New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-29
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.
'The Stntesman'. rfnuual.'

edition s In four isrse octavOs Of some 300 pages
each, and contains
!. AL the Messages annual and sPeeia) Of r.. o4i
Presidents from wsshingson's inaugural 70 Iay
lors, inclusive
2 memoir Of each President, with History Of NE
Administration CTsJlors OF coQrse' not include ,
. Portraits Of all the Presidents engraved on siee
By Y Bslch. from standard Paintings.
4 The Constitution of the United States, with notes
drawn from Judicial decisions, and synopsis Of
each State Consttuton
3 historical Sketch Of the American Union
g. Sketch Of Continental Congresses beginning with
that held at Albany-l7y.
r. Let Of Members OF Congress Continental and Fed
eral, with their terms Of service down to the pres
oni day
tables OF Sessions o. Congress, showing the date
Of commencement close and ne duration OF eaon'
WIG the name Gifts Speaker
= a Table of the Electoral Votes Of each state ior
President, from III n TO leiJ,
TO- List Of the several Cabinets and Cabinet Ohicsrs
d. Ditto Of Foreign Ambassadors and Charges
u. s,nopss Of the L. & Census OF l54):
o. A Table Of American Chronology from li'@
H. List Of Presidents Of the Senate inclusive
IT, Do Of Justices Of the supreme Court
&C. Analytical Index OF the Whole.
We have already expressed fully our high
appreciation Of this noble work. To every man
whose position requires Of him anything like int
mate and accurate knowledge Of American HIS
tory aud Politics 1t is truly Indispensable IneIe
are very few men beside Edwin Williams capapie
Of compiling work at all comparable 70 1t IN com
pleteness and accuracy Of detail, combined with
condensation Of matter and lucidity OF arrange
ment The Messages form about three-iourths OF
the entire work leaving Mr. Williams contriou-
tons about equal TO one FIVE hundred-page octa'
70. and we do mol hesitate TO say that nowhere
else can so much information with regard to our
National History be found condensed within as
moderate limits Every library, public and private,
should include this work. We would not be with
oat a copy for ten times its cost
Mr.. Walker has done himself credit IN the me-
caanical execution. The type is Of fair size the
paper and printing good, and we detect through
nat the presence Of care and taste In the typo
graphical arrangement. If our citizens who take
an interest in public affairs do not wiioliy de-
fraud themselves. the Editors valuable labors and
the Publishers well directed enterprise will be
richly rewarded, lE. Walker, ia Futon-st)
~ TIE MIRROR OF NATURE is a transla-
ton from the German, OF one OF Schuberts sdmi-
rable works. by Rev. Mr. FURSEss Of Pmiadel-
phia. We should have gwen 1t au earlier notice,
lift had not ust come under our eye. 1t Is not
too late TO recommend il 10 our readers as beau
s,iul expontion Of the most interesting phenomena
Of Nature Il is filed with the results Of profound
scientific research, expressed with clearness, sim
pllcity, and force. No one can read 1t without
fresh sense of the grandeur and mystery Of the
Universe, and of the sublime infnity Of the Crea
tive Power 1t ia designed for the more youthful
class OF readers, but can be perused by all with
instruction aud delight. Translated by n distn-
guished German scholar, who unitcs uncommon
resources Of culture and taste, with an enviable
command of our own language We need not say
that the style of the work is model in its kind,
and greatly enhances the attractions Of the very
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kS- REVELATIONS oS CHOLERA, by SAMUEL
Dickson, MD. Another work Of the Chrome.
Thermal school, published under the auspices Of
the devoted advocate of that system in this coun-
try the indefatigabe DR.. WIN. TuSNER. If these
gentlemen handle their patients with as much
vigor as they do their opponents, they can never
be accused OF tameness or INDIGESTION in their
practice. A moderate disease would be fright
ened out OF the house by their energy. The prev
alence of their system would certainly prevent
much bloodshed though we imagine there would
not be striking decrease in the mortality by poi
son. The learned writers are very successful in
showing the weakness and inetiiciency of the
science of medicine as now generally pracliced,
and we shall be glad to learn that the method
which they recommend is an improvement
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not an author 20 place in the hands OF ingenu-
Gus youth, and one might suppose that this was
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dent. Be not afraid. 1t is well weeded by the
original English editor, DR.. Cookesley and has
suffered nothing in the hands Of his accomplished
successor, Mr. Brsted. We have here the honey
without the sting. We thank the editor for these
specimens Of the sweet and graceful lyrics OF the
Roman Anscreon, which one may read for their
melody without damage to his morality. New.
York Stanford h Swords.) r.
~ The PLow, The LOOK AND rHE ANVIL,
by J. s. SINNER h Son. closes its FIRST volume
with the June number. Il continues to abound in
information OF the most valuable character 70 the
practical farmer Mr.. Skinner IS an experienced
veteran in the cause, and IS perfectly at home In
the corn-feld, the iruit-crchsrd the kitchen-gsr-
den, the meadow, the stable, the dairy, and the
barn 6oor He "cSnt be beat as an agricu.tu-
raj writer and one OF his spicy articles. after
hot days labor. is as refreshing as glass OF cold
spring.watsr or a iosming cup OF home brewec
beer iPhlsdelphis. J. s Skinner \ SON f.
"SELEoI COMEDIES, Translated FkoN THE
ITALIAN. This is free aud spirited Translation
OF some of the most popular plays Of Godoni, &c
rsud, and Nota. The introduction IS dated NH-
.sinia. be, the authors name is lot given We
shall be happy to hear from him again In this branch
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"NEwTON's PSINclriA.'-rhis IL reprint
Of NORRIS English translation, with life OF the
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