New-York tribune., 1867-03-09
rr,on xhch be lends 70 teelngs Of more Cham common

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warm glow of his patriotism and the union OF tenderness
and fiery passion in the ueraEce Of the softer seh'
ments lie has quick for the music OF verse; anu
mauy of his peces are remarkable for their melody OF
| tone The military poems in the volume, especl"iy
"The Starry Flag ana The Muster Of the North" are
instinct with heroic life, and nobly ring out the inspiring
strains which led troops to victory In the batueyes
that have gone by.
Outlines of Mathematical Sciencc for tie School Room
| bv CHARLES DAVIES IL. d. "a s. Barnes Il cob is an
abrdgemen Of the authors larger work on the Logic
and Utility Of Mathematics" and is designed 10 Iisn
the professional teacher with snccnct view 0I lhe uh
damental principles Of mathematical science Hpreseh'S
an ANALYSIS Of the system of instruction when mas pech
pursued for many years at the United States Military
Academy, showing the gradual evolution OF the "hoe
structure of mathematical knowledge from few clement
arv and intuve principles Professor Davies holds IN
opposition TO the popular Pestalozzian method so Called
introduced into the schools of this country by te Iae
Warren Coburn Of Massachusetts, that the teacng oi
principles should precede their application to pracuce'
and that the true foundation OF KnOWieuee in"S' 'o
placed in the study Of general laws
The Union Pacific Rdtcay Eastern Dirision, or
Three thousand Miles ia Rdieay Car philadelphia:
! Ringwalt & Brown, is the title Of a pamphlet by
CHARLES GODFREY LELAND consisting Of series OF et-
ters written for The Philadelphia Press during reco"V
excursion TO the Great Plains 1t good deal more th
it's title indicates. We do not often look Ihto Ii
pamphlets in search of puns poetry roichng lanci anu
wild flights Of fun, but these are all here. MI beiau
ratified half way the continent WIN oo'oi 'o
hte marty Of boon companions Of whom is among 'no
recoectons the writer ef these words nal
he was one) chased the Wild buffalo on the hahs"s p
res learned all about the great iron highway whoh
10 bind together the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ana o"
has written out his adventures aud observations IN
record which we must style perfectly unique specimen
Of statistical literature Just think of introducing tahe
Of distances with daring joke and singing merry songs
over such serious matters dollars bonds mortgages
unnace speed mileage, and monthly profits! just thihk
of genial notes geology and rolcking page Oh sur
veyngl Funny IT all is it useful too ana the sohu
information which makes the chief fare OF the banquet
in respectabe proportion TO the Of humor with
which il is garnshed. Perhaps 1t might seem na'ufa'
for us TO throw in word OF remonstrance against the
treatment which the oyal chroncler has meted out 10
THE TRIBUSEs Own Correspondent ON tins JoVla journey
as when for example Mr. Leland knocks passage VI
our choicest prose into rckety blank Verso-but Wheh
the great Pacific Railway itself cannot awe the auhor
into solemnity, what can Journalist eApec''
Hint, On Common PolitNcss is little volume, which
with some absurd and mpertinen trash presents ds
Greet collection Of common places on goou
manners that may be profitable 10 certain readers 10
whom civlitv does not "cOme by nature The compiler
shows a becoming zeal for the preservation ol soc'"i
decency among his countrymen and patheucy Iain'h'
our sad degeneacy. When he asks with spasli oi
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learn not to crowd their neighbOrs and rampe on their
sacred rights :" when will they cease TO use low
vulgar, aud prOlane languagei" =" And when VIII they
stop putting the fumes Of tobacco in your very faces ana
cease squirting its disgusting juices on your fiooe !our
stairs your carpets, and your dreSsP And echo an-
swers whcnf Many OF the rules Laid down In THIS code
Of the minor morals VITAL we must admit hui VIII
the "roughs" who have instinct Of their obhgation
ever take them TO heart from booki For instances III
is not polite to borrow money, book, or any aIuce ana
not return il 1.-THE time designated or TO wait until called
upon by the owner" Again II is not polite for minister
TO make long prayer 10 weary the congregation or
10 pray his people and not 20 his Maker" once more:
IL is not polite to test quality OF butter by putting
10 your mouth the knife which Is used by the grocer"
IL is polite TO request another 10 indorSe note Tor
You without offering give him ample security We
close with adding rule Of own IL Is not pOlH" TO
spell the word Grabbed cabid" is done in this volume
which commend to the attention OF the Princeton
students before they award the Jerome Prize 10 the
" first gentleman"
Memoirs aud Correspondence Of MGddmc E,tdDGcr.
translated from the French by IslruINE ". LUrsrER
Boston Roberts Brothers., san imperfect biography by
the niece Of W. Rtcamicr published in Pms In 1859 and
for the first time presented in English dress
IL contains but few details OF the personal history Of
Madame RGcamer or extracts from her correspond
ence but occupied chiefly with the letters 20 her of
Madame de staGl Chatcaubriand, Ballance and other
persons of the day. with whom she on terms
Of intimate friendship. The original work is the produc
on OF an unpracticed hand and shows but little skill IN
its ARRANGEMENT its execution. The style i dfiuse
and involved and the narrative incumbered with many
trivial details The translator has endcayOred 10 tone
down the defects OF the volume and present the sub
stance Of it in compact and attractive from. Her
preface presents temperate and discriminating view ~
the character Of Madame Reeamer describing that ccle
brated coquettc person OF marvellous tact, combined
with great natural sweetness Of temper Kindness Of
heart and orgetfness Of self She constant in her
affections, aud lost friend through waywaniuess
Indifference or caprice. She had received the gift Of
fascination at her birth, but while she reolced In the
consciousness Of power she lost her eIespect
the respect OF her admirers. Apart from its purely
biographical interest which is intense the book is
valuable illustration OF the political and social
dtiou OF France In the first half Of the present century
Many OF the prominent characters Of the day figure in
pages. the freedom OF friendly correspondence,
raise the curtain from important The letters OF
Chdcaubriand, in particular throw great light his per
sOual experience, revealing some Of the weaknesses, as
well the better traits Of that genuine Frenchman and,
10 Il certain degree possess the charm OF an auobiOg
raphy. The may be said of the letters OF Madame
de staCl whose enthusiastic friendship for Madame Reca
mer was Of the most beautiful features Of her agi
tated life
The Journal Of Maurice de Ga(rip translated from
the French by EDwARD THORNTON FISHER, together with
an essay by Matthew Arnold and memoir by NJ. sante
Beuve, is published by Leypoldt Holt II is painful
record of the inner life Of man OF genius the victim Of
prOtractcd in health, and morbid sensvcness, although
free from cyncsm and misanthropy. His temperament
was which is Justly described as devOurg," taxing
the vital powers without mercy and paying the penalty
in long hours OF unutterabc exhaustion and in premature
death" The privacy Of the journal tempts the writer 10
the perpetual analysis Of his feelings he dwes with
a diseased fOudncss on his disageeabe sensations, and
ervates his wretehcdness with certain artistic devo
ton 81 have the sense" he writes profound near,
immense, Of my misery, Of my inward poverty" II
grow old and myself out in the most futile mental