The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-20


fasey assumed equality Of the various races Of man,
demonsti ated by the investg OF Champollion
Knox, Culver, Prichard, Blumenbash, Smith, JEFF
ferson, and others. BY John Campbell"
This is q very curious book, handsomely got up,
by the author, who is bookseller, of Philadelphia
The work is principally composed of quotations
from various writer's who have investigated the
subject of races, and the extracts brought together
from SO many authorities, make highly interest
ing volume, whatever may be thought Of the theory
and notions Of the compiler. His object is to prove
the inferiority Of the negro to the white or eau
casian race, and to demonstrate the impractica-
bility of these antagonistio races, dwelling to-
gether in large numbers on the same soil, except
as white masters, and black or colored slaves.
The author or compiler says, it seems to him work
not only of necessity, but Of justice to place this
matteri in compact method before the people Of
America "The method have adopted" he re-
marks, sis very simple. cite all that deem of
Importance to the subject under invest CATION from
an author and then, if deem it necessary, COM
ment upon such passages as may need explanation.
do not profess any originality. but lay claim to
some tact in the arrange nent Of my quotations.
When consider how little is really known of the
history of the race of men, have attempted to
ropularize this question by citing such portions of
the best authors as have written upon it,"
This work is interesting, not only for the main
subject which i. discusses-namely the distinction
between the white and colored races-but also for
the facts which it introduces relative to the various
divisions Of the white race into Anglo. Saxons,
Cells, SlavOnic nations, Germans, u.s. and other
varieties of Asiatc and European nations. The
author appears, without showing much cultivation
as q scholar, to have read much on the subject on
which he treats But he does not show much dis
elimination in his estimate OF the character Of tho
authors from whom he selects his quotations
Otherwise he would not place Knox, {author Of
recent work on the races of man, In so high a
rank as authority. Knox is very incorrect and
put forth mas of absurditcs which are not to be
named as opinions, alongside those Of the learned
and profound Doctor Prichird. The small volume
OF Colonel Ha milton, quoted by Mr. Campbell, we
rapgement and analysis, although the colonel hal
favorable opportunities for nve,.igating the sub.
ject. by personal observation.
We think Mr.. Campbell has pot exhibited the
best taste in the choice Of the title to his book and
If 1t does not meet with ready sale, he may attri
butte it in part to this cansc lie displays through
out his work q spirit Of iiliberalty towards the
A frican race, which it does not appear that the
occasion calls for although he forbears to discuss
the question Of slavery He insists that the re-
Doval of the free colored population of Pennsyl-
vania to Liberia is indispensable. g We .1ust alter
State constitution (he says) for the purpose Of
enablir us to get rid OF this population
over 6ty-three thousand. And after we have made
ample provision TO send them in comfort 10 Africa,
should there be any left who would prefer being
slaves TO the whites, instead Of free blacks in III
IBERIA, they should have the power to choose but
they ust either go there free, remain here
alavcs. Aside OF US they canno. be on terms Of
equality"
CoNGRE ssIoNAL GLOBE, Of the Session Of 1850
Give are indebted to the Hon. Geo. Briggs,
M c.. for this valua Ole publication.
VNGur's OLLENpoErF's SrANsu GRAaM,R.-We OBJ
that this excellent work (Which publication
meneed in numbers, some time ago. has re.ch.d its
completion. The lsst number sustns the fair repua-
ton which the first &C heved The whole Is bound
In volume, and the hasty perusal have made of It
enables to recommend to the support Of the lovers
81 the most beautiful Of modern languages.
TIVE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN NEws.-The present num-
Der Of this most successful public including its
great supplement the state Fair, Is splendid specl
of artistic attraction aud places 1t quite par
here with the Igu, rated London Noes in Losdon.
STATISTICAL Mar or NV Yong-J. II. Cotton Cedar
Tar WEDDING Dnrss by Alexar der Dumas. Dewitt
Davenport
SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW an excellent putlici-
ton, by Walker Richards, Charleston, S. u
AMrmcAS VINO REVIEW, for September by ID. W.
THr EMrnAID, a Monthly Magazine of Irish Litera-
ture, for September by \. Y. kavanagh
LrE OF GENERAL LorEz by Dewitt Davenport.
THE EASD Book OF me NAIIoS-for sale at all the
book stores
LOST IN TUE Woops-DEAru OF AN OLD MAN.
II becomes our painful task to record one of the
most melancholy events that has ever fallen under
our notice. A Mr.. Andrew Ferguson-nearly 80
years old-in company with his boy-about eight
years od-eft this place on the morning of the 18th
inst, to transact some business with q neighbor,
some four miles distant. After completing their
liite business, they again left for home, IL then
being towards evening IL seems the ou gentleman,
who was rather lame and feeble shortly after start
ing for home, got lest, and wandered about in
quest of some house or road during that evening,
but without success. The boy says that in the
morning they again renewed their efforts to dis ,over
their way out Of the woods but also withou. avail.
The probable cor clusion, from what the boy says,
is, that the old man, after travelling all day, and
becoming weak, accidentally fell OYER log, and
never again attempted to arise. They had re-
manned in this situation some three days before our
citizens got fair un outstanding ofthc matter, when
they sailed out on Friday, and made efforts to find
them, but without success. On the following day
made, in the hope OF discovering their whereabouts
After travelling through brushes, briars, and
swamps, they at last found them; and in situation
truly deplorable and pitiable. We arc informed by
Mr. Horton, that when found, The old mans body
wa, entirely submerged under tho water aud mud,
and that he was lying his back, with his face only
out Of the water In this stu I.ion The old had
been more than two entire days, and yet, strange
rs IL may appear, life was not extinct. When
taken out, and conveyed to the nearest house, the
old man survived but few hours. The water had
chilled him to the very heart. When found, the
little boy was seated by tree close TO his father,
to be quite glad when found, and remarked, i've
are waiting here lie was unable to walk Mt the
fime-his feet being badly Swollen and his limbs
stiff. The mosquitoes had bit the little fellows
face until il was black. We are happy to learn
that the boy is In fair way for speedy recovery.
But VIC shall not attempt TO give the particulars OF
this distressing occurrence. The reader can easily
ina Y ire the excrucating tortures attending their
situation, rejecting that they had been ia the
woods four days without tasting bite OF any
thing, and exposed to the storm and wcathcr-but
We shall not attempt to describe them Marion
(fnd) Journal, dug. p.
MurpER MAR WASHINGTON, ~. William
Wells. a marine, belonging to the Washington
Navy Yard, and said 10 be from Baltim ,rc, was
las, evening committed to jail By Justice Csandcl,
for further examination, charged with the murder
Of Samuel Mundell, aged thirteen or fourteen years,
con OF In, order y cant at the Navy Yard The
particulars OF the case srnesr to be. that Wells and
another marine, and tlfce lads, belonging to The
batraeka won't on n GINNING CxeurgOn. Yesterday