The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

Y, medicine and surgery so attractive to the general
reader. DIR. Dixon. we believe, was pupil Of Mott
nd the lamented Bushe. DIR. Dixon has been, for
twenty-five years, identified with the most practical
pant d his profession and it is creditable to his in
dusiTy that, engaged in daily practice as he is he
can ind leisure TO make such an excellent journal,
and that TOO entirely original.
We are indebted to Mr.. Caleb Lyon, Of Lyonsdae,
ioI q copy Of the Register Of the Treasurys Report
OF tie Commerce and Navigation Of the United
states for the year ending June 80, 1858; and also
the Coast Survey, for the year 1852; both containing
. OF valuable and useful Information.
IA The Modern Horse Doctor Dr. Dodd, Of
Boston, seeks to carry out principle in the tire IT.
ment this animal which, ifitwere more extensively
practistd in human maladies, would save great
number of lives-that of leaving nature, in most
Instances q work it. own cure. He states with much
truth that the more man knows Of physiology the
less faith he has in medicine. If animals, well as
men, we're left to themselves they would seek rest
aud some simple agent which their own instinct
would point out as the balm Of Gilead and they
would almost invariably recover, except when about
running their last race The work, which is pub
hShed j. j p. Jewett Co., of Boston, ought to be
IA tie hands of every who has charge or horses
= toilet, The Child of the City,, by Robert +.
Greeley, il book oil the ''Hot Corn class the pro-
fessed Object of which is to show that poverty is
not always in the majority OF cases, neces-
sarily accompanied by crime-a position, we should
have supposed, that did not require the publication
fulll expressed our opinion regarding the evil ten
deucy Of larnlaiizing the young mind with scenes
borrowed from the vice and depravty Of city life,
shat i 4 cessary Tor us to say that we can take
no pert ia eidng the circulation of works of this
character.
Tie two reverend gentlemen who lately occupied
Nceb IN poemical controversy at the Tabernacle,
On the question 9s to " Whether the Scriptures teach
the flal Salvation u III Men, have just published
report o. the discussion, in a neat little volume,
sold N Lyon OF Broadway. AS we understand that
neither convinced the other and that their auditors
it IN tafa afl, hrf..
confess that We have not had patience TO examine
The drih u such fruitess arguments.
Durham Village a temperance tale by Cora
Lynn Is shout one u the best compositions Of It's
class that has lutcy fallen under our notice. II Is
published by .'ewett of Boston.
The Star Chamber by Harrison Answorth,
that most nvlo-dfamuiic OF modern authors, has
been repubsheG lii ifty cent fashion, by Bnuce Il
Brothers, OF Nassau street 1t is profusely illustrated
With wood eGgfavinrs.
The "Dodd Family Abroad" by Charles Lever,
i, ALEC a republication by the Harpers. 1t presents
all the distinctive features OF the style OF that racy
aud delightful writer.
tJ'nole Tom ii Paris" published by William
Taylor Co. Of Baltimore. il clever little work,
descriptive Of the elect produced on Partisan minds
ty The IDEAL horrors copjuied mp IN Mrs. stoves
work. The French appear 70 re gard the question of
slavery In more dispassionate and sensioie light
,han any other Emopeln nation.
Pumams Magazine for My is a
number Of more than average merit II contains
several excellent papers amongst which the article
entitled what have we t. do with the Eastern
Question viii, from 1T present interest and the
able manner il which We subject is handled, be
worthy OF attentive consideration. The conclusion Of
tie writer j. That ii j. The duty of this coaalrs t.
maintain d strict neutrality, ana not commit
selves ~ indisereet declarations 70 either side-a
sentiment That viii b. re-echocd BY every sensible
American. The article On Henry Clay as an Ora
tor Ni also be read with interest. Grahams M
gazine for May, u M excellent number. It las
unusual variety and quantity Of engrtvings, and as
ongrirings arc the principal feature Of or modern
literary works, ID public estimation this number
should be unusually attractive. The love stories we
presume will prove very interesting to the Young
ladies Just taking their rst lessons in tlis style o.
composition. The London Art Journal stili main
iains it, high character he engravings being folly
equal 10 those 81 the previous numbers. The pro-
pIictors Of the Practical Mechanics journal one Of
the mos; valuable and useful works of it, kind
have announced IN their last number. that
they are about 70 add m American department to
IL il being their intention to devote for the future
portion OF is pages % Amercan scientific aud en-
nNeyfipu subjects,