The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-18
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THE PRFs1pENr's DAueuTERs-W Winchester, New
York-Tnis is another Of Mary Howitt's translaions
of the works of Fredenka Bremen.
Mss LEsLIR's MAGAZINE, FOR SErTEMBER-Bur-
CESS IL Stringer, New York-This number is equal
to any oil its predecessors.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, FOR SEPTEMBER
Minor, Richmond Burgess IL Stringer, New
York-Besides its graceful literature, this number
contains many papers of solid worth.
CAMpBEIL's FOREIGN SEMI-MoNrHLY MAGAZINE
Campbell, lpha-China and the late War,
Recolections of Napoleon, the Repeal Agitation,
Sketches of the Mannersand Customs of the Kan
dams, and paper on Lafayette, and another on the
force and condition Of the Russian Army, are the
prominent articles of the number for the 10Th inst.
The New YORK LEGAL OB.ERvER.-Owen, New
York This the semi-monthly number for the 10Th
instant, contains many decisions of great local in
terest. il is well conducted work, and neatly got
up.
Fosters PENMANsHIP, ILLUSTRATED Perkins,
Boston-We warmly recommend this book to ma
ny OF our correspondents, who will save us much
trouble by improving their calygraphy.
MAI OF IRELAND-The Casserleys have just pub
lished small map of Ireland, a convenient 81.
zed card which will be found us eful in the present
state of that country.
The WORKS OF LORD BYRON Carey & Hart, Phi
ladelphia-No. IL of the republication of Lord By
ron's complete works is occupied with a co ntinua-
ton of Don Juan, which we presume had its com
mencement in the 10th number, but not having re-
ceived that volume, we are in a state OF uncertainty
DR.. PusEY ANsv RED-Walker, New York-Dr
Pusey Answered II an exposition of the doctrines
and fallacies in his sermon on the Eucharist, by
graduate of Columbia College, is the title of a neat
pamphlet, which viii doubtless be much read by
certain class OF people. 1t gives evidence of much
learned research on the subject OF which 1t treats
RussELL's HIsToRY OF POLYNESIA Harper Il
Brothers, New York-Ths work is No 15S Of Har-
pers' Family Library. 1t contains historical ac
count OF the principal islands IL the South Sea,
Guiding New Zealand, the Introduction OF Christa
nifty, and the actual condition OF the inhabitants in
regard to civilization, commerce ard the arts Of
cial lite IL is written by disting uished writer
| The Right Rev. M. Russell, L. l.. D. and D. G. L.
| Ancient and Modern Egypt, and many other valua-
BILE historical wcrks-and will doubtless be extern
| sively read. New Zealand has OF late assumed
paramount degree OF importance, both in reference
to trade and colonization, and therefore this work
will be found 10 be exceedingly oppOrtune.
The FAR WEsT-TuE ROCKY MoUNTAINs--We
gave, a late number OF the Herald, notice of
Lieut. Fremonts Report of his expedition to the
hOCky MouItdlHs, al VI TWO lIOHl Ills JDUI-
nal. Considering the universal interest which has
been awakened through the discussion OF the Ore
gOn question In Congress, through the number OF
missionaries and emgrantst to the borders OF the CO.
lumbia and the general desire for all authentic in
formation relating to the Far West, are induced
to give some further selections from the narrative of
our enterprising officer. independent OF these con-
sideTatlons the romance the freshness, the CHI
valric paslimes of life in the wilderness, will
| abundanty reward the readers perusal.
The following is description Of deserted IN
| dian village
We left our camp at seven along the foot of
the hills which border the Kansas valley, generally about
| three miles wide and extremely rich We halted Tor
dinner march of about thirteen miles on the banks
ofone OF the many little tributaries to the Kansas which
look like trenches in the prairie and are usually well
tmbered. After crossing this stream, l rode off
miles to the left attracted by the appearance Of cluster
of huts the mouth ofthe Varmon. II was large
but deserted Kansas village scattered open Wool
customary Indian fondness for beauty of The
| Pawnees had attacked it in the early spring Some
smoke and weeds already getting possession Of the
cleared places
On the subject Of game, he says, p. 49, they met
with frequent groves of oak, tenanted by wild tur-
keys, the elk were often seen on the hills, end that
| snow and then an antelope bounded across our
| path, or a,deer broke from the groves Another
item will go to prove that herd OF buialoes fire.
quently encountered IN the great American desert,
| is different spectacle from agricultural cattle
| show.
As we were riding slowly this afternoon, clouds of
dust the hills right suddenly
attracted attention, and in few minutes column after
column OF buffalo galloping down. making directly
to the river BY the time the leading herds had reached
the water, the prairie darkened with the dense
masses. Immediately before us when the bands first
down into the valley stretched unbrok line
the head OF which lost among the river hills the
opposite side, and still they poured down from the ridge
right From hill to hill the prairie bottom
certainly not less than two miles WIDE ard allowing the
animals to be ten feet apart and only ten in line there
were already III 900 in view. Some idea may thus
be formed of their number when they had occupied
hal Inn ,ax
sde extending for several niles in the and ward
far the eye could reach, leaving around U.S. as we
Yards This cement of the buffalo indicated TO us the
presence of Indians on the North iork
And while we, of New York, were celebrating
the glorious fourth" in parading the dusty Streets
rejuvnatng IN the oyster shops, or in drinking root
beer Chat abominable compound) IN me Park,
Lieut. Fremont gives this account OF ms observance
OF the day.
Iba,ed earlier than usual about forty miles from the
junction and ali hands busiy engaged in pre-
barring feast 10 celebrate the day The kindness of
friends st. Louis had provided us with large supply
these were sdded to macsroni soup and vaously
pared dishes choicest buffalo meat crowned with
cup of coffee and enjoyed with prairie appetite, felt,
as we sa, In babaric luxury around smoking supper
ON the grass greater sensation OF enjoyment than the
Roman epicurc his perfumed feast. But most OF all
seemed 10 please our Indian friends who in the unr,-
strained joyment of the moment, demanded TO know il
| our" Medicine days came often"
The Lieutenant thus tells Of one OF those virgin
landscapes IN the businesses oil The Rocky Noun
tans:-
Here again view Of the most romantic beauty met our
II seemed it, from the vast expanse OF unintc
resting prairie had passed had collecteda
her be auties together in one chosen place. Weweie
overlooking deep valley, which entirely occupied
by three lakes and from the brink the surrounding ridges
precpitousy five hundred and thousand feet CO
vered with the dark green OF the basam pne relieved on
the border the lake with the light foliage OF the espn
They all communicated with each other, and TN green
the waters to mountain lakes OF gfeat
showed that it would he impossible to cross tbc".
surprise manifested by guides when these III .
obstacles suddenly barred progress proved t .ey
were among the hidden OF the place. "hso"h
| even TO the wandering trappers OF the region
| And this if n night encampncnt m one oi tnose