The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-30

If its expression. The author, though aPPareu'
!, Young, and perhaps mere man of the world,
sought the Holy Land with the spirit OF PHI
orim-felt his whole nature shaken ana MS soul
s,al,ed by the divine sublmities, the simple
grandeur which waited on the lowly and peacetui
a lvent of the Gospel of redemption
With faith and becoming reverence, ne seems
TO have visited those sacred places thr'ce
ballowed in song" as the scenes OF terrioie Ut
bepefcent manifestations of Gods power, when
in the eirly days, through food and hre, and
earthquake, aud pestilenee, and famine, and
the solemn voices of priest and prophet, lie spoke
70 his chosen people Too many modern tourists
pass through Palestine as they would pass through
Portrayal and SPEAK with careless Indifference, if
not with fippant rreverence, Of its holy places.
Here we have man who felt his spirit kneeling
in alteration on the dust Of Gods most ancient
affairs and who is not ashamed to acknowledge it,
The European letters of this volume also please
rs. They are easy, unambitious, descriptive
sketches, and 60 to firm one of the most readable
hooks of travel we have met for some time.
G.G
rss DANCERS AND DUTIES OF THE MERCANTILE Pro
ressnN An address delv cred before the Mercantile
Library Association at Its thirteth anniversary, Nov 10,
$50 By George S billiard. Boston: Ticknor, Reed 4
Fields For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington, d. c.
and feel that we cannot too warmly commend it
to all our readers 1t is written in noble spirit,
aud in that style of simple elegance which attests
not alone the rare scholarship, but the refined
taste of the author. Nothing can be more evil
dent than that Mr.. Hillard, in writing this ad-
dress had far worthier aims than the display of
eloquence or the winning of golden opinions"
for himself Yet in pursuing those noble aims
directly and most simply, as he thought, he I'M
consciously rose to true eloquence; and in utter
ing his just and manly and Christian sentiments,
he undesignedly won the admiration and approval
Of his bearers and readers.
Many passages struck US as 80 admirable, that
we marked them for quotation; but we find that
we must limit ourself to one, which tells great
truth in few and simple words. Speaking of the
absorbing influence of the money getting idea,
he says:
his Is WORTH OF COWp6nbatlOn5.
Nothing is ever given away, but everything is
bought and paid for. If, by exclusive and abso-
lutte surrender of ourselves to material pursuits,
we materialize the mind, we lose that GLASS Of
satsfactions of which the mind is the region and
the source young man in business, for in
stance, begins to feel the celebrating glow of
success, and deliberately determines to abandon
himself to its delirious whirl. He says to him.
self, will think Of nothing but business till
have made so much money and then will begin
a new life. will gather round me books and
pictures, and friends. | will have knowledge,
taste and cultivation, the perfume Of scholarship,
and winning speech, and graceful manners.
will see foreign countries, and converse with &C.
cOmplished men. will drink deep Of the foun-
TOMS Of classic lore. Philosophy shall guide me
history shall instruct and poetry shall charm me.
Science shall open to me her world Of wonders. |
shall then remember my present life of drudgery
as one recalls q troubled dream when the morning
has dawned' He keeps his selfregistered VOW
lie bends his thoughts downwards, and nails
them to the dust. Every power, every affection,
every taste, except those which his particular oc
cupatlon calls into play, is left to starve. Over
me gates Of his mind he writes, in letters which
ne who runs may read, mo admittapce except
on business In time, he reaches the goal of his
hopes; but now insulted Nature begins to claim
her revenge. That which was once unnatural is
row natural to him. The enforced constraint
mas become rigid deformity. The spring of
ms mlnd Is broken. He can no longer lift his
thoughts from the ground. Books and knowl-
euge, and wise discourse, and the amenities
OF art, and the cordial of friendship. are like
words In strange tongue To the hard, smooth
surface OF his soul, nothing genial, graceful,
or winning, will cling. lie cannot even purge
ms voice OF its fawuing tone, OF pluck from his
'ae. 'he mean money-getting mask which the
.n'io ooes not look at without ceasing to smile
anna the graces and ornaments of wealth. he is
IKE pima man in picture gallery. That which
ne mas done he must continue TO do He must
accumulate riches which he cannot euioy. and
contemplate the dreary prospect Of growing old
without anything to make age venerable or At
trsctive; for age without wisdom and without
fire. "'A'Si
u were well for every young business man to
ponder these truths, and, while he seeks wealth
oy honorable means, look to it that he do not
s'arVe his heart and beggar his intellectual and
'AO'"' nature G. G.
49,, AND CoRREsposDEScE OF RoBERr SouruEY
,''u oy us Son. New York Harper Brothers. For
rae ~ FRA ok Taylor, Washington
MS Is the sixth and last number of by far the
'nO'' iuh and valuable biography of Southey
Nn'0n mas yet appeared. 1t is perhaps the most
Interesting number, as it contains his latest let
'er'' aud brief and mournfai history Of his last
1'ys' u Is also embellshed with portrait, which
'''' the poet laureate to our entire satisfaction
G. G..
DECLINE OF PoPRRy, AND ITS CAUSE. An Address
he' Murray, u. d. For sale b, Francx Taylor
Washington "'''''
- VI ms pamphlet we can only say that we hope
""'ie 1t tells the truth boldly, it is not want
-, 1 III Just and liberal spirit for we have had
"e 10 read little more than the title. G. G.
Dramatic Poem. by Goethe Transiatei into
T'i Prose, by A. Hayward A new edition. Boston:
Reed, Fields For sale by Taylor 4 Maury,
""lhgtOn.
hH.N, ,.r
IN rAuRs. Drama In Five Acts. BY Goethe.
s'sd by q. Adler, A. NJ New York; d. Apple
ITO For sale by K. Fanham, washinston.
-. On an unfortunate ignorance Of German, We
~ quite unable to decide upon the merits of
"'se translatious Of two Of Goethe,s oreatcst
., - ihey are certainly presented to the read
,,a,. . very preposscssing style, as far as type
'"a'ng g0-and with us they 60 great way
@. G.
TON oV MR DopoE-Dodge is reelected
~ from Wisconsin for six years from the
"a "arch next. lie received 90 out Of he
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