Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-01

W0u0er6r
Amid some desert wild;
Oh Ia there not relief cry.
For earths worn, weary child?
Yes, Faith replies, sad heart, be still
Beyond the starry dome
The white-wing'd d angels smiling wait
TO lead the wanderer home
We copy from the New York papers the follow
ing in relation to the literary world:
In about thrcc weeks we shall have DR.. Coltons
sometime promised Letters Of Henry Clay The
book win be far more popular than the great ora
tors .Specches" or :" Memoirs. M. Cisy was
never more happy than in his off.hand and warm.
hearted letters to his political and personal friends,
in which he was wont to express himself with the
utmost frankness and sincerity. Ofcourse. such
collection, published while 30 many Of Mr. Claws
eminent contemporaries are living. must be very
incomplete; but DR.. Cotton has enjoyed every adj
vantage in the execution Of his task which could
be conferred by the surviving members Of the
statesman's family; and his previous works on our
political history prove him to be both judicious and
learned in the treatment Of such subjects.
The concluding Volumes the fifth and sixth, Of
the Works of John G. Calhoun" have Just ap-
peared and we are, therefore, In possession Of the
materals necessary for just estimate of the genius
and character Of that extraordinary person. who
probably exercised more absolute, If more linn
tied, influence in our public affairs than either Mr..
Clay or Mr.. Webster. Mr.. Calhoun was indeed
the dictator Of South Carolina for great number
Of years, and he retained the affections and the
confidence Of his constituents to the end of his
digni6ed and splendid career.
Next to Mr. Clay perhaps the finest orator who
was conspicuous in the political strfes Of the last
generation was s. s. Prentiss Of Mississippi, whose
very interesting memoirs have within few days
been published by his brother, distinguished
Presbyterian clergyman Of this city. Mr.. Prem
tiss was better known on the stump than in Con-
gress but wherever he appeared he won applause
from the most judicious as fervid and graceful
speaker, and sagacious observer Of affairs.
A new periodical, Of the character Of the Lon
don AthenRum, Is talked Of in this city, and swe
understand, will make Its first appearance near the
end Of the year.
A letter from Boston discloses the project of a
monthly review Of high character, to be commene-
ed by some of the lending wits Of that vicinity.
George Wood, the author Of "Peter SchlemihI
in America" win publish next week new work,
under the title Of The Modern Pilgrims in
which the tribulations and embarassnents Of
wanderer among modern ".isms" and the -difhcu'-
ties TO be encountered before the discovering any
essential truth In either of them, win be set forth
in his best manner. The Modern Pilgrims will
make more noise among the philosophers and the
ologians than any other book Of the year.
Mrs. Lydia NJ Child, woman Of uncommon
genius, well known quarter Of a century ago by
her Philothca" and other novels, and whose most
recent appearance In print was in "Life of Isaac
t. Hopper" has In press an elabarate work on the
origin and growth Of religious ideas end institn.
tons. IL may be doubted whether Il win add much
to her good reputation.
From Philadelphia we shall have in a few dayp.
new novel, entitled " Helen Leeson, or a Petp
at New York Society" We are assured that tie
forthcoming production IL by clever writer, who
has had ample opportunities Of understanding her
subject and that II Is equally just and spirited.
A slnguhrly interesting book, called "Aspira-
tion an Autobiography Of Girlhood appears anony-
mously, but Is understood TO be from the pen of
Mrs Richards, wife Of the Rev. William O. Rich
ards, Of Providence Nothing more graphic has
been written since Miss Bronte gave 70 the world
the early adventures Of +" Jane Eyre" and "Aspi-
ration" has the merit Of most unelceptionable
work.
The second volume Of Mr. Benton's eThirty
Years la tho Senate" Is In press and will probably
be published soon after the meeting Of Congress
General Cass's Memoirs" are also In the hands
Of the printers. The stereotypng OF Irvings Life
Of Washington was commenced about fortnight
ago, and viii be completed by the first Of Decem-
ber
OF the political biographies which are 10 instruct
the next generation perhaps none win be more
entertaining than those Of Amos Kendall, the .OH-
verl le DAM Of Gen. Jacksons administration. Amos
Kendall ,is an extraordinary character, and has
played an extraordinary part In the history Of this
country. His early career as the protege and
friend Of Mr. Clay he win probably treat very light.
whom his influence was far greater than that Of
any other man, " correctly stated win astonsh the
world in several respects. IL is alleged 10 be fact
susceptible OF every demonstration, that with but
a single exception, every message or other public
paper, bearing Jackson's signature, while he was
"a. n AZ ~ mt
ception Ia the Proclamation IRON the hand Of
Edward Livingston. And such was Mr.. Kendalra
influence over the President that, Il is believed BY
many who had good opportunities for gaining an
accurate opinion in the matter, all the Secretaries
Of Departments he ever bad about him could not
move him a hairs breadth from Mr.. Kendall's ad-
vice. The chief OF the kitchen was master Of
the destinies Of the Union and, upon the whole,
Il must be admitted that he ordered Affairs much
better than most Of the great functionsrics who
have since been In Washington. Mr.. Kendslrs me-
moirs and confessions, we understand, win be a
posthumous publication. II Ia 70 be hoped that
impotence for its appearance win not induce any
one to shorten the life Of the distinguished ex-
Postmaster General
Mr.. Ewbank formerly Commissioner Of Pstcnts
has Just finished the proof reading Of his "Life in
Brazil, an octave volume, which win surpass IN
attractive interest any book Of travels recently
published.
Two volumes Of Mr.. Prescott's =" History Of the
Reign Of Philip the Second" viii appear about
the end Of November. Though Il may not be the
most popular, Il win undoubtedly prove the most
able Of this great historians works.
great deal Of curiosity is Et respecting Mr..
Longfellov's forthcoming poem, "The Song Of Hi
swatha," In which hc tries his hand for the first
time upon an Indian legend.
Mr.. Alfred b. Meek, Of Alabama, long known
rs one Of the most popular magazine poets" Of
the Southern States has been in New York re-
Gently, reading the proof Of longer and more
Il 81 than he H.,