The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-19


every great public question which arose, from his
sdvent 70 public hfs 70 his dsatha psrieA sfseeut
SO year., ana enbrscins the whole Soanlse psmeA
lore uppu6iished family correspondence selsstisss
fron his finest published letters, state papers, sess
oprNIoss or THE PREss.
No other Lfs OF Jsasrson ever psbhshsd-psos
ably none that svsa wia b. published-can bsss any
comparison 10 this in thoroughn sss, fulress OF In
| cident And conscientious Adsiity.
This hiosn ply has evidently bsen labor Of iovss
and the years Of pssiens asidnoss toll y sas sSss,
Atlenssh tie public hav. Life u Thomas JET.
fs1on skatis net only fascinating, asA thessfose
:; -. q. s
fuiAsss. tits sen that ths erosnA-vsrk q -
/ whole 10 aathsatie setsmporaxy material. ana cx
the highest order. To gather tthas bssn the VOL
OF years. wsvssld nos esnpareshis voluae sis1
that inimitsbs and ineonpasabls biography q
Boswell, andyct faithful II the portFaiturs thes
JeAsssos isnade TO draw ~ htnsell, that his -
surs, his very soul, i. dsliniated With distinss.
In the pagss Of BuwsllsL-l Bostsa Post. s
Imbusd with that enthusiastic adnivsticn Of his
subject, without which biogrspher 10 rsrsiy sus-
eessfal, M. Randall nevertheless dess net seek -
hide Whatever faults hs may hnd, sithsy from him-
self or from tho reader. He paints ~ picture y
Cromwell insisted his should Be painted, "aasts
and ALL" Tbs picture gains By this ~ ais- liz
n,
/ portions - Albany Eve. Jour.
4 Ne one who ruBs, However sssaAlly, over this
work, will fail to b satisfsd that Ar. RANDALL hsa
added very largely 10 the worlds stock of inios-
| nation about ederson that he has had aecese -
sources hitherto nnexplored, and that he hss Asne
more than was ever done By any one ssfose hin -
illustrate the personality Of that great stassansa.
". have M read vii with delight Mr.. Randsn,s sapsi-
atiug details Of Mr.. Je6srscn's personal Aiaisfy,
which be has ssdulously gathered, aaA admirably
grouped together, from great yarssy 81 aasAsnsae
| sources, hitherto unexPlored. Ous of ths ssnRuaf
ness Of his materials, the able and cleor-eehts4
| author has constructed hook, at ones nost 80
tertaining and iustructive---one that shcuA y
studied bv every patriot Of the and---l kiehAoAA
Enquirer.
general impartiaiity and industry which Mr.. haa-
dali has brought into combination IN The eompeaa-
tion Of this biography Hs nss
wor.hily executed much wanted book.-lfhaia.
Itwill take piace among the choicest classics Of
Americas literature and be consulted by every IN
tars historian Of thiseountry Philadelphia I've.
Bullitin.s
We like Il because il neither scneeals, paIliates,
exagg~fatss, dstorts, bat approachss, IN svesy
instance and In every asticuiar the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done % nueA
shape the domestic and forsgn policy of the NJ
tion he contributed grsstly tocal tnts xistenes
IN. O. True Delta.
This work VIII be buLD EACLUoiSELA
BY SUBSCRIPTION, 1t the low prise Of o. 49,
handsomsiy bound in cloth.
Experienced Canvsssine Agents wanted, In Al
parts Of the country, TO obtain subscribers for this
work. Applicants shoaid state what ooantiss they
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Specimen copies win be sent by mail, pre-paid,
70 any address, on rsseipt Of the price.
For full particulars, addr.ss
DERBY i JACKSON, Publishers,
jysldAv No. lis NassAu-st., New York,
Wow RsaAy....Prace lSsy Csnss.
QY John Mullsly, the 0fheial Historian of the
- Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING or
THE TKI4E8RAPHIC CABLE with Ill IL insa-
dsnts asd anSsaotes, impressive or aisssAaes c.
we'll - fresh and reliable bogrAphisAl skstshss e
Msssrs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Huasen.
The publishers invite the attention Of ths pah-
lie 70 tho following letter, which sueisntly indi-
cates the sources and authority from vhiph this
careful account of the grAndest Of human sntar~
prssss 10 derived;
nav Yoax. Ass. II, 1855.
Messrs. D. APPLETON Co.:
Gsntlemss-I take pleasure In certifying tAat d
M. John Aailaly Vas With ~ in the NsufouDd-,
land Telegraph Expedition in the year 1854, ~
that he was ON board the Niagara dssiae ~ ~. II
he prsssnt ~ the trial trip In June last, aaa
the 6nAl expedition which terminated II ~ 1850
eessful lsndipg Of the cable in Trinity Hay. New
toundland, on the 9TH Of August, 1888.
In procuring every fact IN eonnecton With The en-
tsrpsise 10 deserving Of the highest praise.
hare ths fullest cou6aencs In hts naSative vish u
regard 70 avery ineiasnt tkst took place % hosG1
tho Niagara during the process Of laying ~ eaAie
md Will continue to furnish hin VITA evs,v iss
progress. and suecess Of the Atlantic TeloenIT
kntsrprise. remain, Gentismen, sg
Very truly your friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD.