New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-05


monstrstiops. The work is illustrated by neat
engrsvings. (svo. PIP. 26S. D. Appleton CoJ
EY@ "MovST HoPE," by g. d. HOLSTER 10
an historical romance founded on incidents in the
Indian wars during the time of King Philip The
writer mas sho an good deal Of tact in his grouping
of events, and has succeeded in throwing around
the somewhat hackneyed scenes ofhis narrative an
air Of decided freshness and vivscity. His style,
eor the most part is chaste and vigorous Draw
ing his materials, with excellent Judgment, from
Puritan character and Indian tradition, he has pro-
duced an American novel not unworthy of a place
among the admirable works of fiction in the same
department., by which it has been preceded
l2mo PIP. 2sv Harper & BrOthersl
" "THE FLOWER GARDEN" by JOSEPH
BREcK. tl2mo PIP. 1876. ]. B. levitt Col
Designed to give practical information in regard
to the floral kingdom, particularly hardy trees,
shrubs and plants suitable for the establishment
of ornamental grounds. 1t 10 the production OF a
veteran cultivator, who combines an extensive ex.
perience with accurate theoretical knowledge.
No work on the subject contains more valuable in
formation in 80 small space.
T "WARRESIANA," by the EDITOR OF A
QUARTERLY REvIEw.-This celebrated popular
satire is reprinted by Ticknor, Reed Fields, in
neat volume, forming companion to their edition
of The Rejected Addresses. Among the eminent
authors, who are shown up in lively caracture are
Clifford, Southey Wordsworth, Coeridse, Leigh
Hunt, Washington Irving, Sir Walter Scott and
others.
F We have received from Mr.. Wesley
Miles, Carlisle, Pa, journal of the Sufferings
and Hardships of Capt. Parker n. French's Over
land Expedition to California" by William Miles.
The principal facts mentioned in this narrative
are already familiar to the public through the
newspapers. Capt Freach, according to the last
advices from Mexico, has finally paid the penalty
OF his crimes.
" "THE GARDENERS TEXT BooK,b PETER
ADAMS scHENcK. (1smo. PIP. BOG ]. B. levitt &
Col A comprehensive manual OF chengardel'
ing giving full directions for the cultivation OF CON-
mon vegetables fruits and medicinal herbs with
numerous receipts for the benefit Of the house
keeper.
" "THE PRESENT AGE: OR MEN AND MAN
NERs," by FRANK CLIFFORD, is intended to be
satiricaI poem. There is nothing in it to dam
age any one bat the author. Dewitt & Daven'
port)
CTF "THE KSIcKERBocKER" for April, is rich
with an unusual variety Of original contributions
and the usual fine flow of fun and fancy by the
buoyant- spirited Editor Here are few drops
from the sparkling stream:
Somebody, we name no parties illustrated In
our hearing the other evening the vague ldea
which some people, who enter into litigation,
have of the powers of LAW over any aud all
cases, under all sorts of circumstances A man
in a state of great excitement entered metro.
politan lawyers Office and taking off his hat and
a chair by the table at the same time, and Wlplng
the perspiration from his forehead with damp
red and-yellow pockethandkerchief, asked the
counsellor in chambers for his views as to the
la1c' 'Well,' said the counsellor as to Dhat
law 9-under what circumstances? State your
case. III tell you what the lac is, when you
state your case. You want to know what the
law is as to tchat?' wal, responded the client,
aTScf By this ausexPecesf p 5S
q man leaves the State, and don't come back
sg'in-THEN what's the law!' Il never shall for
get said our informant the blank disappoint-
ment exhibited in that clients face, when told
him that that was q case past any legal surgery
of mine. Can't fetch him, eh land he owes
me more n fifty dolars Seeing that his case
was gone the client LEFT also
A most genial friend, in one Of our south country
towns, which well we know as Mrs. Camp
SAYS tells the following map peddler, in Pur-
suance Of his vocation, CHANGED to stop at the
principal hotel in one of the plessantest OF our
western State villages. A friend, whom he bad
| known in former years in Yankee-land, seeing
him at the hotel. invited him to a large patty
which he was to give the same evening. The old
friend came and when received by his host at
the door, was found with three maps in his hand
How du 2 said he got any nails : Thought,
as praps there was to be good many foxes here
to night. d hang up some o my maps here, and
let em look at EN-. Good chance-fust rate
May be some on EN- would like to buy EN- and
could explain EN- as well as not; nothin else
TO do, pooty much. Got a small hommerl Know
where / d be liable to dispose of q few beans!
Sharp practice, that, eh
Everybody, every old inhabitant,' will remeu-
Der the man who rushed on horseback into the
town Of Hartford Conn., when the Oliver Els
worth steamer burst her boiler, exclaiming at the
top Of his voice The EiiUer ellsworth has btied
her bu' Ster the Elirer ellsworth has billed her
bu'Ser + Something not unlike this was hur
ried inquiry we once heard made Ia the city for
the Office of DR.. Ocular the WheelstP
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From the boundary Commission-Terrible
Scenes at SOcOrr0.