New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09

with aveibstim report Of one Of his Congress
lonal speeches taken by little boy, "If this
art had been known forty years ago, it would
have saved me twenty years of hard labor" The
use Of photography in the common business re-
latfons is obvious. 1t enables merchants 10 die
tate letters to their clerks in few minutes,
which they could not write themselves in hours.
An inventory Of goods can be taken in this way
as fast as the articles can be called OIL The
present manual is a seasonable publication. Il
Is intended to aid the learner OF photography in
the work of sef-instruction. With the rules and
examples which it presents, there is no need OF
an oral teacher Everyh hing is made clear as
sunshine. few days study will make the pupil
master OF the principles Of the science and his
facility IN the art may be indefinitely increased
by practice. The author Of this work has had
great experience as a teacher of the system. He
knows the difficulties which stand is the way of
the beginner. His series OF exercises are adapt
ed to insure rapid progress. Each rule is illus
trated by an exercise in photography, and
writing exercise in common type. The arrange
ment leads the pupil gradually forward, all he
has travelled over the whole ground occupied by
photography and at the close of the course, he
cannot fail to have become well grounded in the
elements of the English langusge.--This little
volume is an admirable specimen of neat and ac
curate typography.
n HIsToRY OF THE UNITED STATES"
by EMMA WILLARD New Edition. (sso. ps. 523.
A. s Barnes & Coz This edition of Mrs WiIlards
popular American history contains six new chapters,
comprising the period fromlS4S.to 1850, dating from
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 10 the passing
ofthe Compromise measures in Congress The am-
bilious authoress is not content with the restrictions
OF pure historical narrative but favors her readers
with frequent specimens of political speculation.
She especially profound the subject Of slavery,
referring the agitation Of that subject in this country
to the influence of European despots who were plot
ting the division of the American Union. Her re-
marks this point ingenious, il nothing else,
and the more So as she brings not shadow of proof
in III eir support Her vie too of the present
dition OF the slaves have the merit Of novelty, at
least in the Northern States. She maintains that
IN great part Of the South, the blacks in the
enjoy ment Of such high degree of Independence,
and possess so many privileges and comforts, that
the term slave is a misnomer. and should be ex-
changed for the milder term Of servant, unless in
deed that euphoDous epithet is already generally
adopted. Delicious naivete We are not surprised
at her evident passion for speculative discussion.
Here she can expatiate at random without the awk-
ward limitations OF historical evidence. In mere de-
scrption or narrative, Mrs Willard is feeble. Her
style is laDguid, destitute of facility and grace,
ard formal TO the ost painful degree OF dullness.
Under her drowsy pen, the stirring history OF our
native and loses lis principal charms she certain
IN has m tai fOyh com he
is not philosophical, she is nothing.
II "HERoISEs OF HIsroRY" Edited
by MARY L. HEWITT Tho plan of this work is ex
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eht ages who have been made illussrious by their
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ledge OF the editIess She has avaed herself OF
various sources Of information, aGd selecting only
the most significant incidents, has portrayed the
characters of her heroines ia graceful and pleasing
narrative. Tie lives of Joan OF Arc, Isabella and
Maria Theresa appear to rave been labored with the
greatest care, while deeper womsniy sympathy is
betTay III the beautiful sketches OF Laura Beatrice
C>nei. and Chsslssss Corday. Tss Issst sstisfac-
altogether too blight and super ncis 20 do justice TO
that Queen of Vaccinations. We presume il must
have beon cursilsd TO suit the limits OF the volume.
On the whole, we regard this prod urton OF a favor
tie writer as highly successful. 1t to Us VITA
modest claims, but more than sustains its preseA-
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u IRELAND AS | SAW IT," by WILL
LIAM S. BALcH This volume of travels in Ireland,
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count of its forcible descriptions of Irish le and It's
intelligent sugge stions with regard to the prevailing
evils in that country. Mr. Bach writes in an off,
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classes of people, he has gathered up mass Of anec-
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B"MAY MARTIN, and other TALES of
the GREEN MOUNTAIN" new and revised edition
of thsie very agreeable stories has been issued by
B Mussey & Co. The leading tale in the volume,
May Martin, has already attained wide circulation,
though eften in mutilated form. Tue author is
familiar with the lights and shades Of the Green
Mountains, and wrles under the influence OF
strong local inspiration.
T"THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE
MEDICAL SCIENCES" for April, among great variety
of original papers, records several experiments with
chloroform, showing the advantages and dangers OF
tina, powerful anesthetie agent. (Sola by c. g.
Francis Coz
r. The Steam Press, an occasional
paper issued by Baker God win & Co., Tribune
Buildings, il a curiosity among newspapers. 1t
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&c, but it is chiefly remarkable as a specimen OF
the excellent Printing done by B. G. d Co., and of