New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

monotonous through love OF distractions OF no.
lack OF illustrations but 1t ia often 10 besviy en-
broidered and studded with ornaments thai It BE-
comes as little adapted for scientific discussion %
is a cloth of gold for g seryiceable garment.
With this frank acknowledgment OF tho detccts
OF great work. we cannot render too cordial or ex'
plioit Justice 10 its raro merits as afluent de-
pos;tory ofthc most mature and systematic thoughts
of humanity on subject so intimately touching the
highest and most precious Of humac interests. Inc
spirit OF the volume, accorlngto tho authors ann,
is catholic and kindly. perVsded with thes~ee~H'
kind of feeling" and with no tincte ofungenerous
personality. Ills fidelity In investigation, his un'
wearicd diligence in seeking truth ut the most AL
thcn.c sources, however remote or dIihcult Ills
conscientious endcavor for discrimination and ef'
actness Of statement, and the evident sincerty
and e.ruc,tness ofhls own convictions irrespective
oftbe influence OF tradition and thetes Of party, arc
worthy Of the most heartfelt commentator. ue
has produced awork OF uncommon scholarship on
great yigor and eloqrence Oh compos!t'oh' LII spi'o
of the faults which we have alluded TO, ana OF
powerful arguments WORK which IN these respects
viii not easily find parallel in any recent con-
trbutons To theology.
remarkable feature of the volume il the bibiio-
graphical exposition Of tue literature OK the doc
.rne Of future life or catalogue Of works relating
to the nature, origin and destiny of the soul, pre-
Pared by Mr.. Ezra Abbot one Of tho librarians OF
Harvard College. This is arranged Ia strictly
scientific order, and contains tho titles or moro
than i've thousand works, with coplouS annotations
OF great interest and vnlue TO tho photographed
student. It. reflects the highest credit N the IN
dus,ry and learning Of The author and va at once
take it, place as standard Authority n branch OK
study but little pursued By American sc'oisI''
CErELEy'S HISTORY OF THE REBELILOS.
spro MIN FACES % TIE AMERICAN ooShLICr!
H asf.sh j. &c. b e,s &c Gsp a Agent;
From this portion Of Mr.. Greeley's " Hlstof! o.
tho Rebellion" ned in advance OF 'hs re89i''
p.blicson some idea may be formed Of The s"f"ia-
eha-accr and purposes Of N" work as vol! as OF i'-
nechsnica! execution. II is intended to exhibit
esoec; div the moral and political aspects OF inc
Rebellion, together with the progress 81 American
opinion respecting human SayoIy from 'To 70
1861. The pages now brought out commence VIZ"
I. sketch OF oar country after the Revolution COM
pared uith its condition immediately be'ofe 'i''
outbreak o. tine present civil waF lbs "a ioi'"eo
by . r.r.e,y Of details concerning TIE fis'dy OF
slavery Ia TO ,ncr tiae4, md is development and
inarence since the a.loy on 81 thc ."'7' ,c"-
,,itution. We cytrac' Ioa pa-'aRef - "a
random e.om L.. 1ces before u.
SOCIAL CONDITION PRioR 70 me EVOLUTION.
III. ,bunaaaco and excellence of tLs tiInt-,; When
a.n covered at leas ,vothrs o, TAO arc. 81 .l' 80
stofax enabled the COMMON people 70 supply ttehs's
with habi.ai.ons. whoh howcYe. rude an uneeu ~
,v.r NM. ,nbsfnn,i hid comfortable than those ros'
se-sed b. tie msA-oS 81 any o'r w., likewise
the source. II chap and ample supplies 81 1904 "ner
b. he se,erity OF Northern Winter gus n,figated'
and the bright fres.d' o! even aan.eN i,,'
Nv IN tho long Winter .veninss O - lattndc rem
d.r,i cent.rs OF chesE. AID emo af Soeiti iIt..'
cou.se w.. more general, L>s AL. more hearty.
mogs valued; than st pre- 81 hu,S a. ~ mar.
riage. morn profoundly CARED Meh We 80.
nsi ned "a owa tan they loved then .o,sln, be.tet
than their other neighboF-. and ineT hssn,p's .s
than the rest o. mankind TO spend month. IN tue
Do nj OF Winter IN y!. 10 the dear odd nouleetesu.
AMI In nterchAnres Of adeotlonate 81. mss WIZ
brothers ard sisters married aud s.ttd - Instances
,wcaty - frs '.s sua.t not deemed TN iusoiu.S
waste Of time nor an experiment on ifateFuai
oyili,y and hos piisu!ty And though cuti'at.on ~es
fr 80,
food va. scan,y or hunger predou!nan'. l NJ "o2d'
werr alive With game and nearly every oo' n man -.
twee. it.en and sixty year. a. az" Wa tul,e.. iro
lsygor and smaller rivers IS .'t gDooiftcf .! tne
Ja,q and saees Of hocoton.s piuner ard power oom
weaver abognded in e1oelt ish. and a. seasons larry
sws.moi tn them The potato usually planted n the
yegc,sb., mold '" by rec nty eneFinina'ss ios',,'
v.cltei il, edibe tub-.s with borntsous p;o'nsSn IN
inown 60 tho husbsndry Of or doy. MIS- ,he Inosi
granite and apparently sterile fiVir wai'H the "ou
Vas burned one SEASON. wouki tho yess. p: -uce
AZ, al. "A
labor and care. Almost every io.ief. house. was
hive wherein the great yhoel aud Oh" LITTLE wheel,
the former Kept In motion by he hsnds sd feet OK an
tho alghtcrs years oil ind upward the iaU.i pHe9
hy thor not less industrious noth.r-huinmM "ho
wlrs from morning III NIGHT In The ba'k room. or
come convent n. appcrta.c the loom Responded Gay ~
d,v In tie movements al tho b - shuttle wherroy thc
r..,,e. %. The IA. nrrs Hook md the rsS o: his hed
w,r, slowly but steadily cotyerted INTO sup
annual weer OF the flmil,. nnG o:len Win
,or.ashing over TO exchange NJ The neighhorins
merchants ~ his g.'reries aDd wac. te" oIs!er
IL corn few sheep fa,t"ne.' s'Ser. v.th parhai-
"a Few saw logs. loads oi hoopl-.es. male uY the
annual surplus Of tho husbAadInrs products heipnH
20 square accounts with q" n.hcksmh'. tAo WIZ
wright the ministcF, and the lawyer. II tie fsriner
were So un.ortqsa,e ~ hive any dealings win fte
latter personsg. His life duriA; peace wa. lcSsed m
round than ours. ond may vel seem 10 rs
tame limited monotorous; bl .he sun Which warmed
him was III, lscl with ou7s; tie bro zes WHEN To-
freshed him Ike those sc sril, welcomes and;
Will. h!s road 70 MIL and % mfeinS was .on'er anu
con.h.. than those NJ daily traverse. NJ doihi"ss
passed IN, a uuyeysd by aprioA"n,,"s % .nor,ny
locomoive at least c.nsnted We and With snal!
suspicion HI. N fortune IN having boon lorn III tie
Eighteenth Instead NJ tho Nlncieci;h Century.
THk R.yArsSASCE OF sLAvthf.
The A.rOaa .s,etE-ie 50 iN az l. .ai any iesa. or
tolerated. ey.Nence, was psrmpt,ri'y closed. ~ We
hay. seen ~ tn lat day Of January log. thus wss
th. rr;oi from which according 70 ira fond snticipa
tpl of optiints and qgLnist S.lyery III or- country
should have commenced s dea lsn,e, and theme" gone
eay and sarcly forward ~ il ultimate ana earl, es'
tincti,n And slese sanguirr hopes We're r'asrraeiy
nst,el by the teachings Of history IL al former ages