Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-19
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colt ( Co., Philadelphia, styled Nan and 10.
iaaa a. :hr Laic gt' Henor, applied 10 the
solution ot' The pr"picnn. ;ehy arc so many
mare Uomcs thnn .HcH ChristiaHx2 This
little work is from the pen Of the Rev. Philip
Slaughter. Rector oi Calvary Church, Culpep,
CT county, Virginia 1t is dedicated to the
Professors, Alumni and Students Of the Uni
versitv Of Virginia. OF which the author was
once Il Student, and has we'll written and Gu
logstc introduction bY \. T. Bledsoc, l.. l.. D.
The problem which it aims to solve is one
we'll worthy Of consideration, and we feel plea.
sure in saying that the author has handled it
in manner equally original and able.
We have received from the Publishing house
OF Derby Il jackson New York. FIVE IEA RS
IN CHINA By Charles Taylor.
As China is now creating quite 4 sensation
amongst "Outside BarbarianS" wr welcome
this book as very full and entertaining de-
scription Of sundry things 10 he seen in, and
connected with, that remarkable Empire.
Prefxcd 10 the work is 4 well executed col.
ored portrait Of Tau kwong, or Reasons
Glory the late Emperor; and the work con-
clndes with graphic sketch Of the Isle Of st.
Helena which the author visited on his return
home.
No, the least curious portion Of the BOOK is
the preface. It is done up in fnnr lines and 7
half and the sum and substance Of il is that
the author says lie has been asked h write a
book land here it is
If brcvty be the soul Of wit, then is this
preface witty, and certainly it is 4 great deal
more sensible than many Of much greater
length which We havc seen.
We have also received the following puhlic,.
tions:
The HAmppES SYDiEY MAGAZINE, lor June,
J. j. Creed. Lynchburg, Publisher
In this number we notice an article on Ire.
land, and one entitled "Wil Great Britain Ev-
er Become Republic" which we would re-
commend TO the careful perusal of the preiu-
diced, prctentiau: and illniormcd scribblers
who every other day dose the public with full
some adulation Of England and iallacious repre-
sentations concernlnS her superior civilization,
humanity, philanthropy and what not, and en-,
dearor 10 make us belierc that We arc MI hc.
gotten directly O.! the loins Of the British
Lion.
The article Oh IRELAND is wrlrles in Il manly
and generous spirit, and is evidently the pro.
duction Of one wini;:S studied his subject with
homes! imlcnt
There is 5hc Remark in il, however, with
which we do not concur, and cnncerning which
We snail have something to say IN another oc.
caSi0n
TIE SOUTHERN PLANTER, ior June, devoted to
Agriculture, Horticulture, and the House.
hold Arts. }. T.. Williams, editor; McFar-
lane i Ferguson, Richmond, publishers
As Southern work and handbook Of
much valuable information. this magazine de.
serves every encouragement.
THE EDUCATIONAL REPOSITORY ASD FAMILY
MONTHLY ORGAN, uf the Educational Insti.
tutc Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south Rev. j. Knowles, editor: {. i.
iiancI:rr. A;!ali.a. ia. publisher.
Here is anothcr &ou'hera work. worthy II
public favor, runanating as i; does, from body
which * doing battle i,ravelY against the North,
in the cause ni "lhe peculiar institution, and
has always exhibited M active zeal in the lit-
fusion nf knowledge.
MEDICAL Drr,EYENf OF lhr University Of
Louisville, Ky.
This pamphlets shows that oil the lst March,
1860. IS gentlemen were admitted to the de-
gree ri Doctor Of Medicine OF whom q were
from Kentucky and one from Virginia. Or.
Wm f. LuckcttJ The fec for admission to
the entire course is Sl0J. Matricnla,ion tick.
c. 81. which gives free uSe Of the library
Graduation fee S25 and $40 for admission to
dsScctine room and demonstration OF anaio-
my. The requisites for graduation are strIn-
sent--as they ought 10 be--and from the de.
scrption given Of The institution. we judge it
to be Il first class one.
THE BAyKEKs' MAGAzIHE ASD STATISTICAL
REGISTER for June. edited by }. Smith Ho-
mans, Secretary Of the Chamber of Com
mcrce of the State of New York. Published
by j. Smith Homans, Jr.
TO bankers, brokers md I'LL money changers,
and merchants. this Magazine is useful.
TIE SOUTHERN LITERARY McssEScEa for June.
Macfaranc !, FERGUSON, proprietors. Rich
mnn1
John T. Thompson has taken his departure
from the sanctum Of the Messenger, and handed
oyer his pen and chair to another. the pro-
prictors express their determination 10 leave
nothing untione 10 make the Messenger attrac
tive They have conceived an idea concerning
the management of the Magazine, which, il
they can work it out will certainly make it more
attractive to the general reader than il has
hitherto been.
JorExAL Of TIE FRAsSLlN INSTITUTE of the
State Of Pennsylvania for tie promotion OF
the Mechanic Arts, &C.. edited By Professor
John F. Frazer, published by the Franklin
Institute ct their Hall in Philadelphia
Erery publication of this kind is of eminent
value; it improves the Mechanic, ditluscs enter
tanning knowledge and occupies the attention
Of many reader, 10 the exclusion OF the vile
yellow cover literature with which publishing
houses and corrupt minds flood the country.
NORTH CAgoLISA UNIVERSITY MAGAztSr, cdi-
ted by the Dialectic and the PhilanthropIc
Societies of the College, and published by
John B. Neathery, Chapel HILL
This magazine can compete with many OF
those cnlanatng from Literary Associations.-
By al! means shouid College Magazines be er'-
couragcd. They Afford Al opportunity to stu
dents 10 test their powers and beget rivalry in
composition which always, under proper gull
dance, tends to improvement
We have received from james Wcnahoise &
Co..
TEE Nonln BElrlsH REVIEW. for May-Ame-
rican edtion-publishei ny Leonard, Scott