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man evidently we'll quahfe. To rpress an oulnon as To
the future prospects OF The Ottoman eupire; for in add.
ton 10 the present work. twenty years since he passed
some ume III turkey ana gave his views OF her condi
ton TO the public His later travels were en- for
the purpose OF investigating the statements Of Turkish
Improvement under what has been called her ..progres
sve government" His book therefore, possesses the
mer, OF having been written from actual observation ana
laborious experience thus differing far from the works
OF those who from summers day on the Golden Horn
or having dwelt few weeks in Pera think themselves
entitled to express opinion to the policy and cond
ton OF great empire. Mr. MacfaHanc revisited Tur-
key with desire to and acknowledge the boosted
improvements yet the results OF his observation far
from supporting any favorable opinion of national prog
He evidently believes it an empire to be con
demncd by God and man-one which must reap ut
ter destruction. With feeble head kept Intentionally in
the greatest ignorancewith corrupt, debased, great
uncionarcs and venal ofcias-with code OF Justice
everywhere hampled under foot morality the lowest
ebb-wh people ground to the dust by enormous
taxes he nothing whatever to be hoped for her in
the future Like the Mahommedan a believer in Kis.
met, he her already traced on the scroll Of
time, her destiny fulfilled in her exhausted condition
and crumbling power. Possessing great agricultural
and mineral resources, the enormous 81 stem Of taxation
deprives the peasany of all stimulus to exerlion and
the labors OF our counryman, DR.. Davis ut his Model
Farm for their improvement, have been cramped and
rendered useless by neglect and petty annoyances from
the high officers who should have aided him in his en-
deavors Whatever romantic ideas of Turkey NAV pre-
viousy have been held they will be dispeed by
the authors graphic descriptions and unwilling yet dec-
ded testimony, so that one cannot epress the wish to
see her bloed out from the list OF nations
II extremely gratifying to notice the high regard evinced
by author towards all American residents in the o.
toman empire, and especially to Mr. Carr, our late able
minister at the Porte, for whose diplomatic ability and
fearless performance of his duty he expresses the
est admiration.
We feel that this able production will meet with
ready SALE and be OF much profit to the pub.
fishers.
Ruth En'sey, or the Betrothed Made~ By W. H. CAHrKN.
ter. A. HARr, Philadelphia
This is very agreeable little tale, having for it's sub
ect the escape of coonists family from the Virginia
massacre in 1922 The story is extremely well tod and,
from its sprghty style and brevty will be acceptable to
general readers
For these books are indebted to the publishers,
through Franck Taylor, esq, whose store copies may
be procured
BackWoods Edinburgh Magazine June LEONARD Scorr IL
Co., New York.
The readers OF this excellent Magazine will find agree
able occupation for their leisure hours in the contents of
the June number, viz: Latter Day Pamphlets" "My
Peninsular Medal" "a Month at Constannople" "Mad-
anne Sontag" "The Green Hand" ..Palace Theatrcas"
"The Quaker's Lament" "Great Protection Meeting in
London"
american Journal of Medical Sciences for J.y Isaac Hays
M. d. LEA " BLANCHARD, Philadelphia
The high standing of This journal is too we'll known,
both at home and abroad need our commendaon; but
the present number, in addition to much valuable matter
contains an article which will afford the greatest in
erest to the professional world Il is the relation
OF case supposed to be unparalleled in the annals of
surgerya short sketch Of which has already been pre-
scented TO the public In blasting, iron bar weighing
13l pounds, feet inches long, and inch thick was
driven through the head Of miner, scattering his blood
and brains around; yet in spite of this horrible wound
and most wonderful to relate the patient has recovered
For detailed account we beg to refer our readers
TO the pages OF the Journal.
The JPtst Indies and Norh America. BY Rosxnr BAIRD
A. M. IL mo-, PIP. a5L LEA IL BLAscHARD, Philadel.
pha.
On looking the title page OF this book we were
struck with the motto OF its author, "Coi non aninum
mutant qui trons curun and were thence led 10
believe that unusual degree of liberaty would be
manifested by this new observer OF the Western World
Nor we disappointed closer examination of the
work, it is The production oil modest gentleman who
forms his opinions for himself and these, he says,
"could not be otherwise than highly favorable" This
amabe work is partly intended guide to those Who
like himself, may be advised to visit the West Indian
archipelago, under medical advice well as for the pur
pose OF promoting the OF peace and civilization
by increasing mutual knowledge and friendly relations
between two countries We heartily wish that his SEN
sble remarks much vilifed southern institutions
may be read with attention; and the fanatics in both
countries may derive profit from their perusal We ven
say that this honest writer and observer has left
the kindly impressions in every place he has Welt
ed and if the Old World could always send such OBJ
among us, they would with the heartiest
welcome.
We under obligations for the above books TO
Messrs. Taylor Maury, al whose copies may be
procured.
Sketches of Moral Phiiosophy BY Rev Sidney SMITH
limo, large, PIP. y9I. HaRrgR 81 BsoTHKRs, New YORK
These sketches are, in reality series OF lectures de-
ivered by Mr.. Smith in Isoi-56, upon very interest
ing and, at that time, subject but slightly
The peculiar energy and Righteousness OF Mr. Smith.
writer, already well known, and in these lectures
he has investigated dry subjects with his usual acu.
men, and adduced illustrations with his peculiar
eloquence.
The lectures privately printed for the perusal OF
his many friends and admirers bat lately many cee-
braied literary have strongly urged their publication,
and among others the eminent critic, Lord Jeffrey. who
that they will do the author much credit any
thing he wrote.
Life ard Correspondence Of Robert Southsy Edited by his
son. No. a. HaRrKx Il BaorHsRs. New York
This number is entirely devoted to the correspondence
OF Souhey and will be read with much interest, il is
the opinion of many that the true proundy OF an
authors mind be better ascerianed from his off hand
friendly correspondence than from the perusa OF his
labored and sttei productions In addition to this,
everything relating to the private life and thoughts of
man like Sou,hey must offer the greatest interest to the