New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-22
r"THE LIFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE,"


r"THE LIFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE"
q, NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. This work, as the author
,ntnstes In the preface, seems to have been written
,s,pst the grain He hiss sufficient good sense to per-
GIVE that political biography Is species OF writing
cutie cut of his line does he pretend to have &C.
cmpshed the present task with any remarkable sue
rsss The incidents In the life Of his subject are measre
and scarcely admit Of being clothed with romants
interest by the charms Of composition In the course
nj The volume, Mr. Hawthorne occasionsy INDUCES 10
notlos speculAtiops which by no means make US re.
,ss that his genius leads hin to shine az q novelist
bsr than 10 play the part Of the statesman On the
lAole. Mr. Hawthorne has damaged his own literary
,s,u,ton In this production, than be has Illus
s,.ed the political military fame Of Gen. Pierce
0amo. ID. 144. Ticknor, Reed & Fields. Sold by C.
g. Francis Coz
n THE ZEND-AvEsTA AND SOLAR
RELIGIONS" with Notes, by NJ. EDcEwORrH LAzA-
srs. MD. (syo. PIP. 1872. Fowlers Wells) Ia this
prbeatop which Ia 10 be ssued Ia serial numbers the
sdor purposes TO illustrate the unitary ORIG and
sceutfc basis Of the principal religions Of the world,
and 10 furnish criterion by which we may how
hr they have been truly developed on their natural
type He presents several brief summaries Of the doc.
rne of Zorosster interpreted with various extracts
from ancient and modern writer's, aud original notes.
The work belongs 10 the order called suggestive
but 10 too confused and inooberent in its arrange
ment, 10 olsm much intrinsic value
r. GAMMA HAMMER" translated from
the German of FEMME, by ALFRED H. GUERNSEY.
(svo PIP. 49, Harper Broihers) The author of this
spirited novel bore conspicuous part In the German
revolutionary struggle Of ls4e The love Of liberty Is
his master passion, and Il Is stamped all his pro-
ductions. The novel exceently translated by an
accomplished German scholar Of this City, Is devoted
30 the illustration of political abuses aud the willy arts of
tyranny. The plot, which 10 well sustained throughout
d of absorbing interest and reader folio "
rs details without fresh adherence Of legalzed op.
press,ona
~ "VoICEs OF NATURE TO HER Fos-
TER chill d, THE Soul OF MAN." edited BY Rev HENRY
r. CHEEvKR Q2mo pp 430. Charles scribner)-
This volume consists principally Of quotations from
Coer,dse Wordsworth, Richard IL Dana, John Foster.
And other eminent writer's Az collection of eegan
extrscts of devotional character is highly credit
able to the Industry of the Editor. The original reasc
lions are crude and superficial and expressed In style
of imaginative sentn entsliIm, which rivals the ford
l,iiansles of Hervey's MeditatOns,"
\ H PIONEER WOMEN OF THE WEST"
by Mrs ELLET is collection of biographical sketches
of the and mothers who took part In the struggles
and abors Incident to the settlement OF the western
wllds. Ii 10 intended supplement TO the memoirs
of the Women of the American Revolution BY the
same author The volume Is filed with valuable and
inieres.iDg notses and forms attractive episode in
the study Of American history Q2mo PIP. 434. Charles
.Scribner)
q "SCIENcE AND REVELATIONS" by
WILLIAM B. HAYDEN. Q2mo. pp 156. Boston: Obs
Clapp) discussion of the bearing Of modern sclen
tfe developments upon the Interpretation Of the first
eleven chapters of Geneiis. The author maintains the
Jys,em OF Interpretation set fo tn by Sweienborg dis
sardlpg the literal Of tn passages In question: and
seeking to unfold thsr secondary spiritual meaning
He conducts the investigation with acuteness, ingenuity
and good temper.
~ REEDS "GUIDE TO THE ART OF
PENMANsH1P," Is founded a system claiming to be
orsna which gives perfect rules for the formation and
proportion of each letter according ma.hem l,ical
prptipes The method is certainly Ingenious and de-
serve. the attention of teachers. New Haven j. W.
& J. Barber)
tB AMERICAN SUPERIORITY AT THE
IWoRLp's FAIR" by CHARLES 7. RoDGERs series ol
articles extracted from various English and American
Journals illustrative of the most important o9ec's eX
bbi,ed by Americans at the Worlds Fair, with Pc'oria
embellish nentn (syo PIP. NO. Sold BY schslier "
Asgi'
~"SICILY: A PILGRIMAGE,' by HENRY
I. TrcKERnAN This pleasant volume OF the romance
of travel originally Issued twelve years ago, repro
duced in Putnam's Semi Monthly Library Hh marked
by the Hateful culture and the ameny OF Style ha' are
Characteristic Of Its author.
T MEYERS "UNIvERsUM," No. V, mas
an original article on 1.-THE Hudson River near New
bursh with beautiful pictorial Illustration. Inc other
views sno descriptions, are "The Cathedral OF No're
Dame" "The School Of Plato and Calcutta (her
| mann J. Meyer
B " ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE,
Nc. l. IL new monthly made up of articles from the
| pen of the Editor 7. s. Arthur and other American
writer's with selections from variety OF sources II
ahows pure taste and knowledge Of the public wants
l In n connection.
r. THE SCHOOL FOR FATHERS" by
GwyNNE. Demo. PIP COS Harper Broihers) Ar
English novel Of the old school, illustrative oftown snc
country mann ers In toe eighteenth century Entirely
Gut Of the regular stereotype line, and readable
a." AUSTRALIA by BENrHAM FABIAN
Is brief summary of the important fac" relating
TO Aust alta valuable book of reference In the pre-
yallns Gold excitement (svo PIP. ll2. G. +. Husoe
aCo)
r. "GopEY" for October abounds II
D articles of practical character, among which is
Interesting description of the Mechanical Department
Of theL sd,s Book" I'll. Long Brosher)
GRAHAM" for October opens witt
n scientific description of The Atmosphere and II
Currents aud contains several spirited ssorie' De"
Davenport
Y- The GUERILLA CHIEF" is the It'll