The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-05

himself given in his pamphlet, conscience and the
Constitution" This is done by quotations from
papers Of the Anti-Slavery Society, assembled in
1885, of which Judge Jay was President. The
reply to the Professors exegisis" is very sharp
We hope MIR Webster and Professor Stuart may
never have their principles put to test and be re-
quired to show their alacrity" in the pursuit Of
a runaway slave.
| RRPoRroF THE NAVAL COMMITTEES ON EsrABLIsYISe A
| LINE OF MAIL STEAMSHIPS TO THE WESTERN COAST OF
AFRICA AND THENCE VIA THE MnDIrERRASKAN To
LONDON. Washington Gideon Co. PIP, 10.
This is an able report, made by Hon. Fred. p
Stantoh, tnairmsn o. thS COMMITTEE OF House
of Representatives on 23d July last, and presents
information connected with the present state Of
trade on the coast of Africa of great interest
One fact is this, the average import of palm oil
into Liverpool for some years past has been
$4,000 tons valued at two hundred thousand
pounds sterling.
ANsUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON
SCHOOLS OF CONNECTICUT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AT THE MAY SESSION, 1850 Document No. 10. New
Haven: Osborn Baldwin. Pp 80 and Appendix.
This shows state of progress which is most
noble and honorable There is among the papers
Of the appendix a paper on school architecture, a
most important subject, and which is illustrated
by variety of plans and front and side eleva-
tons Nor is that first rant, fresh air. over
looked.
PRoeREss OF THE NoRrHwEsr-As ANNUAL DISCOURSE
nt,,o the
President, William d. Gallagher. Delivered April 3. 1850
the occasion Of the of the Sixty Sec
ond Anniversary of the first settlement Of the State
Cincinnati: H. W. Derby & Co. PIP. SO.
This is topic full of grand achievements and
glorious antcipations, and is here considered I'M
der facts of past progress of the Northwestern
States and the conditions Of future Advancement
SposIA THE soRoERKss BY William Meihold author of
"the Amber Witch" New York: Harper Il Brothers
Washington W. Adam.
This is q work founded on historical facts con-
nscted with the trial for wtohcraft Of the Lady
Canoness of Tomoranid, Sidonia Won Bork, and
is full of illustration Of the manners of that age
We may rely on the fidelity of the gifted author,
whose Amber Witch is considered in Germany
modern miracle, for it's truthfuness and, as such,
mised the most sagacious scholars of the day.
EASY LESSONS IN LANDscAps DRAWING. For the use of
those learning to draw without teacher BY F. NJ OTIS
New York; d. Appleton Co., 200 Broadway. Parts l.
2,3.
These lessons consist of Autograph plates in all
respects resembling pencil sketches, and carry on
the learner from strait lines to series of very
pretty landscapes; and the steps are so obvious
that If these are followed, the last lesson will be
as easy to accomplish as the first. We commend
these Easy Lessons y to the attention of parents
and teachers.
SECOND Book GREEK. BY John McCullooh ID. D.,
late Professor Of Ancient Languages Dickinson College
New York Harper Brothers. Washington Franck
Taylor.
This is the complement to the "First Book In
Creek published by Doctor McCulloch some
time since, and contains the SyntaI in as full a
form as is adapted to elementary instruction
There is appended list of Particles and Phrases,
modified from Buttman and Arnold and, also, q
series Of reading lessons wholly made from Keno
phon's Anabasis; the outlines of Prosody and of
the Homeric Dialect; Reading Lessons In verse
and very full vocabulary. 1t is handsomely
printed on good paper, and is q valuable addition
to works in aid of the acquisition of Greek.
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT THE BOARD OF AoRIcuL
rUsg THE STATE Ono, for the year ls4s Printed
by order Of the Senate January, 1850 Columbus, D.; L.
l.. Rice. 1850 PIP. 800
This report, made by M. L. Sullivan, Presi-
dent, presents the general results Of the year
ls49, and is accompanied by an abstract of the
proceedings of the several County Agricultural
Societies, Professor Cowles of Oberlin College,
Essay on Agriculture and Science, an Analysis
of Indian Corn" by d. Lspham, most impor-
tant paper, and also paper on advantages of
thorough cultivation by Levi Head of Washing
ton county, Ohio. Nothing can give better
idea OF the sagacty and success Of the farmers of
that intelligent State than the report affords Il
is indeed noble State, worthy of the leadership
of the West