The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-06
OPINIONS on T1x Ygna9

ABLY none saAt ever VII - puoUnAeaa1on booR Any
eident and conscientious Aaslity. u,
This biogr ply has evidently bssu labor T lDvp.
and the ysss OF patient, assidsoas toll II NJ es
a..s ess,; Sayss With aasrudgias. sasiziAssalAa
Atlsngth the public have Life Of 1henos H.
feFson that 10 not only fascinating, and tSorsfors
sarste Be popular. bat that wsil ssssd - sss
sentiA historical test that Of accuracy aa1trpth-
i1inss:. aa, It's seen that the sroa.d-v@k q ~
the Highest order. 10 gather Il has Assn NE work
of ysAn. We swould not con pArs tAis volpne With
that ininitabe and incompsrsbls biography Of
gosvs ana yss 70 faithful Y the Portrsitars that
ture his very soul, IL deiiniatsd with distinct
ness not unlike that in which Johnseo stands out
In the paess sf bnwsl.-(Bostou Post.
imbued With that enthusiastic sdniration Of his
subject, without which biograPher is rarely sue
eessful Mr.. Randall neverths does not seek to
hide whAtever faults he may nnd either from him
self or from the reader. He paints the picture ~
Cromve,i insissed ne should bs painted, warts
and ALL. The picture gains BY this In life like
coioring, without losing any Of Its majestic pro-
portions ~ Albany Eve. Josr. r
No one who runs. however casually. over this
work will fail to BE- satisfed that Mr. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that be has had aeeess 10
sources hitherto UNEMPLOYED, and that be has done
more than was ever done by any one before hin TO
illustrate the psraonaiity Of has great sstssman.
We have read with delight Mr.. RaaaAlls sapli-
ating details Of Mr.. Je6srson's psrsoas1 History,
which be has ssdufously gathered, and adnifsbiy
grouped together, from great variety ef sntAsatis
sources, hitherto unexplored. Gus OF the tsupttne
rehnsss Of his materials the able and sas
author has constructed book, 1t ou6s most en-
tertaining and instructive-ons that should b.
studied BY every patriot Of the hnA.-(R RioAmsnd
Enquirer.
There can b. only one opinion a. % the sbility.
general impartiAlisy and industry which Mr. nas-
dali has brought into combination in the compost
tioa q this biography. HeAAs
worthily executed Amuch wanted book.-[Phils-
twill take place among the choicest classics Of
American literature, and be consulted By every fu-
ture historian Of this country Philadelphia Eve.
Bullitin.
We like il because il neither conceals, pslliates
exaRgerasss, nor distorts. hut In every
inst ance and In every aftc the career Of The
noble character whose opinions have done 90 much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the na-
tion be so greatly tocal nts existsncs
I'm. 0. True Delta.
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- Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING or
THE TELEGRAPHlC cABLK with All iA inoi-
dents and anecdotes, impressive or divsrtinr: ~
we'll fresh and reliable biographical skstekss a.
Messrs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Hnd4on.
The publishers invite tho attention of the puh
lilo TO the following letter, which sufcasntly fndl
oates the sources and authority from vhich thia
careful account of tho grandsst OF human enter
prlses il derived:
NEw YoRk, Aus. Is, lsSs.
Messrs. D. APPLETON Co.:
GenfieMew--l take pleasure IN oertifyins thsk
Mr.. John Aullaly was with ua In tho Newfound-
land Telegraph Expedition in the year 1881 and
that he Was on board the Niagara during the A.
lantio Telegraph Expedition or lSt7-5S and hat
be WAS present 1t the trial trip in June last and
| the hnal expedition which Terminated In the suc-
cessful landing Of the cable In Trinity RAy. Ncv.
foundland, on the 9th Of August, 1858.
HIS indeiAtigAbls sxertions daring al this |, ime
10 procuring every fact In connection with the en-
terprise y deserving Of the highsst praise.
have the fullest confidence In his narrative with
regard TO every incident that took place on hoard
the Niagara daring the process Of laying the 80
and will continue to furnish him Win evsry in
formation In my power relating to the formation.
progress. and success Of the Atlantic Tslsrru ~
Enterprise. remain, gcntiemsn,
Very truly your friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD.