The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-29


In this volume we have the thrilling histo,,
of one of the noblest missic naries of our tina
a man not only beloved in his denominstioD
the Baptist, but among all others. His lifee1
perience in India is graphically narrated, and
the volume is calculated to be extensively Doh.
ulsr. The publisher has issued it in good styl.
and deserves success. During the past Two
years, Mr.. Dayton has met with great succ...
in publishing. One of his volumes has attsins3
a circulation of $4,000 copies, another IA OOo
and still another, Fifty Years in ChaiLs, bs.
in few weeks attained q circulation of GOOo
copies.
The Story of Needle and the Rambes of Rat r.
A L. o. F., authoress of the Young Pilgrim aT,.
Giant Killer" and Sequel Claremont Tales, &c A.
New York Robert Carter & Brothers. ISIS For...
by w. Balanlyne, Washington, ID. C.
Two stories, both of Carriers Preside series
and both contained in one volume; though We
perceive, by an advertisement on Ay.leaf tbey
are also to be had separately. We have never
seen any of the other works of the suthoress
except The Giant Killer" which we remem.
Der reading with interest, and noticed a year or
more since. She has made it her aim, in the
former of the tales contained in the volume
before us, to weave in a variety of incidents re.
lating to family of three children, little girl
a younger and an elder brother, beloved BY
their parents, who are subject to various trials
in life. All, however, end well, and we leave
them happy and rejoicing together.
The illustration Of characters by the event,
is pleasantly furnished by the needle, that tells
of its manufacture, and passing from one to
another, till it comes into the possession Of
the little girl. Much information is given in
relation to the other metals, their origin, and
use, as in this personi6cstion the scissors and
thimble also find their place. The moral of
industrious habits and kind feeling, generous
sympathy or benevolence, as well as selfdenisl
and obedience to parents, is brought out very
happily; and the story is told in so easy and
pretty way, that we doubt not it will be quite
a favorite with children but, if anything, we
think we prefer the latter of these two tales,
"The Rambles of Rat" Here the suthoress
introduces many particulars respecting the DIFF
ferent kinds of rats, curious anecdotes Of their
sagacity, and the devices they have been known
to use, as well as other collateral information,
brought in by means of the travels of two of
them in parts of England, and by sea to Rus.
STA and back, describing the curiosites thereto
be seen. There is a higher moral, as, by mears
of incidents of temptation and deliverance Of a
poor orphan boy, who was detected picking a
gentleman's pocket, and is placed BY him is q
Ragged School, the conversation of his OWL
little Ned, the story of farmer William and bis
wife Mary, &C., thread of human life is car
ried along across the whole web, which is rich
in instruction to the young.
This mode of teaching natural history and
giving the traits Of animals, while aiming ss.
pecially to impress salutary lessons of truth
on the minds Of children, is charming one, as
the authoress uses it. Half real, and half fiction
or allegorical, it is peculiarly adapted to its
end, and she has excellent talents for the pur.
pose. Her explanations are familiar and lust
such as the youthful mind loves, and many bright
little eyes, we doubt not, will speak the pleasure
with which this volume is read. 1t has like.
wise four neat plates, frontispieces and en-.
graved titles of the two stories.
Truth Is Always Best; or, The Fatal Necklace By
Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. New York Robert Carter
Brothers. 1855. For sale by William Ballantyne
Washington, ID. C.
Another of Carters freside series, and cap.
ital one-better, indeed, than the one Just no
ticed. The danger of falsehood and the evil
of single lie, spoken or acted is
depicted in the story of the necklace
taken and worn without permission by little
girl to party. The necklace is broken in play,
he pearls scattered the attempts to conceal
t, and repair the damages, put her on other
'hifts to meet the emergency they fail she
les still more, and renders her grandmother's
ervant suspected and thus causes her dismission
o poor mother and sick brother; and finally,
" one development after another, the little
is deprived of her promised Christ
mas visit to an uncle, the object of her delay in
and she is exposed and compelled
o own her wickedness, instead of voluntarily
her guilt The various states Of
ceiling while conscience whispers to her to &C.
her faults, and she still hopes to
old out till more convenient time for herself
re well illustrated.
There is, too, lesson taught of the import
nee of kindly spirit to welcome the penitent
IT, rather, to encourage her to seek for pardon
y confession Of her sin, in the case of the
whose defect ia this trait of char
Icter may be regarded as conducting to produce
he persistence in the evil since the little girl is
bus withheld when just ready to confess and
eek forgiveness. There are two pretty plates,
md the book, for its moral influence, is an ex
,ellent one for the Sabbath.school or family.
We hope from it many a child will be led to
lee the necessity of always speaking and acting
he truth, and especially because God COM
nands it.
select Discourses, by Adolphe Monod, Krummscber
Tholuck, and julius Muller. Translated from the
French and German, with Biographical Notices and
DR.. Monod's Celebrated Lecture the Delivery Of
Sermons BY Rev. H. C. Fish, and d. w. Fish, and D
w. Poor, d. d. With fine steel Portrait of DR. Monod
New York: Sheldon, Brakeman, & Co 1858.
sermons by the Rev John Card, NJ. A, Minister Of the
Park Church, Glasgow, author of Religion in Com
mon Life, Sermon Preached Before the Queen Ne"
York: Robert Carter Brothers. 1855. Both ofthese
for sale by William Ballantyne, Washington, d C.
By placing these volumes together, we by no
means imply that they are of equal merit or are
likely to prove of the same degree of popular
ty. The latter of the two, aside from the name
If the author, would probably attract little more
notice from the religious public, than as very
rood, plain discourses; but in no wise better,
,r even as good, as thousands preached every
Sabbath in our own country. Mr.. Cards ser