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

,,,uscendently stupid particularly when
s'o Lotions are made with reference to some
e. subiect but T'haldita is most delight
.,.sption. 1t is composed Of poems, bal
: .oncs and sonnets-about one hundred
thirty in number--chiehy from modern
a,r. all relating to the sea. Among them
notice many favOrites. Childe Harold's
.oas ApOstrophe to the Ocean Bulwers ex-
"a, song When stars are in the quiet skies
Tennyson's Break, break, break, in which
-,;.sd more of that unpoieeGbie spirit which
.o..t contemplation of the sea engenders
:, ANYTHING we know of. 1t is just the book
,ho ,eason: and no trunk whose destiny is
..aside will be completely packed without
,o, prSclLrlSas. By Henry Mercer Bailey.
''''' Hartford. Conn. f. A. Brown.
A, R.aev is Librarian of the Young Mems
.;,,,o at Hartford, and his book is made up
= ~,oo.aDt little essays and poems, suggested
I..,or. Incidents which have occurred with
b;s notice from time to time, through sew
.,,l wears II is gotten up in exquisite taste.
ru, nrvocRAcY OF CHRISTIANITY or, An Analysis
& the Bible and its Doctrines, in their relation 70
u, Principle of Democracy. By Citizen OF the
United states. New York cady a Burgess
IN view of the many prevalent arguments
.,,iOst Democracy and Christianity, respect
;7slv-Urounded upon their pretended radical
oono,ition, each to the other-the author has
hem induced to enter into thorough analysis
=, the doctrines expressed in the Old and New
Tsstaments, las the prime opponents of the idea
# Christianity and test their analogy to the
r-DepIe of Democracy. The result is, the
subiect of the volume before u.s. 1t is ably
vrought and conclusive in favor Of the perfect
and entire coalition of the two principles. \
qsr MOTHER AND HER OFFSPRING. By Stephen
Tracy, NJ D. New York: Harper 4 Brothers. For
sale BY Fanck Taylor, Washington, d. c.
This is blow well struck, and in the right
susrter; for it cannot be denied that with
mothers rests in great degree, the RESPONSE
Tli.y of the fearful ratio of mental and physi-
al diseases and malformations which our cal
,pdars show-not so much because of willful
error or negligence, as Of ignorance Of that
which il most behooves them to understand,
md for not understanding which, no amount of
hl;e delcacy will excuse them. Were every
woman psychologist, to the extent of knowl-
edge Of the duties and responsibilities pertain
ing to maternity, we should see less scrofula,
less lunacy, less idiocy, and less crime. DR..
Tracy was formerly missionary to China.
HE professional experience extends through
period Of nineteen years. during which he has
devoted himself to careful study of the fe-
male SYSTEM and the volume before us is a
plain, straightforward record 0f the result
DENcRATIc MONTHLY REVIEW. June, 1858. Vol.
l. No. l. Ovid F. johnson, Editor. Published by
VIM II Lewis & Co.. Washington, d. c.
This is new monthly just started in this
dy devoted to the Rights of the States and
he Union of the States. The antecedents Of
E editor do not inspire us with much conf
fence, either in its political integrity or the
ofiness of its aims, though the number before
US contains some good remarks on the mania
for oRce-seeking, now so prevalent. The editor
notices the Key to Uncle Toms Cabin in such
. style as might have been expected from him
bis cOarseness and vulgarity may obtain for
him some popularity among bar-room politi-
clans, but this is barely possible. DR.. Van
Eyrie contributes a paper on "Negroes and
Negro Slavery" and labors to prove that ne
grOes are an inferior race to the whites, and
that consequently, the Southern planter "needs
no artificial support to sustain his authority"
He says: His authority is stamped upon his
nature by the hand of God, instead Of being
the work of laws of primogeniture or the erea-
hon of human contrivancesn Does the Doctor
mean to say that God has given to the slave
holder " has authority" to deprive the negro of
education, to separate the wife from the hus-
band and the husband from the wife, to rob
the parent of his children, to ignore the ordi.
nance ofmarriage and to transform man into
chattel! Suppose we admit that he is inferior,
does that give his stronger and more powerful
brother the right to Cypress and ill-treat him
Ms Weakness should inspire compassion, not
brutality No, no. The Divine command is,
Whatsoever ye would tha. men should do to
you DO ye even 80 to them" OF course, the
h''Fr Sustains the Fugitive Slave Law. We
cannot commend it as teacher Of sound mo-
nlity Or correct political ethics.
it GosPEL GLASS, respecting the Miscarriage Of
Professors; or, A Call from Heaven to Sinners and
~saints, by Repentance and Reformation to Prepare
10 meet God BY Lewis Stukely. l vol, up. 3O5.
New York; Carter 4 Brothers For sale by Gray 4
SAuADtyne, Washington, d. c.
Inc author Of this volume descended from
~ honorable family h the county of Devon,
auu 'nl' book has held high rank in the con-
''uerauon OF godly men and women of other
Ways 1t Ia, indeed, one of the best treatises
,s' US BY those great men-ttose giants in tie
'''''edge Of Christion rperience-who lived
n 'he days of Cromwell and the independents
VI England; and it strikes us oddly to read
wat Exeter Cathedral was the Westinghouse
'ccaPIed by Lewis Stukeley as his parish
'nOrch. The Rev. John Ryland brought out a
new edition in England, in 1909 and the Car.
.e'S to whom the public are largely indebted
lO' many admirable reprints of old authors, has
now presented the American public with this
'neap edition Of the work. II is book which
cannot fail to repay all who have the courage
y :, read 1t. There are no such books written in
'HeSe days. The intellectual activity of our
'''"es Is objective rather than subjeeiire, and we
:. 700 much to do for the world at large, to
80 80 'as time necessary to take such keen
weight Of ourselves.
NJ" " hRs. Harriet NRwALL Cook By
c. - :" S'gourney. vol, PIP $50. New York ;
MI.