The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-16

The deficiency Of their facts.
TIE woNDEas or SCIENCE; or, Young Humphrey
Davy. Harper Brothers. w
The story Of the Cornish apothecary's boy, who
taught himself natural philosophy, and eventually
became President of the Royal Society Of England,
forms an excellent theme for writer who desires to
lead young minds into the path Of scientific invest
CATION. Mr.. Mayhem has made skilful use Of the
materials which DAvy's remarkable career afforded
him, and his Wonders of Science will take rank
amongst the best Of our educational works.
SHoEPAC RRcoLLBcTloNs; Wayside GlimT 80 Of
American Life. By Walter March. Bunce
Brothers.
This s one Of the best stories that we have lately
met with. In the deneation Of quaint local habits,
the pecuharitiss Of races and classes, and in q
hearty and genial humor it is not to be excelled.
TApPANs ELEMENTS OF LOaIc. APP eton
Co.
This is o work of remarkable merit, and not the
less entitled to commentator because of the mo-
desty Of its author. It exhibits thoroughly disci-
pned but original mind, great terseness and lucid
ty of expression, and humility Of pretensions
rarely TO be met with in q man Of Mr.. Tappanss
powers It ia decidedly the best treatise on logic
that has been written since the works OF Professor
Whewell and Mr.. Mills made their appearance.
PERIODICALS.
HARpER's, for March, is not as attractive num-
Der as usual There is less variety in its contents
and their quality is not as good as that OF most OF
it's recent Issues. The article on Commodore Pcrrys
Expedition to Japan is well written, but conveys
but little that is fresh in the way Of information
The illustrations constitute its chief attraction
1.-THE Story Of the Whale" forms m agreeable and
instructive chapter of natural history 1t is anus
ingly garnished with some of the yarns Of the old
whaler-those proverbial Munchausens Of the sea.
"a Pistol Shot at the Duellists, is written to show
what every one seems now pretty well convinced
of-the absurdity Of such irrational mode Of set
ting mems differences As a rifaccimentO OF hu.
molous anecdotes connected with the dueo, it will
help to Kill by ridicue any lingering tendencies thot
may exist amongst MS towards that amiable pas
time. The following story. which is none the lest
good for having been told before, shows that true
courage IL rarely OF ever allied with marked pro.
pensity for duelling:--
CHAsrlsEMEAr or A BULLY.
During The period - The oecupafon y France BY the
sxttn.yely by the Frneh officers. Patriotism snd
deep injury perhaps paihated it, ar city %,
Ate, lsy fIns.sI aLa Eng 10 oastis wsulS % g.ossh
be carried off regularly 10 Teie IL Chase Come u Ma
pcletn's raars does made business o. killing lhei!
CAIitsiEs Duc.oc--who had slain his &C res and va.
never known 10 have met his rarch nth The sword. lie
nev.r ..nta challenge, vac aissys The asg,esssr an
wearn. When be had not found sn adversary in ID.
Of tn. cay, he xea!d eaer The Cafe Fey ISr
towards sx O'Clock, for dinner AID the walters cone
tell by his sce spd the way tvirled hi, grizzly
tache, that he the isosout Tor quarrel. Woe
10 b,nc who gave him the least chance Oue -ve,sDg
ths.e ch.nc.a to drop into the same eae Fxgisn Of
cer amed Gwynne He belonged TO the army OF occu
patton but bad only just returned u h,s regiment from
hsh hon.. ali.
eceivtd 81 Waterloo During Ms abeeDce, bis bro
thes had Ire KisfortuL he rad beardto yuSr-el
With Cayisine DuCoc and 70 be Killed. 10y him in
Gwypne the Gaze Fly 70 minutes be'c1e si1
and d. WI 81 EMAIL vacant taek VT tier FtsE,ed
st he sight and ling TO the Epgshraap observed
vi agitation, ttet that the Capsa'n'a aoe.'
:. What esp'sin my irHndp' asked ME ESg'ishnan
Oil ie Cs pitape Ducroc y answered Tie vatev PFC
nouncipg the terrible name almost with feeling Of awe
Gsynye'e cheek auphsd a. the name bu. morey O6-
served that .this Table Ike al the oihs1s, seem
rgiy s,i Ss said, III he Capitane insisted upon it,
hs wcud doubtless satisfy him." On which, he t5oE ur
the newspaper SID began 10 read.
Almost st the Fame inetant the door opened, and
s s,d ., .po.rec e,os wan s'sso -.
surveyed the ufuIper vita al Insulting rnile.
G~ynne itoksd calmly at MIN, bat die not speak The
Capitalize down table close py and began 70 twin
his muttache. People who knew BIN understood the
meaning CT the eestnte and ga hered q 'eer 20 the
wait before he cenmensed operation
stretching 'udoenly he .ezsd the lamp or The
kngirh msL tspt, ard snatcLtd IL away, Wits with
graep. there buzz in lie Gale At this insult
and two Ergisbnen present. sprang TO their feet
sId moved tOwsro their c0up lyman. But be did
speak moye his lace did not even show apparent
rotice CT The sQrCpr.
LIE CaIitaire .esG for mement or two, then turning
hs char to bring close TO the EDyisnsn's table,
he suddenly stretched out Lis leg ind brought down the
heel tf his heavy boot Gwinnts foot Tneve
lher buzz and nurmur IDg the ateays but
Gvinne ccntneG himself with craving his foot mp and
folding his HIS csun.ryn gathered round him
INT hpt IN r nfh;N last 10 tain 1on0
ok at bis antagonist cied 70 the waiter for glass of
brai dy Whsr it brought he raifed tae gsss and
Then slowly and lsilursIy the l.ttsr rose He vas
of immtnse size and strength With ons stride he
s.s the s; hi:
should hcn,ieur deem ato Re said, in calm, quie
fsyirg he left the cate. Needless to sed that his invita-
fion rot accepted. Ducroc challenged; ths
choice of weapons was essential TO his safety.
Irish duellists are proverbal for the gaiety aud
sang trod which they carry into these deadly en-
counters. The following stories are related of one
Of the kindest hearted and most genial Of the men
who shed luetre on the Irish bar in the early part
the present century,
RUNNING In THE FACE OF DEATH.
Cuyrsn ss noted dpellint His first fight wAs with
officer against whom he had been professionally en-
pkyed ard CT whom he bad spoken freely. HE officer
q, ed ard missed; Curran thew aown his pistol. 1t
war not Necessary for me fe At him., said he.
tsuptsously be died after Of the report Of HE
own pistol"
Another ants gonst Of hs bariis named fgAp,
man Of inn ense size and bulls CutrAn anal and
thin. When the parties placed the ground.
Egan comp aimed oil the advantage the parity in the
szes gave TO Curran. ~ night well Are at
etge as at him." said Fgsn and he may hit ne as
easily as turf stsck CuTran ready with retCrt
II tell you what MIR. Fgan, want to take yaaage
Of you let my ,ize be cbaked out upon your body and
viii ,Fee hat al shots outside Of the narE shall g.
for nothing
A MAN WHO WANTED TO RE SHOT INTO FASHION
Another duel Of Barring ton's ,cugh. With
named McNay. PAIRING. on's ball struck the buckle
OF enc Of MeNslly's brsces-csled galovs in Duolio
and knocked him over, though without hurting hhn
g Mac, my boy" cried his second, you're the trs'
man ever knew That was savea BY the gslows." This
McNzy is peasary fketched by the authox Of OurrAn
ard his Contemporaries" His dis at one tue
truly pable at being ntbs to induce any body fight
him. Berry Grady, who wounded every body with
whom he fought refused tba. honor TO McNsliy, ard
every followed the inhuman example rhe poor
could get to shoot him. and tie picture CT
misery IL vain be unsd, fretted, ard sHron ed. All
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