The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-12


DR.. MAcKAY, says:
We predict splendid success for Dr.. Charles
Maeksy's new work on America. There, if
anywhere. do We lind the grand old hyperbole
reslized-nations born in day; and, from the
specimens OF his work which We have sssn--in.
GLIDING many unpublished chapters on the
social politics Of the country-we know that
Charles Msoksy-the poet, the politician, the
man of wide reading and large hesrt-will
prove himself fully equal to the theme. The
sitle Of the book Ii apt, comprehensive and sug
gestiye, and one which those who have ever
tried their hands at title, and received o pub.
fishers letter Of remembrance, will fully appre
ciste-"Le 'and Liberty in America" The
double meaning and the ALTERATION make il
perfect.
7r,lmps:must be a good name for story,
or it is not likely that it would have been
hit upon simultaneously BY two authors
one on each side OF the Atlantic. JAMES
HAxSArs new story of Hearts and 7rumps,
appeared in London just as Mr.. CuRrIs'
7rumps was commenced 10 Harpers Weekiy
The AppLEroSs have two Imperial authors
on their list, viz. a translation Of the idees
Napoi,ennes Of the Emperor Of the French,
and the Memoirs Of the Empress CATHERINE
H., of Russia two persons who resemble
each other 10 being usurpers, and 10 the
ability with which they have governed their
people.
The Saturday Reriew says, in criticism
of Irubner's photographed Guide:
Scholarship IL perhaps the weakest depart.
ment Of American literature; but, even scholar
ship has not been neglected. In fiction. poetry
travels, history and science, America has con
tributed her quota Of distinctive and original
thought. We are indebted TO America for our
best grammsrisn. Lindley Murrsy-snd one OF
our best photographers, Webster.
Mr.. w. C. HAzLrrr has just sent from
the press Of Mr.. WHrrrSGHAN OF London,
an edition OF HENRY CoSsrABLE's poems
now for the first time collected. Mr.. HAz
LIT proposes to bring ont some other Of the
old poets, whose works have hitherto re-
NAMED uncollected. Among those are the
English poeEs OF THoxAs WATSON, and the
poetical works OF RICHARD BARyrIELD.
Somebody has reported that Dickens is
to have IS 700 for his new story which be
is writing for BoSSER's New York Ledger
but it must have required much larger sum
than that to extract new story from the
author Of Pickv,k for an American period.
cal II is said that he receives nearly as
much as that from the HAMPERS for the
privilege of printing his new Story Of Iro
Cites in their weekly, simultaneously with
its appearance in the new periodical, HI the
Year Round.
A letter from Florence says;
II you desire to have fish every day on your
table, take up your residence in some town far
inland; and by the converse Of the proposition.
never hopeto hear note Of good music in Italy.
OF Gil the countries 10 Europe there Is not one
e where the opera i. SO h0pel.ssly, deploratly
bad
They have in London very prosperous
institution, called the General Press Fund"
for the relief OF distressed gentlemen co.,
nectcd with the Public Press II would
End an excellent field OF operations in and
around st. Paul.
The Washington Constitution say
Among the illustrations in the course Of
preparation for The vast volume Of the Pacific
Railroad Reports, are five panoramic views and
eight Landscapes Of remarkable places on the
routes surveyed. which have peen engraved On
steel By NJ. -KLNAR >gIBE.T, OF this City, 10 .
manner which reflects the highest degree Of
credit sPon him as al artist.
A new work is announced by LoxGAAs,
London. on the English dinner question en-
titled " The Handbook Of Dining, or How
10 Dine. considered theoretically and philo-
sophicaiiy, based on the Pagsoioge III Go,a
OF BRILLART.sAyARI>.
The TROrLoFgs are q remar ksble family,
the old lady and her two sous are all sucoss-
fll noveliss. AxTHoSY ia the author Of the
last and most popular Of the works pro
duced by them, and THoxAs ADoLpHrs Is
the author Of" A Decade OF Italian Won
CD" The literary fortunes Of the family
have their source IN the mothers much
abused Domestic Msnbcrs Of the Ameri-
cans which unloubtedIy did us grea,
deal ol good oy remibdlng "a oil acme OF OR
bad habit.
The Rev HESRY WAKD BzScHgR !. be-.
coming volgmi10as contributor 70 genera
Literature A. Wi a. 70 the special deJar,.
mn, Of Pap, E.Oqaence His Publishers.
Messrs pEERY a JaCEsoS arbounoe q q, a
volume Of Nqr F4p,ri 4 volume entitled
Plain ar L ,asart tax - Farmers and
GardDsrs. vpHue 81 -errno o. and q vol
sme OF b., ua-t popusr lec,ar,s Mr.
Bss,n,E ). lnah = pLsesr,ri mcItal a.
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