The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-29

pictorial magazines and weeklies. There are two
hundred and fortynne illustrations Of scenes and incl
dents thirytwo maps and plans and two hundred ana
Ry-six portraits Some OF the illustrations Of scenes
are crcditable enough, in artistic point OF Wow,
though all know that great deal in them must be
credited to tho artists imagination. Most OF these
illustrations which have bech published BEFORE from
our artist the spot, are fancy sketches With regard
to the so-cacd portraits of eminent men and portion
of the illustrations. we cannot speak so well. They
have a very cheap shoddy stamp about them and
look fearfully CHASTITY. The Southern men espe.
caly have painfully forbddng Portraits whether pur
poscly made not not say. If so, 1t would
be keeping with tho spirit of the work and with the
purpose probably Of panderng to the taste and preiu-
dice people by making all the Southerners look like
chastity hard conspators and murderers Were
history similar this compiled by southeners and for
the Southern Market would have probably correspond
ing defects with regard to the North and Northerners
That We said before, must be expected from any his
tory written now. We cannot however, let the appear
ance OF such book pass by without protesting against its
being called a true or impartial history.
ANNALS OF THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORY. Vol. I.
Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany.
largo portion OF this volume ia occupied in descrip
ton Of the Dudley Observatory buildings aud instruments
and in history Of the establishment Of this excellent in
stntoR The concluding portion gives the result Of work
performed In astronomical science since abors were CON-
menced at tho Observatory up to the present year. All
this while highly interesting and useful to Of SCI
ence. will not interest much the general reader
Most OF our citizens acquainted with tho manner
in which the Dudley Observatory al Albany estab
lshed-by the municent GIT BY Mrs. Blandina Dudley
Of seventysx thousand dollars and beques OF thirty
thousand for this object, and the liberal donations
made by others In Albany and In tho city
and stota n vork tha
donations exceeded hundred and Hfty thousand doar
We need not to these we'll known facts except
remark that In this In everything clso perceive
the largo and liberal spirit Of the citizens Of this State
and city wherever science calls for aid charity
invokes. Tho Dudley Observatory though only short
time in existence maturing rapidly In usefulness. II
his already proud name in the scientific world We
have doubt Il will attain In time, tho position
New York occupies to the rest Of tho Unon prc-cmi-
worthy Of It's founders and OF the State Its peri
odca reports v be looked for with increasing interest
evcsy year. .
Who Co.'s THERE? or, MEN AND EVENTS. By
Sentinel civilian H. BogarD. Carleton,
New York.
The character Of this work hardly expressed In tho
tito. It Ia neither moro less than book Of
dotes OF prominent Americans beginning with Washing
tom and coming down to Edward Everett and Zachary
Taylor Traits OF individual character Of importance In
forming correct opinion OF the lustrous OF
country which We do not lnd In the more serious
records Of history exhibited here These anecdotes
give really clearer insight Of the and complete
character OF the public spoken Of with the defects
as well a. good qualities, than tho writings Of Bancroft
or other sober historians Tho author seems 70 do
light in presenting these contrasts which many other
writers avoid from fear Of damaging tho beauty
OF their pictures He even ventures tell OF the
little domestic jars between George and Martha WASH
ington. He does mot think any woman perfect,
or that the defects the character or ustrous
men should lessen admiration for their services and
the good that Is IN them.
The object Of the author appears 10 have been 10
amuse and instruct at the same time Any who has
been much in Washington relish his anecdotes; for
such relates the staple Of conversation among
old public wherever group OF the old statesmen,
politicians or public found At the hotels pri
circles, about the Capitol, the Same similar
about former eminent public may be heard
NJ Bogar who TO have been good deal with that
class Of persons carefully picked UP the anecdotes and
sketches OF which his book Is composed. He has given
them in simple, gossipng STYLE On the WHOLE "who
goes there - amusing and instructive little volume
THB OLD MERCHANTS OF New YORK Cry. BY
Walter Barrett, Clerk. Fourth series. Carleton:
New York.
We arc not surprised that this book is going through
fourth series for It be interesting large class
OF tho people OF thus city. Take the men Of whom Mr.
Barrett writes, their families and acquaintance all Of
whom want to the book, and understand the
demand for It. Outside Of New York IL will not be no
much read for the gossip about these odmerchans
not be m interesting to those who did not know them
bus the author may congratulate himself finding
merous class Of readers here
He tells in simple, conversational style, and often
with pleasing quaintness all about the who
-
cial emporium; how they started In life, what their
habits were what fortunes they amasscd, who they
ried, what families they had with many amusing
do.es about their business and Il Is curious
iumbls but very pleasant reading matter. His gossip
ing sketches hit Of wealthy arstocrscy pretty
hard but VIC feel there is stamp Of honesty In all he
saya This genial old author has used his memory to
good advantage a. Ia shown by tho In which his
sketches are rellshcd by the public.
CunrsrrxE: A TRouBADouR's soxG, AND OrHER
poxas. BY George u. Miles Lawrence Nc.
hoe, Nassau street, New York.
The fact tina, the Jingle Of words In rhyme or even
vcrsacaon does not constitute posty, ia NOT generally
understood by those who write This regret
say Is more the case In country than In almost
any other part the world We led 10 mako those
remarks from reading the book before Us The author
has written not unmus,cai verses and displayed
art in the construction There ID, too, In them
what find In the productions Of vast number Of A.
prants for poetic fame present daya good docf
ambition and striving 70 awaken the divine spirit Of
poetry. This, II mus, DO confessed, 10 . graiify.
ing sign OF the age promising better results
in the future and even and then producing some
thing worthy Of the name Of poetry The spirit or
genius Of pcetry appears 70 DO struggling into life
through all ,hcse efforts At vers,acaiion and We would
by means say anything to check the progress But
ungracious the task may be- our duty speak Of
such works . submitted to tho public with candor
and with view OF slevating the standard OF poetic
taste The author Of Christine and other poems has
some nre and an active Imagination, which might b
cultivated 30 as 10 give him very respectable position
among the rcets Of the day but he has not great
deal poetic genius he should study poetry a. an art