The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-25

New Books.
THE Pic, BY YoUArr.-Messrs. Lea and Blanchard of
PHILADELPHIA have just issued neat little volume, with
the above title giving full history of the swine of
nv country the diseases which they subject nd
the of treatmentthe principles Of breeding
and rearing the choice Of animals general directions
for aten6g tho proper construction Of piggeres
in fact every thing connected with the raising of pork
and preparing It for market II work which should
be in the hands of every farmer.
THE SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW, which BY the
way is the best American publications received
We had time yet to more than glance ut their
contents which find to comprise several articles
important subjects We shall refer to it another time
4. II Butler, Philadelphia, has published vocabulary
of the Common Errors Of Speech and a Grammatical
Corrector' by Seth T. Hurd. Very good.
THE Ksroar GwrxsE, by Harry Lorrequer.
Burgess Stringer & Co-This is a work by the cele-
brated Charles Lever 1t Is very interesting tale Of
the Irish union.
Samuel Raynor, No 10 Bowery, has recently pub
lished series children story books which worthy
the attention Of parents and guardians The tales
original and selected and well calculated to both
anu teach.
CoLpuRN's UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE, is one of the
best monthly publications in England Subscriptions
be RENTED to II. Hurst, publisher, 81 King William
| street, strand, London
Lyr OF GEs. TAYLon, by II. Montgomery, editor of
York This is decidedly the best work of the kind yet
| published.
HowIrr's JOURNAL has to hand 1t is a delight
ful work. and well worthy of American patronage Ber
ford Co. Astor House, are the agents The PEorLE's
JOURNAL another excellent monthly be obtained Of
thu same house.
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE AND LrrrnLL's LIVING
ACE, received They contain variety of choice
reading matter.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-A coroner's inquest was
held IN Stockport the 18th OF July inst, on
the body of Martin Van Seeker who to his death
Friday last under the following circumstances. He
called DR.. John IL Philip a homeopathic ply, ician,
for pills for apan in the side SO DIR Philip gave
MIN two walls of pills. containing "a the other 80
pills with written directions TO take three times
day and If produced any burning pain then to take
but half of at time 1t seemed from the testimony
the inquest, that Van Sicklers illness feigned,
and that there understand ding between him and
DR. Schermerhon OF Stockport that he should get the
pills and take them for the purpose Of ridiculing Dr.
Philip and his medicine Dr. Schermerhorn assured Van
Scser that he need not be afraid take the whole lot
they would hurt Accordingly Van Sickler
the whole OF the pills under the advice OF Dr. s.,
and the result his death about O'Clock the
morning.
Dr. Philip testified that he called the night
Of the 10th, by Dr. Schsrmerhorn who wished him i'm
mediatey to 20 and deceased DR. 7 told him 1t was
useless he had taken all the medicine he seat ut once
as IL would produce death.
According to the testimony of DR.. Wtbeck, of Hud-
son the deceased came his death by taking
dose OF strchnne and arsenic pills. Accordingly the
jury found that he to his death by taking the
medicine contrary t, the direction Of DE- Phip,-vRa.
derhook Sentinel
The steamer Wheel Of Fortune consumed by GFr
I'm sunday pight week. while ON the Ohio River. "