New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ANCIENT MoNuMrNrs OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY,
comprising the results Of Extensive Original SURVEYS
aud Explorations, by +. @ seUiER AN. and L. II
DAVIS, d. Inper4 QusnO; illustrated by fly
quauo plates, aud upward Of 200 engravngs on wood.
This splendid work has Just been issued By the
New.lork publishers Messrs. Bartlett s. Wexford. Ii
more than equals, in every respect the high antcipa
tons which had formed OF IT, The Smithsonian In
stution could not have commenced their COntribu-
tons to knowledge with better and more appropn
ate work. Who will venture 10 say, after examination
OF the many wonderful of antiquity brought
20 light by Messrs Squier and Davis, that our own
country promises Of those remains Of human Ia.
Dor which everywhere else the globe link US TO the
pasti We shall take an early opportunity Of giving
the work which, in point Of mechanical execution, is
unequaed BY any original work issued from the
American press, that full consideration and notice
which II merits Meantime we cannot do better than
append the following extract from elaborate article
on the Progress Of E.hnology in America" from the
September number Of TIE British Etln0io9icql Journal
Judging from the portion Of this work before us il
promises TO be one OF the most important contributions
TO Archaeology which has appeared for time. p
brings 70 ght vast number OF most curious and
expected facts, describes them ucdly and faithfully
Classics them with judgment, gives numerous and
beautiful pictorial illustrations Of many of themin
word, provides account which will not only crafty
the merely curious, but also satisfy, far books
maps and drawings do, the acquisitions of the
scholar. Such s the impression have received from
the pcrusa OF the portion Of the work before
the only portion believe which has yet crossed the
Atlantic We expect to ind in it, when finished, As
complete and comprehensive view of this important
department of Archaeology as the present state OF
knowledge will permit
- THE MAGIC BELL, 4 REVERE, by MAURICE
srRAKosoIi has just been published by Andre & Co.
Az Broadway. 1t is very handsomely got up and is
embellishcd with a portrait of the Grand Duchess
III. &C
strakoschs gh, and graceful compositions in which
the sweet refreshing character of his melody is pre-
dominant 1t will undoubtedly have wide circulation
among the many friends and admirers which the au-
thor already possesses in this country well as the
musical public generally, who are familiar with his
CV@ "THE COAL REGIONS or PESHsYLvAS1A :;
Being General Geological, Historical and Statistical
Review of the Anthracite Coal Districts: illustrated
with Colored Maps and Engravings and containing
numerous Statistical Tables Edited by ELE Bowen
Assistant Editor of the Miners Journal has been pub.
lshed by E. n Carvalho & Co Pottsville Pa 1t seems
work of decided value to all interested in Coal.
PATENT OFFICE REPoRT.-The Annual r. port
of the Commissioner of Patents for ls4 submitted to
Congress- March 80 1e45 an octave Of col pages
has been published by II. Long & Brother. Though
badly edited ii contains much valuable information
with regard to Inventions the Resources of the Coun.
try its Products. &c. &C.
- "LOvE IN THE PHALASsTERY By VICTOR
HENNEeUIN" has just been translated and issued by
Dewitt & Davenport We have not had time to read it,
but presume the anti Fourertes cannd something in
it which they quote great advantage and the
book costs but shilling, advise them to buy it.
tV7 SKETCHES OF ST. AUGUSTINE, with view
of Its History and Advantages Resort for lnva-
lids By X. X. SEwALL," is thin volume which invs.
lids meditang change Of climate will do well to buy
and read The photographic illustrations horrd-
Geo P. Putnam, l55 Broadway
~" THE ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS,
translated and arranged for Family Reading with Ex.
psnatory Notes, By E. w. LANE with Six Hundred Il.
us,ratons,"i is being issued by the Harpers in Twelve
Parts for % each Part VII. opening the second
Volume, has just been sent
iY@ WEBsTER's SCHOOL CHoRIsTER: A
Choice Collection of Music with a complete and thor.
ough System of Elementary Instruction." has been
sent US by II Raynor, 76 Bowery