Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-29
Books Received.

p# Books Received.
We have before us the Edinburgh Review for the
quarter ending October, 1850 1t contains of course
large number of able articles among the rest one
on the present position of America, in which the
writer seems to take something like proper view Of
the American system of government and appears to
be impressed with the fact that is not CONSOLE
dated central government but confederation of in
dependent soyeregnties or the reviewer terms it,
great brotherhood of British nations. The great
speech of MIR. WEBSTER on the slavery question is
very highly commended There is also a very phi
losophical and sensible article upon the difficulties Of
Republican France.
JOHN S. TAYLOR, 143 Nassau Street, New York
has sent us {" Letters from the Backwoods, and the
Adirondack by Rev. J. T. HEADLEY, which is quite
readable affair HEADLEY's style is rather pompous
rather, it displays constant stranng after effect
which frequently lead to the employment of figures
and expressions anything else than chaste CLASH
CAL yet on the whole his language is generally pic
turesque, and sometimes beautiful We quote a
part of the first chapter a specimen of the work
We think our readers will concur in our opinion. that
it is really fascinating.
Mount TNhnwus.
-. June 49,
can scarcely believe, as | stand this evening and
look around the forest that girdies in, and
hear naught but the dash of the waterfall at the base
of Wonder gloomy mountain, the rapid song of the
whipporwi as it rings like the notes of fife through
the clear air, that stood few days ago in Broad
way and heard only the surge of human life as it
swept fercely by. The change could not be greater
if | had been transferred to another planet. The
paved street changed for the mountain slope-the
rattle of omnibuses and carriages for the rush of
streams and music of wind amid the tree tops-the
voices of the passing multitude for the song of birds
and chirp of the squirrel 1t seems but day since
stood where the living current rolls strongest and
felt perfectly at home amid the walled houses and
sacked city yet now the trees shake their green
awning over my head, and the great luminous stars
sparkle in the intensely clear sky that to rest
Its bright arch almost the tops of the tall hem
locks, New York appears like past dream. Oh,
how quiet nature is! In New York everything is in
hurry. There is not there that walks the
streets who to be at leisure. Even the horses
catch the hurrying spirit and everything goes tear
events But look See how lazily that tree swings
its green top in the wind-how quietly the brook
goes talking to itself through the forest-and how
leisurely the very clouds swing themselves the
evening heavens! Just stand here a moment ON the
edge of this clearing. and listen to the sounds that
rise on the evening air. The drowsy tinkle of the
cow-bell sinks like ong-forg0tten music the heart
while the scream Of the night-hawk far up in the
heavens seems like voice from the spirit world. It's
dusky form glances now and then on the eye, and
then Is lost In the 1ar upper regions, Nnle MS cry
rierccs clear and shrill through the gloom, telling
where his pnion still floats him onward. The smoke
of the clearing wreaths in slow and spiral columns
skyward while the whistle of the woodman, as he
shoulders his axe and wends his weary way to his
Jog hut, is the only human sound that dsturbs the
of the And the twilight deep
ems over all The fire of the distant faow flashes up
the darkness and the cry of the bOding owl
like voice of warning on the ear. How, under the
influences Of such scene the heart throws off link
Ftn-l 1lyo f md no
ness and fierce excitement, and become subdued as
childs! The man sinks before the early dreamer,
and dear associations thronging back on the
staggering memory like sad angels, and the spirit
reaches forth its after the good and the true
At least it is with me- and the presence of nature
changes me so that scarcely know myself A new
class of feelings and emotions is awakened within me
new hopes and new resolutions spring to birth.
think more Of that unseen world towards which am
so rapidly borne and of the mysteries of the life that
surrounds me- In n. York life is all practical and
outward Action action. action is the constant cry.
and action it is till thought gets frightened away.
Ice-crcam saloons-crowds on crowds of promena-
ders-the rattle of wheels--the ringing OF the hre
bells and continuous rising like the sea over
all, are the contrasts your city presents to the
scenes have been describing The light closes over
haunts of vice, dens of lnfamy, the gambling house
and the drunken regel Behold how peacefully it here
shuts down over the forest where the wild bird has
gone to sleep beside its mate, and not restless
holy spirit is abroad!
And then the morning-how different! The morn
ing in New York is always associated in my minc
with markets. Soon as the mounts the dusty
heavens. New Yorks seems to open Its mouth ant
rush for the markets But here by the forest, thu
unclouded sun wheels with lordly ma estc motion
above the mountain ten thousand birds seem to hav
awakened at once. | would you could listen mo
ment. It is perfect storm of sound. From tn
soft MARBLE of the Robin to the shrill of tn
woodpecker, there is every variety of note, and ye
all in accord. | said nature quiet, and ever
moving thing at leisure but was mistaken. Thes
birds seem to be in hurry, if they had not tim
to utter all their music; and they pour it forth j
such rapid thrilling strains, that the ear is perfect
confused
THE FUG1rIvE SLAVE LAw.-Charge of Judge Kan
At the opening ofthe u s. District Court of Philf
delphia on Monday. Judge Kane made an able chare
to the Grand Jury in which he recapitulated tn
provisions of the fugitive slave law; the power
Congress to pass it. and the necessity of enforcing
He also charged the jury that it was their solem
duty to present any and every man who had. or ma
interfere to prevent its execution, and added
We know that this law will be enforced here, fai
lv and according to its terms and that it will
indicated no matter what the personal charact
of the men who may assail it what their profe
sion or position in life their just influence OF
err topics with those who are about them. This la
repeat it, will be enforced and if broken, it will
indicated The constitutional compact, which w
o,ada within these walls, will never be reDuC