New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-17

turn for wit and humor Iui marked by The most refined
womsply decscy and true feminine consideration for
the feelings Of others She numbers among her reod.
the greet and good Of both sexes
Mise Weber L. a pious and consistent church vous,
All her books breathe true Christian spirit In 1874
sbe published in Iepzic q small vslume OF rcgious no.
es descriptive OF the finest passages OF scripture This
volume was well received and gained for her the favor
and personsl friendship Of the religious community. Be.
sides these she hiss written extensively in prose and
yersc for periodicals. and has delivered Lectures in
eral Of the larger German cities, as Berlin, Vienna &c.
before societies organized her principles fur.
Their the o. reform; yet As has 1een Observed be-
fore excep, in the matter Of dress she Is remarkably
iree from those ultra notions which prevail so extensive
" in Frsnce At present, Mics Weber i engaged in
preparing hook on Agriculture as an Employment
for Women.
The foregoing sketch was communicated by
n lady who had visited and admired Miss
Weber. but the editress finds it necessary to
warn her countrywomen against the example Of
the foreign Amazon. One Of Mrs. Hale's argu-
ments is that if women earn their own sup
port. men will have more time and money to
spend on their own selfish Qualifications The
doctrine which is melting women TO compete
with men in industrial arts, aud become indie
pendent by the care and protection Of the
stronger sex, is msst dangerous in It's influence
and would, If it were acted out (Which it will
never be- destroy all hope OF Christian pro
cress." Precious reasoning this, to be sure
Woman must avoid helping herself through fear
of postponing the millennium.
rF"LoyE AND WIspoN BY Impressions
from the Spirits of j. Victor Wilson, Benz
Franklin, Geo. Washington and Sir Ashley
Ccoper:" By JACOB HARsHnAN. Thiss the Last Spirit
nal volume with which we have been favored Wehaye
not been able from hasy over its pages, TO dis
cover sny good reason why the spirits aforesaid
should have troubled Themselves to communicate Il.
Its theology msy be very sound and imporant-on that
point we render no judgment-but 1t has certainly
been anic,r a,cd by the publications OF Jackson Davis,
Charles Hammond and several other mediums
Then why should Franklin, Washington, &c have re.
vealed it all over again. Can they be ignorant Of
former re ves,iops some Of them made Gas is assere)
by themselyes
The photography of any work ia matter on which
we feel authorized to give an opinion and we must
say that Of the Spirits in this is very faulty. while
their limitations OF Poetry detctable Mr.. Harsh
man informs us that they insisted on spelling spirit
TO indulge them ia that peculiarly But when they 60
on to spell eliminated existence 'oragin &c Sc,
we must protest and tell them that however superior
may be the spirit language ours, they should either
write English in addressing poor undeycloped NOR
tails or not pretend 70 do so-Mr larshnan we infer
from his book is very honest good unetlucated man.
"a farmer near Dayton, Oho) who has given up bis
time and thoughts to Dsyss writings, &c, until his
mind has been drawn by them into abnormal state.
wherein he undoubtedly believes himself writing
medium for communications from the spirits Of the
departed We DO say he is laboring under haluci.
ration; we only say that, judging by what we know
of Franklin and Washington, quite sure hsy
never dictated what he supposes he has received from
them for If they did, they have not progressed much
in earthly wisdom since they left this mortal world.
yS"A Book FOR THE Home CIRCLE" by
Mrs KIRKLAND Qsvo. PIP 3l2 Charles scribner) Awel.
come variety in the OF holiday volumes which
await the approach of Christmas and the New-Year-
one whose charm does not consist in its prolsion of
green and gold-whch combines beautiful exterior
with the graces Of fine literary taste-comprising
of the most admirable productions Of the author, and
which will retain their interest far beyond the season
of publication. The merit Of the tales from Mrs. Kirk
lends pen is universally acknowledged Her narrative
combined with their strength and frequent pungency Of
expression and their remarkable insight into peculiar
phases of character make them popular everywhere.
But in our opinion higher order Of culture and Of
utellec; is betrayed in her essays They present the
results of wide observation and deep rejection in
sirgularly flowing and natural style. The excellent
sense which is their predominant feature 10 made the
basis for plsyful excursions of the fancy, delicate
vein Of satire, aud rich cooriDg of poetic sentiment
In many passages find lively discussion Of
of the commoncst details Of social life Mrs Kirkland
does not deem below the dignity OF the author to
descent gracefully tribes. She freely uttcrs numer
Gus hometruths, which oftener expressed in con-
versati0n than in books but which lose nothing by
being repeated in new form. Her views are marked
by their realityfho has taste for exsggeration-
and the odmortons in which che often pleasantly in
duges arc AZ wholesome in their tendency they ara
genial in their expression Among the Essays in this
volume, refer to those entitled "Au,bors" Liter.
afy Women" Ncatness," Lending Books" Econ.
omy" in illustration of our remarks They will show
that in addition to its liberal fund of amusement the
" Book FOR tho Home Circle" is replete with refined and
accurate determinations OF character and the instinct
i've feminine wisdom, which often shames the preten
sions Of philosophy.
IL "THE CHEyALrERs OF FRANCE BY
HENRY WILLIAM HERBERr.--Another volume Of the
Legends Of Love and Chivalry" containing Sir
Hugues de Coucy Eustache dc ST. Pierre and the Maid
Of Arc. The stories are pleasantly told though with
frequent excess Of coloriDg The best in this volume
is the Fortunes Of Joan of Arc" 1t is dsfgured how.
ever with verbose ordinary dissertation the wo
mans Rights Question, superficial in thought and um-
beriDg In expression. Mr. Herbert had much better
stick to his Cavaliers and not undertake to phoso-
phisc on social problems He Is frstrate shot and
pm admirable story teller, but a reasoner Is beneath
contempt Q2no 1919. Redfeld)
~ CHURCH Music IN AMERICA" by
NATHANIEL d. GOULD. Q2mo. PIP. 30 Boston A.