New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26


An excellent work, and by writer thoroughly
understanding his subject Throughout this work bears
evidence Of the deep interest in the topic By the
auhor and Of bis ability to treat Of /, in all s bearings
In relation to the Divine origin ard obec; of the Bible
the suitor makes foreibe observation much to the
point: NO false religion would have disclosed truths
tina, are % unwelcome and obnoxious to the humsn
heart, The Bible IL not Intended please men but to
instruct and save them. Hence II wihhods no truth,
be IT ever so unveleome Instead of fearing their dis
pleasure it lays It's account for IT. and procians these
unwelcome truths whether men will hear or whether
they will forbesr.'"
The Tract Society has issued the volume in good
style we hope to zee it extensively distributed.
WoMAS AND HER DISEASES. from the Cradle 10 the
Grave adapted exclusively 20 her Instruction In the
Physiology of her System. &c. By EDWARD II.
DIXON. 81. D. Published BY Charles II. Ring cor
ner Of Broadway and John-st
DISEASES OF THE SEXUAL SYSTEM adapted 10 Popu-
lar Reading and the Exposition Of Qusckery. (By
the same Author, aud published as aeoye)
These works are kindred in their aims, and
though pertaining to subjects the discussion of which
has hitherto been almost exclusively confined to the
medical profession they contain not line nor word
calculated to awaken impure emotion. but much to
strengthen purposes of virtue, and at the same time 10
remove the ignorance which lies at the foundation Of
the prevailing icentiouness The first named work has
now reached the fourth and the last the eighth edition
and both have received the highest commentator from
men whose opinions have great weight with the friends
of morality and religion.
u a BRIEF CoMPESD OF AMERICAN AGRI-
CAN AGRICULTURE By r L. ALIEN" (437 pages, l2mo.
Second Edition has just been sent us by c. NJ. Ssxton
2O5 Broadway. So far msy judge, !, seems an ex-
celent book, which young or inexperienced farmer
may study with great advantage and which few are so
old or wise to read without profit We know that
books alone will not make farmer but we know at
the same time that farmer possessing intelligence
common sense and some practical knowledge may de-
rive great good from the collected and compared expc
rence Of ali the world beside-thst H. from books -
These may sometimes misead him. but they will far
oftener teach him how economic Labor ard increase
Production, which is what he needs Two;hirds of the
labor now performed on farms wisely directed would
ensure greater product than Is Low obtained. Why,
then shall not every good farmer economist his mus
cles by storing his mind We hope this book will find
its way into many families and school libraries.
" "WAsHlSGToS AND HIS GENERALS, by J.
T. HEADLEY. Vol. Ia fair lomo. OF 3iS pages-con-
tains rapid sketches Of the and character
hptCAFtiJ VI hEoAbE hAnhlNnANNf ioAA@L ANAs'HN-+f
RICHARD MONTGOMERY, BENEDICT ARNOLD JoHN
STARK, PHILIP SCHUYLER, HoRATfo GATES BARON
srEUBEN, ANTHONY WAYNE, Gems. CONWAY, MiFFLrN,
wARD and HEATH, with Portraits OF most of them To
say that this is spirited vigorous interesting book
would be doing it but partial justice The fact that the
entire first edition 1900 copies) sold to the trade
before had been printed attess the reputation which
the authors former works, and especially Napoleon
and his Msrshsls have won for him. The second vol
ume, containing sketches Of Greene, Marion, &c. &c
will appear forthwith, and the work is morally sure
of a wide and enduring popularity.
~ A VOYAGE UP The RIVER ANAzOs. In
GLIDING residence at Para; By WILLIAM II. Ed
WARDS" forms a handsome l2mo Of 256 pages just is
sued by the Appletons. The voyage performed
only last year and though it properly voyage
OF exploration and does give thorough, systematic
account Of the region wstered ~ the mighty Amazon
will yet be found highly attractive 1t ia shame thu
so little s generally known Of South America beyond
narrow strip It's border bearing about the same pro
portion 10 the Continent fringe TO the shawl II en-
riches. Whoever reads Mr.. Edwardss book will be
likely to read farther of this interesting but mos, neglect
ed and abused portion Of the globe.
- THE DEMocRATIC REVIEW for May IS EN-
bellshed with an engraving Of Hon. r. J. Walker L. =
Secretary of the Treasury and it, table Of Contents Is
Taxation the Prose Writers Of America, Sonnet, New
Poetry in New En- gland Boabdifs Departure from Gran
ada Times and Life of Machavelli the French Reyou
ton and Empire Thoughts of Pensive Hour, the Mis-
ssslpp Valley resnd and its Condition, Fame and its
Accessories s,orming Of Monterey System OF Positive
Philosophy w. Nineteen Hundred The Irish Mother FL
nancial and Commercial Review Gossip and Chitchst
aud Notices of New Books For sale at l42 Fultonst
tcS-- The people JOURNAL for May reach
ed by the Steamer. Among the articles are one by
Mszzini, bitterly opposing Communism one entitled
Crime How has 1t been treated How should 1t be
treated By Lord Nugent :" poem by Ebenezer Eli
oft; portrait Of Sir Robert Peel; Notices OF omoo
by Melville and of Ehu Burritts new work on Ireland
&c &c Burgess Suinger sell it here, and we hope to
see its circulation speedily doubled
~ THE Man. THE HERO AND THE CHRISTIAN
Eulogy on the Life and Character Of Thomas Clsrkson
by Rev ALEXANDER CRUxMELL, Rector Of the Protss-
tant Episcopal Church Of the Messiah :; and FREE
DOM Poem on the same occasion, by CHARLES L.
REASON is the title Of pamphlet published by Egoert
Hovey & King 374 Pearl street The authors are both
colored men and these production OF their pens show
them to be men of talents and refinement, who have
struggled worthy and successfully against the cruel
prejudee which dooms so many of their complexion to
ignorance and degradation.
~ ONoo; By the Author OF IyPee' Is
handsome volume just issued by the Hsrpers We have
not found time to read il bu, know it will do. Typee
is one Of these book, which sppesr once decade,
which ride over Criticism and take the Public BY storm
getting soundy abused by some but read by all This
il chip Of the same bock-or rather larger block
and will take We must have day set apart for It's pc
rusal.
r. "A STATEMENT Of FACTS on the Universal
Spread and Expected Triumphs of Roman Catholic.
ism" is pamphlet prepared By Rev. JOSHUA v HINES
the energetic advocate OF Mr. hers theory OF the Sc
cond Advent of Christ Il Is designed to show that the
prosperity OF Catholicism Ia a fuhliment OF prophecy
and that the conversion Of the world before the Second
Advent by the fundamentally Of Protestant Chrisen
dom, is utterly impossible. Published al 9 ailks;.
Boston
~ FATE or THE BLESDES HALL, East In.
diAmGn with an Account OF her Wreck snd the suffer
lngs and Pryatons of the Survivors for ; x Months
the Desoaie Islands Of Inaccessible snd Tristan dAeun
hs By ALEX NJ GREIG one Of the Passengers has ja,t
been neatly issued by W. H. Colyer and Is for sale BY
Burgess, strinser Co.