The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28


anchor there in order TO clean the copper thorough
y and quickly. Stromboh, also, was In like man
ner sent up from the deep to take it, place among
the islands Of the Mediterrs mean; and although
pour forth inexhaustibe sho wers Of burning matter
and temporary islands start up now and then from
the surrounding sea.
OF the migration Of plants, which has 80 frequent
y puzzled the naturalist and given rise to 80 much
ingenious copjectural reasoning, the writer says:
Plants have ever travelled most and furthest of
all children Of this EARTH Much has been said and
and s oSdrsn Of No
comrg directly ont Of her bosom, and ever busy to
draw from the air Of heaven food for their great
parent Often have they been pitied because they
IN mockery, dances around them and marks the
passing hours Of sunshine. Trees have been called
the true symbols of that longing for heaven which
Ia innate In mans soul Bound fer life to one small
widely their broad branches, far beyond the reach
OF humble roots, trying 70 embrace the balmy air,
TO drink in the golden light Of the sum- and to arrest
the very clouds In their aerial flight.
But in reality plants travel tar and fast. It is
true they perform their journey mostly In the seed
but there Is, perhaps no earthly kind Of locomotion
and water the beasts Of the field and the winged
creatures of heaven; above all, man himself-alI
have been pressed into their servcs to carry them
from sea to sea, and from shore to shore. Countless
the bic ssngs OF the vegetable world the nations
Of the world. Almost one fourth of all plants upon
earth bear seeds that are provided with wings para
chutes or other contrivances, BY means Of which
they may be carried on the wings of the wind to
distant regions Every brook and every river, even
shortiived rain carry thousand plants to remote
Countries. The great ocean itself, on Its mighty
currents, bears fruits and nuts from island to island
and every coral reef in the South Sea is almost in
staItly covered with rich, luxuriant vegetation.
New plants appear thus constantly wnere they
we're formerly not found, whilst Of the disappear
ance Of vegetables there are but few isolated in.
Stances known. Thus the Egyptian monuments
have, 10 their quaint and we'll preserved paintings,
three kinds Ct sea rose; only two Of these are now
met with In Egypt or the adjoining countries; the
third is not found there or anywhere over the wide
world.
OF the Influence of climatic changes on these re-
ma,kable phenomena of vegetable life we are told
that
Some plants literally conquer country and ban
ish the native inhabitants; others disap Jear, not
before enemies Of their own race, but emigrate be-
cause Of climatic changes. Palestine, which was
once land flowing with milk and honey, where
the grape and the date aDounded, Is now utterly
sterile. The spoiler Ii fallen her summer fruit
and her vintage; joy and gladaess are taken from
sea. Our common clover has distinctly marked its
travelling stations; requiring muco moisture Is left
Greece when her PLAINS We're scorched and wther.
ed; Italy could not hold it, after re seated devasta
ny; from thence 1t is even now Gradually wander
ing towards the moister regions Of the north No
Pythagoras need forbid lis disciples now the of
the bean, for Egypt is no longer able to produce it.
The wine of MareOtis also, that inspired the guests
OF Cleopatra, and whose praises Horace has sung in
such graceful verses grows no more. The con-
scerc stricken murderer would find no shslter, in
our day, in the pine forests Of Poseidon where to
lie In wait for the guests that wandered JOYFUL 70
the great festival. Of Greece; the pines have long
stree lefs the pain with its hot, dry climate and
movea up to the cooler noun ains.
HARrZRs STORY Books FOR CHILDREN continue
to maintain their popularity. The last t~o issued
-"Brrpo and Willie. and the NJ orteager-ara among
the most attractive Of the SERIES The object aimed
at by these works-that Of making amusement We.
hice for instruction, is more happily carried out in
these little tales than in any other juvenile pubica
tons that we are acquainted with.
| Murphy & Co., Of Baltimore, have just published
an abridgment Of "Lngard's England" which, apart
from its religious views, is justly regarded one Of
the best Of the few good histories that have yet
been written Of that country. The vo!umnous size
# the original work, will render this com presson Of
te cor tents useful to many. 1t is especially adsp.
| ed fer the use Of Catholic schools.
"High Life in New York !" By Jonathan Slick, is one
Of those works which depend rather on the eaders
local opportunities Of ap areciation than on thei,
general fidelity to nature. II is 10 fact strict
ly entitled to the character of literary carcature
than to that Of successful delineston of real life
Viewed in the former light, possesses some suus
irg features. The publishers are Bance & Brother
"Rumnell's D.ariesn and memorandum books for
1856, are among the best and most conveniently
arranged publications of the sort rhst HAYS been
issued for this year.
Tallis's Street Views and Pictorial Directory Of
New York." deserves to be largely pa.ronised for
the artistica fidelity and excellence OF its en-
cravings. No. l contains iue view Of Trinity
church, vita about thirty others Of almost equal
merit.
"Jocelyn's Mirror of Sebasiopol and Map Of the
Crimea and Black Sea" will be found parti ularly
useful Of time wien public attention is rveted on
the shifting ncicents Of campaign which are
likely to render all the localities laid down in this
map points Of stirring interest. Its low price,
rs cents places 1t within the reach Of all classes.
The London illustrated News" in the hands OF
its active agents, Messrs. Wilmer & Rogers, Of
Nassau street. is rapidly extending It's circulation in
this country. It's magnificent engravings Of the
war, remarkable as they are both for their truthful
ness and artistic merit, have given 1t worldwide
popularity.
The new French paper, the ProgreS is attracting
attention BY the ability and moderation with which
II is conducted. Although its editor, N. HaIespine
are several Gifts contributors, were connected with
the Republican,, that fierce advocate of socialist and
communist doctrines, they seem, by the new bap
tism which they have given to that paper to be de-
sircus of abandoning the ext.em ground which they
had previously occupied. A French journal, cen
Quoted on the sound and rational principles OF re.
pubicanism, has fair chances Of success here, aud
we congratulate NJ. Malespire and his coadutors On
the judgment they have evnced In their new er
| terprse.