The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-16
OPINIONS OF TnE PRESS.


OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No ether Life Of Jcherson ever PUBLISH ed--prob
ably none that ever will be publshsd--can bear any
comparison TO this in thoroughn sss fuiness Of in
oident and conscientious fidelity.
This biogrs ply has evidently been labor OF love,
and the years Of patient, assduous toll II has cost
have been given With ungvuAgirg, untiring snths-
siasm.--lN. Y. Tribune.
Atlength the public have Life Of Thomas Jef.
ferson thatis not only fascinating, and therefore
sentiAl historical testthat Of accuracy andtruth.
fuiness. Its seen that the ground work Of the
whole Ia authentic cotsmporary material, and Of
the highest order. To gather 1t has been the wofk
that inimisable and incompatible biography q
Dos and yet faithful is the portrsitnre thae
Jefferson Ii made TO draw Of himself, that his ne-
ture, his very soul, is deliniated with distinct
ness not unlike that In which johnson stands out
In the pages Of Boswel--t Boston Post
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
subject, without which biographer is rarely suc-
cessfuI, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not seek TO
self or from the reader. He paints the picture ~
Cromwell insisted his should be painted, "warts
and all" The picture gains by this in hfe-hke
coloring, without losing any OF Its majestic pro-
portions.-- Albany Eve. Jour.
N one who runs, however cAsuAlly. over thie
work win fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock Of 'nfof~
nation about Jefferson, that he has had accsss to
sources htIheftO uncxpl0rcus ana knAt De Ms uOuo
more than Was over done by any one before him TO
illustrate the personality Of that great ststesman.
IN. Y Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. RAndail's sapti-
ating details of Mr.. Jenerson's personal history,
which he has ssdulousiy gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety Of authsntit
sosrces hitherto unex explor,d. Out Of the teupting
richness his materials the able and ciear-sghtsd
author has constructed book, At cuce most en-
tertaning and insuuctise--one that should b
studied by every patriot Of the land.-I Richmond
Enquirer.
There can he only one opinion ~ to the ability,
general impartiaIity and industry which Mr.. KAN
DAN has brought into combination in the compost
worthiiy executed much wanted book.-lPhiia-
delphia Press.
Ii will take place among the choicest classics Of
American literature, and be consulted BY every fs-
tnre historian Of this country IT PhilAdslph Eve.
Bulltin,
We like i, because il neither eonceals, palIsstes,
exaggeates nor distorts, but approaches, In every
inst xnce aud In every taTeular the career Of the
noble character hose opinions have done 10 much
to shape the domestic and foreign peliey OF the
tion he contributed greatly tocal nts oxistence.
IN. O. True Delta.
s1-This work win be SOLD EXCLUSIVELY
BY SUBSCRIPTION, NJ the low price Of 81 So
handsomely bound in cloth.
Experienced Canvsssing Agents wanted, In al
parts Of the country, to obtain subscribers for this
would like to canvass
Specimen copies win be sent by mail, prepaid,
TO any address, on receipt Of the price.
For full particulars, address
DERBY h JACKSON, pubiisheYs,
jy31dkw No. liz Nasssm-st., New York,
Now ReAdy..-.Price IGsy Cents.
DY John Mullaly, the odscial Hisiorian OF the
ID Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING or
THE TEL h4 ApAlC CABLE with All IL insi-
dents and anecdotes, impressive or divertinR; =
we'll fresh and reliable biographical sketchss Of
MessTs. Field aud Everett, and Capt. Hudson.
The publishers invite the attention u the pub-
lie 10 tho following letter, which sutisntiy kndi-
Gates the sources aud authority FROM which this
careful scsount Of the grandest Of human enter
prises is derived:
Nkw yoaK, Aug. Is, 1858.
Messrs. d. ArPLxrox Co:
GsHfiemen--l take pleasure in certifying that
Mr. John Mullaly WAS with us in the Nswfopnd-
land Telegraph Expedition in the year 1885, and
that he was board the Niagara durine the A.
lantic Telegraph Expedition Of lS67-Ss and that
he present At the trial trip In June last, and
the final expedition which terminated In the sus-
cessful landing Of the cable in Trinity Bay New
foundland, on the 9TH Of August, 1855.
His indefatigable cxertions during al this time
In procuring every fact in connection with the en-
terprisc Is deserving of the highest psatss.
! have the fullest confidence in bis narrative with
regard 70 every incident that took place on board
the Nagarx duriHg the process Of wing the cable
and will continue to furnish him with every iu-
formation In my power relating 70 the formation,
progress. and success Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Enterprise. remain, gentlemen,
Very truly your friend.
CYRUS w. FIELD.