Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-19
NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.

A
gorgeous binding and thirteen original Illustrations and
portrait of the author Mr. CHARLES ScHiBsER Of New
York has acquired high reputation for his publication
Of beautiful books; but have appeared from his
press superior, beautiful as this and gft-hook
for the approaching gseason none can be more appro
pirate We need say not word Of the contents hs
gorgeous octave. With the and fame Of MoRRIs
who is familiar His songs every piano. and
sung by every sweet voice in the land To particu
rize his lyrics to pretend to designate which are
worthy of eulogy than Others would be almost 6vdiou
They all pure, poetical beautiful all of them gems
and while this splendid volume would be brilliant
ment to every American table, the production
Of Americas writer it contains not to
which the fastidious parent could object for his
daughters eye.
We are glad to perceive that this beautiful volume is
appreciated 1t meets with desSked admiration every
where Review, magazine, newspaper, all seem to de-
light to do it honor We subjon, as sample of what is
said Of it, few lines from whole column of praise by
/" the poet-editor'' Of the Louisville Journal:
ga handsomer, more tempting, and dainty book, we
may confidently say, has not been issued from the Ame-
press Previously the publication of this volume
the poems of Gen Morris have not been procurabe in
collected form Before every pianoforte in the civilized
world his songs have lain among the heaps Of sheet
music. Every voice has sung them every has been
charmed with hem every heart has been touched every
mind has been enlivened cheered and inspired by them.
Scarcely hymnbook has been published for the last
twenty years in which his productions have not had
place. In ANIMALS magazines, newspapers books,
corrections OF circulated the
land At social festivals and public celebrations they
have been sung and rected frequently that probably
there is not single reader of this journal who
repeat stanzas by the author of Woodman Spare
that Tree Yet only at this late day that these pro-
auctions, popular, widely known so universally ad
ired have been collected into volume What Ameri-
will not desire possess the works of poet who has
given the wings OF song and the melody of the
patriotic feelings and domestic affections which are so
peculiar and SO dear to the American hearth
TO- Ii A
being the Prize Essay of the British Organization of the
Evangelical Alliance, by Rev. THOMAS PEARSON, Of
Scotland. New York published by Carter & Brothers
sold by Gray Ballantyne: VOL, PIP 60
This work has attained great celebrity in England
and deservedy Dr. CAMPBELL says: If this Essay
the only product of the Alliance would be worth
all the time and money expended in its creation" We
have here the latest forms of nfdety-not the skept
csm Of Hobbies and Hume of Voltare and of Paine but
Of Hege of Strauss, of Emerson and Parker, the men of
the present day. and whose writings in various guises
to be found spread broadcast the land The to-
pics treated Of by Mr. PEARSON with mastery skill are
these: Ifaehy, manifested in its varous aspects Of
Athesm Panhesm Natralism, the denial Of the Di-
vine proyidental government of the world Pseudopi
ruasm the school of "progress; - Ladifersnts or
the denial of mans responsibility Journalism, the
ligion of forms; and the Causes The Idsy of age
IS shown in its relations to speculative philosophy social
disgfecon, to the conceptions Of Christianity religious
intolerance and the dsuion Of the Christian Church. and
the Agencies Of Afdey considered manifold in the
modern press the modern clubs the modern schools and the
modern pulpit The author has thus fully possessed the
reader Of his Essay with the condition of the wordnot
of England France, or Germany, but of the world
the present time. Every minister and every general
scholar feel that this is volume of which they
should be all possessed, and carefully study
The LAW AND TESTIMONY, by the author Of the
'sWide, Wide World" New York: published by Car
ter & Brothers; sold by Gray Balantyne
It is indeed novel book for novelist lay before the
public She hopes to suppya want which she has felt
and which, in supplying she says 1t has its fellow
in the market; or if it have, it is fellow that nobody
knows This is what hazardous to say il does
not greatly differ from Gqstoas Collection book nearlya
century old, which is doubt the shelves of many
clergymen whose collections to their libraries began
twenty or thirty years since This is very good book
and useful to Sunday school teachers
GARRIGuE CHRIsrEnNs MONTHLY BULLETIN OF GERMAN
LITERATURE. New York. November 1858.
The above is the title of monthly periodical publish
Cd in Nav York by Messrs Garrigue Christern foreign
booksellers in that city We believe ourselves to be do
ing favor to such Of readers have occasion to
purchase books either from Germany any other part
of the continent in thus appsng them of its pubca
ton, If they not already of it. This monthly
bulletin consisting of classified report Of and forth
coming publications in Germany has been established in
order to the felt by the American scholar of
medium for early and full communication respecting the
activity OF the German literary ana scientific world, by
which he might in a measure "judge of its products be-
fore concluding send for them merely on the strength
of their title"
This photographed catalogue, we may call it, Of
German publications is prepared for the press by one
member of the above named FIRM alternately resident
Lepc, the centre Of the German book market For the
present year Mr. Garrgue is abroad Some idea may be
formed Of the scope Of the work by glance at the con-
tents Of the present number consisting of Literary
Notices" followed by list of publications under the
heads of Theology and Philosophy; H. Philology Pr
dagoge' Languages, Bbography, Literary History; III
Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy; ". Medicine
Surgery, .anaomy; V. History mythology, Aycheo,ogy
Geography, Political Economy VI. Fine Arts Architec-
tire; VII Bellies LettreS; VIII Commerce. Farming Hor-
teulre Mining, Engineering, 7sehaoiogy supplement
also, contains list Of German periodicals in every de-
partment of human study and pursuit
We have only to add that The Monthly Bulletin" is
furnished grauitousy BY the publishers all applicants
interested in foreign erature the nominal charge rs
cents when paid being applied to the prepayment Of the
postage.
We may further say that having had frequent occasion
to entrust Messrs Garrgue Chrstern with the
ton Of our orders for European books have always
found them exceedingly prompt and reasonable.
The wife Of the Rev. Mr.. Butler Methodist clergyman
OF Westfeld, was walking Friday, when
she uttered scream and fell feless to the floor Sup
posed to have died Of an affection Of the heart.
DESPERATE AFTRAY.-The Louisville Courier gives the
following account Of ARRAY board the steamboat
Dresden near Helena Arkansas in which two persons