The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-24
LITERARY NOTICES.


REPUBLIc, EHpRACIN0 AN ACCOUNT OF ,. -
ORIGM AND PRoaREss or eHH FxNrAN BRorH-
ARHooD. Carleton. Publisher.
Mr. Carleton has very little reason to fet obliged
General Sweeny and his coadjuton Of the lighting
ton Of the Fenian Brotherhood They spoiled pretty
bookselling speculation any that has got up
BY this shrewd publisher the Life jon Davis excepted
The excitement about Stephens biography passed away
whom Sweeny took the ned for the Irish essentially
combative race and will always be ready 70 transfer
their allegiance from the man who talks TO
the man who strikes out The failure OF the
Canada raid has In ways altered this sentiment The
great fact which sweeny demonstrated that Canada
was at his mercy but for the armed interference Of the
United States government renders him. not the
chief OF the Fenan Brotherhood the type tho class Of
men from amongst whom It's leaders hcnceforth be
taken Piotten and organizers all very we'll their
way, but they must be mon OF pluck we'll OF
intellectual resources to command the confidence Of
the masses. Tho day that Sweeny throw his
across the border he annihilated the influence OF
Stephens 80 far rs the American portion OF the
organization 10 concerned. The latter may launch
against Sweeny, ONeiI and Roberts his denuncations
Of CREATORS TO the cause but he will got nobody on
this side the Atlantic to believe him We are sorry for
the success Of Mr. Cartoons little speculation he
delayed the publication Of his book long Had no but
managed to keep well informed 70 Sweeny's
10, we have no doubt that he will have fair sale for It,
as great many people anxious to find out how Mr.
Stephens managed to escape from his Dublin prison and
to remain so long at large in the Irish metropolis with
the police closely his track We have not space
devote TO the facts but there is statement that will
excite great deal Of surmise-nameiy, that "he who
rendered the most important service British Official
high in office, who, for stipulated sum, furnished
Colonel Kelly wax impressions Of the various locks Of
the PRISON. We shall make comment this
signing ourselves to await the further developments
which promised when the Irish republic is esab
lished
The RESOURCES AND PRosPEoTs OF AMERICA
Ascertained During Visit to the States IN the
Autumn OF 1865. BY Sir Morton Peto, NJ. +. for
Bristol. Alexander Strahan: New York.
Every American who loves his country should read
this book As collection Of interesting statistical nfor
nation it Is invaluable We derive from 1t the same i'm
prossons If had assembled in balloon and obtained
on clear day bird seye view Of our native land. To
financial and commercial 1t will be OF service II
shows the proportion between the products of our agr
cultural and manufacturing districts and the
capital employed. The average produce OF each Stats
also givcn In fact, have tho fullest details IN
gard to population agriculture manufactures minerals
commerce, railroads. &c. section Of tho work Is de-
voted TO description Of the South its and
prospects The author Is very hopeful in regard
future Of tho Southern States believing that their trade
will increase with the humiliation OF slavery He is
loud in his praises OF American energy and enterprise
Tho book has avowed,y two objects One is to enighcn
the English in regard America the other open tho
eyes Of the Americans to their own intcrests The
author holds that the present tariff injurious "
utterly destructive to American industry He contends
that the very existence OF republcansm Is protest
against restrictions trade aud asks how America
can hope 70 sell her cereals II she virtually refuses by
her tarin TO take anything in exchanges He proves
BY our own figures that the agricultural popls-
ton vastly exceeds the manufacturing. ave aud
he says tpage 36), ''upwards OF seven eighths OF
the entire population OF the United States engaged In
agricultural pursuits In the various professions aLd
trades materially dependent thcreupon." nc
from this fact that the agricultural should be considered
before the manufacturing interest," and urges the intro
ducon OF modified FREQ trade. He advocates properly
and income taxes heavy duties spirits and tobacco,
and customs duties articles OF luxury, but remon
straes against taxes materials Injurious the
development OF American enterprise. We concur, for
the most part, with the views advanced In the book
There Is doubt that the present system OF taxation
irritating In the extreme well - unnecessary. II
presses too hardly the poor Let articles Of luxury be
taxed but IL the OF life be spared We trust
that Congressman and 6nanciers will study Sir Morton
Petos figures and arguments Advanced In so kindly
spirit aud by 50 able wr, they are entitled to careful
consideration.
PULprr PUsGESCiEs. Carleton.
After an attentive pcrusai OF this misna@s ed volume
began seriously TO doubt whether understood our
mother tongue, and had there boon a revised edition If
Webster at hand should have referred to that nyalu
able authority for The meaning OF the word 'pungoncyn
In It's absence trusted TO memory, which assured
that pungency a certain pleasant but biting and
spicy quality, intellectual as VOL as physical. This
volume supplies but little OF TO satisfy the mental APP
petite Pungcn forsooh. Why the only witty remark In
the whole book Is avowediy borrowed, and such
series of plstitudcs has before believe been
collected volume The writer mistakes slang
for sense and niger worship for wisdom All true
Christians matter what raer creed will be scandal
ICED and shocked NJ the lrrcserence with which the
Creator Is spoken or We feel that all followers
OF tho Divine Master every eaous OF the honor
OF the Lord God Of Hosts and the silusions to Him
are such might DO chosen when speaking Of equal
on familiar The creed OF the preacher sits 80
loosely upon him that lac SPEAKS without en,hasasm and
without authority with the exception of side wndcd
alluslon to Theodore Parker there IL nothing
under whose banner he ranges himself He has unhap.
ply got severe attack Of Niger the brain teyo
IN advised efforts 20 raisc blacks intellectual
level with the whites ory serve 10 dgIs, the latter and
teach them 10 rec-.d those poor creatures in darker
Irb, II IL lated that the Southern clergy are SIN
sece..e-s to the backbone. They may or may no, b.
- ou this Is certain that the Northern Clergy arc still
aboliionisi, thoegh there nothing remanius 10 night
against Slavery Las passed away but these fanatics
having mounted their hobby want 70 ride no, only
the grave Of bar~d institution. but over the
rights Of the whites themsei The good sense Of the
community however, will force them into unwilling
oblivion and 70 the same fate have no hesitation an
saying, will be consigned tbs boa
SELF LOVE- on, THE AFTERNOON OF s,xa,rIvr
A companion TO "Jealmsyr aud False prde.u
Peterson A Brothers.
Nrs Ellis 40 completely sfhsussss the sublcc, o. the
duties OF women In the various rela,iohaf life that we
thought nothing had been lGt 70 say IN sars 70 them
Il seems that lef OF the account the dut'- 'od
maids and the writer Of TIE present volume steps.
supply the omission. The world whether nightly ..
wrongly, has never exhibited much sympathy for me
elias, a which the writer the representative Our own