The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06

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We have often heard the western expression, that .
good equestrian .must have been born on horseback p
but here is hunter who certainly must have shot his
way into existence with twogrooyed rife and barrel
OF bullets We had vague historical idea that Nimrod
was very great man at shooting but antiquity il now
sho of its honorable precedent By the achievements OF
this modern slayer OF wild beasts No man living can
boast with him OF hiring sharp right and LETT into
pair OF lions, OF baggng brace OF elephants knocking
over hppopoamus 10 say nothing OF spelling the pros
poets Of several hnocer and then going to hs bivouac
dinner of boiled elephant trunk. withFa eniremet Of
stewed feet from the animal
we remember time since having read oil The
Isomseu, great South African hunter, who would be
on IN The lar interior for months, and then unexpectedly
return 10 the settlements, laden with the spoils OF the
non, eephan', ostrich, and all other imaginable wild
beasts and at The time sporting dress very much
resembling that OF Adam the first man
We thought the whole story fabulous until MIR Cum.
mngs books reached U.S. and in them we found that the
geaune lsom-seu was HIMSELF and his Adame apparel
was the fH dress Of his highland home AS expected,
found that the Cumming had always been hunting
From his earliest boyhood he had siaked the deer in The
Scottish hills, and IN later life exchanged from various
English regiments in America India, and Africa for the
purpose Of gratifying his ador for the chase Whilst at
Cape Colony he resolved TO leave the service and pene
tae lar into the INTERIOR and seek the largest game upon
their feeding grounds In addition TO this love OF
the sport there also great propensity collect 0-
pbies from the sain and thus form museum Of great in
ierest 10 the naturalist For five years did he thus annu-
ally leave all traces OF civilizations and seek the desert
Businesses in pursuit Of the elephant on rhinoceros
hppopoamus, giraffe and the nDumerabe species Of an
telope so abundant IN that region He thus enabled
to make many curious observations on the nocturnal
habits OF ANIMALS, which will presen, much interest to
the reader. His collection of heads must certainly be
unique for every species OF animal in South Africa has
been called upon TO fufnsh lis specimen w sr
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most alarming yet his luck GOODNESS seems ever 10
have brought him through the contest victorious; and
indeed 10 read the accounts OF his conquess would
think there was as little danger in the practical the
theoretical attack OF full grown lion From his perse-
verance under most trying circumstances, the most per-
feet earessness in his attack and conquest OF the ercest
beasts and the number and magnitude OF those destroyed
Mr.. c. may certainly claim for himself the rank Of the
first hunter in the world, having for item alone Of
his hunting bag fought and slain nearly two hundred
specimens Of the African elephant
The book is full of thrilling incident; and we regret
that have not for interesting extracts but must
refer readers TO this extraordinary production for their
perfect establishment.
Three Years IN California By Rev Walter CoLros. u.
s. N limo, large. PIP. 43s. A. s. BARNES & Co, New
York.
The name Of the first American alcalde in California Is
probably well known throughout the United States
Monterey the seat of his absolute authority Having
held military commission for some time. he was at
length elected to the position by the citizens of Monterey
and probably in this country held place of
such absolute command for even lis late incumbent ad.
mts that such power should never be conded to any
man. The authority, however, we are happy to say,
was admirably welded and to a man OF his infinite humor
and old fashioned equity, the multifarous duties Of the
office, but for the consequent labor, must have afforded
the greatest pleasure The best proof Of the equity of his
proceedings in the fact that those who paid the
penalty Of outraged law would canddy declare, after
the punishment was over, that " Senior Alcalde was
right" The well. known ability and position of the au-
thor therefore, fitted him admirably observe and note
passing events in Territory of such importance,
and the reader may turn the Journal OF Mr. c. for
accurate chronicle Of events As acalde- inchief OF
large district he had many official opportunities Of
making curious observations TO the peculiar customs
and ceremonies OF the people whom he placed
and many interesting traits Of national and individual
character will be found in the work A full account
OF the appearance Of that curious disease, the gold
fever" from the first scattering up TO the time
when the whole population was infected, is admira-
bly, given. with strange and amusing illustrations OF
individual attacks For the purpose OF fully study.
ing The disease, the worthy asde himself repaired to
the Mines and observed il in all its glory His descp
TONS therefore, be perfect from having been made
upon the spot Most valuable information is here col
lected in relation to the gold region, its nature and
tent, together with the agricultural capabilities and the
numerous towns sprung sprngng into existence The
lishmen and relative matters. The reader will be pleased
find notices of the most prominent individuals in Cali
fonia, and excellent portraits OF numberof the most
distinguished will be found TO adorn its pages The book
is illustrated with various comica scenes, copy OF the
declaration OF rights and assmes Of the signatures Of
the members OF the convention From humor statistics,
description historical narrative mining agricultural and
political information, this book is calculated 10 attract
every class OF readers.
Health, Dssass, and Remedy. BY GroKeK MooRK, NJ d.,
l2mo, PIP. $40 HAKrER BRornERs, New York.
great deal OF harm has often been done by writers Of
books on popular medicine; and have doubt that
many lives have been sacrificed TO the imperfect ideas
CLEANED from medical guide books or domestic medl-
cinen II is often impossible for the profession 10 obtain
an accurate knowledge OF many diseases and how little
sense Is there then, in the attempt TO make very OBJ
scure science accessible all through publications Of
medicine made easy, or every man his own doctorw
The book before MS, however. is Of quite different char
acter being merely meant TO explain some prominent
truths according to the views Of Of considerable
experience The physician often fails TO give relief from
the fact that he seconded in his efforts by his PATIENTS
friends ignorance prejudice their part often usurp
ing the place OF little proper knowledge and good sense
Feeling the truth Of this, Dr. Moore, IN his UNDERSTANDING
volume has sought 10 teach the public those things
which are OF importance and which they may readily
understand Il is fact undoubted that the more clearly
the public are made understand these general psncf
PIES the less apt are they TO meddle and nence ve
more credit to the labo Of the votares oil the science
Or Moores book is one which may be studied with
LII. hxeth a well M he gnna