The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-28


thor's style
Reader, five thousand years have well nigh
passed, since the question Where art thou y
was first asked Millions Of Adams children
have lived and died and gone to their own
place. Millions are yet upon the earth, and
every one OF them has soul to be lost or saved.
But no question has ever been, or ever can be,
asked, more solemn than that which is before
you: Where art thou! Where art thou in the
Sght 81 God! Come near, and give me your
attention, while | tell YOU few things which
may throw light upon this question.
al know not who you are-whether you are
learned or Observation-Disclosures you are rich or
poor-whether you young or old about all
this know nothing. But do know that you
have an immortal soul, and want that soul TO
be saved. | do know that you have got to
stand before the Judgment seat of God, and
want you to be prepared for it. | do know
that you will be forever in heaven or hell, and
want you to escape hell and reach heaven.
do know that the Bible contains some most
solemn things about the inhabitants of the
earth, and want every man, woman, and child,
in the world, 10 hear them. believe in every
word in the Bible; and, because believe it |
ask every reader Of this paper, Where art thou
an the sight Of Cod"
There is nothing sectarian in this work, and
nothing which will not be acceptable to every
one who finds in his heart readiness to re-
ceive the sentiments we have quoted. IL is
good book, and we'll fitted to do good.
APPLEroNs MECHANICS MAGAZINE AND ENGI-
NEERs' JOURNAL. June, 1853
This number contains host of valuable
articles, headed by Observations on Major
Barnard's Calculations relative to the Theo
retcal Power of the Caloric Engine" by Capt
Ericsson himself There is also valuable
paper, showing the results of series Of ex-
periments in gunpowder, made at the Wash.
ington Arsenal, by Captain Alfred Mordecs,
U. S. Army.
THE FREE-wILL BAPTIST QUARTERLY. July, 1853.
Published at Providence by Williams, Day, d Co.
heightened well-conducted periodical,
The articles in this number are ~ Biblical
Criticism" "The Herodian Family" " Sci
ence and Revealed Religion" " Lectures
their Position and Influence Minister and
People," "Names of the Soul" Biblical
Theology Immigration; !" aud Critical No
tees
Pen AND PENCIL; June IL, 1853. Conducted by
W. Wallace Warden, Cincinnati.
This is weekly journal in magazine form,
neatly gotten up, and filled with choice origi-
nal and selected matter
HARpER's MAGAZINE FOR July, 1853,
opens with sketch of the public and home
life and acts of Jefferson, under the title of
" MONTICELLO" the name of Jefferson's home
stead 1t includes many interesting incidents
and anecdotes 1t is followed by lengthy
list of excellent articles, original and selected
CIVIL WARS AND MONARCHY IN FRANCE, in the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. BY Leopold
Rauke, author of g. A History of the Popes In the
Sixtoonth and Seventeenth Centuries" Translated
by M. A. Carney. New York. Harper. a. Brothers
For sale by Franck Taylor, Washington, D. c.
We have here fine translation of an excel
lent work Probably no period of equal length
in the history of France is fraught with SO
many events bearing so large relation to the
world at large, as the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries. Feeling this, Mr.. Rauke has
devoted much time to a careful investigation
and close study of various and manifold au-
thorities; and, recognising the province of His
tory TO be not only to group events in their
local or national relations but to estimate
them in their wider signifcance--th infu-
ence upon the universal movement of human-
ty--his work takes wider sweep into philoso-
ply than is often found in books of history u
BUcHANAN's JOURNAL OF MAN. June, 1853.
This sterling periodical is always welcome
to our "table" Many of its articles evince
marked ability and striking originality. The
first in this number" Consumption and Archi-
tecturen--i a most excellent one and if its
suggestions were attended to in the construc.
ton of houses and selections of residences, the
average of human life would greatly increase.
LITrELL's LIVING Ace. July, 1853.
Amid the births and deaths and the fierce
rivalries which mark the history of periodical
literature nowadays the Living Age pursues
the even tenor Of its way, gathering to itself
the choice morsels of both foreign aud domes.
tic literature.
LAFrrTE The Pirate of the Gulf BY H. Ingra-
ham New York Dewitt a Davenport.
This is a cheap reprint Of what is said to be
Professor Ingraham's best novel IL abounds
with exciting descriptions and wild incidents.
BLAcKwoop's MAGAZINE FOR JUNE, 1853,
contains "The Paradise in the Pacific" "La-
dy Lees Widowhood "a capital story
Finlay's Byzantine Empire" Six Months
with the Malays;" "A Few Words on
France" "The Shadow on the Way" and
half dozen shorter articles
SOUTHERN LADIES Book. JUNE 1853 Edited by
L. Virginia French New Orleans.
The index to this number displays gene
rous list of articles, headed by poetic eulogy
Of Clay, from the pen of the accomplished
editress in which there are numerous fine
passages, but the general tone is too hyper
bolic to win more than sectional sanction.
ANOTHER VIEW. The Southern Era, Of
Richmond, Virginia, copying the extravaganza
paragraph about the wonderful increase Of the
National Era, follows it up with the following
comments, that may interest some Of our read
ers. We deny, however, that We are an enemy
to "the South and to Southern institutions" or
the unsparing castigator Of Southern men i"
but we are the Incorporating opponent Of
Slavery and of every man, North and South
who upholds it or seeks to extend it.
"The paper Of which this statement is made,