New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-25

they spccimens II Mosaic, compiled from d.deren,
writer's with here and there bit Of origiaal natter
10 Ell up the nicrs,ices' The intelligent reader Ike.
to know whose opinion he is taking when the
question relates 70 a matter Of taste 7. makes a,
essential difference whether he Is perusing the
lueubra,ions Of Msesulay or Of Martin Upper
whether the critical decisions TO which be q listening
nyoeeed from the tribunal OF Lockhart or OF Leather
head But on these points the volume before as doe,
M, vouoh.sfe the slightest information. Il bring,
buter in lordy di.h." but In regard TO The dairy
comes from. whether Orange County, Ph.adelpha
ENGLAND, or somc dis,lery sop concern IN New York
iii. obstns;ely mute. The title. too, OF this book hs
q decided trece Of humbug. The lllustnous PEI,
souaccs Of the Nineteenth Century" AproraisiHs'sh
ice, truly Oxen tine volume, whom do We
find, Scott. Goethe, Humboldt, or the great 10
rniparies of the asei Not O BIT OF H. Scarcely
a star Of the fret magnitude. Instead We have
yictoris the prolific Queen, and Frince Albert
her consort Nicholas Of Russis, the tyrani
Wss Psrdoe the-who knows-Nrs. Norton, the
beauty. Joanna Bslue, the vie, Telionrd, Campbell
Chatesubrisnd Lsmsriinc. Victor Hugo aud offers
some Of whom, ike Wordsworth, may be called llas-
trious II these the personagcs OK the n'Ee'eenh
century Heaven help il. In fact We recognize IA he
rortrats n collection OF Ssrtsins mczzoan.s, witch
having done duty elsewhere, as we fancy are nov
pressed into th. service and the corres ondny skeA
written. compiled or pirsted TO suit the occasion. A
man thus becomes an illustrious peFsoHase Of tie
rineteeuh century and is introduced into the solcs
if his mezzo,irt by Sa',ain il In the possession Il
the Rev. w IT, Biiwcr the proprietor OF Il.
DOWNRIGHT sud the sagscous editor Of the Eesne
Magazine. In regard to the quality Of TIE WORK
itself il Is really too good to be brought o.,
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sketches are written in the keenest spirit of criticism
ard reflect great credit their mysterious paterry
The publishers too have been lavish in the ex,enl
adornreut Of the volume, and Issued il in a style Of
typorrrrhical spendor which would do hoaoras
work of the mos; irreprOaehable origin. $50. ppa,
strineer & Townsend)
~ "AMERIc.r MISSIONARY MEMORIAL"
edited By H. w PERSON. 0yo. PIP. 5Oi. Harper &
Brothers) The progress fhe missionary cause in the
United States is strkngly illustrated in this collection
Of original biographies. The volume opens with
history of the commencement of American Foreign 4
Mis.ions written by Rev DR. Worcester of Salem civ.
ing an interesting view OF the movement from the
prayer meetings Of Mills, Hall and Rice In wllams
College TO the ordination Of the fret missionaries the
Salem Tabernacle This IL followed by biographical
sketches OF distinguished missionaries who have died
in the service including Hall, Richards, Harriet New.
ell Judson Fix Parsons Temple and Others Of seye.
raj different religious denominations. The lives are
written BY various eminent dvines among whom are
Dr. Bennett Tyler Rev 8. =. Cutting, Rev. DR. Church.
Dr. Vermilye, DR. Cheever Dr. Peck, and 80 forth
Portraits and autographs given of several Of the
missionaries together with Illustrations OF scenes in
missionary life We think this volume wf be wei.
coined not only by the religious world but by the gen.
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the enterprise energy and hardlhood Of the American
character the peculiar traits of which have been sig
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world as in schemes of commercial or military activity
II ITO DAIsosroS," by TRAvERsE 0Lp-
rrFr is the title Of series of letters discussing the
origin of the socalled spiritual manifestations, and at
tempting to explain them by the known analOges Of
nature The writer contends that all these phenomens
arc the working of an agent intermediate between misd
and matter and ipfers that it Is dangerous and sinful
to tamper in this way with the nervous principle which
Is placed within by the Creator to be the powerful
but controllable mover of the body, which Ia dc ma
chnery of the mind. The work Is learned and phlo 4
sophicol and Of an unexccponable stripe Of orthodoxy
Boston Gould & Lincoln)
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pleting the work in two large octave volumes VIII
out the Formally of elaborate history, this work
tains large amount Of facts relating to the Revdutc
graphic descriptions of celebrated battle.elis psnOs
al anecdotes of distinguished men, and host Of Local
traditions and "reminiscences Of great historical Interest
In addition to accurate Table of Contents, a
plete Analytical Index accompanies the second volume
furnishing the reader with every facility for conveneu
reference t51
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"opens new volume with the new year, and penou
who have hitherto failed 10 place their names q As
subscription list may now find good opporstyp
perform that duty. The number presents greet 70
rety Of reading matter from the pens OF Herbert ha@
Lewis Mrs. Dorr, Mrs Games and other f4vorite mage
zine writers, and is embeshed with several attractive
engraving In point Of interest and instruction Y
fully equal the average character Of the previous
sues. dewitt e. Davenport)
R E. DUNCAN e. Brother have issned me-
editions Of the approved Catholic works The MAS
AL OF CATHOLIC PHTY." and "THE FLowsas
PErY," beautifully printed and Illustrated, ~ G
Books for the holidays. Tho engravings, whichs
mostly from the works Of eminent masters, are adr
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venirs Of the are brought out in style OF -
exquisite beauty. VI
n We have received from Bangs, Br9oS
& Co. "THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL LIFE OWE
LINcroN," and "PETER PARLEY'sANNUAL," In ~
full London editions. Tho last IL evidently an ~
Peter, but it has many fluctuations for youns~
ers to make them critical about IL origin
r. KATE STEWART" This chass
Scotch story. which has been 80 eagerly wa.eld@
ar II appeared in successive numbers Of BiackwoAS
been reprinted in Harpers Library Of Select S~a
Liquorins at New.Orieans. II
n. PHYLLIS, in one Of the sketches ofts'e'
he 4. po,v n,tl;sh;cu In I'll. H.. L,,~.rJand Wen