The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-21
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vipgs-the reprint OF a work published thirty
years ago, under the second of the titles above
given. 1t is said that from sixty to one han.
dred thousand copies were published in Eng.
land, and that it had as large a circulation in
this country-a fact sufficient to show that it
might deserve republication. Its object is to
embody the events of everyday life, and in this
way to interest and instruct the reader at the
same time, and 80 aid the soul in its spiritual
progress. 1t has nearly fifty different sketches,
more or less interviewer in continuous story,
based on reality, and yet enlivened by the au-
thor's fancy, as he deemed useful to his main
end. 1t is religious work, and among it's aims
is the exposure of various errors of belief and
practice, employing for the most part the mar
rative form. The illustrations are beautiful
wood cuts of the softened style that has been
before applied by the publishers in the Min
istering Children - and other volumes. The
size of the book may perhaps prevent 30 extern
sive popularity as it might otherwise secure
but its intrinsic value recommends it to the
thoughtful reader, who more prizes solid in
struction than the mere ephemeral productions,
no permanent impression.
The Monthly Religious Magazine and Independent Jour
nal. Professor r. d. Huntington D. D., Editor. Octo-
Der number. less.
There is always something worth reading in
this magazine, both in a literary and religious
point of view. The present number has rich
variety. We can, however, but give the titles
The Christian Choice Society and Woman
Hindrances to Successful Ministry, Sermon
by the Rev. E. Fl. Sears; The Ascension, from
Fray Luis de Leon, by c. F. Bradford A
Memorial of Helen Ruthven Waterston, by Rev.
William Mountford knowledge of Character,
by E. F. Fisher. Then and Now, by A. M.
Sawyer; The Atlantic Gable, sermon by Rev
A. P. Putnum Editors Collectanea.
Stand Up For Jesus A Christian Ballad. With Notes,
Illustrations, and Music, and few additional Poems
BY the same author Philadelphia r. H. Stockton.
1858.
The title tells the character of this book. /.
was happy thought to seize upon the dying
words of Dudley A. Tying, and fasten them in a
few appropriate stanzas, aud still further to
carry out the design by the artists aid and
the engraver's skill, blending poetry, graphic
and musical genius, with the expressed emo.
tons of Christian faith and hope. The purpose,
too, has been 6tly executed the few pages of
--h0iii0iiud toAs orn1-~esa nuaAbs- Of subjects
both the sons and fathers portraits are given
and several scenes illustrative of Mr.. Tyng's re.
lationships to the family, the church, to young
men, and to the whole human race, are added,
with selected or original passages of prose, as
well as the lines Of the ballad and three tunes
to which they are set. The whole forms an at
tractive volume, and we are glad Mr.. Stockton
has thus provided it for the public; we hope
and cannot doubt he will meet with hearty
response from many who honor the name of
the youthful minister of Christ, who himself ex
emplifed the spirit of his dying charge in his
brief but fearless performance of his duties as
man, Christian, and messenger of God.
Surgeons Gems being Brilliant Passages from the Dis
of the Rev. C. II. Spurgeon New York Shell
don, Brakeman, & Co. 1853 For sale by william
Ballsntyne, Washington ID c.
Four volumes of Mr.. Surgeons sermons
have already been published in this country.
and they seem to have been received with INN
sual favor. 1t cannot be denied that with some |
peculiarities-as to which there may be room
for diversity of opinion even among those who |
in general approve-stll there are numerons
striking exhibitions Of effective appeal in his |
discourses. One excellence and it is one. loo |
which deserves observation, is his use of the |
good old strong Saxon etye of the English Ian. |
guage.
Such gems from any author hardly ever sat |
isfy those who possess the original works, from |
which to select for themselves The volume |
before us contains many short paragraphs, EN-. |
bracing topics Of all kinds relative to the spir
itual interests of man. They are collected and |
placed together, however, without any very spe |
cific arrangement of their subject-matter. The
Index at the end is thus an indispensable add. |
ton; as by this means we can find any partic-
ular theme. The mechanical execution of the |
volume is such as entities it to praise, and to |
those who have not the disoourses at large. we |
presume it will prove very acceptable book, |
as enabling them to form some idea of the |
preacher, aside from the solemn and weighty
rutn8 winch II contains.
Light for the Live, the Story OF Thomas Ward Rv
the author Of English Hear and Hands New york
Robert Carter Brothers. For sale by W. Balantvne.
Washington, ID. c.
An Interesting little volume, by a philan.
thropic English lady, who not only writes, but
acts her philanthropy. 1t is the story of an
English railway laborer, and is just the book
for the Sabbath school libraries.
There is talk of nominating Mr.. Bennett, |
of the Herald, for Congress, in Horace F. |
Clark's district, by the Lecompton Democracy |
Trad Kelley was an independent candidate |
for Congress in the nineteenth district of Ohio,
and the following "card was published in the
Cleveland papers:
MIR. and Mrs. Trad Kelley invite all their &C.
quaintances and others, and strangers of suit
able age and character, to their Grape Levee,
on Monday, Septe mber 9th, at precisely seven
o'clock. They will be in waiting until eight
o'clock, at which time promensding and dane
ing will commence. At 9 80, the grape tables
will be opened, and remain until twelve; dane
ing, &C., until then at which time the party
will sing Home, Sweet Home after which the
brass band will play Yankee Doodle and
other national airs, until the guests retire. All
persons will be expected to leave their names
or cards, and be introduced, unless previously
acquainted"
The steamer Tennessee sailed from New
York on Thursday, with one hundred and fifty
dollars in specie for New Orleans.
She il intended to run On the New Orleans and
Vera Cruz line