The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-07
LITERARY NOTICES.

LITERARY NOTICES.
VOYAGES TO VARIOUS PAIRS OF THE WORLD, made be-
between the years 1893 and 1914 By George COggeshAl
Selected from his manuscript journal Of eighty voyages
New York: ID. Appleton Co. For sale by Taylor &
Msury, Washington, D.
This narrative of voyages has been written
out and printed for the entertainment of friends
of the author, and can interest the public only
as it presents the vast changes which have taken
place in navigation during the last forty.fve
years a change which, wonderful as it is, is as
only the starting point Of what will be accom-
plished before the close of this century \
PRACTICAL TRRArIsE THE CONSTRUCTION, HEAT.
INC, AND VENTILATION Hor-noUsRs DO By Rob.
ert b. Lenohars, Garden Architect. Boston John p
Jewett For sale by Taylor Msury, Washington d. C.
PIP. 3a3.
This work will be valuable to the favored few
who are permitted to expend their surplus wealth
in the erection of these beautiful repositories of
plants aud flowers.
THR HIsroRY OF CLEOPATRA, AND HIsroRY or Joss
PmsR. BY John $, c. Abbot. New York: HARPER 4
p-othera. 1900 49, f@s-t
These are two new volumes of this attractive
series of histories in course of publication by
Harper & Brothers. The style of Mr. Abbot is
admirably well adapted for this kind Of literature
Here are no novelties affixed to old-established
forms of thought and opinion no attempts to
make simple what God has designed should be
the tests of faith, which characterized the early
works Of the Abbot family, while the style which
made 1.-THE Young Christian " 80 popular is pre-
served.
We think well Of these works, and feel assured
they do good service in supplying our young
friends with narratives which have all the charms
Of fiction, while they rest on the verities Of the
past.
THE CoyRsE OF CREATION BY John Anderson, d. d.
Cincinnati: published by W. n. More Co. For sale
by fraDck Taylor, Washington, DC.
We have in this work another interesting
contribution to the science of Geology In the
opinion Of the author, no harmony can be estab-
lished between the sacred chronology and the de-
ductions of geology The difficulty remains the
same, though the epochs established by this sol
ence be changed from millions to thousands Of
years; still the days Of Scripture are not ex-
planned. The historical and scientific accounts
of the Creation are just where they were the one
based on the word Of it's Author, the other rest
ing on rash and doubtful interpretations Of the
phenomena Of Nature. The following Is from
the closing chapter:
These are some Of the methods by which the
geologist aims in bringing the conclusions Of his
science within the scope Of the Mosaic record,
and in freeing his speculations from ell their In
cumbrances and responsibilities There is still
a great deal to be accomplished even with all
these approximations towsrd right and full and
literal comparison with the sacred text. There
is indeed no real conflict between the discoveries
of geology and the declarations Of the divine ora
Giles; and, with so many doors Of retreat from or
avenues Of approach into the inviting fields of its
research, no friend of the truth need be afraid Of
an excursion through the most intricate depths Of
creations works Meanwhile, the metsphysi
clans have all been driven from the field, with sl
their untensble dogmss about the eternity Of
matter. Biologists repudate the doctrine and
their science refutes IT, But there Is such thing
as others rsshly rushing to conclusions, wherever
they can tendencies or ieanings TO countenance
their impious materialism. In this direction,
many think that geology, however falsely, wholly
inclines. And even now 1t is better, infinitely
better, TO rest with unheststing confidence in the
received Interpretation Of Scripture than be borne
away by sweeping generalizations, built most GER
tainly somewhere upon loose conflicting elements
Of calculation. Countless millions of years are,
we admit, as nothing In the records OF eternity
Of no account with the Everlasting Of days New.
ertheless, IL the time can be reduced, as unques-
ably there are data for the reduction, the epochs
and the days approximate all the closer the spec
ulations OF the science are brought into better
keeping with the dictA Of revelation farther dis
coveries win lead TO farther adjustments; until
what was done for the interests Of the one By de-
tectng the miscalculations Of Hindoo astronomy
will again be effected for the other by scanning
more inteligiby the geological horoscope. And
thus removing every ground Of suspicion or Of
fence will serve to bring this interesting branch
Of knowledge from the outer court Of the Gentiles
70 the innermost shrine Of the TEMPLE or rRUrHn
This volume Is beautifully printed, and Is 20
like Boston publication In the imprint and bind
ing that We were agreeably surprised to see 1t
issued from the Press Of the Queen City OF the
West
GIN. Housros addressed the citizens Of Gal
weston few days since. In the course Of his
speech Ia sketch Of which 10 given la the Calves
ton Journal he thus testihes on the New Mexi-
can claim Of Mexico
aHe alluded TO the sale Of the Santa Fe terri
tory, and thought II there was anything wrong 10
the trade, Il was that Texas had got little more
than the country was worth but A. he acted only
In the capacity Of agent Of the people, that re-
spousibiIity must rest on their condolences. Tex
e. he said, had but eiaia 70 Santa Fe, and that
TIE 0sssrswsnt OF Texas frou 1895 70 1871 had
vsaksnsd that claim BY Offering, In substsacs, 70
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