New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-18

From Goliath the Philis,ine TO the last Irish fire.
eater il gives duse details of all the duels that have
rec dened the annals Of the time. In its present
shape, il must be regarded more as collection of
authorities than well digested narrative and, under
any form would be work for amateurs, rather than
for uDiniiiaed readers.
A JOrRNFY THROUGH KANSAS. WITH sKETCHcs
or NEBRASKA BY the Rev c B BoTSrcS, and I.
+. MASON. Emo, pp 20. CinenpatL
A popular view OF the present condition oil Kansas
and Nebrsske describing the country, climate,
soil, mineral, manufacturing and other resources Is
here given by COMMITTEE of the Kansas League
Of Gin cipnat II furnishes abundance OF facts IN
aIeadsbe form.
A Liter TO he Mrssqclnsctts Comm.ssi0Vers for the
State Reform School for GIrs, by Howe. NJ d.,
oontains a number Of valuable suggestions worthy the
attention Of ptilanhropists engaged in The reior'na
ton If juvenile offenders. DIR. Howe whose exper-
ence in acting On the youthful mind under anomalous
circumstances gives great weight to hs opinion,
maintains THAI the true policy in such cases Is the
separation and diffusion of vicious moterir, rather
than rs copgr, cation md approximation. lie objects
entirely 10 large Central establishment in which this
class If unforturaes to be collected and recon-
meIds thst the fonds Of the State should be devoted
to prosiding them with homes in suitable private
families These views are set forth by the writer with
great force Of argument and Illustration.
j. Diturrell has published the fret number Of TIE
Geogropiical and Commercial Gazette. IL is INTENDED
TO furnsh information with reg ard to every dep Tment
Of apbica science including statistical tables
ard maps, charts and other illustrations. The plan
of tie work is a novel one i'll this country no other
publication hayirg a similar object, except the peri
10 ~ tlo Rail etln q
geographical Societies in Europe and Brazil rhe
humber shows good deal OF enterprise, and prom
ICES to be a valuable addition to our scientific peri
odi, ala.
The american Medical Monhly for January. edited
by +. II. PARSER, NJ d., contains several papers
which are not only valuable TO the profession, but
present many practical suggestions for popular use
An essay by DIR. Horace Green, explains his mode Of
treating consumptive symptoms by injecting the
caviries OF the lungs and bronchial tubes. lie mia
ians that his operation has been successfully per-
formed and that its discovery gratifying proof Of
the advancement of medical science. The present
number commences the third volume, which is to be
published by L. 7. Allen.
T. B. Peterson has ifsued q collection OF Mrs l..
DE. n. SoUTHwoRrus earlier stories, under the
title of The Uye's Victory, and other NoureQettes.
/ They were written for the purpose OF Illustrating
various principles Of social ethics, and are well
adapted to that purpose, by the brliancy and bold
ness of their define The style is Often careless,
and not without frequent Instances of imitation. bat
the success of the stories they have appeared in
another foim, shows its fitness for popular effect
We have received from Messrs. Bangs, Brother &
Co. the latest London editions OF Bohn's popular
publications, including a Volume OF DEFoEs Norels
and Miscellaneous Wo,ks the seventh and eighth
volumes Of SoUTHErs Cerper, containing the trans
latte of the &" Had and Odyssey XEsoPHoss
Cyropdda and The HeIen,c, tran slated By the Rev.
G.. 5. WATSON and the Rev. HESnY DALE and the
second yoluu G Of Phlo-Judeus translated by c. ID.
YoseE.
A new edition Of TIE american SportsmaH By
ELISHA T. LEWIS, is published BY LiPpincotf,
Grambo & Co, PIP. i9i, 'vo. IL forms handsome
volume with great number of appropriate and beau
,ul illustrations and is credtable in every respect,
TO the publishing kouse by which it is brought out
No important topic OF the fp1rsmans art IL omitted
in its cont, ns while its racy descriptions furnish an
agreeable introduction to the study Of Natural His
,ery. TIE volume cannot fail to be welcome to the
ecker Of fpor, in books as well az TO the athletic
Nin.ro6s Of the field.
We have received from PHILIPPE, Sampson q Co.,
two volumes Of their admirable edition OF The Brfsh
Pees edited by EPIs SARoEsT, containing the poet-
cal "a orb E Of Hoop COLLINS, GRAY, and GoLDsAIrH
Mr. sargents biographical and critical notices, show
his ennert quafc atoms for his editorial task, and
TIE publishers have faithfully done their part in bring
ing out the volumes IN such appropriate and at
trsctiye dress
Among our reprints, we have Mrs. HuBsAcks
lest moved, Nay and December, giving some lively
.le;ches Of EDgl,h domestic life, and batting GER
IAN spice Of e1aggerston in the plot shoSing more
than cen mon ill in he execution. Il IS new YER
sion Of TIE old story Grabbed Age and Youth can
not live Together, but presented with an air Of oris
nsy, ard with sufficiently striking effect. In poat
Of moral tone ii is worthy the reputation Of the excel
len. suihonss. Phil: Lippncott, Grambo q CO..
c. s. Francis & Co. have issued Cafa'0g~
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juvenile publications q well assorted selection run
tie most impo-. mt works in the various
Of modem literature The mousers after gooi DOCKS
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AErolr is - 4sonabls gif, % the Temperance move
nm. or.nb;esIly Sescribng the ruinou' IhaeIce o.