New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-18
New Publications.

+ TIE POTATO PLANT-lts Uses and Properties To
gether with the Cause Of the Present. Malsdy. the
extension Of that Disease TO other plant the cues
ton Of Famine arising therefron, and ihe best
means Of sverups that calamity. By ALFEEp snEE.
r. X. s.-With ten Illustrations on stone ~. ~,
emo EewYork Wiley Putnam, l-i7-
This is a valuable treatise by gentleman Of ex-
perience subject Of great practical importance
The author MS Preface that the work has re-
quired labor n It's preparation at times re was
frequently obliged TO travel many miles in order ic Oh
tain possession II single Acbui the book has toen
prepared In manner at once concise, interesting aud
instructive The whole ground gone Of the for
nation chemistry and uses Of TIE Potato and the res
ton Of the Disease 10 external well Is internal causes
70 Soils and Msnures 20 Fur 81 aud 10 animal Parasites
Mr Since IS fully convinced that the true cause Of the
Disease il small Insect which is found either alone or
in company wth others tsediaS on he HHdT sae 81 dc
kqf Of the plant. This insect M since denominsies the
Apkis risiaor and then proceeds 10 full description VI
i,s appearances and habits. Although doubtless TIE
fungi exercise important nfue nee upon tie progress
Ct the disease be conceyes that arsuredy they have not
the power Of producing L.
Tbs being abou, the hrst American qualification On
the subject Of the Potato which enters fully into the
cause Of the Disease and details randy it will undoub
cdly have vide circulation, among sgncuturisis
especially
DEsPOTTsM IN AMERICA. or an INQUIRY into the
Nature and Results OF the Slaveholding System In
the United states Third Edition b. the Author
OF Archy Moore Boston John F. jewett Co.
Eew-York. William Harmed. sprucest Duo
decmQ, PIP. l,o)
This work is the production OF a mind enghten.
ed by careful study and trained to habits Of close think
ing and accurate information. Asa writer OF English
he hes few superors as every one who has read the
eloquent pages Of 'Archy Moore, must acknowledge.
This work is not only free from the slightest faint Of
aegcration and fanaticsm but is cool and profound
analysis Of the moral social political and commercial
workings OF Slavery. 1t has already passed through
two editions and the appearance Of third at this time
is az indication that the subject to which 1t relates is
fast attracting the attention Of cool heads and
and thoughtful minds.
p History or THE OLD lows or DUSsTA-
BILE including Nashua Nashville Holes Hudson Itch
field and Meuimsc n II. with Dunstable and Tynssbo.
rough Mass" is work OF deep interest to New Ing.
landers compiled By the late Charles j. Fox Nsshus.
and published by C. T. Gill, do in illustrated -
mo OF 275 pages Men OF Eastern birth viii ind full
OF inspiring "reminiscences.
rz@ A MEMOIR or ROBERT SWAN. 1853
pages II mo- has been neatly issued by Monroe Co.
Boston. The subject native Of New Bedford
Mass and died 1t Hsrrisonburg Va his from
the Virginia Springs in 1874. lie was young Of
erea, picty and moral worth and this srtless memoir
may ncte others TO pursue like career Of goodness
rYs THE ADVOCATE or Moral reform for
1916 has been bound and presume copies may be
obtained at the Office, 80 Park Row We mean soon TO
speak farther Of this excellent paper the noble Society
OF which is the organ and the goriousy srduous
orprise they have undertaken of building and support
Ing HodE for the destitute and friendless Women who
are yet struggling with the temptations to which those
Of their class ieariuy exposed especially in great
city like THE VIII not the benevolent and the pure
minded think Of this enterprise
rgp"JAcqUEs; BY GEORGE SAND, Authoress of
Consuelo' The Countess Of Rudolstsd &C. &c" has
been issued by J. g Redhed Clinton Hall q vols J7i
~. esch> ~I-e~Sy bees. tally anslrzsd onr
columns by who fully appreciates the genius and
regards eniently the faults of the author
~ The PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE Applied to
the Domestic and Mechanic Arts and Manufactures
and Agriculture" is not but very good book by
Rev. ALoNzo POTTER, D. D. just published by the Har
pers 1t is Just such book ought to be in every
family and fully studied at that
~ THE UNIvERsALIsr ENFosIToR' Vols. /
ia standard work with the denomination whose
views il explains and defendshas been reprinted and
issued in substantial style by z. Baker of this City
Price So a.. Stckney 40 Fultonst A. Tompkins,
Boston)
~ The CHURCH A. Ii Is or the Forlom
Hone of Slavery by PARKER PnLsBuEY, is pamphlet OF
o6 Do published Boston lii in the main collection
of documentary evidence showing the fearful extent 10
which the principal religious denominations Of the
country are involved in the support Of Slavery some
Of the authors incrences will be regarded unjust but
many Of the facts which he presents are as painful as
they are stubborn,
~ TaE ADOPTED son Historical Novel,
by J. VAN LKHNEr, IL d. Translated from the Dutch
BY E>W HAsKIN in two volumes, spubhshed In
cheap and yet attractive style by Burgess strDger Co
f1s- MEMOIRS or the LIFE or ADDisoS by
Miss Aiken. complete in one volume is published by
Cary & Hart Philadelphia forming No Of their Library
for the People.
10 THE PLEASURES OF TASTE and other Sto-
nee selected from the Writings OF Miss JANE TAYLOR,
with sketch of her Life by Mrs SARAH }. HALE has
been issued BY the Hsrpers. Also,
a HtsroRY OF THE REVOLT or rHE NEIHER.
LANDS. Trial and Execution Of Counts Egmont and
Horn and the Siege Of Antwerp Translated from the
German of FREDERIC SCHILLER, by Rev. 4 j. w. Nor
rlson"-s valuable and interesting work.
rFr OBSERVATIONS on CoSGREGATIoNALIsH
AND MErHoprsM or Review OF Rev. T. X Hswleys
work on that subject, by Rev. WV. c How" is an Il
mo- volume Of loi PIP published at the Methodist Book
Room. zoo Mulbenys,.
rEfS THE NEw-ENGLAsDER is quarterly mag
azine of literary and theological cast representing
though not officially the opinions OF the Orthodox Con
erecstionasis 1t is conducted with much vgor, and
Il. wi,hal somewhs, reformstory and progressive in
lis aims The number for January, the nrsi OF new
volume contains several able papers topics OF per
mment as well as present interest. Among them we
notice one on the Cause AID Cure Of sec,ariansul
which is worthy Of special attention. Marx II. New
man 100 Broadway, AGENT
rS " The EcLEcrIc COMMENTARY Of THE HO- /
lY Belle Parts X and NJ. Just issued The read
ing matter as usual is intensely interesting, continuing
the work to the ID chapter Of Proverbs and containing
separate and most excellent Essay on the ApPAcs-
ton of the Psalms to Christ and Rules for the better
understanding the Psalms The ensravinss In these
numbers zone in each beautifully designed and
ted. are The Pool of Sloan and Na1aTeth.-Pu5-
hshed By Shannon & Co. removed from 200 William to
lis Nassaust
rTT The LAW REPoRTER for January contains