New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

tie Trustees Of the Astor Library" IA tnesefscts
have 10 obvious connection with the purpose ottae
book. we gre at loss 70 account 1r their introd1c
top, unless they are intended gratuitous pieces
of information, 70 exc out the meagerness with
which the main subject is treated. The pamphlet
il devoted 10 defense OF the authors grandfather
against the attacks Of Mr. Mann, and also 70 de-
tense Of grondfatterlsn in general against the as
SAINTS OF modern innovators This laldable en-
denvor Of flia piety is pursued with great industry
ard oocasioral succesA Mr.. AstOr's character l0r
intellect refinement and political sagacity is placed
in favorable hsht-perhaPs more 50 than that In
which II has usually been viewed. Several severe
bowssre aimed at other erroneous opinions adj
vspced By Mr.. Mann. b1t none Of them will proJa-
blv prove fatal. The climax Of Mr.. Mann's offend
ipg. in this respect, is crowned by the high place
be has given 10 Phrenology rs Science Of the
mind. This not only staggered but p .ately UP
set the author. as be conicsses, an il took him
some time to recover from II. Indeed he shows
s,mrtons Of still feeling tie blow, by certain
irritation and observation-disclosures from which be
e,ilertly suffers. His remarks on the miseriss Of
rich men show trace Of this morbid sensativeness
ais there millionaire IN New-York or Jston
WHO could change the vote of lbs own c0achman
10 talk Of the I0lltgc0i influence OF rich man IA
this country is like taking oi a iiikhlandcrs tr)1
sers or an antlrent,rs honesty, or Northern az
crcssioiE Oh the South, or ything winch IS not3
tiously n0binp nj BL Having had some OPP
rortuI tiles Of observing what power and influence
wealth really does confer among u.s. have lDunt
il 10 amount Usually 10 this that If man is rich
and known to be liberal ia the way OF entertain
in. he will Gld some haltdozen people 10 toady
lin for the sake o. his dinners.
His Classification Of American aristJcracy as
well rs lis definition Of the term, is decidedly IN
scientific:
81 DO not mean to say that there is no aristo,-
racv In the c0gnry-that is 20 say, no set or sets
Of men u no use their own to abuse theN
uelphbors " no infringe upon other peoples rights,
and exercise q tyranny over other peoples amuse
rpeuts and occupations. There is a suiicieucy OF
such sristocracy among us; 50 tar rs my obserya-
ton has extended II IS composed chiefly OF the To-
loving classes; 1st, Omnibus drivers; -, Hotel
keepers Sd, Newspaper editors lth' biacS guards
srd row dies generally, such as the people who
| STONED tho Opera House and drove Macready oat
| ofNew-York."
! The odum in which rich men are held by the
public is a mere nightmare vision;
"Our newspapers, which are generally conduct
! Cd bV average specimens OF the people a. large
which collectively, exercise an immense influence
/ ON public opinion, and IN return pretend with to-
| erablc truth 10 be a reflex Of that opinion nave,
| with p few honorable exceptions special pen
,I0Ht for abusing rich men, and inventng or circ1-
! lstiua things 20 their prejudice. II rich man IL
IN business, Of course he IS making his money by
! cieIorest practices. II not IN business, he must
necessarily be idle, and therefore vicious, It being
matter Of course that man cannot be occupied Ia
less he IS visible many hours day IN a store or
| Office and equally 50 that he must be vOtary OF
| dssipftion unless lie goes through a certain rOu
! tine of work every morning. If he gives money
ion any public object he is not praised for his 10
| erslitv but abused for not giving more. II he
spends his wealth In fostering art or literature hs
ought to have built hospitals or free schools with
il II he is any trouble affection, great shout
of oyis setUp, Gld the affair IS piaca-ded as much
! ss POSSIBLE. Now, these gentlemen OF the press
| know pretty well their own pecunlary interests
whatever may be their ignorance on other I'M
rcrtapt points and with all their horror OF RI ID
men have knack Of filing their own peck e:s com
! iortably; aud they would not be so ready u aonse
tie wealthy unless 1t paid u do IT.
The author is not only haunted by the sPecter o.
Phrenology. but is logged BY new abomlnat.or
scarcely less atrocous. We should have SAID, ~
the bv' that Pkoneitcs was the name Of q science
not Of persons, if we had not the authority OF q
"lste foundation scholar Of Trinity College, Cam
bridge" TO the contrary
oTo be sure. there arc reforms equally absufc
In keep il IN cOunieuance. Not very long ago
cbarced TO see the writings Of some people ~h.
csled The mselyes 0i fecOlect rightly Ph0Reilcs
mode slly claimed 70 have invented perfect alpha
Let. and seriously proposed 70 alter the spelling 0
The whole language, and obiige every existing b'oi
10 be rewritten aud reprinted
We recommend this pamphlet as good reading
fo- dan weather Those who take mischievou
,lessure IN The display Of pretentous nsolence an
;rbecifty, will find it rich in amusement. New
York: II. Kernot
r1g7 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HoMEoPA
my for June contains variety Of interesting ara
cles upon the old and new Systems OF Medicine
The Faculty of the old school have little fave
shown Them and late Address Of DR.. VaeRtin
Mott is searchingly reviewed by the Editor for Gel
tain structures upon the Homeopaths. The nun
Der contains the official Proceedings Of the receI
, Convention at Albany, with the excellen: Addres
If DR.. Kirby. The miscellaneous portion consist
Of extracts from HahBemaAn on the subject Of Sma
Doses and dissertations by the Editor on the Pop
lar Discussion Of and Eclecticism in the practice
!, Medicine The journal" enters upon its Fiji
' Volume with encouraging tokens Of success. (E
9 ito.'s office, 7i2 Broadway
q u The Boston Courier has reviewed Jacks
y Dsvis's last wondrous work in most amasir
d vein, as follows:
Nj Andrew Jackson Davis is q sort Of Jot
:, Paul reduced 70 vulgar fractions He brings Of
y bis traIscendentshsm IN dough cakes and doctor
: stud and endeavors TO show how the concs,e n
,. tion Of uefiAble self existence proceeding in a b
: VoSilticsl duphcate ratio, from the primOriial co
I. coction Of the supcrmuIdane essences, msy d
:, veop into bacon end green's, and give poor cat
= the stomach ache This book Is a most tragicou
= cs compound OF al such reading as never "
= read from metaphy sios 10 the mull.grubs. VIII
Z. ever undertakes 20 read II must use the langua
: q Nick Bottom, IN describing his dream, IA
: read a book--past the wit Of man 70 say what 81
e book il was Nan is but patched fool If
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