New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-10
Halliday GiffE.


IT,. s..son approaches when Good " ishes take
visible ualpsble FORM becoming active IN the shape
NJ Gitts To give and TO receive the free-wili o.
ierngs of Friendship and Affection are among the
pures. pleasures permitted 70 this stage Of being
II is the clea,est foretaste voucbsafed us Of the
good time coming, Wherein al Labor, including
the most repulsive shall De enob!ed by the univeT
"a consciousness the universal fact that It IS per
formed not sordidly not with groveitng intent but
hsroicely. and IS generous contribution 70 the ad-
vancemeut OF H1man WeIlbeing. Nine and
Thine are distinctions which iIhers in cor present
relations. feelings social necessities yet rhev are
beginning to Be felt as yoke and burtlleD and
ever escape from them awakes delicious sense
OF emancipation and joyousness. a picnic 9 de-
norninstional convention OF other religious meeting
where food and shelter are freely proered 70 al the
brethren even Political convocasion. where free
and bounteous Hospitality is extended 70 all corners
have charms which are az each succeeding recur-
renee more profoundly realized and enjoyed Ever
year the giving Of presents is more widely difused
and more generally INDUCED and delighted in
To select and prefer Git 50 that The receiver
shall NOT BE- embarrassed, bprthened. annoyed oy
ii is az act demanding reflection and refined ieel-
ing present given to create sense OF ooliga-
ton even TO dependent or child, becomes at the
best Charty huIniiisting rather than inspiring
The receiver. Charity is wei! in its place. nay ad-
roirsble-tho5ah its manifestation be but ticket
for a penny's worth OF soup but Git OF Atec-
ton is quite another matter proper Gitt should
be valuable, yes not 80 dispropo.tionate TO the
means Of the giver ss TO interfere *ith his pros
perty or his comfort it should be useful ye; not
matter Of honely necessity or mere mercantile
utility. IL short it should not 50 much satisfy a
want as express q sentiment speaking language
which If unmeaning to the general ear, !s yet eio-
quent to the heart Of the receiver.
Oh the raw material for Gifts there Is IN our day
no lack-Books Jewelry. Works Of Art gems from
the Antique new devices for Luxury or Comfort.
dc &c. Yet our eyeis now liked on what seems TO
us the fttest general article for Keepsake which
we have ever yet beheld 1t embraces the most val
liable and authentic collection OF Ancient Litera-
,ure in the world including History. Biography.
Poetry. wise Aphorisms and Maxims for daily and
special Guidance as fresh and applicable though
written but YESTERDAY and expressly for the partic
ulnr case under contemplation. It's records Of an
cient Love and War are exceeded by no other IL
beautiful simplicity and lucid energy its Pastorals
are the sweetest ever sung It's authentic marves
shame the unfettered invention OF Arabaor modern
Europe It's pathos and melting tenderness have no
parallel This book, if there could be but single
copy OF IL millions would amish waiting their turn
TO read only its commences blinds the eyes oil
the thoughtess TO its unapproachahe interest and
worth Its name is THE BIBLE, OF course-BooS
of Bool,s-no other would be appropriate. And
though the work IN substance be common. yet in
the special galture wherein it lies before it is
not sufficiently be less precious or fitting ties
timonal OF regard. We speak OF THE lLLUHi-
sArEp BlpLF published By Harper Y Brothers in
superb royal quarto Of some 1900 pages, profuse-
" illustrated by Adams from designs selected from
the most superb European editions 1t includes
the Apocryp PIN, so called Chronological Index, a
General Index o. Subjects a Concordance, Al
phabetical List of Proper Names, with their Signi
fcntions Tables of Weights and Measures. &c.
sc We do not know that the Illustrations pic.
,orial add anything TO the substantial value O; the
work yet they can hardly fail TO incte to its peru
sal and increase lis interest by often making clear
what. in the lapse of many centuries, has, by
utter change OF habits and usaees become obscure
and uninteligbe The Letter Press is glorious
credit to American Typography the Binding
is rich and durable We trust many thousands OF
copies are destined 10 be treasured tokens OF
Affection from and after the coming Holidays