Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

I NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The CHRISTIAN RETROSPECT AND REcisrFR a
| Summary ofthe Scientific, Moral and Religious Pm
gross of The First Half of tie Nineteenth Cenfurv. by
RoBERr BAIRD NeD York, pubhshed!by N. W. Dodd
II Washington, sold By Taylor q Maury.
We chapters Of this work comprise the political changes,
the rgess Of political liberty ofeducaion of freedom of the
othe Sciences and last and with funess worthy Of the
.uec, christianity, manifested in the extension Of re-
ssouS and the various efforts for the diffusion Of the
psuls' nthe Gospel Of God and Saviour. We are
'us of this notice fail to be impressed
WIN tne value OF work which brings before them in sioule
~. interest heretofore only to Re acquired
- nv ..u'u@1inous publications of the countries
-. .u = ouf Q" all Of which, with skill, in
80 been Iansacked in its compiIa-
uon- may surprise to now ,ha, the existing Ms
'onars soc'ees number 2.oSa N blowing 2os mission
aries and occupying l2sO stations n;ns,na - oar s87
and educating IT. 72O ,ps whose receipts
'0r andd curing the year 1850 amounteoo AZ $50 54I-a
sum, mise 70 % greatly increased the receipts Of
gu Doe' tract and Religious Publication ,cieties thus
showing the active agencies work on the III, &c ~.
Christian world for the advancement Of the b;ohe -.
of humanity. 'A "''
REJECTED ADDRESSES BIZ Horace and Jas. So;,b
from TIE 22d London edition, With original ReSaes
Ried and Fields; Washington, sold By Taylor Mauru
We have here beautiful reprint Of book we read with
Infinite pleasure thirty ago. and which has become
an English classic generation has passed since The re-
building OF Old Druy Lane Theatre and the publication of
this brilliant book, and it win be ever new to those who
first read it. The preface and notes add greatly to the inter-
est OF the work. curious to know that this book Was
banded about among the trade unable to nd publisbe,
There Is much comfort to young beginners our own land
in the anecdote, and worth repeating for their benefit and
Tor those who hold in their hands the hopes Of unedged
| authors.
The book commenced weeks before tho OPENING Of
the Theatre, and was Of the first importance il should be-
forthcoming the day. The authors 60 on to say
Urged forward by hurry, and trusting to chsnce-tvo
very bad coadutos in any enepsewe length congratu
ourselves on having completed task in time 10 have
printed and published BY the opening Of the theatre. But
alas difficulties, far from being surmounted seemed
only TO be beginning Strangers the arcana of the book
sellers ade and unacquaned with their almost nyncible
objection single volumes Of low price, especially when ten
dered BY writers who have acquired previous name we
little anticipated that they would refuse publish our Rejected
addresses although asked nothing for the copvobt
Such however, proved be the Our manuscript wos
persed and returned to by Of the most eminent
publishers Well DO we remember beakng ourselves one
OF the craft in Bond street, whom found in back paror
with his equity leg popped upon cushion spite OF which
warning he diluted his luncheon with reauent glasses of
Madeira What have you already written was his first
l. in
| amos. every instance Nothing by which we can be
known 'Then am afraid to undertake the publication
We presumed mdy to suggest that every writer mug have
beginning and that to refuse publish for him until had
acquired name to initiate the sapent mother who eau,
toned her against going into the water until he could
swim An old joke-a regular Joe = exclaimed our COM
panon tossing OFT another bumper Sill older than Joe
Miller reply for mistake not il is the very
first anecdoe in the facee Of Hierocles Ha sirs re-
sumed the bibiopoist syou learned reyou So sob
Well, leave your manuscript with mes will look it
tonight and give you an Tomorrow Puncual as
the clock presented ourselves his door on the following
morning, when papers returned to us with the OBJ
servaon: These tes really deficient smartness
they ere WELL vastly we'll for beginners but they will
| it should not sell fifty copies
This was dscouraging enough Ifthe most experienced
publishers feared to be out Of pocket by the work, was
manifest ortior that its writers risk Of being still
heavy LOSERS should they undertake the publication on
their own account We had objection raise laugh at
expense Of others but do cost uncertain
as we were to what extent we might be involved had
entered into our contemplation. In this dilemma i'd
dresses now In every rejected might probably have
never seen the light had not good angel whispered
to betake ourselves Mr. John Miller the dramatic publisher
residing in Bow street. Coven Garden No had
this gentleman looked manuscripts than he immed-
aey offered to take upon himself all the risk Of publication
and to give us half the profits, should there be any, liberal
proposition, with which gladly closed So rapid and de-
cded was its success which unfegnedy
asonshed than its authors, that MI. Miller advised
collect some limitations Horace, which had appeared anony
mousy in the Monthly Mirror, Offering 10 publish them upon
the same terms We did accordingly and as new ed-
tons Of the Rejected addresses called for in quick sue
cession, shortly enabled sell half copyright in
the two works to Mr.. Miller for thousand pounds I"
The authors say, "o the credit of the ge,xs rita5ik
be it recorded, that not Of them whom we paroded or
buresqued betrayed the least the OCCASION Or
refused to join in the laugh had occasoned Sir Walter
Scott showed his amabiy and love Of humor when pointing
the author to The Burning Of Drury Lane" he said 81
certainly must have written this myself although forget
upon what occasion" To those whom the Rejected Ad
dresses, BY Of their youth, is book, may
safely say, to them will be "he book of the season."
We learn from the Boston Advertiser that Mr.. B. A.
GoULD, jr, whose for young has been much
connected with astronomical and other scientific research has
been rendered the appointment Of Professor Astronomy at
the University Of Gotingen, in place Of Dr. GoLDscHMDr
recently deceased The Advertiser adds We do not learn
that MI. Gould has decided to accept this invitation a
aerng testimonial from the institution where he obtained
part Of his scientific education which confirmed by bis
reputation at home."
TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE AND STONE.
The following is the condensed specification Of patent
granted to Seim r. St. Clair Massah and published n the
May number of Newtons London Journal and Repertory
OF Inventions The material of which the artificial stone
is made plaster of Paris After it has been prepared and
of the right shape, it is dried in room at about 500 When
completely dry it is immersed in warm solution of borax
nd n LAM -