The Portland daily press., 1863-05-15
New Publications.


PHrsIoLosIoAL MEMOIRS. By William A. Ham
mond, NJ. D., Surgeon-General U. S. Army, Fellow
OF the College of Ply scians of Philadelphia, etc,
etc. Philadelphia J. B, Lippincott & Co. svo
PIP. 34S. For sale in this city by y. l.. Sanborn &
Co., IS Exchange street.
General Hammond, native of Maryland, joined
the United States Army in 1s49, Assistant Sur
geon. He had then barely completed his twenty
first year He resigned his commission in 1856, but
re-entered the service in 1860, and was made Sur
geon-General in April, 1862 The memoirs, which
constitute the present volume were mostly written
during the four years of retirement between 1856 and
1860, and published in the american Journal Of the
Medical Sciences at Philadelphia. They are well
worthy of place in this leading medical periodical
of America; and yet they have not merely profess
sonal but popular value. The thirteen memoirs
are little more than clear concise record of expert
mental researches in physiology, conducted with the
greatest care and leading to results which must at
least challenge attention.
Thus the paper the physiological effects of alco
hol and tobacco on the human system describes Sc
ries of experiments upon himself continued for thir
ty days. at the expense of little suffering and very
nearly resulting in serious illness. General Ham,
mond at that time about IS years of age, little
more than six feet in hight, full-chested weighing
215 to 800 pounds, of sanguinenervous temperament
but of sedentary habits, INDUCING freely in the
use of alcoholic liquors. and very rarely using tobac
co in any form. He thus peculiarly sensitive to
the effect of these substances At the beginning of
his series of experiments he was in perfect health
The record is very curious and interesting. We can
only give the main result, which stands in almost di-
americal opposition to the teachings Of DR.. Carpen-
ter the leading authority this subject hitherto
Dr. Carpenter, in his Essay on Atcohoi pronounces
il poison and its effects deleterous without excep-
ton. General Hammond says, 81 have no hesitation
sin expressing my opinion that in the great majority
of the moderate of alcohol and tobacco is
calculated to exert beneficial effect upon the or
"gansm In note he claims that these results have
been constantly verified by further observations dur
ing the last five six years.
AMERICAN PUBLISHERS CIRCULAR.
The initial number of this enterprise lies on our
table 1t is to be published the LIST and 18th of
each month by Geo. W. Childs, the well known
Philadelphia publisher of the National Almanac.
Allibone's Dictionary of English Literature, kanes
Arctic Narratives, Blackstone's Commentaries, and
other standard works in the departments of which
these may be regarded as Representatives The first
number is in octave form, and has besides So pages
advertisements Al closely printed pages of liter
ary intelligence as follows-l Editorial; 2. London
Correspondence; 8. Authors at Home; L. Authors
Abroad; 8. Changes in the Trade; 6. Obituary; Z.
Library Intelligence; s. National Academy OF Sci
ences o. Books and Booksellers; TO- Periodicals; IL.
Auction Rooms; u. photography; 10. Notes and
Queries; IA. Book Notices; Is. Announcements; l6.
Book list for 1853 to date This list of contents suf
icienty indicates the design of the publication. 1t
only remains to say librarians students. and the
race of bookworms at large, that the design is very
faithfully executed. Terms: $500 per annum in
advance.
THE EDINBuRGH REVIEW. for April,
Republished in this country by Messrs. Leonard
Scott & Co. New York, contains articles OIL
Kinglake's Invasion of the Crimea; 2. Worsley's
Translation of the odyssey: 1.-THE Impropriations
T. Simancas Records of the Reign of Henry VII;
g. The Black Country; 6. India under Lord Can
ming; I. The Bible and the Church, g. Sir Ruther-
ford Alcocks Japan; 9. Professor Huxley on Mans
Place in Nature; 10. The Greek Revolution. Mr..
Kingakes brilia Mt history is assaied in the first ar
tice after the fashion in which Mr. Croker as
sailed Macaulay when Sydney Smith said he meant
murder and committed suicide. On the other hand,
Bishop Colenso and other heresiarchs are handled
very tendery in the seventh article. and even Pro-
fessor Huxley is expressly distinguished from his
doctrines.
FOOTPRINTS OF Music
Is the title of an excellent new song by Mr.. Ira
Berry arranged for the piano-forte by Mr.. 6. w.
Marston. The song traces the history OF the art
from the earliest antiquity to the days of Solomon,
thus:
.when wrong and oppression of sundry descriptions
The Hebrews had suffered, at length
They got discontinued and LETT the Egy ptians,
Who after them marched in great strength:
They passed through the and intent pursuing
Their foes followed after, were told;
But before they well knew what the deuce they were
doing,
Got shockingly>wet, and took cold
The Israelites then-who at first view had thought
All was lost and were frightened TO zee 'em-
Beholding the mighty deliyeraDce wrought,
Joined in chorus, and sang Tie Deum."
small edition of this song, written originally for
q Musical Celebration and published by request
is for sale at Panes Music Store and at the printing
Office of Mr. Stephen Berry.