Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23

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TEE PEARiE Tale. By Fennisnore Cooper Illustrated
from drawings bv f. O. Q. Dariey. New Tork: " A. Town
send Co., 1883.
"The Prairie is the last Of the Misunderstanding
Tales. It is with regret even now, that we record
this fact. When we first read these tales. MANY
years ago. the closing sentence Of this book, May
mo wanton hand ever disturb his remains . fell
upon US like the knel announcing the departure
Of some dear friend. No one can follow the brave
old hero Of the forest through his trackless wind
ings in the wilderness and share with him the anx
ietes of the path or witness his selfsacrifeing
devotion to his friends, without according to him the
palm Of noble man. The character is one of
SCooPER's best 1t entirely overshadcws all others
with which 1t is -eOntrasted. 1t seems exceedingly
ittng that the deeds of Misunderstanding the type
Sof the hardy pioneer of the West. should be en-
balmed in the clear, firm paper of this library edi-
Ston, and adorned with the drawingso of Mr. DARIEY.
The publishers doing anexcellent work in giving
tbs edition to the public, and we hope they may be
irewarded.
". 7. BERRY & Co.. are the agents for Tennessee.
rHr PHYsreIooY coNxoS LyE By eeorrs Henry Lewes
IS New York; D. Appletan < Co. ls59.
s. The title of this book Immediately recalls "Joba
{ished q few years ago. The latter doubtless sug-
gested to Mr.. LEwEs if not the idea of the present
Swork at least lis name. Physiology and chemistry
march hand in hand. Each treads upon the domain
of the other. and each gains new ustre in the mH-
sstuay reflected light
While there is no antagonism between the two
Sciences and while each derives aid from the other
gin the investigation of all the phenomena of life, ii
as of great advantage to consider these phenomena
s separately from both stand points, Mr. JOHNSTON
g has already considered the one and Mr.. LEwEs now
presents us with the first installment of the other
Both are valuable, while they differ in some very
essential points For example, it is the commonly
received opinion that in a crowded ball the Oxygen
Of the air is exhausted and the carbonic acid which
replaces it becomes a poison. This Mr.. LEwEs de
nies, from physiological point of view, and asserts
g that the air becomes saturated with carbonc acid
as a sponge with water, so that it hold more
I'm consequence the carbonlc acid of the blood can
not be thrown of and stagnaton is produced. W.
5hsye not space to multiply examples. The theories
s are not new, but presented in a popular form
for the first time. The book is a valuable one, and
viii doubtless have q large sale.
q W 7. BERRY Co., have it for sale.
THE OLD sTOSE By Charles J. Peterson PhadeI
phis: 7. Peterson & Broth2Ts
This book is eminently sensation story" II
comes to us heralded with flourish of trumpets
3 which would have Us think it, " the best romance
OF real life ever written IN America" The style is
clear, and for the part simple and the plot j:
an uninterrupted series Of striking incidents. True
love- of course, meets with its final reward. But il
5 cannot be regarded as a work of great merit, as