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The AMERICAN STATESMAN; or, Illustrations of the
Life and Character Of Daniel Webster. Designed
for American Youth By Rev. Joseph Banv ard
vol, PIP. 1884. Boston Gould Lincoln. For
sale by Taylor Maury Washington, D. G.
This volume is extremely we'll got up 1t
treats Of those oommendable qualities in Mr..
Webster which can be safely held up for the
admiration Of the growing generation-his
boyhood, his studies, his attainments, his love
for his parents, and the moral and religious
tendencies of his writings. But it is with q
feeling of deep melancholy we reach the end of
this little book, full of interest as it is on every
page, and come to the close, and lay it aside
with the sad consciousness that this great mind
lived and died without leaving any other mon.
ument Of his existence but his thoughts. He
who had it ip his power to have made an i'm
preston worldwide for the race of man. has
died and made no sign. Would it were other
wise! Had this great man, on the 9TH OF
March, 1850, but reiterated, as he best knew
how to do, his noble sentiments uttered in the
Senate Chamber on the last night Of the SEES.
sion, on the Goth Of August, ls4s, his name at
this moment would have been shining in the
armament Of Heaven, along with Washington
and Wilbsuoree. t
The RIoHT OF THE BIBLE IN OUR PUBLIC ScHooLs.
By George 3. Cheever, D. D. vol, PIP 1903. N.
York: Carter Brothers, For sale by Gray 4
Baantyne, 9TH street, Washington, D. c.
II seems wonderful that volume Of this size
should be needed in this land, and at this day,
to enforce the right and the duty Of using the
Scriptures as part Of the daily instruction Of
American children. But it is disputed ques-
ton, and the Bible is put upon its trial. This
is the work of politicians-men who would sell
Christ for votes at q critical juncture like the
present, when Nebraska bill needs votes to
save the party. 1t is frghtful to read this book,
and 10 see what base cringing our public men
are capable Of, to gain their ends; and with
what hardihood they can stand up and betray
their friends and neighbors. Witness the vote
of Mr.. Toucey The petition from 1850 min
listers of New England is something unexpect-
ed to such men. They had believed there was
no conscience in New England, capable Of
being aroused. Ministers and people had taken
the Compromise act with such doclity, that
while politicians respected the intellect Of the
North by believing such men too wise to be
beguiled by the thin, specious apologies offered
for,i its enactment they to like degree believed
the religious sentiment of the North to be
wretched hypocrisy. But tbere is North
and 1850 clergy, those followers Of the flock,
latter the manner Of modern shepherds. and
unlike those Of the days Of the Apostles have
dared to speak. Really, this is hopeful And
if this be beginning Of a new life we may
hope the Bible will not be blackened and de-
faced along with the school books which preach
Of liberty Of conscience and the rights Of hui
mainly
FAMILY PRAYERS By tho author Of Morning
and Night Watches" dc. Published by Carter A
Brothers. Sold by Gray Ballantyne volume,
PIP $50.
LIFE IN THE MISSION, THE CAMr, AND THE ZKSA-
MA; or, Six Years in India BY Mrs Colin Mac.
konzie. In 2 volumes, PIP, 342--3l9 Published
by Rcd6eld Sold by Taylor Maury.
This is charming, vivacious book, by
Scotch wife Of captain Of H. M. ssth regi-
ment who accompanied her husband in tho
war with the Afghans and Sikhs. II is her
daily journal, and full of anecdote and graphic
pictures OF life in India. IL cannot but DO read
with interest and instruction. /
AuroeRArHs FOR FREEDOM. New York James G.
Derby. limo, PIP. 800.
This volume is the second number Of an an.
nual issued by tho Rochester Female Anti.S
very Society. 1t contains fifty articles--essays,
poems, letters, epigrammatic sentiments brief
narratives and tales touching the subject Of
Slavery They are from the pens Of wcll-known
writer's. Each article has the fac smile auto
graph signature Of the author and there are
twelve portraits in the book - Messrs. Gid.
dings, Seward, Chaplin, Henry Ward Beecher
Greeley, Lewis 1appan, Gerrit Smith, Fred
erick Douglass Mrs Stowe, and Miss Antoinette
Brown. They are all good, and those Of Gsrrit
Smith and Frederick Douglass are particular.
" foe and spirited. Among tho contributors
besides those whose portraits are given, are c.