New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-08

by couple Ct Freedmen varied tie moaotouy of
ys'os ~ rass. and introduced rev fi-hion for H.
heirtt Cf future gsd'e'ors. Occas'onalr tho death
OF well known citizcn vcula roasc tho pross an
the pulpit tC & sDesmocic burst Of Indignation and
hi htortd sDt'rUcT' RgsiDs' to fIosh aad criminal
prsctiso OF 70 ting Ttrtonhl 4usrIcls by mortal CON-
hat The pubic io"kro viso savage aad vlrtuous,
aid talked Ga o-aDb dou is locked wsor and 81 Oh,
ed Ia kcc end dr1rs .in. Still noting vas done,
or perhaps comic be- doae in ia" mater Grand jucs
ccc~songiy oho I'd proper prrsentInent on tie sat-
jee', tn their words fell doad Men 10 CALIFORNIA;,
WHO generally wan; The peaceful encearing Joys n
bone Gp0 family, which best make life worth living
for se; little value exis'encc and IL their bot rage
will azord II for the vfrisst tihe.
Theario oil entertainments have never been well
pstrVIzed in San Frspcis during the pest halt
year a RAPID succession Of muscal ard dramatic
"su7-" e;ractcG continual crowds 70 the various
"hWses." EDgih, French and Italian versions Of
The most no.ed modern operas were exceienuy per-
formed in the M.tropol tan aud Union Theaers whsre
four Iadcs who each claimed the rank of rinId donna,
sScceae velY apesrd. A. the theoters named, though
part uarly at he Metropolitan and American, somc
OF the Gel brsted American ac'ors and actresses
ulade their regular nightly appearance. These II is
saio have Teapcd largo harvest from their profess
ior oil Witt TO the land and the city Of gold. The San
Frapciscans truly, arc no nggards with their wealth.
We have touched bat upon small number Of
the multifsrious topics treated Of in this richly
freighted volume. Indeed, its contents are
30 Heterogeneous, and so loosely thrown TO-
getber, thss its consecutive perusal is no easy
tax to the most brazen-sinewsd reader II is.
however, probably the best production that
could naturally be brought to light at the pres
en-. time, and in due season, the rich materials
Of which it forms sn inexhsustible placer will
DO doubt be worked over, and melted down, and
n fined and converted into good current coin
OF toe literary republic.
VOICE TO AMERICA. l2no., PIP ~ Edward Walker.
This anonymous publication consist Of series OF
original essays protesting to be devoted 10 national
interests and Calming 10 be not The product OF any
cbque-to enforce the opinions Of no party-and
not 10 have received the sanction Of any set oe mon
organized for political purposes. This ststenont
might misead many readers as to the true character
and intent Of tho work IN can il be re
garded as an impartial production az respects the
politics Of the day sncc it is chiefly occupied With the
explanation and urgent advocacy Of tic socaled
III ow Nothing principles. II is 10. marked by any
signal ability, will its pfcvailiDgy didactic char
acter tend 70 invest it with popular interest.
wiLLI.~ H,sRv TursAS With Additions and Notes By
II. SHELTON MACKENZIE l2no., Up. SIS.
IL this edition of Cuunns Life the original matter is
retained without alteration omission, while large
portion Of new matter is introduced relating principal
y to his legislative and personsl history. Some spes-
mems Of Currans peculiar humor are given in an
Appendix, many of which iDspid for repetition,
ard Others are not remarkable for any excess OF refine
uent. The biography, ar whole, is Of On amusing
character though no. Of great importance either on
account of the subject or its execution
The Patent Office Report for 1884 is issued Ia two
voumes the frat containing the leterpress doscrip
ton Of recent patents and the second series Of en-
cravings by NJ c. GRnzsrR, illustrating the text of
the other volume
A new edition Of Foxs BooE Of Martyr, with pro-
fuse and startling Illustrations is issued in largo
octave volume by K. Carter Il Brothers.
The Hcdenmaacr is issued BY Stripgcr X Townsend
in their popular edition Of CoopER's Novels."