The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-17


SAM Hovsros AsD NJ. 'RrruBLIc-By c. Edwards
Lester Esq burgess & stringer-Had MIR Lester writ.
ten nothing but the above his character a popular
writer and patriotic citizen would be we'll established
The souLstrring details Of heroic life like Houston
a. h pes, emoamed oy nervous pen and best presented
70 the public eye BY mind whose vvness partakes of
the very fire and elevation prominent in the theme
and man he has selected is but honesty
Try, ana the heroism her many struggles have called
forth to draw from the archives where modesy or ne
glect has SO long I'm them those records of souls and
achievement which the true herary of the past
guiding stars to those who may yet have TO steer the
helm OF their country Such books alone for the
old they should placed the hands of the youth of
all conditions as the primal sources whence thew NAV
CLEAN those models OF character and true stanards of
mind which form he columns of nations architecture
what better mould for their actions guide for their
duty than the life OF who unaded by the adven
tous qualities of birth fortune by the sole power
pause of his fellows but obtained the highest honors
gratitude and admiration could award has been the po
neer through the bleak and bowling Wilderness, awoke
the desolate hauns of the savage the blessings OF cvi
zson and illuminated " darkness with the mild glories
Ola republic We have read. and read with pleasure,
passages which, but that they stamped with the
hisoi ans SEAL would readily have mistaken for the
which recalled days whsn men were heroes Graded by
heroic mothers, who could tell their to arm for
with slight alteration of remind the exclamation of the
Spartan mother she stood fearless by the bier Of her
dead SON Sparta hath not many worther son than
ton without corresponding evidence of degree of he
roism in the subject volume seldom found the
Horse Shoe" and white he peruses the account (sl
moro thrilling for the nervous language of the wrte Of
IN, Inc % b o nSs 70 IRON ms thigh
vco at the hands Of brother in arms and question If
ever his feelings more divided between admra-
ton sympathy and pain Indeed throughout every page
Of this work the reader viii the nutly Of turning
TO the classic recollectons of Miltades Themis
tocles, when on his soil, and (better in his
time he contemplate character like Houston stand
ing out from the such bold and heroic proper
For the work itself We have but to say that the pen
and Int no hans thrOu
the whole range of his counrymen, he could not have
selected pen more temperng. vgor with grace, or a
mraon for What is noble in character, the honesty Of
the citizen and ndeBends9cc Of the patriot Sam
mendstion. 1t will be read byan.
THE PHoSoaRArHIc REApEa. AND THE COMPLETE
PHoNoesArHic Glass Book, edited by 8. P Andrews
and A. F. Boyle, are the titles of two works we have
received, and from hssty examination of principles
upon which the authors have attempted to roduce
system TO supersede all existing mode: Of language ex
pressed by signs consider the work to be aught but
chimeIical lnsest Of establishing awrtten language
dependent upon signs their system 70 founded upon
CURED By these works system Of writing is intro
duced combining than the rapidity Of stenogra
ply with than the legiblity Of short hand while
tsfacil'ty OF acquisition renters il object to all We
cheerfully recommend these works the attention Of
me " h sna to al VINO now are
huently. Mr. BY lie intends delivering course OF lee
lures in this city, illustrative of his plsn, and will
doubleday be successful in his enterprise.
THE AMsRcAS Rsvuw George H. H. Cotton, edi.
tor and publisher,-we have received the September
number Of this ably conducted review and it is ndoub
edly one of the best numbers that mas appeared.
Al article Paul Jones will he found OF great interest,"
and also the review OF Coopar's work. Indian and lli
gin" The latter is founded somewhat false preDses
hut displays great talent in its author We safely
place TINS periodical on equality with eDy OF its
atlantic brethren.
LONDON LANCET Republication of Burgess, Stinger
Co This number is unusually full OF matter inteT
10 the cal profession and is ell worthy OF their
patronage.
ScESEs THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS Carey & Hart
Philadelphia and VIM II. Graham, New York-From
the gances have taken of this work, find hled
with instructive facts amusing incidents and all its fea
tures portray ing the work OF a superior mind
The Nsw YoRK JOURNAL MEDICINE edited by
Charles A Lee M. D.: J. H. & u Langley, publisher
has reached the twentieth number OF its seventh
sclume and glad TO hear that it is supported By
he faculty of the country Its contributors among
the highest and most intelligent America, and the
present number contains treatises by authors whose
alone will vouch for the interest and instruction. Of
their writings.
CHAMBHRS INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE: Burgess,
Stringer Cove have received the second number oil
this valuable republication and have esation in de-
clarng invaluable acquisition to the community ge-
neray and particularly to that class who desire infor
nation any subject, but have small and short
time to procure it in.