National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-10
THE CREATORS OF THE AGE OF STEEL. BY
w r. JEsNs. New York. Charles scribners
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THE CREATORS OF THE AGE OF STEEL. BY
W. Il. JENNs. New York. Charles Scribners
Sons Price. Sl.50.
The author concludes that this 10 tho age
Of steel, which commenced in 1856. when Sir
Henry Bessemer announced the discovery Of
his method Of making steel. He gives inter-
esting biographical sketches of Sir Henry
Bessemer, Sir William Liemens, Sir Joseph
Whitworth, Sir John Brown, Mr.. s. q.
Thomas and Mr.. G. ]. Snelus, all Of whom
have made inventions in the manufacture or
application of steel in some form or
other. As a record of the struggles Of the
inventors before the practicability and utility
of their inventions were recognized and &C.
knowledged the book is Of decided interest,
while in chronicling the wonderful progress
that has been made in tho various ways in
which steel has boon utilized since the cheap
ness of the method Of man ufacturo was dis
covered by Bessemer tho author has given
an amount of information which is Of great
value. The book will be read with decided
pleasure by all interested in metallurgical
discoveries and inventions.
LITERARY NOTES.
George Cary Eggleston's contribution to the
March MdOd:ine Of american History concludes his
ent chapter treating of 1.-THE Last Eleven
Eleven portraits accompany the article. 1.-THE
Barony Of Nazareth" by Davis Brodhead; "Rufus
King and the Duel Between Hamilton and Burr"
by DR.. Charles r. King, grandson Of Rufus King
Part ii of 1.-THE Griswold family of Connecticut"
by Prof Edward E. Salisbury; 1.-THE Early Settle.
ment of Long Island" by Edward Holland Ncoll;
'Brscot de warville-Hls Notes on America In
17sS"-the subject of the ironispiece to the maya
| zine; Chapter vi of the "Private Intelligence
papers. edited by Edward i. De Lancey; Two
Unpublished Letters OF Washington" notes,
queries replies, societies, and book notices, all
combine to make notable number of this valua-
Bile periodical. Published at 80 Lafayette place,
| New York city.
Henry Ward Beechers recent lecture, "a Cir.
cult of the Continent" has been published by
Fords, Howard & Hubert in a neat pamphlet,
containing q capital wood-engraved portrait OF
L" the old man eloquent" This address was first
delivered in Mr.. Beecher's own church last
Thanksgiving day, and later in the Brooklyn
Academy of Music for the benefit of the new
Brooklyn charity, the " Home for Consumptives.'
in aid of which he has had the lecture Published.
Like everything Mr.. Beecher says, 1t ia all worth
reading, whether we agree with his opinions or
not 1t is published at 10 cents and ought to BIO Of
service to the Brooklyn charity.
William s. Gottsberger of New York, has re-
Gently published "Prussias" aromance OF ancient
Rome under the republic by Ernst Eckstein
author of "Quintus Claudius," translated from
the German by Clara Bell. If it equals in force
and power "Quintus Claudius" it will be eagerly
sought by all cultivated readers.
The lhusical Herald for March contains the usual
amount of choice reading matter, and the musical
| selections embrace All Easter carol. by Il. l.. Buff
fngton; "a Nocturn Loss" by G. GuTlitt; "swee
and Low" Tennysons poem, set TO music by A