The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-05
oPINIoNs oF TIT YRKEe.

No other Life OF Je6esson evss puhalshsd sd--prob
ably nons that ever ptR b publishe1 ssa bsaY any
osns.rson 10 this In shareashasss, Ssalses: = in
cident and conscientious fidelity. ~
This biogrs ply has evidently been labor eR l@yn
and the years OF patient assiduous toll 10 M ec
have bs<n given With ungrudging, sntising satAu-
siasm.-fN. Y. Tribune.
Atlength the public have Life Of Thomas Je1.
fsrson that II not only fascinating, and therefore
sure to be popular. but that will stand tAs ss-
sentisl historical testthat Of accuracy dIYuth-
fulnes.. IL seen that the groundwork of tAs
whole is authentic cotcmporsry material, and Of
the hiEhsst order. To gather II has been the work
Of years. Wewould not compare this volume with
that inimitsble and comparable biography OF
Boswell and yet 30 faithful IL the portraiurs that
Jefferson 10 made TO draw Of himself, that his na-
ture, his very soul, Ii deIiniatcd with distinct-
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands out
in thepA OF Roswell.--l Boston Post.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration OF his
subject, without which biogrspher IL rare sac
oessful Mr.. Randall nevertheless does not seek to
hide whatever faults he may nnd, either from HIM
self or from the reader. He paints the pietsre -
Cromwell insisted his thpuid be painted, "wArss
and ali." The picture gains by This in life like
coioring, without losing any OF Its majestic pro-
portions--t Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who rtps. however casually, over this
work, win fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that he has hsd access to
sources hitherto esplored, and that he has done
more than Was ever done by any one before him 30
illustrate the personality of that great statssman.
IN. Y Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. RAndall's eapai-
asng details Of Mr. JeGerson's personal history,
which be has ssdulously gathered, and admiralty
grouped together, from great variety Of authentic
sources, hitherto unex plorsd 0us Of the tenpting
richness Of his materials the absa and
author has constructed book, NJ onos most en-
tcrtaining and ins,ructive--one that should be
studied BY every patriot OF the lAnd.-[ Richmond
Enquirer.
Thers ca N ha opfv ona or;niau - n, tha sh;ls&xw
general impsrtiaiity and industry which Mr.. Ran
dali has brought into combination in the compost
tion Of this biography. He has
worthiiy executed . much wanted book.-IPAiia-
delphin Press.
II twill take place among the choicest classics cf
American literature, and be consulted by every fu-
tare historian Of this country IL Philadelphia Eve.
Bullitin.
We like 1t because ii neither conceais, pailiates,
cxaggerates, nor dstors. but approaches, In every
inst anee aad in every Articular, the career OF the
noble character whose opinions have done 90 much
10 shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the
tion be contributed so greatly tocal int xiatence
IN. o. True Delta.
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/ tlY John Mullaly, the Official Historian Of the
- Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING OF
TIE TELEGRAPHlC CABLE with ail its incl.
| dents and anecdotes, impressiys divert,ne; Z.
we'll fresh and reliable biographical sketches q
Messs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Hud. ON.
The publishers invite the attention Of the pub.
lilo 10 the following letter, which su6icientiy indi
Gates the sources and authority from which thi,
careful account of the grandest Of human enter
prises 10 derived:
Nkw YoRK, Aus. 10, 1855.
I Messrs. d. ArPLEroN 4 Co..
Gestiemsn--I take pleasure in certifying tha
Mr.. John Mullaly was with in the Neufound
/ land Telegraph Expedition ia the year 1855. an,
that he VAS on board the Niagara during the Al
lAntic Telegraph Expedition Of Is 81 s. End tha
be was present 1t the trial trip In June last an
the ANAL expedition which terminated in tho sue
eessful landing Of the cable in Trinity Bay. New
foundland, on the 9th Of August, 1855.
His indefAtigsbie sxertions during all this tim
In procuring every fact In connection with the en-
tsrprise 10 deserving Of the highest praise.
have the fullest confidence in his narx ii 70 vit
regard to every incident ttat took place on hoar
the Niagara during the process OF laying the cabl.
| and will continue TO furnish him with sycrv In
formation In my power relating to the formation
progress and success Of the Atlantic Telesrs 81
knterprise. remain. gentlemen,
Very truly your friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD.