New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19

NEW BOOKS.

We have received from 4. r. vent, pub
Usher, Cincinnati. copy Of work en-
titled "Belden, the White Chie. or Twelve
Years Among the Indians OF the Plains"
from the diaries and manuscripts OF George
p. Belden. Edited by General James s.
Brisbin, United States army.
The book contains over five hundred
pages, is we'll printed and beautifully bound
in blue and gold. We have examined the
pages hastily, and fully concur in the fol-
lowing from the Cincinnati Gazette
"Belden. the White Chief" edited by
| General j. S. Brisbin, United States army,
! is not as the title would lead one TO infer,
| a romance, but n narrative Of the adven-
| lures of George =. Belden, native OF Ohio,
| among the wild tribes of the plains, from
| 1858 to 1870. Some of the papers OF Mr..
| Belden, from which the book has been com
piled, were Published in the GG-etse and
other journals. where they attracted so
much interest that q more detailed account
of their authors singular lite seemed de-
sirable. The book will not disappolnt these
| expectations. The career OF its subject has
been as full Of excitemcn. as anything
which tn" imagination of the novelist could
suggest. Born in Ohio, he ran away at the
age of thirteen, and went to Nebraska,
|
! wrote to his father, and gave such a fatter-
ing description of the frontier that the old
man emigrated thither. The elder Belden
had learned the printing business, aud
| established u paper at Brownsville called
the .Nemaha Valley journal. 1t was u
sickly affair. and tho boy soon got tired of
work and of the advancing civilization OF
the locality. He wanted to become i: trap
per, but his father refused consent. He,
| therefore, left home without it. He joined
the Yankton tribe. adopted their habits and
| took the young s1uaw, Washtel!a. for u
wife. From that time his life was, in most
respects, that of his rcd-skinned compali-
ions. He fought. hunted, tishcd and trap
ped with them, and participated IN many
startlin. adventures. He volunteered in
| the expedition against the Sioux. ordered
by our government. and i'll July. 1867, was
! commissioned Z second lieutenant i'll the
regular army. He rendered faithful and
! important service to the nation ia his mill
tary capacity, but his tastes for savage lite
were too strong. and few months ago he
| left the army, and at latest accounts was
! hunting in the wilds of Nebraska. Such is
| q necessarily imperfect outline OF q very
attractive book. Few publications have
combined an equal amount of adventure.
with details of Indian customs and charac-
teristics. The volume is handsomely
| printed and illustrated.
SATAN IN SOCIETY. By 4 Physician. Gin
! cinnati: {. +. Vent.
Under ii strange title we have here "a most
extraordinary book. The subject il the
| physiology o: the human system. illus
tratcd by the passions and the result OF
indulgence. But while limiting 1T many
evils. and declaring in genera! terms then
existence. the author does no, very clearly
point ont any way to proven: Or cure them
Besides. were the human race OLD. middle
aged and young, of both sexes a. depravcd
! as this anonymous physician endeavors to
| establish. with the resulting consequences
Of sucl. gravity, there woalt. soo. be a
complete depopulat.on Of the carthe. This
is tie way !. strikes us after . hasty pe:u'
sa! but We are no; by any means disposed
to condemn the book. 1t may prove "setu!
! TO those who reed such advice. Tie pub
| fishers notice OF the work is as follows:
| This work. written from Il high. moral and
physiological standpoint. Is original. both III
f; design and execution. 1t objects and aims
are clearly set forth in the following table
OF cnntcut- and the APOLOGIZE ~ III: author
! to which "" invite: especial attention. Only
/ IL w
necessary TO convince any one that II Is adj
! mirably adapted to its purpose. and that II
! will contribute. to the desired end, Just III
! proportion IA it can be circulated and read
! The most scrupuloUs person can. therefore.
! enter upon the labor Of crc Ila,ing it with Il
clear conscience. ami with the enthusiasm
! inspired by the consciousness OF doing good
| The theory tina: IGNORANCE is safety, wien
| applied ~ III. subject. discussed in this
! volume has. We think, been thoroughly eA-
pludcd, and the truth thoroughly e>tab
iished ..la. tie only safety Il 10 be found III
. anil gi:"uct understanding, an :. IU.chcned
! conscience.
One chic recommendation # The work is
that. while the language employed - the
! most cha-tc and elegant. II ~ 50 GlTec' that
| there - 40 MISLEADING the meaning ~ the
author. H.. talks TO the point. and Tor a
| pil:pu-.. and leaves but little for inference.
Ihos, " no are bent OF sinnin. ae:ins: the
laws OF nature aud Of God. VIII IND puol
consolation II reading the aUtho. portray
al OF til.. fearful consequences but
thos. WHO have sinncd ignorantly. OF
through wrong ideas OF what IS right, .and
their number 4 legion). will hay. their eyes
opened by the 1)eru|al OF this book. and II
conscience and prudence still hold sway
twill 90 their way and sin to more.
| The authors name is not given. but his
book bears sufficient evidence a: author
ship; nay, more. it bears the Misunderstanding
evidence OF scholarly attainmentS. shrewd
observation. an enlightened conscience and
Christian principle Character is stamped
on every page The author w;thholds his
name, for the reason that. by SO doing, he
can be more outspoken and plain. AT tins
present time he. perhaps. has the most eN
tcnsive practice of any physician III the
large city where he resides. and where he
has beer practicing and lec.nriny for :
number ci years. We're his name 10 ap
pear in connection with this book. LC woult
bc bound, out of consideration for those q,
his patients who might make personal APP
plications where, perhaps, noEe were IN
t-ndedi. 10 put matters in :. much ;nlidel
form, and thus rob them o.; their point. anC
sLarnnes. and clearness We therefor.
preferred and thought the public woulC
prefer, to have the authors name omitted
for the present. and let the trut'. come on
in all It's clearness and sharpness. ant
witA illustrative cases tina! ollerw;s" comic
not be given.
The iavaca. Texas. Ion.n.Tc.;. q; thu
eleventh instant says:
We hear it rumored that McConlt Ine
Morgan have. determined or running then
road from Chocolate direct 10 oll. city. The
distance WI he very slightly increased by
such construction. and shnuld a new grade
baln;ldc strengthening the bend in the roat
to Victoria near this city, the l.Ea 81 TIKI
road vi. Layaca to lnh!.!no.i4 will b'
quite Is si,nr. AZ 10 run il by ttr cd ~rlCy'',
for y ,Cnctt"n.
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