Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-04
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RECENT SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES. By Charles
Sumner. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. 1856.
This is beautifully printed volume of nearly
speeches delivered by Mr.. Sumner since 1851, the
date of the publication of his first two volumes
Those who read the eloquent productions of Sem
ator Sumner, as they.were first published in the
newspapers, and there are few who omit the op-
portunity to peruse them, will be glad to embrace
the first opportunity to possess themselves of the
bound volume, containing them all complete, in
their corrected form. There is no other public
man, whose speeches combine so much eloquence,
beauty of style, eaborateness of research. and
progressiveness of tone, as those Of Mr. Sumner
He may not be said to equal either Burke, Broug-
ham, or Canning, in the peculiar qualities which
respectively distinguished each of those most cell
ebrated OF British orators and statesmen. but he
may truly be said to possess such a rare and hap
Ply combination of the best qualities of all of
them. as has hardly fallen to the lot of any other
public speaker in this country. Widely different
counsels would prevail, from those now dominant
in the government of the country, were there
more such men Charles Sumner in the Con.
gress of the nation, or did the truths enforced by
his eloquence find acceptance with the majority
in that body, or in the deliberations of the Cabi
met. The present volume commences with his
letter of acceptance of the office of Senator, May
IA, 1851. and closes with his speech in Faneuil
Hall, November 2, 1855, on "The Slave Oiigar-
chy and its Usurpations," and includes his unan.
swerable arguments against the Fugitive Slave
bill and the Nebraska bill. The book is for sale
IN this city by Baker, Trumbull, & Barnes.
OUR SLAVE STATEs.-A Journey in the Seaboard
slave states, with Remarks on their Economy.
by Frederick Law Olmstead, author of "Waks
and Talks of an American in England: New
York. Dix & Edwards 1856. Do. 724.
This is very generally conceded to be the best
and most reliable book of travels in the Southern
States, that has yet appeared The subject of
slavery is treated in a candid and liberal spirit,
yet without any manifest desire TO conceal its in
EQUITIES. 1t describes what was most interesting,
amusing, and instructive to the author, during
the first three of fourteen months travel in the
Slave States, using the latter portion of the Pc
Rod to correct any erroneous impressions of the
former twas first pabshed in series of let.
tiers to the New York Times and they excited so
much interest that they have been carefully re-
vised and published in a book form. Its a work
which every one will read with interest and profit.
For sale by s. Thompson, at his periodical office.
THE MORMoNs AT HoMR-With some Incidents
Of Travel from Missouri to California, 1923.
In Series of Letters. BY Mrs. b. g. Ferris,
(wie of the late United States Secretary for
Utah). New York Dix & Edwards 1856
vol, limo. PIP. 300
This is not a mere book of travel, though, as
such, it presents strong claims on public atten-
ton but what gives to it its peculiar interest, is,
the account given by its author Of her residence
in the midst Of the Mormons, at Great Salt Lake
City, for over six months-qute as long as such
residence could be desirable to a refined and mod
est woman. Her account of Women's Life and
Society gives the work an interest that belongs to
but few publications, and cannot but increase our
WONDER at the enormites Of that strangest of
modern delusions. For sale at Thompson's pe-
riodcal office.
Samuel Williams, colored man, sold his
farm, near Clearsprng, Nd, last week, con-
tanning near two hundred acres, for seven
thousand dollars, to John Pearl. The Ha-
gerstown Mail says:
Williams was slave at forty years Of ace.
bought himself, has raised twenty-five ebil.
dren, four Of whom he bought aud manumit.
ted. He is now in his 7lst year, and IL n
stout, tall, and intelligent looking old man.
He is now in Independent circumstances.
Most Of his children are in the West, and the
rest Of them all desire to 20 TO the same coun.
try 80 the old man has consented, although
fond Of this country, to 'pull up stakes" and
follow than