Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-26

and Condition of the North american. Indians.
~ Gro CALM. Philadelphia: W. p Has-
The author of this work spent some eight
years amongst the Indians, during which time
be amused himself in taking Portraits of the
principal Chief, and others of less note, Of nu-
merous tribes. The gallery of Portraits thus
obtained has become somewhat celebrated in
the Eastern cities, and in Europe, where he
exhibited it. Mr.. Catlia appears to have been
quite as successful 10 the use of the pen as OF
the brush in this forming no exception to the
rule. that good painter generally possesses
the attributes of a coed writer. Both acquire
meuts in great degree depend upon lively
imagination, and strong perceptive faculties.
In the volumes before us, illustrated with one
hundred aud fifty engravings, we have ample
evidences whereby to test the merits OF Mr..
Catlin in both characters. We are sure he
will stand the last creditably.
Many of the Indian tribes of North America
are passing away most of them will soon have
lost the distinctive characteristics of their race
from the abrasion of contact with the Anglo
Saxon. A work of the character which Mr..
Catlin has furnished the public, must prove
an Invaluable contribution to the history of
these tribes, placing on record as it does, Man
ners and Customs which, otherwise, would be
traditional only 10 po-terity. 1t is in two
large volumes, handsomely printed and bound.
The illustrations are very fine.
THE BEHAVIOR Book: Il Manual for ladies' By
This volume is from the pen of Miss Leslie,
whose complete cookery is as "famiiar as
household word" in all sections of the country.
1t is an excellent manual for those whose sx-
perience has not given them practical knowl-
edge of the matters of which she treats.
The ECONOMICAL Cook AND HoUsE-BooK or, Hints
on the Duties of HouSe-keeper; comprising
nearly FIVE hundred receipts for Cooking, Pre-
serving, Picking, Washing, Ironing, &c, &c.
By Elizabeth Nicholson. Wills p. Hazard,
Philadelphia.
This is new Book, upon an old subject, and
is designed as an assistant to the duties of the
house-keeper. 1t is a collection of practical
receipts that have been fully tested by the su-
thor and her friends. The house-keeper who
refers to this volume will find many sugges-
lions of Importance, and well calculated to
abridge the many labcrs of her department.
The above books have been laid upon our
table by HAGAN g. Co., booksellers, Market ST.
The CANVASS IN TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY
are in progr ss among the Americans il Tennessee
for the canvass during the coming summer. We
bid them God speed in the good cause. All around
US we find cheering signs of encouragement, and
reason to believe that, though defeated, the Amer
lean party of Kentucky and Tennessee is not dis
couraged but is rally and anxious ave, and de-
terniined to battle on for the promotion of Amer-
can principles until success shall crown all its efforts
These who were lately our opponents, even in the
very hour of their victory, are crushed in spirit and
Inundated al the discovery OF the base articles by
which they were enabled to triumph over Amer-
canism. They are already weakened and dispirited
and feel conscious that another such victory would
bring degradation upon them and utter ruin upon
the country. Bot the Americans may walk proud
" among their felow-nen, conscious OF having per
formed pat,iotic duty, and gratihed to witness
even their opponents forced to acknowledge, be
fore deceived aud betrayed people, the justice
pies and policy of the American party.
We believe that the Americans of Kentucky,
than whom truer or frmer more devoted band
Of patriots cannot be found beginning to arouse
themselves to the importance OF the approaching
canvass in this State and to prepare for it, Our
State Council which will hold lis session in this
city on the second day of April next, will bring to-
gether foil representation of the party throughout
tue State and the canvass here will commence i'm
mediatey afterwards.
Wherever elections are to be held it should be
remembered by the American party, that, to win
success and to make our success permanent, it Is
actuy necessary to bring out as the American can
didates the very best men in the party for all Off
ces to be filed Let US present to the people such
men for candidates as will convince the nation of
the superior fitness of Americans to rule our coun-
try, aud let harmony and concert of action prevail
throughout our ranks.
The American party has never occupied proud
er position nor one more full of promise OF brilliant
SUE cess than at present. II Americans will be
true to th. mseves, true TO their principles, and
true 10 their country, they will surely be success
full. The skies brigh, with promise, and II now
needs but one more earnest, active united, and de-
termined effort ard victory will perch upon our
standard and our Union will be sdfe.-Low Jour.
Fifty Years HENoE."-Right Rev. Bishop
Clarke Says tie Baltimore American is stat
ed to have delivered, recently, lecture on the
above subject, in which occurs the following
passage; whether intended for prophecy or
satire, we are not exactly able to determine:
Fifty years hence, the newly-marred pair
will step into an emporium for the sale of
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