Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-12
New Publications.

lures in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis
Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and part of Cen
trail Asia. BY THos. WILLIAM ATKINSON.
With map and numerous illustrations.
New York: Harper & Brothers. 1858.
This is valuable addition to the rapidly
accommodating stores of modern travel. The
title fully indicates the scope of the work,
which is 4 matter-of-fact narrative of what the
author saw and experienced during seven
years of wandering in the northern and middle
regions of Asia; with a detailed account of
the manners, customs, religion, occupations
and sports of those people among whom he
wandered. Aside from the intrinsic interest
of that vast country, with its gorgeous
scenery of snowy mountains and romantic
valleys, and the general darkness which pre-
walls in regard to its history and people, the
air of tradition which hangs over it, gives the
work tefore us an extraordinary interest to
the more reflective reader. 1t was from these
regions that Scandinavia and Western Europe
were filled with the terrible hordes, that after
wards swept in flood of ruin over the fields
of Roman civilization, and inaugurated the
Dark Ages of the World. And twas likewise
from the barren steppes of Chinese Tartary
that the wonderful cloud of Scythians poured
along the borders of Grecian civilization, de-
stroying and driving in its outposts, breaking
its power and shivering its greatest monu-
ments. Mr.. ATKINSON might well have devo-
ted a chapter to the ethnology of these peo-
pie, which to large class of readers, would
lv m he inf Of ha
work, but this he has omitted and has also
failed to narrate the facts of their history and
tradition, which are doubtless abundant among
them, which might have been valuable to those
pursuing this class of investigation. But al
together he has furnished a very acceptable
book in relation to the country, its present
condition, characteristics and resources, which
deserves and will command general read
ing.
WYOMING It's History, stirring Incidents, and
romantic Adventures By GEO. PECK, ID.
ID. With Illustrations. New York Hdr
per & Brothers. 1858.
This is handsome volume in relation to one
of the best known and most classic localities
in the Union. Who has not read CAMPBELL's
Gertrude Of HyonsingP and who has not read
the details of the massacre at Wyoming"
The gentle valley which nestles beneath the
opposing crags of the Blue Ridge and the Ale
ghenies, beautfied and fertilized by the sweet
ly flowing Susquehanna, bears in its history
all that is barbarous in savage warfare and
all that is perilous in the life of the pioneer.
Scarcely any subject could possess "a higher
local interest. or serve better illustration
of the hardships and exposures, incident to
the bringing of the savage wilderness under
the sway of civilization. The author has, with
much pains-taking collected most of the orig
inal documents relating to the early settle
ment of Wyoming, many of which have not
heretofore been published. and which correct
many current errors in it's history. He'has
avoided all show of ornament, and given
a simple, plain, and truthful narrative of
scenes and events, much of it in the language
of the actors themselves, which makes it
doubly impressive. To those who are wont
to recur to the thrilling passages in our early
history, this little volume will meet with q
hearty reception.
THE HAPPY How. BY KRwAN, Author of
Letters to Bishop Hughes" " Romanism
ut Home, >" - Men and things in Europe
ETC., etc. New York: HIrper & Brothers,
1858.
This is a very small volume on a very
great subject. The home Influences in the
formation of character, and on the course and
destiny OF man, have been probably under
estimated by the masses of mankind. The
greatest defects in human society, the greatest
errors in the conduct of men, aud the deepest
miseries in life. are generally traceable to
neglect or improper home-training. The
author of this volume is striving TO bring this
great subject to popular attention, and by facts
and arguments, to enlist the hearts and con-
sciences of parents in the great work of
- bringing up children in the way they should
60" 1t is an effort worthy of the sympathy
and assistance OF every parent In the land
and We trust that the book will not only hayes
an extensive reading, but that It's good effects
will bear just proportion to the Importance
Of the subject.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR. The English language
in its elements and forms. With History
of its origin aud development Designed
for general Use ia Schools and Families.
by WILLIAM e. FowLER, late Professor of
Rhetoric in Amherst College New York:
Hsryer s. Brothers. 1858.
The author Of this volume first published
large work on the same subject in octave
form. This is an abridgment of that-de-
signed for more genera. use. There has been,
drst and last, vast amount Of grammar
making and grammar-mending. From Muir
ray down 10 the present. almost every year,
,ome one has thought he could benefit the
English tongue BY the publication Of a new |