New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


S5s New-York: Phelps flaming
useful volume this, not attempting 70 make
every man bis own lawyer and give him 1901 ioF
his client but presenting great variety oil iofms
for legal and business instruments, with genera
view of the laws of the different States on house
hold and homestead exemptions, deeds, mecnan-
ics' lien. debts, mortgages, rates OF interest," wills
and other topics Of every day Importance AmaP
Of each State in the MON IS attached 70 Ine VOL
ume. With the large amount of information, which
is condensed within a narrow compass THIS "0rA
must prove a highly valuable manual Tor reference
to all classes Of business men.
Y "THE NORTH american MISCELLANY
is devoted to choice selections from the current
literature of this country and Europe. We have
| the third number, which appears to be made up by
an experienced hand. The selections are in excel
| lent taste, and well suited for popular reading.
"Chronicle of the Week gives the floating gossip
of the town. and a record Of notable events, in the
| sphere of Politics, Letters and Art. A. Palmer
& Co.
| ~ "AN UNFAILING GUIDE TO THE GENDERs
| OF FRENCH NOUNS" by JAMES c. GORDON, pub
/ lshed by striDger K Townsend) is convenient
manual for beginners in the study of the French
Language. The rules laid down are simple and
comprehensive, and may be made use of to great
advantage in connection with the more systematic
grammars
| ~"AREyIEw OF THE DECLINE OF PoPERY,
by A PROTESTANT, is a controversial pamphlet
assailipg the arguments of Rev. DR.. Murray and
sustaining the cause of Archbishop Hughes, whom
it overloads with rhetorical enromiums. IA. ].
/ Townsend)
~ "GoDyy's LADY's Book" for March has
it's usual variety of embellishments, some Of which
are admirable, with contributions from Alice b.
Neale. Mrs. H. c. Lewis, 7. s. Arthur, Simms, T.
Cakes Smith, Hawthorne, the author OF Jane
Eyre, and others
u "SARTAIN's MAGAZINE" for March is an
admirable number, both as regards embellish-
ments and contributions. AS usual, it has arti-
cles from several of our most popular writers
Dewitt * Davenport
" Jefferson" for March is better than
usual. with articles from c. ]. Peterson E. Cakes
Smith, and sibyl Hastings, who, by-the-by, does
not know how to spell her name. Dewitt Il
Davenportl
u "THE Dove AND THE EAGLE" is the title
of satirical alegory from Boston, published by
Ticknor, Reed & Fields with several mild hits
at modern follies in smooth and insPid verse
NEW MUsIc-Wm. Hall & Son have just pub
lished the following new and beautiful Music,
viz:
1.-THE Red Rover" ballad, written and com.
posed by George Linley.
1.-THE Lily Bells"-Song, sung by Mrs Laura A.
Jones; words and music by Lydia b. Smith
"The Gipsey Girl Polka" founded on the ad'
mired airs of "The Gipsey Girl" and A Merry
GiPsoy Girl Again" by Carl Pfawnenmuler
1.-THE Constellation roihO," composed and re-
spectfully dedicated to the Ladies of the Constel'
lation Club, by Ebert Anderson
1.-THE Champagne shcottisch," caracteristique'
composed by VIM. Dresaler.
ola Melancolie," Nocturne, dedicated to Jules
Benedict, by his friend, Maurice Strakosch.
ROCHESTER RAPPINGs ExPosED.-Drs. Flint
Lee and Coventry of Buffalo, unite in public
statement that they have detected the mode in
which the sounds known as the Rochester Rap
pings are produced Mrs. Fish and Miss NJ.
Fox, the two elder Of the three sisters being it
seems, now in Buffalo, where the Drs. have wit
messed the Manifestations. They say that the
sounds are produced by partial dslocation or
cracking ohe kneejOints, Of course subject to the
will Of the medium They say
without entering this time INTO very minute ana
tomica and physiological explanation IL Is sufcie %
ste hs the muscles inserted into the upper and nner side
of the large of the leg the ubla near the kneeont
are brought INTO acton so as TO move upper OF
lie bore s named aeray upon the lower surface Of the
thigh bone lte femur) giving rise in fact partial lat-
era disocaion This is effected by an act Of the viii,
obvious movement or inc lInO. OcchslOuiug
loud noise and Of the bone its place attend
| ed by second sound Most OF tue Rochester rappngs
are also double II spractcsble, however TO produce
single sound, by moving the bone out OF place with The
requisite qcIess aud force and allowing II 70 slide slowly
! back. in which case IL Is nOlseless.
The visible vibrations OF articles in the situated
bodvs in contact with the the sounds pro-
duced The force Of the semidsocaton of the bone Is
sufficient 10 occasion distinct arngs OF doors tables ec
in In contact The intensity OF the sound be varied IN
proportion the force OF the muscular contracuons and
this viii render the apparent source OF the apPngs more
OF less distant
1t would take at least dozen pair Of knee
joints, all in the most supple condition, to make
all the rappings zee have heard on some occa-
sons-not to speak of the remarkable answers
that have been given in our hearing but no mat
ter-we give the above for whatever it may be
worth.
INFORMATION FOR IMMIGRANTs.-The citizens
/ of Muscatine Iowa have formed regular Society
for the purpose of giving reliable information to
such persons as think Of migrating from Europe
or from the old States the Great Western Valley. The
prices OF Lands, wild improved, the Wages OF Labor
Inducements for Mechanics, Artisans, Manufactures &c,
will ell be promptly and gladly communicated. AL who
think Of going West win please write pOstpaid not 10 U.s.
but III in Germany to L. Matznger or III in English) TO
Henry OCOnnor. the being regular Corresponding
Secretaries the socelyl Muscane, Iowa The idea Ia
3 good one.
'HIGHER Law IL CoNNEcTIcUT.-They had
a great Union Meeting in Bridgeport, Conn,