Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25

Lseiu.e on h, general ri'ian iici :" i''-, 'eiri 70
Practical ,ic,irr delivered before tie 'N f'F State
Agricultural Society. Ey James T. w Johnston, Professor
of Agricultural chemistry in Dunham (Engan'D University,
A., with notes ana editions New York, c. VI. SaNton
publisher We are always pleased such contributions
Of science the agricultural mprn" c,n"n OF our great
country ana hail with pleasure Tie practical Gh nst!
work before These lectures have been received win
great fv,. b. nj .ny Distinguished men Interested in le al
yaucE,cnt o agriculture Their author pursued the study
of chemistry with Ecrzeiiua the distinguished Swedish
chcmsthe be practically and thoroughly ac1n'ln-
ted witt, tie subject and from carsory examination OF tho
work we cannot doubt that ia peuisa will shed food a!
light upon the grea: of agriculture.
Tie Imsrean Poultry Yard comprising the origin, his
tory AMI description THE different breeds OF b0me Fo-
.rg with complete directions for their breeding crossing
rearing lLenng ana preparation for market; including sPe-
citc directions inr caponzina fowls AMI tor la treatment
of The pncpl diaaa:cs which they SUBJECT drawn
from authentic ard personal observation ~ j. ID.
Browne author of the "Sy!va Americana" With an APP
pendg embracing the comparative merits oil different breed;
Of fowls, by Samuel Allcn--Ncw York; c. VI. SaHion
Publisher This is deeply inerestin. and valuable
work the unniiiacd Cit illustrated as II ls 5y nu-
ncrous erayngs it mus, be peculiarly attractive to ouT
friends in the country tic practical results of whose evpe-
n,ca;s arc important to the inhabitants o the market
ownn Not the l.aat interesting feature o! This book Ia the
faithful pictorial representation o every species Of fowl
ANON them arc the Cochin Chinae, splendid bird II Is
stated b. The Portland taIc Argus that Mr. Merrill hnsh
Of osoi began with pair OF these fowls From Janua-
nv last the present month"; the hen iid 2l0 cggssoe oil
then, Of ansrnus eye-ani be up the times, Of
Them had The letter II impressed the she'll Onc hundred
and fifteen chickens been produced from this single pair
This fine fowl il sid be very profitable one to raise and
! improve.
lEI IN X
Brother
We are indebted 10 George NJ Wes, d i,sa,her for Vol
ID land a. If the Iron sk or Tie flats an adventures
Of Raonl d. srngaonne being The conclusion Of th "hrre
Ia,lcrc." ls il of the master pieces o! tc great
Novelist Alcxalldre DumisT h. Peterson Philadelphia
The 1T volume have already described and cScc, TO
dcvour this conclusion of deeply interesting Romance.
Letters From IL Dqricoads and tie Automatically tho
Rev j. T. Iieadey-J. $. Taylor y. York These sketch
of beautiful san.r. and striking incidents, written
in the u.uai das'n and ervcnt style Of the auihorwhom
with all his faults We always read with interest.
TIE Porcr n Beaxtyhy the author ana from the
sane publisher. TIE author who has s!onc in his descrp
tiens of stirring battle fields boldly the
sany plans beauty and love He seems 10 have equal
~ succeeded On iii md inspiring theme TIE present
subjects his glowing pencil are Esther Ruth, a:eii (he
Sre, Italian poc ana Beauty. Sone good engravings sci
oil his l::iic book.
From Naah a. Wo,dhon-c we have back of much
rraver character viz he In Jo,aai n lie Medical
Sciences; sicd by pr Isaac a;sLea Bloacn:d Phi
a,eiphia All that say l., that il holds h. IA rank
ia The profession.
Also, nlackwoods Edinburgh Magazine for Oetohcr.--
(;cos nccan Rcpafncationl contains very interest
ing pa2er on Mne: State Tals tie French Wars of r."
iigon-ai the continuation OF attractive tales and
sketches