliooiii-
est paper, with the best quality of ink and the en-
cravings are more numerous, more beautifully de-
signed and of more exquisite finish than in any
other edition we have ever Each party con-
| cerned-Chapman, Adams and the Harpers--will
receive high praise from all who the work, for
the superior style in which every department of the
workmanship has been executed. The "Bibe"
with all the usual appendages including the Apo
crypha, Concordance, &C., will be comprised in
fifty parts, at rs cents each
MEXICO AS 1T WAS AND AS IT Is-New York,
Winchester.-This is a valuable book and ought to
be in the possession Of all who interested in
our relations with Mexico 1t Is the production of
Mr. Brantz Mayer, who was Secretary of the
United States legation to that country IN ls4l and
1872 OF whose industry, spirit of research, power
OF observation, and general accomplishments IT at
tords unquesonable evidence. The descriptions
exec IN interest those of any previous publications
on the same subject, and the body OF the work re-
veals some curious traits of the Mexican charac
ter, whilst the appendix comprises vast amount
OF statistical and general facts OF great Importance
to the inteIests of the United States. We there
| fore commend this book to the support of the pub
lie, observing that if all our other diplomatic SER
| wants would be but half active as Mr.. Mayer,
this country would have few of its citizens igno
rant OF the positions, resources, and character OF
| any foreign government We should state that the
work is illustrated by many elegant engravlngs.
| DAME WONDERS TRANsFIGURATIoNs-New York,
| Edward DUNCAN, Fulton street-A series of beau
tfuly colored toy books, which will doubtless In
tensely excite the acqulsltlve faculties of juve-
nile population We recommend all good fathers
and mothers to save themselves from the torment
OF teazlng, by lndulglng their hopeful youngsters
with a set of Madam Wonders TRANSFORMATIONS.
| THE New WORLD Pictorial ANNUAL FOR 1874
| New York, ]. Winchester.-A pleasing, and with
al cheap Christmas and New Years gift, illustra-
ted by numerous splendid engravings The letter
press matteris full OF variety
The ILLUMINATED MAGAZINE FOR DEcEMBER.-
| New York, Burgess II Strnger.-An excellent
number Of Mr.. Douglass Jeralds Magazine. This
periodical, although in its infancy, has attained
degree of popularity in England proPortionate TO
its success in this country will be equally worthy of
his merit. 1t Is got up, as printers say, with ee-
CANT neatness, and the engravlngs of superior
| order to the common run OF woodcuts.
| Two MONTHS ABRoAD-By Railroad Director
| of Observation-Disclosures Redding IL Co; New
! York, Burgess IL Stringer.-Here is pleasant gos-
slipping account of two months trip to England,
France, Baden, Prussia, and Belgium in August
| and September OF this year. In such limited Pc
| riod and with such an extensive held, II seems
hardly possible TO have collected much information
of any value relating to those countries; neverthe-
less our author lost no time; he plunged ia mcdads
| res at once and he has produced an accurate and
| a graphic description of what he really saw--a
description which, In many passages recognise
to be strikingy true. The reflections which he in
terposes here and there, though not very new,
|
millions can comprehend. This is therefore good
| readable pamphlet.
| A LECTURE ON THE MIXTURE CIVIL AND EC-
| CLEsIAsrIcAL Power IN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE
MIDDLE AGEs-By Bishop Hughes.-New York, j..
Winchester.-The day after the publication OF our
report of this lecture we expressed our honest cpl
Mon of it, and on perusing the lecture here given
at length, we see no reason for modifying our pre-
Uous judgment.
| THE CuLIvAToRs' ALMANAC, OR RURAL CALEN-
OAR FOR lSA-New York, M H. Newman.-A
| very useful Almanac-one which the agricuturists
of the United States should extensively patronize
1t is full of valuable information relative to their
pursuits.
adelphia, Carey 81 Hart; New York, Burgess IL
Stringer-A cheap but elegant reprint of this popu-
lar production, illustrated by two splendid engrav-
| lngs Buy Immediately.
| IRELAND-By ]. G Kohl.-Messrs Harper &
| Brothers have Just issued, in a pamphlet of one
| hundred and fifteen octave pages, a new work on
Ireland, byJ e.. Kohl. 1t gives an animated des-
| crption of matters and things in general in that
| country, and great and famous sights In part-
cular. No doubt, in these days of Repeal excite
ment, the book will be eagerly sought tor, especial
y as it sells for one shilling, though well got up.
| COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRoRs-Dec
25, 1843-Chester Haden and others, judges Of
Oneida county, assignees of Lyman Coriss sheriff &c
| VS.. Joshua Palmer, impleaded &c.-Judgment affirmed
with costs, &c.-For afhrmance II, reversal Ro.
bert Tilotson vs. John Armstrong Jr and others-Mo-
dents, and d. Burwell for appellant
Dec. 26-Elias Watts and al admins. &c. A. w.
ance 90 for reversal 3 Smith Cutler and others Ed
ward Doughty-Judgment reversed-For reversal 10, for
atfrmance IL. H. Miller and al. Deforest Maurice
Judgment reversedFor reversal Ia, for afirmance Pc
| ter Duffy State of New York-Judgment reversed
For reversal IS, airmance I. Stalker vs. w. McDon
aid and others-Judgment afrmed-For armance H. re.
versal l. s. Kip VS.. p Van Cortland and ohers-Judg.
ment reversed-tor reversal Is, atfrmance none.
Afternoon Session-R. Hutton the American Insu
/ r COmD of n rmpd-
armance a. for reversal 8. r.. Suydam and al the
Patriotic Bank of Washington-Judgment reversed-for
bott and al-Judgment airmed-For afiirmance o. for
reversal none. NJ. c. Macomb vs. B. Wadron and wife
The same VS.. John l.. Wilson, survivor, &c-Judgmens
reversedFor reversal ls, afrmance l. Adjourned to
| o'clock tomorrow morning.
Dec. rs. Hall VS.. Newcomb--for afdrmance O. and
| for reversal 9-No decision being made a re-argument
was ordered. A. Van Santvoord and others NJ. st
acknowledgement reverscd-for reversal 49, afhrmance s
John Ward vs.. The People-Judgmen afirmed--afirm-
| ance Ia reversal 8.
| NAvAL.--ExrLoRING EXPEDITION U. S.
! schooner Phoenix, Lieutenant Commandant Sin
clair, has sailed for Chagres with dispatches for the
in the Pacific Ocean; after the performance OF
which duty she will cruise in search of the doubtful
island of Bax del Comboy" situated the south side OF
Cuba near the notorious Isle of Pines This island Com
boy) few since heaved up many feet above
the level of the by of those ighty violent
convussns Of nature which often agitae disrupt
that delightful portion Of the globes and recently
nation having been communicated to the Navy Depart
ment expressing an opinion as to its nonexstence, the
mathematical instruments and officers for the purpose
investigating the matter; and if it is yet in existence
determine accurately its precise position by astronomical
calculation This doubtful island is situated in a channel
through which nearly all West India vessels must
cruise few of them provided with chronometers
if they were, the currents complicated and
variable that the skul mariner cannot help feeling
the most ominous forebodngs when approaching this
dern Chary bdis; for, in avoiding Pines he be reck
ed on Comboy-NortoK Herald
HoRRID CASE OF SEDUCTION AND MURDER, The
Cincinnati Commercial says--A young man, for
mery of Tennessee, named WATSON, murdered in
Lapore County Ind about ten days ago, by Gen Boards
ley whose daughter he had seduced The General the
young into room, referred TO the condition of his
daughter and demanded OF w to marry her. when on his
refusing, the injured father drew pistol and shot him
through the heart General Is. delivered himself up
the authorities He the first settler Four Mile
Prairie N Michigan n goodcitizen we'd of al