New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
v.,Pptc,y CyCLOPEDIA.

tiles ana Ti eTn su9 writer's in Amerca Compiled
Pr,f A. AMBER J. SCuEM. Vol l. eNo' pp' ''''
Sew.York: Friedrich Gerhard Agent
III ,,,,oorance of This work is the establishment
81 Landmark by which we may measure the great
ord Growing Importance OF the German eieuleht III
opr populatlon. To many OF our readers II VIII
d,,ltless he an unexpected circumstance that lh's
element already demands 80 have its own speclal
literary needs supplied, and that an undertaking Vi
such magnitude as the present Is already aSsuieu vi
success When we consider that the " New Ahherl-
can CyclopPdia completed few years since Is ohly
the second work Of the kind which has been pup,
Ished i'm this country to meet the requirements OF
our own population, can the more Icadily esu-
mate from the appearance of German Cyclop@dia
the amount of active intelligence among those WHO
cling to the German language while Identifying
themselves with our American life
The republication of the German classics III cheap
American editions has been successfully uhuer'dkeH'
several periodicals of more or less literary character
have been founded, and the circulation oil German
literary and scientific journals IN TINS country is
steadily on the increase Ii is certainly time, there
fore that our German citizens OF education ana
ability should assist in the creation of literature
which shall be better adapted TO the altered crcu-
stances of their ives-whch shall recognize the ne
cessty of giving up certain interests rendered obSo-
lete by their change of home, and giving place to
Others which are now prescribed for them. The fact
of their cngng to their native tongue Is inseparabe
from their social gregaous nature, and it cannot be
dcprecated although the result may delay our hnal
American autonomy. more important, and pos
sible result is that they shall thoroughly inform
themselves concerning the political history OF the
country the organization, character, and machinery
of parties and those features Of government ana
civil law which distinguish the United States from
the European nations.
The Communication Cyclop9da Will accom-
pli,h a great deal toward tins end. Prof. Schem is
competent, both from knowledge and experience to
select the ground which such work must cover, and
are clad to find that the plan he has adopted is at
once so iudicous and so comprehensive. Ii IS hardly
necessary to say that none of the various Cyelop9-
dir hitherto published in Germany meet the special
need which this is intended TO supply. The rule III
all such works-at least in those intended for popu-
lartvis 10 gauge the character Of the articles ana
the fullness of the definitions 10y the interests OF the
readers American subjects therefore, are not even
secondary in importance IN the Lexcons OF Brock
hans Never &c In this first volume of the German
American work, there are thirteen hundred articles
relating to American matters, not one OF when Is 10
De found in those LeXicons.
The geographical articles we find TO be remarkably
thorough 4 careful and detailed account is given
Tor will be given of every State and Territory with
befer notices of counties towns, and the minor fea-
lures of physics geography. Twenty pages are de-
voted TO Alabama Alaska "AIkansas,' and
ARIZONA" and in these, well as the accounts OF
cities great pains have been taken to obtain correct
statistics of the German inhabitants, so that the
work when complete, will furnish complete repre-
seutatOn of the extent and character of the German
American population
An equal care has been bestowed upon American
history and politics Such words as "AdministIa-
ton" Annexation" Amnesty" etc, are fully ex-
planned with the nature of their popular use among
rs; while such party phenomena as the Anti MasOns
and the Antl-Renters have their special histories,
both given with entire clearnesS and correctness.
The definitions of legal and those features of
jurisprudence which peculiar TO the United States
have been very carefully prepared and constitute
one Of the most valuable characteristics OF the Cyclic
p.uda.
The names of the distinguished German Americans
who have contributed to the first volume is a guar
autee OF the high character of the work. We find
articles by Dr. DOuai, Kapp Miinch, Cen Sgel,
Prof Knortz DIR. Seidenstcker. GOepp. Hecker, DR..
Ticdemann, and many other well-known names, the
co0peration Of whom Prof Schcm has been fortunate
in obtaining. His own editorial labor has been very
thoroughly aud conscientiousy performed We have
examined the volume from beginning TO end, and
find everywhere the consistent adherence TO the
plan. While as a Cyclopgdia Of general intelligence
portion is 4 monument of patient, exact labor.
The charge has been recently made in certain
newspapers that the German Americans are an nre-
hcious people who have very little concern for the
support of churches and clergymen among them
selves. The present volume of the CyclOpedia fur
uishes sufficient statistics to diSprOve this and yar
ous other ignorantly -made charges. The City of
Albany il appears has $4,000 inhabitants of German
birth. who support eight churches, two newspapers
several schools and - lodges and beneficial sOcie
ties. Allegheny City, IN Pennsylvania has 5000
Germans with 10 churches II schools, and 40 socie-
ties of various kinds We also learn that Allentown,
in Pcnnsy lyania, possesses 1900 inhabitants but
few Of whom although uatiye-born habtually speak
English. The town has seven German churches and
nine German newspapers. Statistics of culture, like
these are as necessary the native American to
the naturalized citizen and if they were more gener
ally dilused We should have less nonsense TO deal
with.
We are glad to notice that the CyclopTdIa Is at
tracing attention in Germany, where its plan aud
execution are heartily commended. recent mum
Der of the Maga: tGr die LhaGtT des husbands says
Concerning American Antiquities, conditions of
language and law. the History and Geography, both
of the North and Southern hemisphercs the Cyclic
pada gives the most valuable information, such as
hitherto has never yet been furnished in the same
completeness We have only the wamcst praise TO
offer TO this undertaking"
The number Of subscribers to the work we under
stand j. very large and its assured at the
outset II is published in numbers ten constituting
the first vOlume, which furnished at a price
within the means OF every industrious labOring man
and no German American who can read should
neglect to subscribe for it,
WAY TRUTH, AND LIFE. sermons by Major Angus