Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-25
NEW BOOKS.

1.-THE IRISH IN ANERIGA.h-Such is
the title Of the latest published work Of
John Francis Mcguire, Esq NJ. P. and
editor Of the Cork Examiner. Mr.. MR-
guire will be remembered by cur citizens
generally ss the eloquent Irish gentle
man who spoke at the GayOso House on
the occasion of q public dinner to a car
tain Congressional COmmittse, VINO two
years ago., en- voyage 70 New Orleans,
took Memphis II their way. A gentle
msa of high socisl position in one Of the
oldest cities Of Ireland, ard chief editor
OF d Of the most influential presses Of
that ancient kingdom, Mr.. Mcguire vas
just the man to make a tour OF observa-
ton among his countrymen 10 the
United States. and make SUCH contrasts
between the condition Of the peasant on
bis native " turin and the Irish I" eiti-
zsn advancing under the segis of lib
erty to a condition not dreamed Of Eat
home,h as would strike q stranger in
America, and above all, q wide
awake journalistic stranger. How we'll
and how fairly he has drawn this con-
trsst we cannot tell in the scope to
which We are confined. Tine resder, as
We have done, will have to run through
the pages of this attractive book to fad
out for himself. But we can urge him
in the labor by quoting 8 few lines from
the first page of the book, indeed the
first lines, where the author makes q
confession IS complimentary to the
American system as 1t Is to the Irish
who take advantage of 1t and subject
themselves to its influences to so great
an extent rs to become incorporated
with its native Disciples, and lost In the
vast hive OF Industry Snd progress Of
which the "UGited States is but TIE
name. Mr.. Mcguire commences:
Crossing the Atlantic, and landing ct
any city OF the American ssaboR-d, one
is enabled, aiHaost at a gisEee, to TeeOg-
nize the marked difference between the
position OF the Irish race in the old
country and in the new. Nor is the
condition Of the Irish st both sides
OF the ocean more marked in its
dissimilarity than are the oircDm-
stances and characteristics Of theccunt'y
from which they emigrsted, and the
country to which they have In
thu old country, s~tsgnstiOn, retrcgres-
zion, If not actual decsy-in the new,
life, movement, progress ; in the one, de-
preston, want OF confidence, dark ap-
p~rehension OF the future-iH the other,
energy, self reliance, and q perpetual
looking forward TO a grander develop
ment and 2 more glorious destiny"
Beginning In this spirit, true as the
needle to the poles, our author carries his
readers along to the close. An ardent
Catholic, he writes fsvorably Of the an
cient faith Of his countrymen, q faith
that just now, in an especial sense, Is a.
tracing the attention OF the educated
glasses OF this country, as well as Of { e
British empire. Tinctured with astrODg
love of the rsce Of which every man IL
proud, whose heart ais in the right
place. sir. Aseuireis book will well re-
pay perusal, and should be found in the
library Of every American who desires
to know, fairly and osndidly, the con
dillon and prospects OF the Irish 10
America Geo. Pattlson, the we'll
known bookseller and publisher, on
Main street, has 1t for sale. Every Irish
man and Irish Catholic in Memphis
must get q coy.