Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-06
C,.resrOndence Il the Da1. Times.
Manhaiti ina.-NO. VII.
New York. Nov. 10

New York, Nov. IL, 1856.
My Dear N*****-Ere this reaches you in St.
Paul, the Geographic wires will have announced
to you that Freedoms first battle has zen fought
Fand that Buchanan has been e,e.t. just by the
minority. 4
We in New York here, feel that we have
achieved great victory, ;n On, that cannot
fail to exercise a powerful inf fence upon our
sister States.
We rejoice that the 6: land OF the Pilgrims
the six States that boast of more school -hou.es.
more factories, more thinking and reading peo-
pie and more Bibles, with New York the seat Of
the commerce of this hemisphere and the great
States OF the West have rolled up .najorities for
Fremont.
Though defeated we are not discouraged aud
are just taking Oft our coats +" and preparing
for the campaign in go.
Leaving the Presidential question where it is.
let me direct the attention Of your readers to
other subjects. The fair of the sc American In.
stitute" which has been held at the "Crystal
Palace " during tho past month closed on the
18th ut. The display this year has exceeded
that OF any previous one, and in our humble
opinion was superior even to the Worlds F;ir.'
There were machines of ali kinds and one to
have been present would have been obliged to
confess that the 10Th century is truly the age of
Improvement.
Among the articles which att-acted universal
attention vas a Saw Mill al. the way from EMIL
waukce" and which has been awarled the high
est prize over al others.
But our book-worll has been in motion thi,
past month and SO many charming works have
appeared that many deserve mention at nv
hands.
The accounts Of travels recently made to the
Arctic regions by various travellers have laid
the foundation of II new era ia book. readinr.
which has been facetiously named "Arctic Lit
eratnre.' The most interesting work is that
which DR.. Kanc (now in London) his given US
through his publishers ChilIs & Peterson of
Philadelphia. The present work comprises the
general account of the voyage but it is llastra-
ted with three hundred cuts beautifully and cap.
italy executed, innumerable number of maps,
charts &c. -'- 1.'''
we remember with what enthusiasm when
boy we read an account of Perry's expedition to
the same region, and VIC must confess to per-
feet delight in the perusal of TIL. chaste volume.
Or. Kane has given this work in the form Of
jouraal 6uently written and devoid of the u.uaI
fault IN works OF q like character ,-egotism in
huge degree. Few Americans have achieved as
much glory for themselves, and DR.. Kane has
established for himself a reputation which will
live as long as Defoe's Robinson Crusoe shall be
read. The next work is entitled I" The Golden
Dragon, or ups and downs on Irrawaddi." This
work is the result Of tour made through tho
great Burman Pagoda or temple. The work is
the most charming one we have perused for
long time. The author writes with vigor easily
seen in books of such nature. The book is
tender, humorous, AMI grotesque and goe, to
show that though cousin John Bull may boast of
being greater traveller, it will be many years
before England eau produce anything more in.
tercsting.
OF the same style is our next friend, "Letters
from Syria" The most amusing portion to US
is the experience of our author among those de.
lightful creatures ','af"f'>
THE rLEAs,
which recalled to our memory stanzas which we
encountered some time since, and which we com.
mend to Mr.. DeForest, in the hope tina, ne may
derive come consolation from the MANY bites he
received. Here it Is: 7s}aoI ~
''rhc very feas have smaller Hes.,
.f Which oftehtin.cs will b te ,em
,aa 70 Ana cyea these have smaller Eeas :
Aud so-ad-nfnt r.'' . -s-'
Bon Gaultier," better known as C. W. Ay-
tone, has given US a new poem -"Bothwell, tho
history OF his Imprisonment, his life, his ambition
and bis love" 1t is quite equal to the s Angel ,.
10 the House," but Astounding in more vizor and ::
manliness. a
The sermons of the late Bishop Wainwright =
have been collected in ono volume, to which is j.
attached memorial Of this great and good man q
By Bishop Doane, Of New jersey, which to ~ Ct
seems to take away from the excellence of tho =,
work, BY the affected style in which i. is written.
Among the novelties has been Brougham's trip .
to and performance in 'Phadelphia-playirr' %
nrss IN Nov York and making the run to tho :
quaker CifJ'-(9S mile-) in liz minutes. Tbsii.
IS considered the quickest running timo ever ~
made by steam 10 this country and shows what =:
rapid strides are being made.
The weather has been cod and We hear Of snow
in Boston.