The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-17


Its course is. consists in seeing ones fello "
creatures die and be born. In the meanwhile,
have felt myself little easier for the last day
or two. Ny heart remains inviolably attached
TO you, my good sister. With the highest con-
sideraton-my adorable sister-your faithful
brother and servant, FRIEDRICH"
Here then, ends the largest Of Mr.. Oarlyle's
many works. We do not think, however, that
by it will ne be judged by posterity. His fame
rests on his early productions. His Past and
Present" and its immediate successors reflect
much more truly his power. They give us his
ability when nature, and not artdcialty, was
his rule. They give us his best parts Of skill,
and leave the wash and paint Of old age TO his
late works. However, with all his faults, he
can well say, "Now let thy servant depart in
peace For over half century he has been
indefatigable in his literary industry, and now
that his last great work is ended we can apply
to him the words, "Well DONE good and faith
full servant;" enter now into thy deserved rest.
A TKxT-BooK OF PHYSIOLOGY. By John william
Draper, N. D., Ii. ID. Harper q Brothers,
New York. j. b. Lippincott d Co., Agents.
Within two weeks we have received no less
than three textbooks on Physiology-one by
J. O. Draper NJ d., another by Austin Flint, Jr,
M. D., and the one before US. 1t is q compen-
dium of larger work on the same subject,
which, published a few weeks since by DR..
Draper, has met with warm reception from
our medical world. the merits of the enlarged
edition we have already spoken. We will there.
fore simply say, that the little volume now on
our table is as full synopsis of all the impor-
tant points as we could have imagined. It is
substantially bound, and will, beyond all doubt,
receive large patronage in our schools.
CHmD's HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Vo,
lume 5. By John Bowen. Harper d Bros
j. b. Lippincott IL Co., Agents.
The present volume of this juvenile work COM
meHces with the Rebellion, and conducts us
through the first two years. 1t is Loyalty written
and truthful account of the events of the past
four years. interspersed with such incidents as
are calculated to interest children, and are not
too trivial to attract the attention OF persons of
larger growth. 1t is the resume of a similar
work by Mr.. G. Lunt, of the Boston Courier,
which we understand perfects the history for
present purposes.
We have received a copy OF "The Zambesi,
and its Tributaries. Adventures In ACrca.n By
the Brothers Livingstone, which Messrs. Harpers
have issued in their usual tasty style. We will
review 1t at length next week.
TnE FoRTUNE SEEKER. A Novel. BY Mrs. L.
ID. +. n. SO1thworth.
This fine romance is just published by the
well-known firm of T.. B. Peterson tS Brother,
No. 306 Chesnut street. 1t is the best ever sent
FROM the prolific pen 81 the gifted authoress.
The story is interesting, romantic, and occasion
ally almost picture of real life We have not
time to-day to give sketch of the plot. 1t is
full of incidents aud excitement, and the whole
account of the heroine's adventures on Rum
ford's plantation, in Louisiana, is as powerfully
wrought as any of the scenes to be found in the
works of the celebrated Miss Braddon or Mrs.
Henry Wood.
History OF THE LIFE AND TINES OF JAMES MADI-
soN. BY William G. Rives. Vol. II, Svo, DID.
657. Boston Little, Brown IL Co.
In this volume of the biography of the fourth
President of the United States the author relates
the political events of most important period
OF American history. The topics which it en-
braces are of more than common interest at the
present moment. 1t covers the space of time
from the close of the Revolutionary War to the
adoption of the Federal Constitution and gives
a copious summary OF the proceedings and de-
bates of the Convention by which that instru-
ment was formed Great use has been made of
MIR. Madison's papers and correspondence in the
preparation of the work, and his opinions on
the leading points Of discussion among the
statesmen of his day, and the arguments by
which they are sustained, will be found especi-
ally instructive and interesting. Speaking OF
this work, the New York Tribune, referring to
the vexed question of the right of secession.
says:- ..
"It has been supposed that Virginia by the
language Of her ratification of the Constitution
reserved to herselt The llght OF seeding from
the compact, according to her own Judgment
Mr.. Madison's letters as cited by the author, are
significant and DECISIVE on this point. In his
view, no right oil secession was conceded by the
founders OF the Constitution; but having pro-
vlded every security against the abuse and per-
version OF power, they lett the result TO the
supreme law of hature-the right OF resistance
TO oppression, paramount to all written constl-
tutions the appeal from the constitutional com.
pact TO original rigat and the instincs OF self
preservation, which is the 1nal arbiter Of all
governments, whether. consolidated, oonfede.
rated, or compound OF both. The work of AIR.
Rives owes its chief interest to the political inn
poriance OF It's subject rather Than TO any pecu-
liar attractions in ITS execution. 1t reads more
like collection of State papers than finished
1t shares with another standard biographical
production OF Virginia pen, Marshals Life of
Washington.'"
The Lrening Post, in concluding long review
OF nearly two columns, says
aside from all the o. her features of lone.
laborious, and highly successful public career, his
share in this great work would alone enttle him
to the unboundcd gratitude OF all true Ameri-
cans, as long as they continue TO enjoy the price.
less and manifold blessings that have resulted
from the adoptiop1 OF a Constitution which
throughout shows the traces of Mr. Madison'5
practical, comprehensive, and far-seeing states
manshlp.