The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
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The Literary Wez Id.

Very few books are publhhsd in midsummer, bat
most always authors and printers busy, at this
SOD, with preparations for the fall. This year an
usually large number OF original works, or i'm
tant rspubhcaticns, are in progress or already
nplsted %
sBhthedale" --the now novel by Hawthorne-has,
course, attracted great deal OF attention. The
Thor Of the Scarlet Letter. and " The House Of
Zen Gables" addresses q large audience. But,
work of art-as . ROMANCE Blithedale' disap-
nts, and all the fame of Hawthorne is necessary
make it sell. 1t is understood to be an exhibit
q of the life led at the socialist establishment
led Brook Farm, near Boston; and everybody is
asitve as to the originals Of the several charae-
b. The announcement Of the book created
bic among the scattered members Of the commu-
y, all of whom were apprehensive that Haw-
Irne, who had quilted them in disgust, was in
ding to disclose all their secrets, intrigues, quar-
laziness, impracticableness, and licentiousness;
the novelist disclaims any such idea, and only
les us o few glimpses, coulei1 de rose, Of his
asantsst recollections connected with tho affair.
d, those who are familiar with this example Of
nmuniem profess little difficulty in the recogni-
q Of the characters. That Of Zenobia, for exam
though it has q little of Margaret Fuller in it,
understood to be a Mrs. -, who had been di-
ICED from her husband, and resided at Brook
km, under the special and most particular protec
p Of the Rev. George Ripley, founder and Presi-
pt of the community. We may print commu-
alton on this subject, which will be vastly anus
and show that however much tLis distinguished
mber of the Tribune phiianstery is like Cesar, no
female friends not at all like the wife Of tha
ebrated person. 4'@s
dr. Richard Hidreth has just completed the sixth
concluding volume Of his "History Of the United
ties" bringing the narrative OF events down to the
OF tho sixteenth Congress, in 1871. This WORK
nrious in more ways than one. The author came
notice great while age, as q newspaper writer,
Boston, where atone time he was connected with
atlas. He was q federalist Of the old school,
hig of the now school, a conservative, progress
., philosopher, e christian, an infdal-a writer
tracts on affairs, Of theories Of morals, &c.-arl
pslatcd Dumonts Bentham, and made figure as
ovelst, in tho once famous book published here by
abolitionists, under the title of 'Archy Moore
Uprising the life and adventures Of runaway
Es. This, in point of talent, is his beet work,
it would have had q popularity equal to that
Uncle TOMS Cabin"--te which it is in mos. res
ia quite equal, and which it rurasses in vehe-.
ht and unreasoning abuse Of slavehelders-but
t the abolition feeling was nat far enough adj
leed and difused at that period, for such n thing
become the rage. His History Of the United
tes is strongly partisan; he rides the federal
Sc at a fearful rate, scattering mud to the right
1 left, on all the democrats that impeded his
,. We have, though, as yetnone but partisan his.
Ees, for Bancroft is jus. as decided and just as
kless on the other side; though, unlike Hildreth,
Teysr Rghfclatis his style may be, it displays
ne knowledge of the significance Of words and
Il in their grammatical arrangement. The
Atham- Observation-Disclosures historian gives
in this sixth yelume, which before us, the fol.
ing summary of the character of Jefferson - Il
An mplished political Jesuit, wonderfully adroit
ascending the ladder OF democratical power; but
ose narrow policy and visionary Imagination the
icy Of an inland planter the Imagination Of pedant-
qualified ham from redeeming, as sometimes happens
aAul conduct of affairs the base arts the isstaring
passions and stimulating Of prsjusces, BY which be
risen to power IL
There is o task for DR.. Blair. What does Mr..
dreth suppose is the meaning Of the word Gina.
ation," that he qualities it with the adjective
lsionary,pl after the manner Of the nursery, or
hes it the quality Of "pcdant,' who, in the
lure Of things, cannot have any Imagination at
z And what does he mean by "redeeming arts"
10 aattering ofpassions," Sc? But the rhctori
this precious history is not its most remarkabi
aracteristic, az we may some time show. II - y
We see, to-day, that this old abolition novel by
bdreth is'brought ont by Yankee publisher as
n work, under the title of "The White Slave"
is is swipdling, .a,s. e,a ...,sIl. { sa. l,a..
Il seems that the Japan expedition IS, after all,
be set afloat by Mr.. Kennedy; and. to meet the
mand for. information on the subject, Redfeld
in press, :" Japan-H;stofic Social, and
5ustrial, r. based on the great work Of Sic
ID, Of which . copy, costing $500, has been
ported for the, Aston Library. The misera-
J penuriousness Of our government at Washington
illustrated by the fact that il refused to purchase
the expedition this indispensable, because com
pte. and only, repository of such knowledge res
citing the Japanese as has been acquired by Euro
IAN nations. We have it on the best authority
at the directors Of the Astor Library, knowing it
be in the highest degree absurd for Commodore
Pny to sail without copy of this magnificent
qk, and that he could not obtain one from Holland
time for the expedition, offered theirs to the
yernmont at cost, with the Intention Of procuring
duplicate for their own use Us soon as possible
ID the offer was declined! Just as well might a
lot be sent to explore the coasts Of Maine Florida
thout single chart or description Of the country
adjacent seas. If copy Of siebold could not be
|tained for smaller price, itwoua be an absolute
cessiy to purchase one at haf million Of dollars
at nine.tenths Of the whole expense Of the sx-
EDITION. = Nrf e. 81
lit is understood that Francis Psrkman, whose
story os Pontiac has been so widely and justly
|aised here and in Europe, X engaged on en- extern
he performance in Geld which has scarcely been
|vaded by the historian-thst of "Ths French Do
(nion in Amerca." He viii prsbably give us
Tree octavos on the subject next year. Ro
DR.. Hawks. who has hitherto been more celebrated
the finest orator In tie american Episcopa,
hurch than ~ sarans, has in the press Of Put
Inn very interesting work, On which he has been
veral years engaged, 70 DO entitled "The Monu-
|epts Of Central and Western America We have
% authority Of leading member Of the Ethnolo-
- c, aa;o+,, Co. oar;n hot this will be ono of the