The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
Literary Notices.

Literary Notices.
HiERARcHIcAL DEsrorlsM, ID the fourth OF
a series of lectures. by the Rev. GeorgeB b. Cheev-
er, who has certainly displayed great ability in
handling what he terms the I" Sophisms Of the
Apostolical Succession" The work may be had
Of Saxton Miles, Broadway.
LEGAL OBsnRvEn.-Nos 3 and Of the third
volume of this useful publication are now before
us, and we have spent some time very proftably
in looking through the many important and inter-
esting cases It contains. Samuel Owen, Il Ann st.
The VALLEY OF visioN-This 10 the title of a
treatise by George Bush, professor of Hebrew in
New York University 1t purports to be proof Of
the restoration and conversion Of the Jews II is
full Of deep learning, sound acquaintance with
the Oriental tongues, and should be read by all
who devOu'ly appreciate that important scrlptural
doctrine-the restoration OF the Jews.
THE HIoHLANps OF ErHIoprA is reprint,
bv Winchester, OF the Travels and Residence OF
and whoever reads its thrngly exciting pages
will not wonder at the immense success the English
edition met with.
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE We have to acknow-
from the press Of J. Winchester, who is now issu
ing republication of this standard periodical. The
present number is one of high merit.
The Wonxs or JANE TAYLOR -Saxton Il Miles
have issued a neat volume, comprising the contri-
buttons of Jane Taylor to the Youths Magazine,
together with some pieces not hitherto published.
As far we have examined It Is a very excellent
miscelany--its variety and style emnently
adopted for youth in general.
ARTHUR O'LkARY-It is with grea, pleasure that
we announce the complete" appearance of the
humorous, good-tempered, itinerant, and most CO.
mica friend O'Leary not IN prOprIa persona, OBJ
serve, for. alack aday, we fear h- viii never IN the
course of his peregrnaons pay this continents Vi
81. BIT ,hrons "a his faithfully registered wanderings
by his friend Harry Lorrequer We have no need
to say more. From Burgess Il Stiinger copy of
"O'Leary," complete, may be had, and thsse who
will buy for 81 cents, deserve not the luxury
Of an innocent laugh.
TIKI LITERARY REMAINS OF WILLIS GAYLORD
CLAnx--Th high opinion we lately expressed of
this publication Is not in the slightest degree alter
ed by ap-rusal of this second number. New York:
Burgess, Strinser ~ Go.
CHArswoRrH, OR THE ROMANCE OF A WFEk-By
the author Of "Tr-mainr," " De Vere," &c
Harper Brothers, 81 Cliff street we have here
six romances in one" The hree Vows" Love
"The Romance Of an Evening"" D." The OIacles
Of Drlphos," and "The Wanderngs Of Prince
Percles." They all rom'anoes, in the strictest
Of that abused term, and are written with the
taste and spirit OF genius and a scholar. Those
who are not interested IN the critical opinions IN
tended to be illustrated, cannot fail to be delighted
by the tales themselves. "Chatsworth"l Is ADOPTED
M the general title, only because that celebrated
place is chosen as he scene OF the introduction.
Price ia cents
HAswsLL'. ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS POCKET
BOoK-By Charles H. Haswell, Chief Engineer
". :. A.-Harper Il Brothers, 81 Clltl stTeet:-For
the class to which il addresses itself, this Is the
most complete, convenient and practically useful
book we have ever seen. II contains every thing
of statistical nature which any engineer or me-
chanicIan would wish to know; and all the tables,
rules, results, &c, have been pr pared and ar
ranged with the utmost accuracy and care, and IN
a form admirably beautiful and convenient. The
author is an engineer OF great experience, and his
book is very highly commended by The best Judges
in the country Il is handsomely prin ed and bound
in pocket book form, and contains 26i close pages:
IL must be ia the hands of every mechanic and
engineer.
CRuIzx or THE SoMERs This little brou-
chMye, is from the press OF ]. WINCHESTER The
affair Of the "Somers," although laid on the shelf
will not be void of curiosity To the great mass OF
The reading public; and although the writer OF this
has strong frelings-feelngs which evidently have
int-rl-red with his judgment his book may be read
with interest
The GHOSTS OF BRAzlL; A TRAoEDY.-The au-
thor of this tragedy is Gudon Huntingdon, and we
can safely say that II contains many passages oil
great beauty. New York, Burgess ~ Strlnger.
CAmpsELr's MAGAZINE The 18th number Of
this useful miscellany Is received aud VIII be found
full Of choice matter. Great discrimination has
been shown in the selections for this number
Success TO it,
TEXAS, NY WILLIAM KENNEDY, ESQ We hail
win extreme fatlsfdCtIOn tnt dpIfdIdHCc VI
American edition of this work. Now when the
question Of TexiaR annexation ~ on the fdvs, the
appearance OF this work will be very seasonabie.
It's merits are unquestionabe. II Is the most lucid,
mastery, and authentic treatise on this very In
terestng section Of this great Continent which has
yet appeared and no CITIZEN Is as able Ms he
should b., to form an Opinion on the absorbing
question of state policy which now occupies the
master minds OF our country, without ndrkE'g,
learning aud dgestlng this history ct Texas and
the Texans, "whose growth, as Mr. Kennedy
well says, as a community, their establishment
and susientat,on of Constitutional government,
and their endeavors by mean OF that government,
To raise in the wilderness The rsrest monument of
civilization, constitute one OF the most remarkable
passages In the history Of associated man "
The MYSTERIES or LosDoN.-Par three OF the
| " N, ster,s" has come out. The work lswel
known 1t may be had OF J. Winchester, Ann
street
TRAVELS IN THE CALIFORNIA; -Saxton ~ Miles
are publishing this work, IN tour parts, oi when
that before Us is the third We have already re-
commended Mr.. Fsrnham's book, and We beg
again to repeat our approval.
TRIAL or DoRR-The Supreme Court met at
Newport We sterday mo, ming. The OF Dorr was
tsk en- up AMI the c4uasc for the prisoner moved for
eupent until the day; but this day having
assigned for tris the Court decided against
further delay The Attorney General moved Ter leave -
propose in ADDITION ths usual questions - each ury
ms II he had voted Ter the pcePles coustitution -
called and he believed to be- he Law Of ths land slso
# he had voted the prisoner for Governor under that
and he believed him 70 have bee the legal
Governor Of TIE the time when he YVES charged
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