New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-21

Ia tie variety and excel<ues 81 y pictorial illussrs-
tops. In the number which 10 Pow issued ss speci.
men Of the character Of the work there are no fewer
than thirtytwo engrsvines, after desgns by eminent
artists and executed with superior ability The test 10
accompanied with judicous selection of notes, mostly
from recent commentators and embodyng the reeults
of modem travel in oriental regions. The work is to
be completed in forty eeht parts, two in month and
viii accordingly occupy Two years In publication. II
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SO by the beauty Of iss Embellishments.
THE rUBLIC LTEoP CAPT JOHN BROWN, By JANE
RB,parH. 1fpo. PIP. 4oe BoseorS Thsysz Eldridee.
Sold by s. T. Nnson.
The chief portion of the corte1s of this volume
laes 10 the career Of John Brown subsequent to the
commencement the troubles IN Kansas, in which be
took such conspicuous shao, andof course, repre-
drces narrative of events with which the public Is
a,ready fanIar A slight sketch is given Of his ctild
hood and carly youth, together whe few meagec de-
calls Of the intervening spe tthe year 1854. The
tone Of work lie that Of profound admiration Of the
subject, AID of ntenee sympathy with the acts for
which be lost his hfe according 10 the writer, John
Brown was the wary of the Lord and of GiIeon,"
not only genuine example OF the Old Testsment
saint bat the very iaoarnaon OF the Old Testament
ITSELF He was the Hast Of the Puritans, regarding
Gideon, and Joshua end Moses as "hoy examples set
before u.s. by Deity himself for imitation and our
guidance" He was a great aduirer Of Oliver Crom-
we'll and Nat Turner. More thsn twenty years ago.
he conceived the idea Of becoming the forc6e hber-
aor of the Southerx slaves Duringa visit TO Europe
in IS4S for purposes of business, the military equip
| ment of the different countries, in which he
travelled was examoed with the greatest interest. He
watched reviews of the French, English, and German
armies. and subjected their military system to comment
and criticism He visited ssvera Of the famous battle
grounds of Napoleon, whose strategy he thought he
could correct in several ponts especially In his choice
of GROUND for strong position. While in England at
this time he divuged his plan Of liberation t, several
prominent Anti Slavery mon, bat was unable TO OBJ.
tain either their oOuntenance or approval for his
pchesne Nor on his return to this country and even
after the outbreak of Kansas did he find sympathy
with those who stood on their duties as ctizens at
has been asserted Gays the writer, '"that be was
member Of the Republican party 1t is false He des.
pissed the Republican party" lie too earnest in
his own convictions to rest satisfied with the only
action against Slavery consistent with ones duty as
citizen, according to the usual Republican interpreted
tion of the Federal Constitution" "The old man
6istrusted the Republican leaders. He thought that
their success in 1860 would be serious check to the
Anti Slavery cause" IL lie even suggested that In
order TO avert the moral and national calamity which
would result from the success Of the Republicans by
increasing the general apathy toward Slavery, he
fastened on the catastrophe Of Harpers Ferry. The
portrait of John Brown, which is prefxed to the"
volume, certainly indicates a character of the Old
Testament, or Puritan type