New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-14

SMALL BOOKS ON GREAT SUBJECTS. Phadcl.
phia, Lea n Blanchard lSl6.
We have seen three numbers Of this series pub
lished IN very neat, compact. convenient form
little books that may be carried about IN pocket
or retcule as conveniently note book Yet leci.
bic and containing matter OF sufficient Importance
10 stimulate reflection for days and weeks. They
are SO far as we have seen them, very sincere and
animated essays; the selection having been made
with reference the interest OF the work. rather
than the celebrity attached TO the name OF the
writer. OF the sort Of person chosen the Fl;
professor for the true popular school the following
passage extracted from the introduction 10 one OF
these treatises affords sample
"There was a nnc when none dared prctane the name
OF philosophy by its mention whose bps had not been
touched with halowcd flame by Alma Mater. and who
had not dozens OF honorary letters following his name
like the tai OF a Highland chicain III oden days but
past have at least discovered that the
conerrns degree does not always confer sense and
that among the undgnhcd names which 30 with neither
iooSnaa behind, coschnan before them, there
iAS oe found some who have nobility OF their
Ni" wno' amid disadvantages and difficulties. have
. ~ ,;,r ~ right 10 the peerase OF Intellect
~ ~ ''NS work, Us the title-pass shows Is be
gov e,Ch "'4s NV = rNcah. despsed caste
theusnt o even Wncn the pounds houschold,rs o,
Stroud OF INnworth have the hopnr ~ ,,r;o ,ccb,
from and asking questions OF, The rrcn, , ~ IN ,b
.;.ntry seized With periodical Il, of b,;i, -.
once in four i've wears. lie has no ,,,s..f - y,
aeadcmcal hoaorS lectures to no instn,,on j. M bS
iiarv LEGISLATOR limb OF representative vl-5o,N -.
he hss known poverty, sickness and sorrow ha ~
bent over the graves OF those he loved and turned ,r,
life TO sglc for his existence and IN this rud
school hi has learned lesson which perhaps may no,
DC unGsctl to his ieowcrcatrcs he has learned tina,
happiness be attained under circumstances which
sc 70 forbid II wsonc borne patiently without losing
dignity privaons endured with gay heart The phi
osophy which has done tins has made its last ami best
s'ep has become practical 1t i longer the barren
speculation oil The ncsphy Sician the idle !os,c OF The
schools but heSity intellectual science grounded ON the
great facts OF human NATURE and available in AL the cir
cunistanccs OF our varied existence"
No. III, On mans power over himself 10 pre-.
vent or control insanity" We have never seen but
hope that !, is good The subject is Of vast inpor.
taace and claims The attention OF every thinking
mind in this part OF the world above all others X
Tax SrITEFrLNTSS OK GRoG.--A writer in the,
Journal of Commerce dating from Slab City in the
Western par, OF the State says
left Avon on the evening OF tbs Sth with the ex-
;-ciSon OF staying the night AZ Caledonia but
ing TIA, place found the Hotels had been fenced In
~ WAS indeed novel sight 10 >toG; rl fence
crclnc those large large hotels |, seems that the uhGh
itaii;s OF the voted No License, and the
Keepers feeling indiensn, the determined
10 cut or every accommodation from the travelling
muniIy Hence those fences 10 prevent them access 70
their sheds and pumps"
These tavern'keepers being deprived Of their old
privilege OF surrounding their houses with Virginia
fence have enclosed their premises with rails de-
cidcd improvement; think II our taycrns mus: bc
fenced in let II be done with the proper materials. not
wiki pla,oons of staggering men