'Xinftrk fotitts. Via HISTORY OF HBRODOTIIS. By George Rawlinson,asssisted by Co/. Si; Henry Baiolinson K .C. 11., and Sir In 4 Vols. Vol. 111. With Maps and Illus ' trations. Pp. 463. isitiiv :York : Appleton f t Compasky. Pitttbugh : Davison. 1860. 'Upon the appearance of the two former volumes of this' great.work,we gave a full ex pression -of our high opinion of its accuracy, irondeilitl research, and importance to the schol ar Ind - general reader. The third volume is fully equal to the two that preceded' it in every particular. The translation is elegant; and the notes and appendices illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information, and embody lug the chief results, historical and ethnographi val, 'which. have been obtained in the progrese of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery, are a vast storehouse of information concerning an cient times,. oustomsolnd laws. No library .can be considered complete without this work. A VOYAGE DOWN .THE AMOUR; Wow A LAND JOURNEY THROUGH SIDERIA_,_ AND PiCl- D.IINTAt NOTICES OP MANCILOORLA.4.IikIittioTIA.TS AEA, AND JAPAN. By Perry McDonough, Dril led ..Eitatee Commercial Agent at the Amcor River. ?rice,- $1.26. Pp. "390. New York : D. Appleton Co. Pittsburgh: John S. Da idson. 1860. • For several years, frequent mention has been made by those interested in commercial matters, of the opening presented in Northern Asia to trade and civilization. And the Russians, ever to . seize upon every faloroble point for the 'e'itetision . Of 'their -influence, took -possession of ; theAmoor . Country. and formed a settlemenU at th'd . thotitlf or tie 'river in 1854. The Amoor the river by Which the whole -of Northern Asia is &wined, and is the great channel by which it is expected' "American trade and manufactures will be introdtibed to that. country.. The author of the book before us traversed 'the :entire Russian. Empire. from West to East, drinised'Siberia, entered Tartary, and descended the Amoor from its source to its mouth, a dis tance of two thousand miles. Re has here liven us a' tidnute . description of 'the whole country washed by that river, in' ft clear and vigorous style. Re visited every city on its banks, noted the peculiarities, character, and manners of the people, the condition of trade, industry, and so - and. the comparative wildness or cul tivation of the adjacent countries. Zuck wwork could not be otherwise 'than eh tertaining andinstructive. FRIARSWOOD POST-OFFICE. By the Author of `" Thi Heir of Itedycliffe," etc., etc. Pp. 261. • Price, 60 tents. New York: D. Apple tan 4. Company. Pittsburgh : John, S. .DavloOn. 1860. Yeartrago, the author of this little volume ac quired a' high , reputation. as a writer of tales, from which the present effort will 'detract noth ing.' '.This is intended to be one of a aeries of bOoks:for.the people. The number of minute incidents crowded together without any eon fushin, 'give evidence of great power of. agree able-story-telling. THE MARBLE FAUN; on, THE Itomencn or `l4oPriß %NI. By Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of , ‘The Scarlet Letter," ete., etc. In two volumes. Pp. 283 and 284. Boston : Ticknor 4 Reid& New York : Sheldon 4 - Co. Pitts- :burgh : 'John S. Davison. 1800. Some seven or eight years have elapsed since anything new has appeared from Mr. Haw thorne's pen; and consequently his admirers will hail these two volumes with an unusual degree of interest. Nor will their gratification be les sened by discovering in-this work a harmony and beauty of expression, wwarrath of coloring, and a healthfulness of-sentiment, -that can be found in none of his previous productions. The scene is , laid in Italy, where the author resided a number of years, and its most delight ful pagetrare a record of the impressions made by the master-pieces of ancient and modern art in liome;.'and by Itttlian scenery and climate. This peculiarity gives to the narrative much of the living interest that springs from a book of travels of. the'highest order. Two of the characters are American artists. Only four personages are brought into prominent notice ; but great in dividuality is given to them, and their characters are' drawn with more skill than is usual with even 14r. Hawthorne. These volumes possess wonderful' fascination, both as a work of ,imag ination and as a picture of Italian life. POLITICAL DEBATES BETWEEN. HONS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, IN THE CELEBRATED CAMPAIGN IN 1858, ix Imaxms. Pp. 268. Columbus : Follett: Foster 4. Co. Pittoblugh Hunt 4 Nines. 1860. This is a collection of the celebrated debates between the two champions of their, respective parties,. during one of the most exciting, can vasses that ever took place in any state of the Union, together with the preceding speeches of each; at Chillicothe, Springfield, etc.; also the two great speeches of Mr. Lincoln, in Ohio, in 4869. These appear as they were carefullypre pared, by , the reporters of each party, and pub- Ifshed at the time of their delivery. This volume 'is a complete array of facts, arguments,• and .of which speakers of , both ,par ilea Will, tie doubt,:fully avail themselves during the itiproaching'cimpaign, and that will be read Witilreat,inteiest by all who take part in polit ieal THE 'TITLES OF OUR LORD ADOPTED BY 411114.SELE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT... By • -J Monta6rue Randall, Vicar of Langham,'Nor folk. Pp. ' 249. ' Philadelphia: Preobuterian Board of Publication. Pittsburgh: Board of Ccilioktage,•"St. Clair Street. . This is a'tielightful little volume, composed by one nearly: blind, as a thank-offering to his heft vfmly.Etithir for unnumbered.mereies.. He has selected fourteen of the names which , the Lord Jesus Christ applied toliticiself in the New Tes t, tainent, commencing With "I am." John viii: -88, and - ending'with "The 'Morning Star," Rev. t =di: 16. The Mahar traces out in a pleasing and keverent manner, the various signifieations and'applications of each'of these. -And he brings out 'very didinctly the truth that all the names 'anclltitles Christ assumes to himself are pervaded with the idea of his relationship toward, and so- Icitude for his, believing people. THE PRESBYTERIAN BOARD has also ad- ded three .charming Volumes to its - Series for Yireith, viz.: "Clusters of Fruits froin the Tree 'of Heavenly Wisdom," compiled by Annießrooks; • "Why Was I Left? or, He hath done all things Well," by Nary JfeCalla, author of "Life Among - Illtildren," "Twin Sisters," &c.; " Rosalie's rftssons,7;by -afro.- Sarah S. T. Wallace. These and all tieother publications of the Boarkare for saleAt the : , Board .of Colportage, St. Clair Street;l'ittabitigh. THE' TIGRCERSBURG REVIEW.—The num ber for April .has eight.articles, Onstantine the great, by Rev. Dr. 'Schaff ; The: Old Doctrine of Christian. Baptism, by Rev. Johnlir. Nevin, D.D.; The "Eriklish Language, by Re4:'Ecirnend Emerson; German ilytrinOlogyoby Rev: Thomas —C.-Porter ; •Religion".and Christianity, , by Rev. 407Vi.Gartiart ;- What-is a "Cafeolnimen f ,by Rev. 0147 . Harbaugh ; Mansel'si t irnits of Religious Thrtinght,..by Rev. E. V. Gerhart; -Recent Publi options.- . is, on the *hole, the ablest • UutiViiir of this Revievr vr6- have -seen for some • tfIE"wI4OII I PH :AMEItIOAN - REATIESV.-:-This , suoble4theirterlrfloes.net become.dull and- heavy .progress of:years, but inaixitains its 'l4iVixisilife• - and."vigor,.with'increasing variety in its subjects. The nuotber for April has twelve '7lWkoliais, ' William Bee Word ; :Money and left - ilk; ••X..mie Whitney's Poems ; The Letters and Times of Basil of Calserea ; Nichols burs 1 -4a02 ,, ,1na, Evangelista ; ' The Law of Divorce ; 14:=. indied - States 'Coast.Survey The Bile:of- gohn 4t C,Ons Warren r Daxtein on the"pitigkSoeSpe sdas ;:;..EioanCrr'eneh:Literattire ;Jaime . ; e.T . ..WounneslAights as ,•to- Labor -and Property ; ..feitiftjal•:Netioes: The Pittsburgh Agents- 4 am Messrs. Kay 1 Co., Wood Street. ftr te -tusk Drowning. the Squirrel, 'When I was about .six years old, one morning,.going ~to school,.a -ground .squir rel.- ran into his 'hole in the ground before. me ; as - they like to dig holes in some open place, where they can -put out their hands 'to see if any 'danger 'is near. I.thought now I will have , fine fun. As there was a stream of water just at hand, I determined 'to pour water , in the hole till it would be full, and 'force the little animal up, so that I might 'kill it. I got a trough beside a sugar maple, used for catching sap, and was soon pouring the water in on. the squirrel. I could hear it struggle to get up, and. eaid, "Ali, my fellow,' I will soon have you 'out." Just then 'I heard a voice behind me, "Well, my boy, What have you got there ?" I turned and saw one of my neighbors, azood old man, with long white locks, that had seen sixty Winters. " Why," ; said I, ".I have, a ground squir rel in here, and am going to drown him out." Said' he : " Jonathan, when I was a little boy, more than, fifty years ago, - I was en gaged one day just £L . 9 • you are, drowning-a ground squirrel, and an old nian came along, and said to me, 4 You are alittleloy'; now if you were down in a narrow hole like that, and I should come and pour water down, upon you, would you not think I was cruel? God made the little squirrel, and life is as sweet :to it as you; and why will you torture to death a little innocent crea- Ute.that God las made ?'" Said he: "1 never: have forgotten that, and .never shall. I never,have killed any harmless creature for fun, since. Now, my dear boy, I want you to remember this while you live, and when tempted to kill any poor little innocent animal or bird, think of this, and mind, God don't allow us to kill his creatures for fun." More thane forty years have since passed, and I have never forgotten what the good man said, not have killed the least animal for fun since that advice was given, and it has-not lost its influence Yet. How many little creatures it has saved from being tor tured to death I cannot tell, but I have no doubt a great number, and I believe my whole life has'been influenced l'y it. Cleaning the Lips. No' feature in the face of a child is love lier than the lips, with rows of pearly teeth playing hide-and-seek behind them. But ah, sometimes mouths ;which look like rose buds, send forth words unfit for a mother's ear—unfit for the Ear in heaven ! Some boys who would not dare 'to take God's name in d iain, Eay what is coarse and im pure, foygetting that this, also, is sin. We knew a dear old lady who many years ago taught a little private school iu NeW-England town. Her heart was pure, and therefore her words were: sweet. She loved the blessed Saviour, and cared most tenderly .for the lambs of his fold.' She seemed to live in the little children's world, rejoicing and suffering with them. She had always something pleasant to say,-abd a flower ora kiss to give; so that the schol= ars loved the , sehool-house next best to " mother's room " at home. They'-neVei. had to be sent, to. School, but ran off cheerfully before nine o'clock, that they might speak to her before the little bell rang. She believed what Solomon said'about the "Tod of correctibn;" but, in some way, she got along without using it very often. Once her heart was deeply wounded by hearing that a little fellow had spoken unclean .Iverdi When out at play. - When forced to punish very little ones, she used to take them on her lap ; but as Mas ter Charlie was nine years old, she called him to stand' before her. Taking: both his hands between her own, and looking into his blue eyes, she asked, " Have you been. using wicked words to-day, my dean?" I did - n't -swear," whimpered Charlie_ "Are'you willing to go; home, and 'rel peat all you have said in your mother's presence ?" Charlie hung.his head and colored deep ly, and whispered, "No ma'am; because it would grieve her." "And have you forgotten, my dear boy, that One who is far holier than she, has heard in heaven the naughty words which came from those little lips to-day ? I am afraid there is something Unclean in your heart; but, as I cannot reach that myself, I will ask Jesus to do it; I can reach your lips; and as I'm sure they are not fitto give yeur mother the 'good night kiss,' nor to say your prayers, I will cleanse them for you. She then took -from her desk a bowl;-of water, a tiny bit of Soap, and a small sponge, and, bidding Charlie open his mouth, she washed it, welf—teeth, tongue, lips and all ! She then wiped them 'clry with a soft napkin, and bathed his tear-stained face, on which she preSsed the kiss of forgiveness. This simple pun ishment and the real sorrow of her who inflicted it, made a deep >impression on the minds of her scholars. Charlie is now almost a Man, but never, since that day, has an impure word escaped his lips. At the very thought of such, a word, he. fancies that he'tastes soap; and that he hears again the gentle rebuke of his first teacher. Finding Fault with lour Children. " It is-at-times necessary to, censure, and punts_ut very much more may be done by encouraging children when they do well. , Be, therefore, more careful to express your approbation of good conduct, than your dis -approbation of ;bad. Nothing can more discourage a child, than a spirit of inces sant fault-finding on the part of its parent. And: hardly anything can exert' a:more in jurious influence-upon the disposition both of the parent and the child. There are two great motives influencing human ' ac tions 3 hope and fear. Both of these aie 'at times necessary. But who would not pre fer to have her Child infhienced to good conduct by the desire of pleasing, than by the fear of - offending. If a mother ,never expresses her gratification• when her chil dren do well, and is always censuring them when she sees anything amiss; they are dis couraged and unhappy. Their disposition becomes hardened. and soured by this cease less fretting, .and -at last finding that whether they do well or ill, they are equal ly found fault with, they relinquish all ciforts.to :please, , and.become heedless of re-: !mulches. mother approve of her child's &menet Whenever, she can. Let her show that his good.behaiior makes her Sincerely happy. --Let• her reward him tor his efforts to please, byginiles'and - affection. In this mAy she_ will:cherish:in her eliihr,s, heart some of the- noblest ancimost desirable feel ings of our nature. She will cultivate in him an amiable dis Position and 4 cheerful spirit.. Your child has--been,. during the day; very pleasant• and obedient. Jr/St before putting him to-sleep for the flight, you take ' hiS band and say : My son, you have been - a very. ood boy to-day. It makes me very happy to sec you so kind arid 'Obedient. "-God loves' children who are'•dlitiful to - their. parents, and he promises to make them-hap py." This approbation from his mother is to liTn'a great reward. And-when, with a more than ordinary affectionate tone,-you say: "'Good night, my dear-skil b he leaves-the room with his little heart full of feeling., And wlien he closes his - ,eyes for Skier 4:43e aehappy, and 7- resolves tbat-heWill to4l.6ltis-dfity: . Tit:kik - NES& consists not in a heart to in 'letid-td-do 'thelvi.ll- of -God; bid iuw a heart, to - 6 it.—Jonathan Edwards. " - PRESBYTERIAN °dry. A Token of the hist. BY E7TELINA 8. BAIITIT " Mamma, why'db you al*ays put So carefully. away The little silver cup that you Were looking at to-day? " It is not very 'beautiful, Nethinks, nor very fine; It is not ornamented round, With pretty flowers, like mine And yet you gaze and gaze on it With such a ldvieg eye, ' As if you thought a heap' of gold. Could not the treasure buy." , 4 You're right, my boy ; that little cup ti Is very dear to me, For something fairer , than itself It ever bids me see. ",Look at its.slonder handle-- ,' Ah ! often that has been Clesped routed , by dainty fingers, The daintiest ever seen. " dad mask its brim—aye, Itias it, too- 7 J Diving grace, For theftw9etest sTiled Haie totichernhe Pico. " Full mauy,a time,- when that small hand, Would lift tothose sweet lips This'cup, from_which the 0:x74046-4U. Was ta'on Sn dalnlY..siPs, ". Fond eyes' would o'er •it flash and smile • ::With such 4 wit . phing . ,'gidicieb; . The very memory of it' yet . Doth slimy. soul entrance. "'The , clear, dear love whichlit that , look . Can never wholly:die; :It is a Vino begun_ 'on earth, • " • And finished in the sky ` • . 44 Its heavenly echoes reaclkmelitill; They float from that far' shOre. .Where beam the terfder edit as now,' . That here are. seen no more. "_Sometimes. my sonl, by care, oppressed., , Can scarcely catch the strain; , • But if .I see this Hale cup, It all conies back again. ". Then wonder not;•my boy, T prize This token Of the Poet IE will be dear—it mist be•dear— While life and memory-last." illisceltancrats. Statesman Eloquence. "Who are to take the place of those.men Whose names stand so - high on 'the arch. of our country's glory," inquires ncontempot ivy, as it brings .up in...retrospectiOn ' the great . oratora of a past age. It alleges that it is in vain, we look anything in these' times in. the Senate,' the • Piilpit, or ',the Forum, that will compare with the great Speeches of a pest- ern' of greatness.. , Thi§ is alleged .: as true .of.. both. England; AO' this Country. There . is, now 'no Pitt, no Robert Hill; no Erskine, nor, West. the great eloquence .of. the-Senate is not. -now heard, 'either...ii..Parliament: Or Con vrees ' and we shall .not say that ewe can point to any living eloquence comparable to a few of the great orators Who have died iii the last fifty years; - yet we are not -sure- hut elo• pence has givenway,to practiCal age - and. Statesmanship, The Parliamentary - Re -f . form of 1830 ; has converted- the Heim Off Commons into 7a. more practical body, by' hringing into it a different . clasp.. of .men: ii Thedecline of eloquence:Vas attributed to .this 'cause,. but, we suspect .it..is founded - in- - fact.. This -. - was:.said- at the time when great. orators graced its. very annalS; when Stanley, Brenglieni,'Macaulay,. Sir Bebert 'Peel, -,Earl - 'Grey, ~ and,:lilaaintosli were there, , and., some of them Were never surpassed in: the classic eloquence of the -Senate. - To-daY 'Gladstone . and-Disraeli; Bright ;and Lord Derby, and Lord; Lind, hurst, remind' us . of the best. -days of Par liamentary debate. -Gladstone and Disraeli are in their very prime, and their 'late speeches. are perfect models-of 'Senatorial discuesion. The peroration . of Disraeli, was equal to some of .the choice• passages from the. old orators Hof England:: :The. Marked difference, however, between these speakers and Sheridan and... Canning, is seen in-their keeping more strietlyto therque§tien.before them; and we will add, that we doubt whether any Chancellor -Of :the Exchequer, since the days of "Williain Pitt, has opened :his . Audiget with more, effective eloquence, or wilt greater ability, than Xi . . Gladstene, not excepting Sir: Robert Peer: -We think that • the debates iii - Parliament are,- when compared with those of fifty .years ago,. more .direct and husiness - like. `Eloquence - ..dees not 'flourish - the-House -of Commons:as in other days, when.' Fitt . and Fox - rose to 'debate: But the orator: is...born and . not made, - and so we .niay . say, *what: has been will be. Great orators will: risetoinstruct Senates, and delight mankind; 'and we say we have had theni with ,us. till of late, if not now. The elegant' :and: accomplished orator ef.:tliis age,is-- - -Still-liying;:theitgh he yields -in force and arg,unient to the great orators now „numbered. 7 .With.., ,- .the E .dead. There is one man in the Senate whose speeches,: will' live itlid:lidpiy for their thought and - elassiefiriish , ; , .: though - it is Anelthat7the - Senate. has 'had greater era.' tors than now 'enlighten its discussion. There are-few :craters in the ; United States Senate, andhardly,more than one who - will be read after the momentary excitement of. debate is passed; andthe swine may be eaid of -the House. .-EaCh body.has choice - men, wig 'are able to ',speak - fordibly -and - well; •bul the oratory of both .branches is -at- a low ebb. .In 'a few instances :you . find - -men 'of real 'culture, and , ',of eloquen.c e ; they.are -so few that- they do not redeem, Congress from the charge of mere hackneyed debate.' . There are no Clays, Websters, .nor .Cal hour's in either House.- The age of great nessuna,y return, bit it is 'not .uow. we. hold' that there are: men -how - living - who' remind us of what we have'een. . was bet; the other:A.4' that ti 6 biffied.thetreat 'advocate of New -England ;and , some. one, is to-supply .his place'' in forensic" eloquence.' As we have eald;genius*boixt, and comes' forward in every' age—and.'.so will •be with us. 'Whei..a, people demaridgre.at ness; it . come forth; and: hardly- till then -an d , we aiseri that we - hive given . some signs :that greatness is . now at n,dis count. So long- as a, nation is content with. second xate-talent; it -get, nos:better, However' much the :mass. 'of-.mankind may bow . to the enprefaacy:of genius; 'there: has , 'been' Sentinient abroad -forbidding great, nes& - .- Little - ambitious Men; of small parts, inveigh against genius and greatness ; and would tarnish 'What : they ; 'cannot emulate: 'Ambition is a poWerfut source -Of good , .and, ill,. even . in -little ...minds; -and' envy , elists - Where there - is eharad ter. Through' -these -fires ;.genius- - walks, 'though encompassed round. - TheSeare the besetting evils,; .yet;-the world Tares - and demands . greatness; it deplores-its lossits demise. • In'-the -main; 'a healthy Sentinient, prevails; among • mankind, - -cheering-on- to great:-deeds,: and :in lendable : ambition.. America - his' needto„ . :eh:dish - her hest-talent _.„ and her true, men _ have, grown up = in 6.litedu.catiob.;:isrAtzfrbin.,- being ,- eatriplete.- - ; l We!haveliardit cemnienced our eourpe ofeducated - Statektiathiliiii; and those great who lia* shed their .selectest t irliftience upon us, were heft gteit; rither gar,. +_~~.a„w~ r BANNEE,:.4ATURIMY, APRIL; 21, 1860. than ednoated-c4eal. "Th) Jives Of. Hamill. ton, .Franklin, Clay, Webster, to mention no more, are filled with early and manly struggles for subsistence. They were placed where genius, rises of its own force to.gieatness and influence—they were not sent to Parliament, after the most rigid •discipline and preparation, as was the ease with the Pitts and Foxes.. Young men:in iliis'obtintty'belongiiig to the middle :where genius and talent are found, are born , • . to ndartrible condition.; and the rule is, hey• 'struggle •through. half of life to ac -quire means , and - . 1( •position. They are, 'therefore; self -which usually implies a partialy educated - man. Strong.,genrus, and, an ' iron will, can by constant study overcome the fiereCt4 fur ...standard of education. Hence it is that 4 • our country lias , had few'men. of large.: culture •who act their part in the Senate or the Forum. We Shill - neVerTfdigit a• states man of culture; now,.na .more, who said, "We have as yet prodriced little educated statesmanship; we have had men of large broad views and of genius, but not educe .ted statesmen. When wealth accumulates, and we .corns •to the age - of culture and •of ease, we shall see senatOn3jawyers, and orators - worthy: of it , groat nation." No conn try . is-Ste fitvoiable to - high attachment in oratorTas a... Republic ; and where a high :order,. of . ..eloquence exists, statesmanship necessarily prevails. ' Two thousand years have uot , )re - sented us greater models than those of Greece ; and her eloquence has instructed nations. .Eloquence is the child of a free country, and exists nowhere else; so we may look for. great. orators to adorn our Senates , an d . the 'Forum, such as we have hardly yet seen. England proinises much; airdzhlV 3rp4tlb: refer to rbut she is a nation of a thousand ye ars . The first century of 194,f 'elietence have some names to ".geln " a iihtion't breast." We shall-have seen other orators besides Otis, Adams ? Ames, Lee,.-Hamilton, Wirt, Pinkney,, Webster,... Clay ; .: Legere, Calhoun ) , Havre Choate, Eyerett, Preston, and Prentiss. +ibis' is a promise 'of what tile; ntition,portendiiii.the future. We are, 113 ' nation; -trielinid,.; eloquence. We 'hive not the cold reserve English ! speech, nor.tha,womth of-Irish eloquence; yet our, ; 'temperainent. , is • • mercurial and suited to elScuence. 'We new indulge:in florid and ,unchaste speech,. very much in •contrast. with.:the• ;great models of Attie oratory; still the” .defeets arise frOni`im , - P_eifect i litiving and imperfect education. niinst.,:ehasten.tiqle,..compresa.thought, 'and •etudy . , a ' , greater finish." We speak 'bitch; hilt not; *ell. • - Cheap oratory, is the order. of the , day, and with the day :Will perieh,;though set forthin huge volumes of .Conprsional•debates. How.: eloquence is .to btramproyved, and where it•will•exist in its' `best . Nina, need - be not elaborately imiiiited When the: : age 'of. true quenee'comes we shall .. have Robert Halls', Pitts, and .Websters; , but not till then. great 'orator 'has said : " There have been &eters, there' have been Btio