monstrates that the whole purchase needful for the total emancipa tion of the blacks in the next generation, does not exceed one eighth of the actual number, and that eighth by no means the most valuable one; and that even the emancipation of one young female slave will, by the tenth generation, at the lowest calculation, have been the purchase of freedom to two thousand and forty-five human beings descended from her. But for details we must refer to the pamphlet itself, which is written with candor and moderation, much good sense, and an equal amount of unpretending good feeling.

21.-Introductory Address to the Students in Medicine of the Col lege of Physicians and Surgeons of the University of the State of New York. Delivered November 7, 1837. By EDWARD DELAFIELD, M. D., Professor, &c. New York: Published by the

Students. 1837. 8vo. pp. 44.

We are sorry our notice of this excellent address was crowded out of our last number for want of room. Though somewhat late, we prefer not to omit it in the present number.

Dr. Delafield selected “Medical Education" for the subject of this address, as introductory to the regular course of lectures at the medical college of this city, at the opening of the course of 1837-8; and he has labored most zealously, and we hope and think not without effect, to instil into the minds of his pupils the necessity of making themselves thoroughly acquainted with the profession, the duties and responsibilities of which they voluntarily assume. We like the spirit of this discourse, and the manner in which the subject is treated. We like the elevated ground it takes, and the thorough course of study it presents for the medical student. It is the character given to the medical profession by such men as Professor Delafield, that must commend it to the confidence of the public, and eventually eradicate empiricism. We hope and expect to see New York the head-quarters of medical science in this country; there are peculiar advantages here for a great school of medicine; and it is not unreasonable to expect that we shall yet count our hundreds of students, who will annually resort hither for their education.

22.-A Clinical Lecture on the Primary Treatment of Injuries; delivered at the New York Hospital, November 22, 1837. By ALEXANDER H. STEVENS, M. D., Surgeon of the New York Hospital, and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Surgery.

THIS is also an admirable performance, which we are sorry to have omitted mention of in our last number. We are very glad to perceive, from the dedication to the governors of the hospital, that this is "intended as the first of a series" of lectures on clinical surgery.

In giving this lecture to the public, Dr. Stevens has conferred a great favor, not only on his brethren of the medical profession, but on the general reader. The subject is one which has not received sufficient attention in any systematic work on surgery; and the consequence is, that even medical men, in cases of severe accidental injury, when bystanders and friends are terrified, often find themselves without fixed principles, on which alone are based an appropriate treatment. Besides, every person may, and should, understand what is necessary to be done immediately after the infliction of a serious injury. Lives are too often sacrificed by a species of culpable ignorance. It is not too much to say, that in this single lecture of Dr. Stevens, there is more sound, original, practical information, which all classes of readers can understand, than in many professional works of five times the size. It is altogether a publication of the highest merit.

23.- Address delivered on the 22d of February, 1838, before the Philolexian and Peithologian Societies of Columbia College. By the Reverend EDWARD Y. HIGBEE. New York: Published by order of the Society. 1838. pp. 24.

THE object of Mr. Higbee's address is to show "the dependence of our social system, for all that can render it the object of our care and love, upon the diffusion of sound learning and religion." This obvious and important truth can never be too strongly and extensively felt; and therefore can never be too frequently urged: for though one of the most familiar common places of remark and acknowledgment, yet, like many others of the most important truths which concern man's welfare here and for ever-its very familiarity sometimes begets a habit of unreflecting acknowledgment, perfectly consistent with a practical disregard of the duties implied in it.

We are glad, therefore, whenever occasion is taken to make this truth felt. Mr. Higbee's enforcement of it is earnest and eloquent,

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becoming a sincere and upright man and christian minister. The action of Mr. Higbee's own mind has not invested the subject with any thing very new or original in argument and illustrations, which indeed it would be difficult to do; nor do we find any tokens of the presence of that very remarkable attribute and test of high genius, the power of giving to an old and familiar truth the freshness and force of novelty.

Nevertheless, the discourse is well done; its tone and spirit, and the particular cast of its sentiments, are good and wholesome, especially in respect to sound learning, in distinction from som ome of the education charlatanries of the day, and in respect to making religious instruction a part of popular education. And as we are glad at every utterance by the voice, so we are at every utterance by the press, of such sound principles: for every new utterance will have more or less of special influence for good.

24.-Benefits of the Gospel. A Sermon preached in St. Paul's Church, on the Nativity of our Saviour, December 25, 1837. To which is added, the substance of two Discourses on the Sunday following, being the close of a century since the first Church edifice was erected in Newburyport, (Mass.) Printed by Morss & Brews1838.

ter.

THIS pamphlet came to hand too late to be noticed in our last number; and we do not notice it now for any thing that there is particularly worthy of attention in the first sermon, entitled the "Benefits of the Gospel." It is a plain, sensible discourse, such as Dr. Morss might very well preach, and his people might very well be edified in hearing; but there seems no good reason why it should have been printed: at all events, had it come out by itself, we should not have called attention to it.

But the other part of the pamphlet-"A brief History of the Episcopal Church in Newburyport and Vicinity," we wish to make particular mention of, for two reasons. In the first place, it contains the history of one of the early churches of New England, for a period of a century, including many details and documents, by no means destitute of curious interest, especially as illustrating the relations of the Church with the congregational authorities of Massachusetts.

In the second place, as furnishing a contribution to the history of the Episcopal Church of the United States, we wish to commend the example of Dr. Morss to the clergy of the church at large. Let them use the like diligence to collect, arrange, and publish

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facts, documents, statistical, topographical, and biographical information concerning their respective parishes, and a body of materials will thus be formed, which will be of inestimable value to the future historian of the Church.

25.-Nineteenth Annual Report of the Directors of the New York Institution, for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. New York: Mahlon Day. 1838.

Ir is not our object, at this time, to sketch the rise and progress of efforts in behalf of the Deaf and Dumb; the various methods which have been adopted by different individuals for communicating ideas to them, and the success which has attended these efforts. For information on these and other points of equal interest, we would refer the inquirer to the last four or five reports of the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, where he will find the whole subject discussed in a very lucid and philosophical manner. Those who have been favored with an opportunity of perusing them, cannot but have been amply repaid their trouble, by the interesting developments therein made, not only as to the present actual condition of the deaf and dumb in this and other countries, but also as regards the history of those philanthropic efforts which have been made both in Europe and America, and which have resulted in such eminent success, in restoring to society that interesting yet unfortunate portion of our race.

The New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, was founded in the year 1817, a few months subsequent to the establishment of the Asylum at Hartford, which is the oldest in this country. Its progress was, at first, embarrassed by many difficulties, not necessary here to be named; but since its re-organization in 1830, and the accession of Mr. Peet, the present incumbent, to the office of principal, its progress has been as rapid as it has been successful; and we can now confidently say, without intending to institute any invidious comparisons, that it stands the first in this country, both in point of numbers, and in the reputation it enjoys abroad; and there are but two institutions in Europe that can com pare with it in the former particular, while it is surpassed by none, either at home or abroad, in the number of its educated professors. With the principal are associated eight professors, and one deaf mute monitor, all devoting themselves to their work with a zeal and success, the substantial evidence of which may be seen in the

*The Royal Institution at Paris, in 1836, contained one hundred and seventyfive pupils; and that at London, two hundred and thirty.

interesting collection of "original uncorrected compositions," appended to the last report. This report is a document of eightyfour pages, and is divided into three parts, viz.: The directors' report; the report of the superintendant of common schools, and the report of a board of visiters, appointed by the secretary of state -all made to the state legislature, from which the institution receive its chief support. We cannot do justice to all the particulars embraced in the report, in so brief a notice as this, however interesting they may be in themselves; and will barely state, in relation to the first two parts, that the institution is represented as being still in a very prosperous condition. The number of pupils, at the end of the year, was one hundred and fifty. The education is of three distinct kinds-the mechanical, the intellectual, and the moral and religious,

The school is divided into eight classes, each of which is occupied five hours daily, in the school room, under the immediate instruction of their respective teachers. The remainder of the day is devoted to recreation. In the evening, the pupils are employed in preparing lessons for the following day, or in attendance upon lectures on the various branches of natural science and history. Connected with this department, are a mineral cabinet, philosophical apparatus, and a well selected library.

The labors of each day are begun and closed with religious exercises, and a brief exposition of some text of scripture. Without any view to the inculcation of sectarian views, the great duties of personal and practical religion are explained and enforced. With the bible for their only text-book, and by frequent appeals to the moral sense, it is the constant endeavor of their instructors, to lead these unfortunate objects of their care in the path of virtue and religion. The board of visiters, after giving a particular account of their visit to the institution in December last, and presenting various specimens of original compositions, and extemporaneous replies to questions put to the pupils, conclude by saying, that the "visit was closed with an entire satisfaction on the part of the committee, that the New York Institution for the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, is not only entitled to the continued favor and patronage of the state, but that it is one of the best seminaries of the kind in the world: the professors are all able and intellectual men; and its principal, Harvey P. Peet, Esq., not only an accomplished instructer, but one of the best executive officers with whom it has been the good fortune of the committee to become acquainted,"