The New York herald., 1850-12-06
American Literary Intelligence.


on the literary There various kinds Of adven
heavy three deckers and gay yachts
with treamers fly ing, and full of beauty Others
mere shallops drifting about with the wind indirect
ed by brains and almost without scull The intro
duction OF few items Of intelligence may not be
interesting.
In Boston, the Speeches Of the Hon Daniel Web.
ster TO be published In a substantial elegant
style For this purpose the publishers have purchased
ell former rights Of publication that they may issue
uniform edition This will be very acceptable work
The speeches and eratons of Mr. Webster fine spe-
cnens Of English. Bcld manly, and rational his OPT
MONS conveyed with elctous force and appeal at
to the understanding while the illustrations and
ornaments are carefully introduced, and without
weakening the style the pungency Of the thought
The 0rations and Speeches Of Charles Sumner OF Bos
ton, have been published recently. MI Sumner is a
Of fine talents and Of great industry, and Is a
popular speaker 20 far his literary enerts
concerned. His ourth of July Grafton and his Lite
rary Addresses are admirable compositions. They
have decision ofrurpose than Mr.. Everett's and
quite Brilliant in elegance of style and orns-
ment. Mr Sumner, however, should eschew party
politics.
Amopg the lighter literary works ferthecming In
New England, or already published, Is biographical
tketch OF the late Dr. Parkmap which forms part Of
work called The Benef.etors of the Medical School
W. Holmes who once said that night had put its
jacket and buttonsd 1t with stars Dr. Holmes is
writing occasionally better verses than he has
produced-popular ss his juvenile works have been.
Mrr. sfsbee wife Of the Mayor of Salem, Msssachu-
setts, has in press volume OF poems to be entitled
" Hope and Memory Grace Greenwood, the aboli.
zionist Is engaged also suudry projects In ltera-
ture She has been everrAted beyond measure as
versaer, and 1t appears to have driven her mad.
H.. l.... k.N l.s.I al.
OF Lynn, where this Miss Sarah Clark now re.
sides Lynn makes shoes for Southern slaves, and
IL the hotbed Of abolition plants Toetcsl and politi-
csl. Mrs II Marion Stephens has drama.ized David
Copperfeld" and performs In IL herself at the Howard
Athensum, Boston. This lady has much literary taste
and industry, with not little OF the energy Of Mrs
Ann g. Stephens Of this city who &, In Constan.
tinople tour Of observation which will result In
or two brilliant volumes, Mr.. James the eelsbra-
ted Ensi,h novelist Is lecturng on the AngiO-saxons
IN MA,saebusetts lie is engaged upon a romance, the
laid In Salem, In the days Of Msther aud mys.
tery The work Is to be called Christian LacyJ' Ma
tbanic Hawthorne Is, also about to occupy the same
field, with The House of Seven Gables f" Hawthorne
used to be In the Custom House but he new dspeHds
upon hisit-rsry pen Tor an income.
In this city, there has been much activity, during
the last month, among the literary sprsnts for fame
and fortune. A work. anonymously published called
Chanticleer, n Thanksgiving Story has attracted
unusual attention and 1t k said that few works Of this
Kind have been received rth favor. 1t is re-
nsrktbly vsil.written WORK, aud the author merits
rare prae for the ability which has synaliEed him
"The Bible aud Civil Government" by J. NJ. Ma.
thsws D of this city, has created much discussion
In a more solid province Of literature. This volume
embrace n series o Eve elegantly written lectures
The author IL eminsntly conservative and patriotic
His lecture civil government as ordained In the
commonwealth OF the Hebrsws-that on the influence
emigration the rational character and that on
education Indispensable TO civil freedom form al.
togtth.f body Of thought well worthy Of that atten-
ton which already has been commanded by the au.
thor and Which may be extendsi largely with advan.
tsge to society The subject OF education Is handled
by Dr. Mathews With fullness Of argument that ought
to ttrike toei1litt philosophy quite dumb.
A reference book Of grss; value has been compiled
by a Gentleman of this city. 1t is entitled "Ths
Woril's Progress Based on HaJ dens dictionary OF
Dates" is far more useful than even that desirable
,ck. The compiler has very happily improved upon
t. and vast number Of fscts presented In alpha.
betcal order 90 ~ 20 be readily subjected 70 the
search a. the student. In Antiquities, have the
promise of snother valuable volume from 4 George
Equsr. cur late Charge In Central America. uis
fret volume. published BY the smithsonisn Insti
tute Is valuable addition TO the history Of antqui.
rsnt Of III. tsIents The Political History Of rrsisnd
BY Eduin Wiisms, the well known statist, and vhsh
vas frst rutlithud IN ls4l T. soon TO be reprinted.
iris work has pore immediate reference 90 the hstori-
eel facts connected with the uuion with Great Brala
aud its rcappearance will b. very accop.abe. The
Gallery of Ilutttious Americans edited By G. lizards
Ltter and lustrstedb b. Brady, IS nov rubiisssd
great national eit book, sud IS mognacsnt volans,
ere5iabie IN every way the country aad to those
vhohavo putlishtdit.
In Philadelphia. James Brown has torn all ths
eranusfisus ot that book making city 70 shred5 oni
pat,Ies. Mr Bscun has an ansiJ icsl mind ani Is
eiuldan'iy qusIaad 20 give even more tinpe gram.
rofhs KueIsh language than he hes yet fsnishai.
tn public require simple Eng'ih ncinonclaturs-no
matter how arbitrary instead Of the Greek adopt
e1by Mr Bropr. Ohildrtn cannot understand rules,
vitntfty 60 not understaui The meanings OF words.
Lr riovu'e works well worthy Of every scholars
txauinsticn.
THO ~sss.f.-.t .. Tf,af Ga vermont ks7 been ex.