New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-05

Where as the CitU 7 is the chIShauiCtl ulo
Of q volume purpOrng to relate the experience OF
certain callow youth named Israel KNIGHT VINO sets out
IN his travels in pursut of the Church. or the city,
Of which II can be said tho words OF Ezekiel the Pro
phet The Lord is there" lie ialls III WIN various
classes Of relgonss including the Bapsts, Methodlsts
Congegatonalists, swedenborgans, sprltnailsts, UNI
rsasts ntarans and Others but the further he goes
Tho more puzzled does he become. The promised city
oovs recedes upon approach, and the pous Israel at
length dcspairs Of entering its gates OF pearl His
final conclusion wise one namely that no sect mas an
exclusive patent for the truth and that there Is none
from which some good may not be derived. lie thus
gives ND the idea Of an infalbe hight, and adopts re
zion Of modesty and charity. The plan of the work is not
had but it carried ont with little spirit and in tho
hands Of the writer must be pronounced failure Bos
ton Roberts Brohers)
The Story of 1unt BeckyS Army Life, by Mrs
SARAH A. PALMER Aunt Becky was the hospital matron
of the Ninth Army Corps, and in that capacity won the
grateful affection Of the "boys i'm blue" TO whose wants
She ministered through years Of toll and sefsacrihce
She left comfortable home in Ithaca soon after the
commencement Of the war; for the purpose of aeyatng
the sucrngs of tie soldiers and from that time unlts
close devoted herself the work with the zeal and en-
ergy OF martyr. She present on many OF the
boodiest battlefelds of the Rebellion following close
after the charging squadrons to wait upon the Wouhueu
and dying IN the hour OF mortal agony Her name De
came familiar throughout the army of the Potomac as
cause Officers and soldiers alike who were the subjects
of her humane assdutes speak of her always in terms
of glowing enthusiasm In this little volume she presents
on artles record Of her whose simple eoquence
will win the sympathes Of the reader far more than
volumes of pOmpous recital
The Special Operations Of Var, by FRANCIS
j. LIPPrT is the wor, of officer in the T. s. volunteer
service who has already gained honorable distinction rs
an author by ms previous writings or different branches
of military science, The present volume, among other
topics treats Of the forcing and defense OF delcs and
rivers the attack and defense OF open towns and villages
the of detachments for special purposes and tao
teal operations in seges. In the illustration OF the pi
cples set forth 10y the writer he makes frequent ana I'M
porant Of the movements in the late war OF the Re
belon as well as Of operations in the OF Napoleon
and other European campaigns The work thus assumes
in sense, the character OF historical commentary
celebrated military actions, and becomes OF interest
TO the general reader well TO the student OF the ART
Of war II recommended by the iucidy and teTseness
of expOsOns and the facility with which 1t sezes the
essential point Of 4 question: without burdenng the dis
cusson with supeIluous details. The writer has evil
IDENTIFY aimed at mparGg useful information rather than
at swelling the size of his book,an example Of common
which appeals to the common sense of his readers
providence Sidney S Rider Brother)
The Life of 4. p. DOStie, by EMILY HAzEN
REED is an impressive illustration Of the terrible days
during the conflict between slavery and freedom in the
and most prominent opposers Of the Rebellion In the
South Refusing to take the Confederate oath Of allie
ganoe he was forced to leave NewOreans in the sum
mer Of 1861. He took up his temporary residence at
Chicago but upon the occupation Of NewOreans 10y the
Union the ensuing year. he returned to his adopted
city, prepared he sad TO die for the cause Of liberty
if by such sacrifice IL shall receive impulse"
From that time his life entirely devoted to patriotic
interests In laborBg for the Union, lie incurred no
ordinary share of hatred and malgnity. lie had
always been democrat of General JacksOns school
in politics, but when the question came up
between freedom and slavery, he became convinced
that only the Republican party could the country
His in defense Of freedom is ably portrayed In
this volume until the July massacre In 1866 when he fell
victim to the Infatuated mob who had taken into their
keeping the principles Of democracy. Tie character OF
Dr. Dose is accurately drawn in few forcibe words
from a letter of Gen. Banks "Iknew him well. No
country ever gave birth TO unsesh man, truer
patriot OF devoted friend OF liberty. lie and his
associates dangerous men TO the enemies Of this
| country. The unseen hand that smote him that
which applied the torch TO the city Of NewYork and by
which Lincoln fell. His death will be avenged and in
this in all trials Of good men, the blood OF the mar
yrs will be the sustenance OF the church" The present
volume presents instructive and touching record Of
brave 1t Will be read with interest as faithful
tribute TO noble martyr In the OF American free
DOM (Wm. 7. Tomlinson)
One of the latest productions of the I" Hes
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can Heroes by an author who rtjoces in the
name of CHRISTOPHER LAoMEDoN PINDAR. From the
preface TO the volume addressed 70 my FellOwCzens
| Of the American Republican" we judge that Mr.. c.
| L. Pindar is not yet hardened into the bone Of
manhood" and that he has been inspired 10 follow the
vocation Of poet by the parental encOmums OF learned
man and loving woman" kindly bestowed on previous
performances of his in that line. His laudabe purpose
indtng this volume is 70 keep alive the memory Of the
Revolutionary patriots,an enterprise which has long
been the darling dream Of his boyhood" 1t is to be
feared, however. that ms high Pndanc flights viii not
prove in accordance with the taste Of countrymen
who will prefer TO perform their patriotic exercises
level ground One Of his wonderful exploits is to the
Declaration OF Independence into rhyme, If not into
poetry, and brilliantly he has achieved this task, it
fades before the splendor of his portraits the first Of
which Is, of course, devoted to "mY Washington"
In gOdlike beauty, muscular and tall.
Like saul OF old lie lowered DER them all.
His limbs were snewy broad his swelling chest,
HIS figure stately, but with ease rcdrcssed;
High was his brow, his face supremacy fair
Blue were his eyes, and brown lis cOmey hair.
We recommend Laomedon Pndar not to chill his own
inspiration by following in the steps Of Homer too
closely. His genius have full scope while he
reproduces the pictures of the Had reccssy
following lines:
BY SpenceT's dart was traitOrOus Watson slam,
HIS throatpierced carcass tumbled TO the plain.
Vile Buffers son meath Youngloyes hdtchct fell
His vulgar soul howeG 10 the shades of hell.
Through IngeOw's groin GARDENERS Sped
The CHASTITY wound his smoking entrals shed;
Eternal night the youthful soul Iuyadcs,
That flies disdaiDful to the stygian shades.
The whole volume in fact rccks with the OdOr Of elias
steal names and illusions, which perhaps was noces
sary TO keep up the credit OF the Pindar family For
ample:
BY Mars Impelled their ygOr on the foe,
Can seldom conquer; only countless graves
Mark either host. when Enyalus raves
But when Minerva lifts her prudent spear.
The hercest foe Is struck with powerless fear;