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BUgsA yIsrA OTgKR PoEas by w. Cutter,
Cincinnati Morgan n Overend, Prnters u PIP les
This Is neat and very ornamental litdo volume,
containing, us its title informs US, poem styled
| "Buena Vista" and quite number of fugitive
pieces In his preface the author speaks Of these
poems as having been written, for the most paris
amidst the turmoil and excitement incident to thu
discharge Of the duties of arduous profession, 10
hours that were clouded by no ordinary trials with
other object end in view but to tighten the bur
den Of existence-to dssipate the gloom Of the mo-
ment." This modest declaration on the part of the
author, amounting, as II does, 10 IN apology serves
only 10 increase the very agreeable surprise that
must await every reader upon perusa Of the voume
Mr.. Cutters versfcation is for the most part, easy
and graceful and his style agreeable We think our
poet deserves great commentator for the pleasant
uir Of simplicity with which no has had the good
sense to cothe his thoughts. Not to exc out our ne
cessary short notice, by either singing out particu
lar pieces as especially good or making quotations
from such parts strike excelling in beauty,
we conclude by commencing the book TO all readerp
And since object Of Its publication is benefit the
wife and children of the poet, hope the book may
meet with ready and rapid sale.
Hlsrs ON AacHrrsoruas containing among other us
raiions Views and Plans Of the Smithsonian Institution
&r.: BY Robert Dale Owen Chairman OF the Building
Committee ni the Smithsonian Institution. George p Put.
man, New York, Received through Msssrs. Taylor 4
Maury.
This Is specimen number of work in progress
of publication. The fact that the work is being
conducted under the auspices OF the Smithsonian
Institution commends II TO the American public al
worthy of encouragement. But we cannot refrain
from expressing our admiration of this specimen
number II ia gotten up In beautiful style, the
craving and printing being OF the most perfect kind.
The book when complete is to contain one hundred
Ill; a ta
mental and highly useful addition 10 every ones
library
FRENcH PoLirics.--ln another column may be
found letter from new Paris correspondent of
The Tribune, M. jules Lechevalier. Mr.. l.. IL at
tached by birth and personal connexions 10 the
wealthy class, but by convictions and sym athies
TO the people, of eminent ability and experience
as journalist and writer on National Economy,
long and intimately familiar with the foreign and
domestic politics Of France, and himself an active
participant in her present struggles. Our readers
may expect to hear from him by every steamer.
HewiIl write not as outside observer and guess.
or, but as man thoroughly acquainted with his
| subject. great part of tbs European correspon
dence OF American papers Is made up by chance
travellers, whose information Is gained from the
journals, and whose opinions are about as valuable
| as those OF an Indian on the steam engine. Not
many Americans or Englshmen have the means
Of knowing or the power. Of understanding what
is going on upon the Continent. The views gem
orally circulated in our papers are also In the
treme monarchcal and conservative interest; our
telegraphic dispatches Of European news are al
ways Tory; and when the mail itself arrives, the
English To:y journals afford the readiest source
for farther detals; and nine-tenths Of the letters
written for the United States wear the same color
and breathe the spirit. It should moi be for
gotten, however, that there is another and very
different view 10 be taken Of the at issl
between the people Of Europe and their masters.
That view has always had the opportunity Of be-
ing heard in the Tribune, and will still have it,
We are determined that our foreign correspond.
ence shall maintain the high character which il
ha. so justly acquired, by offering vigorous and
intelligent presentation OF the thought, purpose,
and action which make up the great European
drama. XXI
The first letter Of Mr.. Lechevalier puts new
face upon some things. We commend it TO
thoughtful perusal.-W. r. Tribune, l7th inst.
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