New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-16

Germany translated for the most part from LYsEEs
work on ths; subject, and presented in form ths'
cannot fail % De attractive the American reader
She Ia, not confined her labors 10 The mere tsas o.
trsnss,ng bu, hss arranged the incidents IN an afsc
shape and added such embelishment and descriptions
As we're consistent with fidelity 10 the original su'hor
Her work i. valuable as showing the strong tendency
t. the my site and supernatural which marx the leu
tonic intellect and wn prove rich sorenouse OF en-
;srtsinent - the srge class who delight fancy tales
and wild and gorgeous imagining, beyond the mario"
limits Of this dim, diurn.l sphere b
ELEMENTS or GEOMETRY. By GsoRSs CtINToS
WBITLocK. New-York Pratt Woodiord \ 20.
We have examined this work sufficiently to
pronounce original and elegant treatise on se'e'a'
Of the mos. Interesting topics Of mathematical science
sna behly croditabs 10 the Invention Ingenuity ana
ddsc;c akin of the author The Characteristic excel
epco Al shich il aims md which think Il complete
" reaehe, Il not merely explanation Of seomei'ea
principles. but regular progression Of metnoa ~
which the learner 10 enabled 10 construct system Of
Geometry FOR himself ThSdnuoduciion consists oil
brief statement Of the hrs, doctrines Of Algebra then
How the elementary theorems Of Geometry Demon
..r..ed with gres, concseness and beauty and com
pri.inr the most essential portions Of geomettcal
knogedse; the Second Pars opens with an expiins-
ton Of the theory Of functons depending on single
variable, and embracing the binomis and iogarhmic
tnecrems II then presents view Of the arithmetic OF
,ines the construction Of trigonometrcs tables ana
their application TO the resolution OF tranges, and The
problems 81 the qus5rature OF the circle the ehPse
and tho uarsbols and closes with system Of Survey
ing in which great practical Improvements have been
introduced The remainder of tho work IL devoted 70
the mensurson Of solids spherical tTsonomery ana
cation IT excellence Of this treatise mat
the severity Of It's theoretical demonstrations are re
leved By swarm Of practical examples, which tend
10 irnprn, lndellby on the mind OF the student the
principles to which his attention has been called ss
well a. to give him skillful facility in their sPplics-
ton. 1t is intended for the higher classes in schools
and col eyes but its choice erudiiion s originality OF
statement It's terseness and force OF expression us
racy scientific odor will always make II a favori'e
with the amateurs Of mathematical study. We regret
10 see it deiaced by so many typographical errors.
~SlR JOHN HEssoHELLs "OUILlSEs OF AS
(repubished by Lee Blanchard Philadei-
uha ia an extension of the Treatise on the same sub
iect in the Cabinet Cyclopedia The errors which
crept into tina, volume here corrected the form
Of the work Is renodeled; much new msttsr is H.
troduced into the early portions OF it and the part
relating the lunar aud planetary perurbaiions, and to
subjects Of sderes and nebular astronomy has been
completely rewritten and brought to the level OF the
present state OF knowledge in those departments
rS- "TgE HoRTIcULTURIsr' for October, con
tsns several articles Of interest 10 the cultvstors OF
fruits and Howers. and they will no doubt find many
efuI hints Ia the articles on Summer Treatment Of
Green. House Plants" Culture of Hesths and ." Re-
marks on Bark bound Cherry Trees" &c.
rz- The Sixth Edition Of ARAGo's " POPULAR
LECTURES ON AsrRoSonT,' With DR.. LARDNKAs sd
tons and corrections, has been issued by Dewitt &
Davenport among Ii cir useful works for the people
Iy- DODD's "ELLMESTARY ARITHMETIC pro
poses to treat the subject with the stctness OF method
which is appropriate to the nature of every branch OF
mathematical science 1t deserves the attention OF
teachers (New.York Pratt, Woodford & Coz
~ THE INvlsIBLE GEsTLLMAs,' by the
author of Charley the Fs;alist" The Robber' &c
hs, been reprinted by Dewitt Davenport and is sold
for twenty i've cents.
.rr "THE DowAGER" is two-shiling reprint
Of one OF Mrs Cores most spirited works, containing
MANY lively pictures OF the manners OF modern Fog
l,h society New York H. Long & Brotbers)
YY- Philips, Sampson Il Co. have published
the third volume of their excelen. edition OF HuNEs
d" History or ENGLAND
rzy-. THIS GRAEPESBERG MAsUAL or HEALTH
Is handsome volume of 300 pages, got up with much
care and containing great variety OF medical inior'
nation 1t IT, no doubt intended to sell the medicines
of the Company whose 1t bears, but It's disgust
tons are not confined to that object sold a, 80
Broadwsy)
y7--nTHE TIMBREL, CoLLEcTlOS or SACRED
Music; By j. B. WOODBURY. lisa collection Of over
400 nsses of and arranged music from the best
masters of sacred melody There are some noble
pieces Of psamody with which we are familiar but
we are not the less pleased to have them again
presented to US and throughout the volume are
several choice compositions, which are for the first
time introduced to American lovers OF sacred har-
mouy Ii would be useless, not TO cay presumptuous
in us 10 offer criticism the works OF those masters
which are a, once the test and the inspiration OF all
music writer's of our day We viii only say this, the
work has arrangements from Hspdel, Hadyn, Mozart,
Moruipgton Beethoven, Arne, Palestrina Weber, No
veo. Belui ling arelh and many others of American
celebrity including several airs BY the compiler OF the
work.
"sARoSI's MUSICAL TINES This handsome
Indispensable TO our musical community seems TO be
progressing If are to judge from the endeavor' Of
the Editor TO please melodious readers II Is well
printed the original matter pleasing, and the selections
iuaicious With the number just received (No -
there are Issued two pages Of scomPosidon by Men
delssohn.
Mat. BUTLER KIsG-ln addition to the IN
tellisence regarding Mr.. Kings health, which VIII be
f,unt under the head of Calforpis news, 10 gives US
pleasure 10 say. have seen letter from furser
Price Of the Navy poitmarked at San Francisco sept
/ to gentleman 10 this city, which confirms the "a
vorsbe intelligence alluded TO. Mr. Price ssys -" As
toe press Of this place (Ssn Francisco have noticed
Mr. Kings illness as dangerous, | will add tha, ns
medical attendants consider him out Of danger and
can give his friends the strongest assurances OF his re-
covery. There 10 no occasion for Apprehension or
alarm" Mr.. Ming was stopping AZ the house OF ny.
Price, where he had every care aud attention DF-
Bowie Of the Navy gentleman Of great experience IN
his prtfcssion, IL his medical adviser
Do Sor RELY on APPEAnANCEs.-We were In
formed yesterday, by person VINO stated II as fact
that on the laadiug OF the steamship Falcon, an nti
vidua csme on shore without hst coat or boots After
looking srouDd him for some time, with tree and
sasy iDds penden, kind OF air, he called 70 tray
m ia and requested him 10 take charge OF pair sad
debsgs, which we're on board the vessel, and convey