New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-18
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This Is a useful compilation consisting
OF slight sket' hes Of living characters that have
become distinguished in literature, science art. or
public life. The notices, for the most part are OF
the br ef-st hind giving little more than the prin
cipal dates in the life Of the subjects without at
tempting to decide on their position, or merits.
such work can claim no higher msri, than that
OF accuracy, completeness, and tasteful finish Of
execution. In this instance, the plan, though an
excellent one, is carried out with only toera,le
success. The English work bearing the same H.
Tie, on which it is based, il exceedingly detective
and full Of bunders; nor has the Amerc an editor
performed the task Of CORE :tion and completion
with remarkable fidelity. The volume bears the
merks OF haste and carelessness; in many cases
the names are not even arranged in alphabetical
oIcer the dlction is often sloveuly; no proportion
is preserved between the Importance of the indi-
vldual and the space which is assigned to him;
several distinguished names are omitted. several
OBSCURE names are inserted in short the work
seems to have been hurried through the press
without the vigilant attention essential to the at
tainment Of uniform excellence. Still it forms
valuable manual for reference especially in the
American department, although in that we Oh.
serve several extraordinary oms sons. To men,
tion only few, which occur to US on the moment
work with the pretensions of the present one.
would be expected to admit such names as the
following, to which We find not the slightest allu-
sion,-Horace Mann, John G. Palfrey, DIR. J. C..
Warren, DIR. Walter Charming, DR.. John Ware,
Professor G. G. FELTON,, Prof. G. r. Moves, Prof.
Z. Francis, Rev. Dr. rockingham, Theodore Par
Kerr y. A. Brownson, DR.. Charles +. Jackson,
Richard Hlldreth, Prof Park, Rev. DIR. Woods,
and Caleb Cushing Of Massachusetts Pres. Leon.
ard Woods and Prof. Cleveland of Maine. Rev.
Bishop Hopkins and Prof. Torrey of Vermont,
Prof. Henry Tappan, Prof. Tayler Lewis Henry
James, Rev. VIM. r. Williams, Freeman Hunt,
Rev. Gardner Spring, and Jacob Abbott of New
York, President Day, President Woolsey, and
Professor Murdoch of Connecticut, Prof Hodge
of New Jersey, Geo. II. Calvert Of Maryland
Rev. Samuel Gilman of South Carolina, Prof. Bu-
chanan and Prof. Caldwell of Kentucky, J. X.
Giddings, and Rev. Bishop Mac Ilvaine of Ohio,
and Catlin and Stephens the celebrated travellers.
Nor is line given to K. ii. Stoddard, the How.
sdji' Curtis, or Ross Wallace,-whose youth
v ould account for their omssio n if we did not
ind the names Of other quite as young men and
certainly not more distinguished. OF British au.
hors, nearly half page is devoted to Gilfllan,
Tot word to James Martineau. But we do not
wish to look gift horse in the mouth too closely,
md thankful for work which we cannot well do
without, we commend it to the attention of our
reading public"
THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF HENRY
CLAY, DOWN TO l8iS, by EPEs SARGENT. Edited
and completed at Mr. Gays Death by HORACE GREELEY
limo. PIP. 49, Auburn: Derby Miller Sold by Dewitt
Davenport
The merits of Mr.. Sargent's Life of
Henry Clay are we'll known to the American pub.
ic. Compressed without being meagre, careful
n it's statement Of facts, rarely INDUCING in COM
nent, Astounding in lively and Characteristic anec-
Iote and graced with copious extracts from the
peeches and letters Of Mr.. Clay, it presents full
md flowing narrative of his history, furnishing an
invaluable collection of materials to the future
writer Of bis political biography. 1t is understood
hat the work Of Mr.. Sargent was considered by
lr. Clay himself the most satisfactory record
# his life that had bet given to the public. The
olume was originally published in 1912, and an
tber edition issued in the summer Of lS4S with
EDITIONS and corrections by the author to that
line. In the present edition, which is brought
own to the decease of Mr.. Clay, by Horace
ireeley, some passages Of the original work which
ore hard on those Wings who preferred another
andidate for the Presidency to Mr.. Clay have
zen judicously omitted. An unprejudiced view
$ given of the position Of MIR. Clay in regard to
he questions that have been more recently ag-
ated in Congress, and especially those connected
With the Compromise Measures. The proceed.
ngs occasioned by the death OF MIR. Clay are rela-
ed at length and form a very interesting portion
# the volume. No candid reader can peruse this
memorial of the great American Statesman with
ut fresh conviction of the splendor of his genius
md the true nobility of his nature.
E HOME AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY"
second series of this agreeable selection from Dckens
Household Words" 10 published In Putnams popular
Semmonthly Library" Itpresents attractive table
# conte nts and will certainly prove welcome gitto
be numerous hungry souls who look to Putnams pro.
Id ent hand for their regular supplies.
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