Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-07
LITERARY NOTICE.

4 by M W.Dodd. One yolume. Sold by Gray a
Ballantyne, 9TH street, Washington.
The design Of this little book, as its name
imports, is to make Heaven appear brighter
than earth;n to lure the wandering thou hit
away from the trifes that surround US, to those
higher hopes and holier pursuits which are the
results Of Christian faith It is a simple, seri-
GUS, candid ex animation Of our relations TO the
eternal world, showing the dignity and beauty
of life Of holiness and, with q gentle, per-
suasiye influence, bending the thoughts and
desires Of the heart toward Heaven, as the
summer grass bends to the sweep of the oven
ing breeze. Without any great originality of
thought or briliancy Of diction, the author
has succeeded in placing before his readers
The World to Come in q most attractive
light: and it is evident that his own soul is
deeply imbued with the truths Of which he
dscourses go pleasantly 1t is Heaven, and
not himself which he sets before US. To use
his own words, he has, like q skillful bota-
MIST diligently gathered up the flowers Of
fields of Revelation" and combined them into
system, whereby "a scheme OF blessedness
is made known to man, capable Of enrapturing
the soul, and drawing the pious heavenward,
with power which no earthly attraction can
weaken, or effectually retard."
| The chapter on aThe Resurrection of the
Body and sThe Repose Of the Soul,n we
have zead with especial pleasure. We recon-
mend the book heartily, earnestly, to all who
would enjoy beforehand the pure and elevated
happiness Of that better landn Those who
sincerely desire to be instructed III the right
way will be profted by this little work, and
will rise from it's perusal with more earnest
desire after those things which are eternal,
and greater longing for holiness and heaven.
THE MASSACRE OF CAPTAIN GUNNIsoN AND
Ms PARTY-Hon. John M. Bcrnhisel, the Del
Kegate in Congress from Utah, publishes card
h~6ne Of our city papers, defending the Nor
mons from the charge made against them in
the Missouri Democrat to the effect that they,
and not the Indians, had been guilty Of the
massacre. After reading this defence, we must
confess that the charge appears to us as wear
ing no appearance Of probability. Mr.. Bern
hiscl says that
The Mormons are not 80 isolated from the
world as the writer of the article in question
represents They have among them many per.
sons who are engaged in commercial and other
pursuits, who adhere to the religion taught
them in their native States, in the eastern part
of this Confederacy. The Mormons tolerate
all creeds and desire to prescribe none and
being thus mixed community, what escape
could they expect from discovery, If disposed to
stain themselves with blood"
We are pleased with the assurances here
given and shall be glad to see q very ample
demonstration Of them before the people of
that Territory are prepared to ask for admis-
sion into cur fraternity Of States.
ANOTHER MUNICIPAL TROUBLE IN New
YoRK.-The newspapers of New York use
strong, terse, energetic, and expressive English
in all their personalities, but especially when
brother editor or a city councilman is the
subject Of their comment An important matter
is introduced to public notice, through the
columns of the Courier and Enquirer, in
an article Of some length, from which we
quote the first paragraph only II is as fol-
lows.
among the expiring acts Of our late Com
mon Council, of happy memory, was one which
has attracted less notice than it's Importance
demands Not because the subject is without
public interest, but because il has been lost
sight OF in the wilderness Of corruption and
prongacy that makes the reign Of tho depart
ed boards memorable in our civic history; we
refer to the resolution to carry Albany street
through Trinity churchyard, now awaiting the
signature Of the Mayor to become law Its
object is to disturb the remains Of the thou
sands who rest in the consecrated ground
which is to be torn up by the proposed i'm
provement,' and to double the millions Of a
few great landholders, who for years have
been striving to accomplish this result"
THIS REPORTED DISASTER TO THE STEAMER
SAN FRAsoIsco.-We yesterday apprizsd our
readers Of the reported probable loss Of this
steamer, and our telegraphc dispatches to-day
may yet bring to us further particulars 1t
appears that she was seen about 300 miles eat
Of Cape Henlopcn, and $50 T.. $. +. Of Sandy
Hook. She was new and stanchly built, and
we'll ofticered.
She was destined for San Francisco, via
the Straits Of Magellan, touching at Rio Ja-
Metro Valparaiso and Acapulco She sailed
from New York on the 2lst ult, and had on
board companies A, \, D, g., H, ], X, and l., Of
the Sd Regiment Of U. s. Artillery. These
companies, with staff and band, constituted
force Of abont 500 men, Among her passon-
gers were Mr. George Aspinwall, Capt. j. w.
I. Gardiner Of the LIST Dragons who intended
| to join his regiment in California, and Lieut..
F. X. Murray, Of the Navy, who intended to
join the squadron at Rio; also, the following
list Of army officers and their families:
Col. VIM Gates commanding regiment;
Major and Breyet It. Col. J. M. Washington
Maj. Chas. $. Merchant; Surgeon r. s. Saiter.
lee; Assistant Surgeon II. X. Wirtz; First II.
s. L. Fremont, Regimental Quartorm aster and
acting Adjutant; First 1t L. Loser, Acting As