The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-23
VOL. X.

universal government, and the object Of 1.
unceasing providential care and kindness. Il.
Carpenters book, in its largest form, is prob.
bly, as good as any in the English langus,.
and his smaller volume equal to any. if n,
superior, as a popular book. Professor D,.
glisou's, too, has high and deserved PENN.
ton. We speak with difidence ON the -
ject, but DIR. Diapers well-known renuto,;..
with the concentrations of scientific r,.
already given, together with such an exam;o,
ton as we have been able to make of II /.
us to believe that the volume before u, :, -
well adapted to its purpose. The book !, g..
ly printed, the illustrations good, the fact. M
numerous and interesting, the stvla d.
and neat. In work of such a descr;,,;.
there must necessarily be the use Of ~.
terms belonging to science but it il IN al
books that in their connection the use n Il.
are best to be learned and though in CON.
cases, no doubt, more popular language cor,.
be selected, it is hardly to be looked for "
believe that not few will rise from it, harm.
or examination with feeling that their Lob
and time has been we'll bestowed.
HAMPERS STORY Books By Jacob Abbo, r..
containing some further account Of Taboo Mar.
Fanny.
HAMPERS MAGAZINE for October For size t, r.
Taylor, Washington City d. C.
Who needs to be told of Harpers' :,
Books? Who is ignorant how Iacob Am.
writes for children None of our reader. ~.
are sure, is in such a predicament I,ok q.
that pretty title page. Is not that the ass
cal man, sitting in his two-wheeled chair. with
his desk before him, aud half of the globe ,.-,
on the table one side2 Turn over the pa.,.
What nice, clear type! What pretty picture,
Read, children. But do not take IN the Lo,l
when your studies or work are calling for VIM
You will find it so hard to lay it down a,.;o
that we are afraid you may be tempted 10 NAV
the truant, or subject yourself to your parent.
displeasure, for neglec, of their command.
Take it up when you have plenty OF leisur-
Get together, and then you can enioy !, with
others, and call to you some poor child. wins.
parents (if perhaps they are not dead ard
gomez cannot afford to buy book. and lei him
or her, too, share in your pleasure. And 81,
you can and do get good at the same Tim.
while you bless God for the privilege of liyiip,
when learning useful things is so easy. and $,
many means are at hand for such purpose.
And, fathers and mothers, brothers and sister.
there Is no excuse for you now, if YOU do not
select good and useful books for your children
ana friends, when the world of juvenile liter,
ture, such as exists, is before you, from which
to choose.
HARPERs' MAGAZINE has its usual variety q
matter. Wild Life in Oregon is illustrated. =,
few pages, relating to the races of man. ~.
culled from DR.. Diapers volume on Physiol.
gy; several smaller articles are given, a,I
Little Dorrit is continued; while the Editor,
Department has its anecdotes, and qups. and
cranks, to amuse and beguile the reader fun
his soberer mood, and excite n laugh or d,
smile.
SIGNAL FIRES on THE TsAu. OF TIRE PATHFINDER New
York Dayton n Burdick I-5G
Our readers know who the Pathfinder /.
This brochure is an attempt TO versify the mo-.
striking incidents in the life of Colonel Fremor,
For ourselves, we prefer the plain and spiriirl
prose narrative, as we find the scenes depictri
by his own able pen, or drawn out in his biog
raphy. There is simple majesty sud beauly
about the facts there is freshness aul yiyidne,s
of coioring, such as nature gives in the wild
forests and prairies, and amid the rude AMI
bold outlines of her everlasting rocks and glades.
which deeper Impress our mind with the perik
and marvels Of his adventure and his DARN,
spirit, than the rhythmic measures Of the poets
lay, giving them in another form. Some, how.
ever, will think differently, perhaps, and w
are glad that in any way the character of the
man and the events of his history may reach
and be impressed on the minds and memories
of readers. The design is well meant; AMI
though we do not regard the poetry as entitled
to claim merit of the highest order, vet ther,
are passages in these pages which will be rsal
with interest for fine descriptive power; ani
the whole is, as such, much above great le4'
that passes under the name of poetry. Neye-
was there a man, retiring and unassuming, be.
fore almost universally esteemed and comment.
ed, sharing the rewards destined to genius. 4
fair renown, and his name written in the pages
Of his country's history, as well as on tie
worlds rugged brow, so greatly abused and
'hamefully maligned. The blush of shame, We
ioubt not, will one day mantle the cheeks Of
he calum niators among men, but greater still
s the account they will have to render to God,
or their Wholesale falsehoods.
Irving's Life of Washington.
LIE OF WASHINGTON. BY Washington irving n