The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-09

John Mayer, Esq, who departed this
life, yesterday afternoon, at the Co
lumbia Female Academy. Mr.. NJ.
was professor of music, and had
given instruction in the Barhamville
Academy and also in the Columbia
Female Academy for q number of
years. After the destruction of this
city, he removed to Savannah, and
only returned to Columbia few days
ago-"to die, as he expressed it, "in
his old home" Mr.. NJ. was about
fifty-eight years of age, and native
of the Kingdom of Wurtemburg.
His funeral will take place this morn
ing, at9l5 o'clock, from the academy.
History of the American Civil War;
by John William Draper. NJ. D..
LID, Professor of Chemistry and
Physiology in the University of
New York, author of "Treatise
onHrman Physiology" "Thoughts
on ALI erican Civil Policy" &c.
New York: Harper & Brothers.
We have received from the pub
fishers, through j. J. McCarter, Esq.
volume one of the above valuable
work-which is to be completed in
three octave volumes, of about 500
pages each. 1t is written by an emil
ncnt Northern author, who, in his
descriptions and statements, seems
disposed to "render unto Cesar"
etc. To those who desire to form an
impartial opinion Of the causes and
events of the great civil war, DR..
Draper's book will be on invaluable
aid. 1t is written not so much in q
partisan as in philosophical spirit,
and from n scientific point of view.
In this the reader will find one of it's
chief attractions, the author, as is
now the case with the most advanced
historical writer's, considering politi-
cal questions rs scientific problems.
He shows how the colonial popula-
tion living upon the Atlantic coast,
who uniteClIy accomplished their sepa-
ration from England, became dipiaed
through physical causes. He de-
scribes the topography and climate of
North America, pointing ont how
these in past ages produced changes
in its inhabitants, and that our politi-
cal and social partition into North
ern and Southern people, is, in truth,
q continuation of the same process.
Whether or not tho discussion of
these questions is of any practical
use, in the present state OF affairs, we
are not disposed to say; the doctor,
in this work, describes how, in his
opinion, this partition was strength
ened by the special interests of the
South, particularly by the cultivation
of cotton and the slave system. He
explains the circumstances under
which M opposing power-the anti
slavery idea-arose in the North,
and relates the successive steps of
the inevitable conflict that ensued-
the principal being the Missouri
question. the tariff, notification, an
ncXation of Texas, the Mexican war,
Kansas struggle, and the various
compromises that were made. As to
the conduct of the war, he considers
it in its Legislative as well as its mill
tary aspect, giving g general view of
the whole movement. Having had
access to very rare and valuable
sources of information, he is able to
furnish the reader much that is new.
The work is printed il large type
and on fine paper, and although the
history will be extended through
three volumes, yet the present one
treating Of the ''causes of the war
may be considered complete in itself.
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For YOUNG FATHERS. Some one
presents the following picture of pa
ternity, which all newly-made fathers
will appreciate:
"Think of the pleasure of O father