The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16

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IlIr wmn; Romance BY Edwin Goedwln Taylor s.
HISTORY BY From Taylor Maury
Tm TRus GLORY woAAs PoKrRArp BRAcrrul
Naury.
Mes olDss rmr BY Rev Charles smith From Taylor
Maury.
REVIEW
T HISTORY MINNESOTA EAaIu FRxsca
upplncou Co.
Mr. Neil is Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church
long settled in ST. Paul identified with the history of
Minnesota Territory, and from his attachments and
his position secretary Of the Historical Society of Min
nesota well qualified to write reliable history of that
interesting portion of country His book appears at
the right time, following the admission of the State Of
Minnesota into the Union. Our table Is loaded down
with books this week that cannot spare the space for
such review Of Mr.. Neills volume should like to
bestow upon it, We have twice explored the territory Of
Minnesota up to the boundary line of the British posses
sions tIaversng the forests, and navigating those
majestic lakes in frail birch canoe, and bear
personal testimony to the truth Of Mr. Nels warm
logies of the beauty and fertility of the immense tracts
of country in the State, which yet undstubed
even by the pioneers From st. Anthony to Sank
Rapidsa distance Of eighty miles-the Mississippi is
navgated by steamboats, here succession of boulder
beds marks the commencement of the granite forma
ton and creates series Of rapids which extend nearly
to Fort Ripley After passing these RAPIDS and arriving
above the mouth of Crow-Wng river the Mississippi
except that at about midway of that distance Pokega
ma falls interrupt navigation and at the head of this
long water the broad lakes Of Winnebagoshsh
Leech and Glass; waiting for the kees of steamers to
visit them for cargoes Of fish, fur and lumber which
stored in and around them On both banks Of the river
and in the country extending east to Lake Superior and
west the Red River of the North the SOIL timber and
waterpower are OF the best quality and abundant On
ono occasion remember taking the levels of two lakes
not much over hundred feet distant, and found
difference of twenty-five feet Pine, beach, birch,
ple tamarack elm cedar. oak, and ash grow in appa
rently inexhaustibe profuson the soil is rich loan,
mixed with sand prairies numerous the lakes and
rivers TEEN with white fish and trout in the woods
plenty Of gooseberres cranberres currant plums and
raspberres the climate though cold is proved to be
healthful and nvigoratng and, altogether the young
State may well be proud of her prospects
Mr. Neill has executed his work in very credtable
manner, and Its value may be estimated by the hint Of
its necessity contained in the following extract from his
preface
Nine years ago. tho writer wished to obtain some in
formation in relation to Minnesota, but could find
liable history Even the dcvout astronomer and geoo-
gist Nicolet msled by the fable of Baron La Hon
tan, wonderful than any Munchausen story, and in
clned to the belief that tho Long river, which that
writer said he travelled in in winter really
stream Of Minnesota
1.-THE most costly atlas ever published in America which
adorns libraries and Is work Of reference used by
public men, In the description of this portion of the Union
is full of errors. AS the historian of government
ploring expedition Informed the world that with the
most active vigilance impossible to sbsst upon the
grain raised in the vicinity of Chicago the editor Of
the geographical descriptions accompanying the work to
which have alluded with the same incorectness,
states that the of Minnesota too brief for
agricultural success e6' gaa
The design of this history is FIRST to show where Min
nesota s its characteristics and adaptations for dense
and robust population and then consider the past and
present jewellers on the soil
Gin addition to the knowledge obtained from residence
of many years. during the hours not occupied by profess
ufias Tho rks of Chara To Ian
nepin, the Jesuit Relations, French official documents
and the aliases of De ISLE Robert Buachc yaugondy,
Mo and Others besides separate charts, have been
amined.
New York sheldon Blakeman Co. Washington William Bal
hntyne. a54
Spurgeon has passed from marvel to an institution
and confess think he has improved by the process
The volume before contains evidence of careful
and fewer instances of violation of the laws
of taste and the temper of reverence than those which
preceded it in the series Still do not think that 1t
in the intrinsic value of these that the secret of
Mr.. Spurgeon remarkable popularity is to be found
Regarded simply as literary compositions, venture to
say they below the average of American preaching
With all Difference to the clergy fancy the lesson set
for them by Mr.. Sturgeon is the potency of direct.
straightforward appeal, and that earnestness which
convnces the nearer that he is addressed by who
oil that he and knows precisely the drift OF
what he is uttering Spurgeon completely fills the idea
expressed by Garrick in his memorable instructions to
a clergyman. We feel that he is man who has not
common life and sacerdotal life. His prestly robes do
not hide, but adorn the man beneath them. Much
ravagance and verbage his pages and much of his
popularity doubtless owing to the fact that in England
who breaches he really something by bis
preaching is rarity but besides all this, think
there is this great moral to be drawn from his career
that the people love and impressed by planspoken
earnestness suggestion which offer, with all due
respect for the consideration of those whom it may
Germ.
THE NEW Tux RKuyAI Memorial Volume
of sermons. New York Sheldon Blakemsn Co
This volume contains twenty five discourses by leading
ministers of New York. and without doubt it will have
III extensive circulation. ~
VEGx NARY MOTHER SAVIOUR JKsrs CrT BY
Rev H. Harbaugh A. NJ, author OF Heavenly Recognition
The Santed Dead, "The Home" Philadelphia
Lindsay Blakison.
The above is part of the title page of badly printed
volume containing two hundred and sixty pages of
second hand scholarship, ite observations and deluge
OF words writer who will perpetrato such volum
nous titepage the above and who quotes Upper and
Tertuan in the BREATH (see page 3d., is beyond
the pale of criticism which has any reference to the
canons of art the claims of courtesy We dis
gBed with his paltcring with great themes because he
shields himself behind his subjects in such way that il
is difficult to hold up his absurdities to ricue without
seeming to dsparage the holy topics which his rude
daubings dsfgure We leave the book to the aslmira
ticn Of those who most admire what they do not
derstand. f4lD
Mxs or rm oDEs TIHE BY Rev Charles Smith, DID, Thadel
phia lindsay Blakston.
This is another and much better work. issued by the
same publishers II contains eight lectures Represen
tave Men of the Old Testament The writer pure
style, and puts thought into his words Religious books
have not usually large circulation, because they