The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-10

The Ordnance Manual for the use Of the Officers of
the United States army. Second edition. Wash
ington: GIDEON & Co., PRINTERS, 1850. One
vol, l2mo, PIP. sid.
This is a revised edition, prepared under instruc-
tons from the Ordnance Department of the United
States Government, by Major MoRDEoAI, of that
Department, and has been approved by the Ord
nance Board. II contains great mass of nforma-
ton indispensable to the correct performance of
the duties of ordnance officer, and highly useful
to officers of other departments of the military
vice. II embraces in its contents the description,
dimensions, and weights of ordnance, shot, and
shells, gun carriages, wagons, and equipments for
the service of artillery in all its branches small
arms and their accoutrements; the manufacture of
gunpowder; the preparation Of all kinds of ammu-
milton, and the management and ranges OF artil-
lery. The two concluding chapters contain a com
pendious digest Of useful facts relative to the nature,
strength, and weight OF materials, (wood, iron,
I'D tables of American and foreign weights and
measures, with other mathematical and practical
information, and many tables designed TO facili-
tate such calculations intelligent machinst
is almost daily required TO make in the prosecu-
ton of bis work. To this class Of persons, there
fore, as well TO the military man, the Ordnance
Manual will be found to be highly useful book Of
reference.
To the militia officer especially Of the artillery
who desires 10 perform his duties in intelligent
manner, and TO the military schools Of the coun-
try this work will be Of the greatest service and
IL therefore recommended particularly to the
tee Of the officers in the several States who
charged with the discipline and instruction Of the
militia.
A limited number Of copies, beyond the require.
ments Of the Government, have been executed by
the printers, of whom they may be obtained.
s. G. GooDRIcH's HIsToRy or ALL NArIoNs.-
We perceive that one half Of this popular work
Is now published. In the general review Of the
history Of Asia, we find some important and inter
esting observations upon the condition Of that quar-
ter Of the globe, especially in regard TO the iniu
ence likely TO be exerted there by own coun-
try. We give brief extract
"Thus, on all sides. the moral and religious
barriers opposed 10 Asiatic civilization arc Civ.
ing way. Already third Of its territory
is in possession Of the two leading nations Of Eu
rope, and from the extension Of our own frontiers
70 the Pacific: thus bringing Us within five thou
sand miles of Asia element is added upon
which 10 found calculations Of improvement. IL
has often been remarked that the course Of intel
lectual illumination among nations has been like
that Of the sun carrying its light over the world
from cast to west. The poet, following this idea,
and abiding TO America, has said:
Westward the star Of empire takes lie way &c.
"In view Of recent events may 20 beyond
this prophetic suggestion, and while our
country rejecting back upon Europe the civiliza-
ton il borrowed there. VIC may soon behold It fol-
lowing the course OF nature and Of history, and
completing the cycle by carrying civilization 10
Asia, destined TO result in its regeneration. How
ever we may distrust the philanthropy Of the Brit
ish and the Russians in their Asatc conquests, we
cannot but hope that good institutions>will be
planted by their means but believe still more
potent and benehccnt influence will be felt in that
quarter Of the globe through America. Many per
sons living will doubtless the population Of our
country tpled; then there will be weekly lines Of
steamers across the Pacific, carrying our manufac-
lures and our institutions-civil, political and re
gious-into the Chinese empire, Japan, and hea.
then India. These evcnts, which seem inevitable,
are but the threshold Of that mighty future which
/ is dawning upon US"
! GRAHhM's AMERICAN MoSrBLY MAeAzISE ron
JuxE-It is very beautiful, aud beautifully embel
ished Originality, spirit, and ability, grace lie
ried pages Thecontnbutorsa well known 10 fame,
and the editor ITO give him high praise) is himself in
this number. He has sent proof impression Of a
magnificent steel engraving Of the great vocalist,
Jenny Lind. II is by w. II. Mote, after the odgi
nal painting by J. w. Wright. We learn IL is TO
accompany the July number, and doubt not that Of
itself II would secure foe that number hearty well
come--the next thing not TO looking upon the orr.
ginal, but TO hearing her rich notes.
TcKSop, REED & FIELDS. Of Boston, have repub-
lisheJ in neat pamphlet Paraeis bet,ceen Ds CON
stifution and con,titusona History Of England AND
Hungary, by J. TouLnIS SMITH, esq, Of Linooln's
Inn--from the second London edition; for a copy Of
which are indebted TO the politencss Of Doctor
/ CHAaLEs KRAITzfp.
II is stated as fact worthy Of notice, says one o.
our exchanges, that bero has not been failure this