New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-04
T"THr Peoples Book or ANCIENT


nv tie historical student The volume Is illustrated
bv great variety Of engTaSings. many OF Which are
The productions OF eminent artists i>Vo PIP 80.
Hartford l. Stebbins Published BY suoscripoonl
- THE LILY or THE VALLEY, Tor
1852. edited by Mrs NJ A LlygSvoSE. Is issued Win
is usual neatnes> Of typographical execution WIN
several spirited and appropriate illustrations In AL
diton TO numerous contributions by the editor Il
contains articles BY Prof Apheus Crosby Rev 4
Is. Muzzey. Horace Greeley, Rev. Henry Bacon Rev
}. q. Adams. Ms {. NJ. sawyer, Miss Pheoe carey
and others. This modest Annual u distinguished
by the excellent taste Of rs contents and then ele'
waited moral tendency. Boston James VI Usher)
- The INTERNATIONAL. Tor sept, Is
rich IN original contributions. containing articles by
q. P r. James K. II. Stoddard. Bayard Taylor,
4 0 Hall, and several other popular writers The
opening article. Institutions for Sailors IN New
York." Is not a dry collection OF statistics. but
tersely expressed description OF several admirable
charities OF this City evidently from the pen Of =
writer who does not regard dullness as essential 10
accuracy. He throws out an original suggestion al
the close The principle Of compelling men 10 lay
up little against the exgencleS Of rainy day. has
worked weH, We have seen, when applied to the
most improvideni Of all the laborng classes. and We
are not sure but the principle applied 70 other
classes would not prove equally beneficial. II the
law should require every author. or merchant. or
broker or editor 20 pay monthly stipend ~ pro-
vide houses of refuge for the needy Of their class. l.
would be only carrying cut the principle ot Govern
ment which has been applied 10 the Seamen, and
might save many a poor wretch from committing
suicide to avoid the fate OF pauper" Avery inter
D.. ~.
John Calhoun" though too strongly colored with
the atmosphere of Slavery for Northern tastes. We
are grathed to ind the highly conservative Editor
of the International" standing godfather 10 the
glowing tribute to Charles Fourier. contained IN the
article entitled styles Of PHILOSOPHERS written
for the Magazine. " If Laplace," says the winter.
deserves credit as the creator Of MecanQue
Celeste Fourier has equal claims to gratitude the
first and only propounter Of nsdly scientific >yS-
tenn of mental mechanics lie Is a scientific cX-
uorer. and The plan that he has designed for the
future structure OF humanity, from the nigh order
Of architecture and mechanics which they exhibit,
discriminate HIM from the vulgar herd as in orlsl-
nator and place Ann IN the category either of emf
ntnt anG scientific adventurers or inventors. Oar
ing and caution shake hands at every page and
seem exhausted by ms pen The Archlmedlan lever
found a restng-pace IN his brain, and Sundry of his
thoughts seem not inapt to upheaye the world
An odd blundor occurs IN toot.note to one OF the
TRANSACTIONS which Is asserted that the German
language has no word for home-whereas, 1t Is well
known that no language is so rich IN such words as
The hearty afectonate, domestic, old Teuionc.
(Strnger & Townsend
Ia HARPER's MAGAZINES, tor Sept,
To
saw the least. with that OF any previous number
The publishers evidently rely for the chief interest
of their magazine on the excellence and variety OF
It's selections from the less elaborate portions of cur
rent English literature, including recent popular
works, as well as the latest reviews and magazines
In this department. they exhibit no small degree OF
tact and shrewd knowledge of the demands Of
public taste Such articles as the Memories Of
Hexlco,r "Poullailer the Robber," Shots IN the
Jungle" "Autobiograpy Of Sensitive Spirit and,
indeed ar the selections IN this number generally are
always agreeable reading with every lass, and make
the magazine a pleasant companion for leisure
hour In addition to these, the original papers are
OF uncommon interest and value The Youth Of
Napoleon" b. J 5 {. Abbott cannot fan to be read
with qualification, even by those who most
familiar with the career Of the selfcrowned Emper
rch colorlng and in striking perspective, which al
most give them the charm OF novelty. The Trea'
son of Benedict Arnold" by b j Losing. Is graphic
relation of that dark episode IN our revolutionary
history. The number contains the usual carefully
prepared Record Of Current Events, and Liter
AIRY Notices." while the new feature called The
Editors Drawer" is continued IN an improved style,
presenting an excellent melango Of anecdote, humor
pathos, and droll "reminiscences
IL" APPLETON MECHANICS MAGAZINE"
for Sept, has an important article the. Explosion
of steam Boilers" condensed from Mr.. Fairbanks
lectures on the subject delivered at Leeds, Eng.
good feature IN this Magazine IS a series of articles
entitled Mechanics for the Million" giving some
OF the most important principles IN different branches
of mechanical science illustrated by variety Of
interesting practical questions In reference to the
alleged newly discovered law concerning centrifugal
force Of which there Is able defense IN tins Ma
game by Mr. :. p. Andrews, the Editor remarks
The discussion OF this new law only result IN
good for OF our own knowledge, Its PRONUNCIATION
has induced an examination and study Of central
forces by many who would otherwise have passed
the subject by fully understood, and therefore
but little likely to afford any new results
~" The PRAcTIcAL MODEL CALcU-
LAroR" Is the title Of new work, edited by OLIVER
BYRNE to be issued In successive numbers, and con
sstng Of the best methods Of calcuaon IN the yar-
Gus branches Of engineering, machinery, mining and
manufactures. It's TO be illustrated b. numerous
engrayings, and is intended aid 10 the practical
man IN the every day calculations OF his business.
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