New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-02

ulation Of Europe, as well as of saving the m-
crime in our Courts OF Justice in addition to
the still more important object Of raising immor-
tai beings from pollution and wretchedncss to
respectabiiity, usefulness and permanent happ-
ness. d.
GERMAN AND SWEDISH TRASsLATIoNs.-In
perusing the German and Swedish Transla,ions
Gently issued by Mr. J. Winchester-Life in the
Ner World, by Seatsfcld-Ihe Inraiid, by Spin
dier-Mrs. Carlen's Rose Of Thistle Island, &C.
we have been highly pleased with the remarkable
fidelity beauty and elegance with which the trans
lations have been made. The style is graceful and
easy, and the language chaste and agreeable-add-
ing very much to the qualification we have expert
enced in reading them. For this we are indebted TO
Mcssrs. GUsrAvUs c. HEBBE, L. l.. ID. distin-
guished Swedish Scholar, and JAMES MACkAY,
VI. A. of the University of Aberdeen. They
gentlemen efthe finest abilities and the highes, liter
nrv attainments. We learn that they will continue
to administer to the delight of the public by
luting the choicest new works which constantly
issuing from the teeming press of Germany.
Wo under stand that III. ifEsbL Iius In prepare
ton historical work. upon which he has been en-
gagged for eight years, and for the collection OF the
materials of which he has visited every portion OF
Europe, studying the language, manners and genius
of the various Nations and Governments. Ih'
work will be continuation Of Gbbons Decline and
FALL and is intended to be issued in twelve octave
volumes. Such history as this, executed with
talent and mparaliy US we believe it will be, can
fail 10 he received with an eminent degre oil Ia
vor. We shall lock for it with much interest.
We are happy 10 notice in this connection the
striking improvement, which has been made in the
character OF our Cheap Literature. AT first, very
large proposition Of the merest trash was vomlied
forth in shilling serials but of late the tendency HIS
been to gravcr and better issues. Who that recol-
lecis the issue Of Liebig's Ures Brandes and other
profoundly useful works. of the stories OF Frederkn
Bremen, OF Alison's History, &c. &c. and reflects
that these have been read hundreds of thousands
of fire-sides which they never would have reached
but for the cheap system. can doubt that the good OF
this system has vastly Overbore It's evil Mr. WIN
chester has been vigorous and fearless pioneer III
this work, and us such deserves well of the public
-5@ The AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsr for July
comes to us richly laden with valuable hints for
Farmers. First among them is the now established
maxim, Cut your grain early-Rye when the berry
has just begun 10 glaize and can be indened ny
passing the end Of the thumb nail over IT. Ihr
flour will be whittier and sweeter, and the straw mlich
more valuable for fodder. So OF Hay, which has
been half spoiled time out of mind by too much
spreading and summing, when it should be cured IN
the swath (unless very heavy winrow, and cock,
and finally put into the barn before the juices are
burnt out of il, with at lsas, four quarts OF salt 10
the ton The salt used will return three times 10
the armer-n his hny, his cattle, and his manure
There is an article on Budding OF great value 10
fruit it-growers-How can any man afford 10 iarro
without an Agricultural paper? Does he imagine
he knows more than all the rest Of the world
t-Y-' The WILFULNEss OF WOMAN, is the title
of shilling novel just published by w. Fl. Colyer,
and for sale by Graham, l60 Nassau street. Ii is oil
sort we don't read, though great many do.
&c We learn from the Concord, n. II. Patriot
that quantity of human bones supposed to be
| an infant child and female from 80 to 80 years
of age, were recently discovered by boy who
was hoeing corn in a field near Franklin 1t is
stated that hatter's shop formerly stood on the
ground where the bones were found and it is
thought in Franklin that there has been foul
play.
The POSTPONED PETlTIoNs.-The number oi
names attached to petitions, asking for railroad
charters granting the right of way when II can.
not otherwise be obtained upon fair and reason
able compensation being paid therefor, exceeds
nine thousand-nearly onc-fGth of the whole
number of voters in the State at the last March
| election. In our estimate we have never lnclu-
ded inhabitants of Vermont nor of the " British
Provinces'-only 5000 OF the legal voters of the
Granite State, whose prayers for necessary and
useful State improvements have been considered,
by the present Legislature, worthy of so little no.
tce, that, after referring them to the committee
on roads, bridges and canals, they were all post
poned and scarcely an opportunity granted for a
air and candid discussion OF their subject ma tier.
VIII the people countcnancc such unfair and un-
Just legislation as this We think not.
Hills (N. H. Patriot.
ESCAPE FROM THE STATE Prison AND SUDDEN
RE cArTURE-On Saturday last convict named
Whidden, formerly of Portsmouth, who IS now
serving out his sentence Tor one year IN the State
Prison al this place. made his escape in the fol-
! lowing manner: While occupied in a building
! near the wall used for storing lumber, he sue
ccedcd in tearing off some of the boards next the
wall placing ladder through the aperture, he
scaled to the top of the picket fence and lcaped
some twelve fifteen feet To the ground. He
was Immediately discovered by the sentinel on t !,
wall, who discharged his musket, containirg y ;
goodly quantity oi powder and cold lead . hin
without taking effect. Then came We " into
resting foot race between the runawa-y on on
hand and the Warden and one of the guards o
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