New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS

Or,cn 4 Nalsan New.Ysrt: James C. Deroy
Ample materials for the biography OF the famous old
woodsusn Of Kentucky bsve been collected IN van
quar,ers a6rdrg 10 the author OF his Volume ac
of lively snd interesting narrative lie writes
in the sp, Of enthusiastic admiration for bis hero, but
do perceive that he has been betrayed INTO undue
psrsly Boone certainly, deserves TO be ranked with
significant class of representative men a class
especially significant in American history. Belonging 10
transition period Of society he himself formed transit
tion style ef character paTiaking Of the Wild freedom OF
savage e and the sustained force and enterprise Of civ
ization. lie born IN the ycsr 1885, in Buck County
PEN sylvane. His early education was of ho NOS; lin
tied character. lie became a hunter His lie WAS
A. unering as the bow OF Robin Hood When he wac in
his eighteenth year his father removed with h- family TO
North Carolina. thirst for adventure soon impelled
young Boone to the mountains and explore the viz.
Gin forests of the West lie had already learned that
neither roof nor house nor bed among the necssares
of life His tolls pioneer commenced in l7C,. Leav
iug the banks of the Yadku company with i've O,hee
adventurous hunters he nearly forty days the wild
eruess before he from the top of eminence the
beautiful level of Ken;ucky." The dress D. the party
of the description usually at thar period by all
rangers The outside garment hunting shirt.
or loose open rock made Of dressed deer skins Leg
grs or drawers of the material covered the lower
eShsmiiies to which appended pair Of moccssns
for the feet. The cape collar of the hunting shirt and
the seams Of the ecgins adorned with rngcs. The
under garments Of cotton. \ oaihcm belt
encrclod ;he body tie right side suspended the
tomakawk 10 BE- used hschet; the lei, side
the hunting knife powdorhorn, bulepouch, and other
aprendases indispensable for haner Each person bore
his rtsy rife and the party slowly made their toisome
wsv amid the shrubs and over the logs and loose rocks
that accident had thrown into the obscure trail which they
were following each kept sharp lookout, though
lurLi
were seed and rent the unavoidable result OF long travel
ing and exposure TO the heavy rains that had fallen; for
the weather had been stormy and most uncomfortable and
they had traversed mountainous wilderness for several
miles Towards the time of the setting the party had
reached the summit OF the mountain range, up which they
had tood for some thec or four hours and which had
bounded their prospect the west during the day. Here
and ndescrbable scenery opened to their vicw Be-
fore them, for immense distance, ii spread on;
map, lay the rich and beautiful wales waterei by the
Kentucky River; for they had reached of its
northern branches The country Immediately before them,
to western phrase rolling and in places alb
rup;ly iilly; but far in the vista beautiful
cxlanse level country which the buffalo deer,
ard other forest animals roamed nolesed while they
fed the uxuriant hoxbagc of the forest After life OF
varied incident OF hut romantic adventure and OF
de,orabe hardships Boone died in lsS0 az the patr-
archsl age of eghtysix His story IL well 'oli IN this
volume and will be read with intense interest by all who
love to trace the steps by which the western wilderness
has been 10 civilization.
LFATHER STOCKING AND slLk. l2uo. Pp 49, hsper
Without trace of the aulGcity and extravaganza,
which are so much in vogue with many recent American
writers of felton, this unique story of Virginia life quietly
winds its way the heart of the reader, by is simple
touches nature its gentle pathos, and the admirable
harmony aad fidelity OF its colorng The euthor who has
seen fit TO withhold his from the public, has rare
perception of the capacities OF character for dramatic
effect. His personGges not numerous but each one
holds marked place in the story and represented with
such natural e-kencss OF porraiture, as to haunt tho
memory and the Imagination like strong indiyidualities
that we have met with in real fc The narrative gdes
gracefully along through its series of incidents with no at
;empt at fine writing startling surprises no boness OF
dencaon but the for the most part, made to
reveal themselves in the brief pthy, pregnant dialogues
which are evidently the authors favore mode Of expres-
sion. In this branch Of composition, he Is decided
adept betrayng gifts which authorize him TO aim at still
more successful accomplishment than even this remsrka-
bic production
FUDDLEFORD AND ITS PEOPLE. BY II. II. RiLrY. l2no.
lp 80. Samuel Hu.ston.
Puddleiord is a township of the Far West, though its
rreco locality has not yet been asccrained IL would
doub,ss be difficult to find It's the most improved
map Of the United States Still its verabe history is re-
corded in this volume. it, leading people have sat for
their kencsses which here given to the life They
may be recognized Now and then the fisky peu
of the writer runs into carcaturc but usually his portraits
are faithful daguereotypes. Few artists Of his kind
have shown tact in converting the odd features OF
character, which turn up in the freedom Of Western soce
~ into racy materials for amusement.
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experienced writers employed to furnish regular sup
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AHerion and oIer Tales, by Miss MIrFoRD comprises
;ho latest production of that delightful author together
with several shorter stores that have already appeared in
Of the English ANNALS. They will be found possess
the graceiuness and felicity Of description which always
characterize her pen. Tickror & Fields.l
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