The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-07
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York.
Hints ONWARD REFoRM. Confusing of Leo
lures, Essays, Addresses and other VIII.
tings; Second edition, enlarged. BY Hor-
ace Greedy. 81 rs. Fowler & Wells,
New YORK. ~ 5
Every intelligent laborer oftbe land should
read these two works. The first is a lecture,
full OF thought and suggestive facts Though
we cannot subscribe TO all the views of Gree
iy, bis book has much in it that will inter.
est, and awaken the sluggish mind to action.
He is earnest, and If there wers more books
in the same vein and pleasant style as this
one The world would be better for such
reading. He has evidently the right end in
view, and seeks The amelioration OF human
nature. If he errs as TO means, let others
seek out The true course.
EDUCATION lie Elementary Principles found.
ed or the Nature of Man. BY ]. q, Spur
helm, M. D.. With an appendix, contain
ing a Description of the Temperaments
and Analysis of the chronological Facul-
lies. 81 cents. Fowler & Wells, N. Y.
NATURAL Laws OF Man. By J. G. S~purzheim,
M. D. An important work. 30 cts.
The mental and moral philosophy oil Spurz.
helm is true, sound, plain and simple. His
style never strains for effect, because he
writes like q man who understands his sub
jeci, and feels that il needs no meretricious
adommeut 10 make il interesting or give j,
importance. His work on Education has
many valuable suggesiions in it, and the
Boston Med. 4 Surg. Journal says with JUS
lice "We regard this volume as one of the
most important that has been offered 10 the
public for many years"
The terse little work on the Natural Laws
of Man contains what has sinoebeen te-wri,-
ten and said over again a thousand times,
but never with more strength and beauty
than IN this compact.book.
CnasraAs SroHrrs. By Charles Dickens.
('Boz.")
DicKENs' New SroRiEs. Containing The sew
en- poor Travellers. Nine New Stories by
the Christmas fire, Hard Times, Lizzie
Leigh, The Miners Daughter, Fortune
Mildred, The iourdling, etc. L. B. Peter.
son, Philadelphia.
aphhtCfOt PISJuNiIC <ATHCIiCHus may HUH
feel against Dickens because he spoke TOO
freely and honestly Of their faults, il mus;
be confessed that his fctions are the most
healthy works Of their kind which the pres
emf age has furnished us. The moral is for
chile, and yet not mawkish or ~Puritanic.--
The pictures are true and done by an artist.
The style is not hacked that il may make
make more noise, nor is the subject ever
lasting blood, love and murder. The first
OF the volumes We note above contains some
pleasant sketches Of travel in Italy, and a\
Christmas Carol, The Chimes, Cricket ON
the hearth, Battle Of life and The Haunted
Man. The edition is a fine ore, printed on
good, thick paper, Several cheaper editions
are also published by Mr.. Peterson, and all
the writings of Dickens in uniform style of
priut and binding.
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This work has become almost as familiar
TO the American ear as the name OF lis auth
or; but its contents should become quite as
familiar 10 the American mind. While the
work exists no National Bank can ever be
in this republic. II has all the ego
ism and arrogance which is characteristic Of
Benton, but it has also his intelligence and
is a true and faithful history Of the govern
menl while he wac such an important part of
ii. The work contains facts which cannot be
obtained elsewhere, aud they are arranged
so aslo interest The reader as well as 10
instruct. Every man who makes any pre-
tension 10 political information should read
ii.
CONSTITUTION OF MAN. By George Combe,
The only authorized American edition.
With twenty engfavings and a portrait of
the author. Price, muslin, rs els. Fow-
ler s. Wells, New York.
This standard work ought TO be more gen.
orally circulated in the shape here indicated.
II is a work TO be studied, and the intelligent
reader will find much assistance 10 the text
in the edition published by Fowler & Wells
as above indicated. II is crediiable 10 The
intelligence of the age that more than $780,
600 copies Of the work have been sold, and
that it has been translated into the French,
German, Spanis h, Swedish and Italian Lam
guages. The moral responsibility Of man
has never been more clearly demonstrated
than by Com5e in this book, aud religion
can desire no better auxiliary to Holy Writ.
MEDICAL REFoRmKa: edited by Drs. John &
Pretty man. Printed al the Office of the
"Star oil the Morrill, Bloomsbury, Pa.
The June number of this periodical is pub
iished, and lis contents are very readable
We gave one extract last week from DR..
John and another upon our outside to-day
from the pen Of Dr.. Pfeiiyman. The extract
from P,of. friends lecture is also published
ia The book. 10 The mechanical finish Of The
work we improve each month.
GopEY's LApY's BooK.-The June number
of this magazine has been received. The la.
dies will find the different departments of ie-
male accomplishments filed with useful in.
formation. The engravings. coIored fashion