The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-28
NO. $50.
LITERARY NOTICES.

.or Literature, and General Information" 1t
: an organ of the Roman Catholic Church..
al all its literature is identified with the re-
Gpion of that church. Our Protestant month
lies or newspapers not unfrequently so COM
,letely ignore all religion, that it might be
admitted whether their editors had ever heard
Of Christianity. But the Catholic carries his
,,igion with him everywhere and his literature
and politics are controlled by it. The Metro
notan does not like Mrs. Stowe Uncle Toms
Cabin, it admits, is "a fascinating book, but it
seams to consider it little better than Pando-
ra's box.
AaERrcAS JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. By Henry 7.
johnson, NJ. D. Philadelphia. Issued monthly, at
$3.50 year.
The work, we believe, is an exponent of the
Botanico- Medical theory. II divides all agen-
cies, brought to act upon the system in state
of disease, into two classes-those which act in
harmony with nature, aiding the powers OF the
living system, and those which oppose nature,
and, by weakening, impairing and reducing
the constitution, plant the seeds of disease deep
" and securely in the living system. The first
class it styles innocent-the second class, poi
sonous. Alas who shall tell us what agencies
are always poisonous, what always innocent
The doctors, of course; they know oil about il;
but, unfortunately, they have not yet agreed.
BucHASAN's JOURNAL OF MAN March, 1853. Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
We always find in this Journal some novel
and curious specuations and researches. In
the number before U.S. there is careful article
Nv the editor, comparing the Gallian system of
phrenology and the Neurological system, and
nrasepting the characteristic features Of the
latter.
Tur HoRrIcULTURIsr, and Journal of Rural Art and
Rural Taste Rochester, N Y: P. Barnes.
very neatly printed and well edited Horti-
cultural Journal, published monthly, at two
dollars year.
The FREE WILL BAPTIST QUARTERLY. Conducted
byan Association. April, 1858. Providence, r. 1.
Williams, Day, Co.
The second number fulfills the promise Of
the first One of the most noticeable articles
is a review of Fowler on Religion, natural and
revealed The Just claims of Phrenology are
acknowledged, but Mr.. Fowler is pretty severe
ly handled
THE ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART. April, 1853
New York Alexander Montgomery
This is really meritorious work. The pub
Usher seems determined to spare no pains to
make it what its name purports. Many of the
engravings are exquisite.
Single copy, 25 cents-yearly subscription
three dollars
AGNES SoREL, Novel By G. P r. James. New
York: The Harpers. For sale by Franck Taylor
Washington, d. c.
Another novel from the pen of James intend
ed 10 be picture of certain characters of the
fifteenth century, dressed somewhat in the
garb of the times and moved by those springs
of action which influenced men in that age
METHODIST QUARTERLY REVIEW. April, 1853 j.
McClintock d. d.. Editor. New York Carlton
Phillips. For sale by Gray & Bsllantyne, 9TH st,
Washington, d. C.
This number abounds in good articles on
subjects of general interest-among them
Geographical Statistical Science, Japan and
the Japanese, Vestiges Of Civilization, the
Eclipse of Faith, sc. The short review and
notices of new publications are, as usual, per.
tinent and discriminating.
BLAcKwooDs EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. New York
Leonard Scott Co For sale by Taylor Il Maury
Washington ID. C.
There is a good deal Of light pleasant enter.
tanment in this number One or two arti.
Giles are devoted to graver topics The Peace
Societies, Elihu Burritt and his Olive Leaves
are handled rather roughly. The writer is
anything but a non resistant; and wo must
avow our sympathy with him in the present
state of things when Might everywhere is
lording it over Right
little muscular effort is a great help to
moral suasion, in abating Despotism and Op-
preston.
MEDICAL MORALS. BY George Gregory. New York
Published by the Author.
This little pamphlet, with its illustrations, is
we'll calculated to awaken public sentiment
in favor of the education of women in the OBJ
ststrical art 50 that they may be fully quail
hei u minister to the peculiar wants of their
sex
HARPER's New MONTHLY MAGAZINE. April, 1853.
FOR sale by Franck Taylor Penn. avenue, Wash
ingtOn, d. c.
This magazine has reached circulation Of
$4,000, and is still increasing The number
before us is full of good matter, and contains
the closing part Of a piquant article on Crusoc
Life, or a Narrative of Adventures in the
Island Of Juan Fernandez from the pen of
D. koss Browne, the author of that delightful
DOCK, fusef, or Crusade in the East
RUN. Novel. By the Author of Mary Barton.
boston Iieknor, Reed 4 Fields For sale by
Taylor Maury =
We have rarely read so true q story--that
as, story of whose truth we found 40 little
ground Tor question: as this The characters
are such veritablc men and women the Incl.
uen's are of such every day probability, and
"e whole movement of the story is go natural
!" real, that one almost forgcts he is reading
ana sees it l'ved out before him. IL is not a
prn'lant book, nor romantic book the author
mas cultivated thought rather than style. II is
simple history of the heroic life of poor
U,"u',fu', parentless girl, who, seduced and
"Oa"u0hed at slxteen-being shown the true
pA'n-works her way to Heaven in spite of the
ps''ecu'ion and scorn of this Immaculate world
of ours 80
e. w OUR FoREFArHERs What they Suf-
Bo.,aa A /" nat they Sought By James O. Mall.
Maury "'O"i roF s@e ny iAy'0r
ine author tells US athe design Of this
n. a.. 70 exhibit in form as little repulsive
- Wv uature oil tho Ill e