Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-03-27
BOOKS.


Ii was gratifying 10 me 10 see American
bucks on sale a, London bookstores. ,o 1t is
moi surprising, however, MS we have pro.
duced sumo Of the best wrilers in the Eng
lish language, such ms Irving. Bancroft, Pres.
colt, Mrs. Sigouney. and pr. Drake. i,
was, however, somewhat unGxpecledly that
me, with some Of our Western publca'
lioGs in Palernoster Row; lof. although de-
serving, they are less knuwn TO lame--such
us History Of Meihodis, missions. from the
prolific, pleasing pen Of DR.. Strickland, and
MiscrIian, Gus Sermons by preachers OF ihe
Ohio Conference. The buukseller was kind
enough 10 as me what. other Methodist
" orks from Western, America would nd.
wise him 10 impurI, named 10 be.
sides some Of our standard books. such a:
Morris's sermnns--Finley's Autobiography
ODd sketches of Western Me,hodisn, and
assured him iha., il, he could &c. Them fair,
i " into market, they would run race will
Uncle Toms Cubin. us they give such {
lively view Of pioneer life, and are so Iraugh
with interest from The beginning 10 The close
lie told me that he had already ordered lht
former, and would be encouraged 10 give j
a fair opportunity, .,y. g.,n., ;. ,..a.s
! Only think of the Old Chief, after ,h:eod
ing The wilderness lor long life,ime. with
ou, any dreams Of being an au.hor, edi(ylbl
and amusing iresides on The banks Of r,h'
Thames, while he sits, comloriably beside
his own on the banks Of the Ohio! ,N,.,
| i need no, say that your work ON Roman
ism is 10 ba found in London. |, will fn'
lis way TO The continent. hope, and give
character TO Western American, Me,hodisW
of which |. may well be proud. s..ste et,
4 May1we. who have eDiered inlo The labor
of Others, never DO uneraleful 10 our ,la,h
lers. whose tolls prepared the harvest thai W
:, are reaping, and may our predecessors enio
q green old oge, and an ample reward 70
their exerIions Alasl many have aread
fallei:7- some, il is 70 be feared, wilhou
having experienced lba, generosity and sym
] pulhy from the Church which they had
! right 10 ,expecy.
The English begin to acknowledge III
excelencies or American mind. A Lon
don editor remarked 10 me, with every ind
cation Of sincerity, "The lAnglo.Saxon g
Mus has, / fear, gone 10 America; we ma
,t look for lis highest achievements on ih'
n coEtinenl." 'lef"i 'a 'i'i h9ll''J ~ {e o
II was somewhat provoking 10 me that
could not see copy Of the Western Chri
iian Advocate or the Ladies'a Repository
hhe'Old' World, although I inquired f
Them both as well in England as in Franc,
y A BOOKSELLER Mr.. Alexander EIeylin :
promised me iha, he would negotiate for a
. agency for the latter. This gentleman, q
o~ me no say, is very en.erprising your
/ man, prompt, intelligent, active, polite, 81
], terptIsing, vIf any Of yourreaders wishlP
Il import booksJrom The English amarket. The
: cannol do beiieriha .tosend him their o
. dem. Il He was. for some,ime, q ctefkin d
2 !, Methods. Book Goncern. Guy. Road, Lo
= idon, where they ave him the highest cha
ac.esifor ability and inieg'i,yss Dssiring
:, en,er, upon a larger field. he purchased n
q sock offihe late Richard Boines, and \
lnow carries, on ihe; business at that genll
mans old s,snds 28 Pmernosiet Row, Lo
: DOM lie remindsb me ofour friend |,q
NJ llilbreih! oil Cincinnati. who isan honDrp
lIihellocal minis,sy ofslhe Meihoditi Episc
y I...l Nht,. spkl.--