26 COL Historical Publications of OL. MAY'S JOURNEY TO THE OHIO COUNTRY. Journal and Letters of Colonel John May, of Boston, relative to Two Journeys to the Ohio Country, in 1788 and 1789, with a Biographical Sketch by Rev. Richard S. Edes, of Boston, Mass., and Illustrative Notes by Wm. M. Darlington, of Pittsburgh, Penn. 8vo, pp. 160. Cloth, gilt top. $2 00 [From the Historical Record.] "Colonel May was a native of Pomfret, in Connecticut. He became a resident of Boston at an early age. He often felt a desire to remove to lands which he owned at Muskingum,' in Ohio, but his wife's friends opposed the measure. According to his biographer, he was brusque in manner, hasty and choleric in temper, but so genial and kind-hearted that he was much beloved by those who knew him best. In the spring of 1788, Colonel May left home on a tour to the Western regions. The journal is an interesting record of that tour, with its stirring events and the daily life of those pioneers who settled Marietta, at the mouth of the Muskingum." [From the Literary World.] “A volume of unusual interest, not only by reason of the graphic sketches which it gives of the state of society at that time, but for the wit and effectiveness of the narrative. Those readers who are curious as to the manners and customs of their ancestors, and find pleasure in comparing our comforts and superfluities with the hardships and perils which made up life in America a century ago, will heartily enjoy this fresh and straightforward narrative.” [From the Christian Register.] "The biographical sketch and illustrative notes are excellent, being graphic, accurate, thorough, and copious. Altogether, the ‘Journal and Letters' make not only a valuable contribution to local history, but quite an entertaining volume to read." [From the Nation.] "Col. John May was uncle to the late Samuel J. May, of Syracuse, by which statement we simply mean to refer the less known to the better known, and not to imply that there was any lack of character in the elder May. In fact, he had great strength and individuality of character, and the evidence of it furnished by this diary of two journeys to the Ohio country, quite as well repay the reader in the account of his experiences in coming and going, and at the infant settlement on the Muskingum.” . "The value of the original documents is greatly enhanced throughout by the learned and judicious notes of Mr. Darlington, while the grandson of the author furnishes a compendious sketch of his ancestor's life and pedi. gree. The volume is beautifully printed." M EMORIAL OF WILLIAM SPOONER, 1637, and of his Descendants to the Third Generation; and of his GreatGrandson, Elnathan Spooner; and of his Descendants to 1871. By Thomas Spooner. 8vo, pp. 242. Cloth. [From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record.] $5 00 "We have been for some years aware that this work was in course of preparation, and have had opportunity to know with what great zeal and patience its author was gathering the material, both genealogical and biographical. And, at last, the accomplished fact-in all the beauty of tinted paper, fine type, and neat binding-is upon our library table, creditable alike to author and publisher. Mr. Spooner's style is lively, modest, and exact; the arrangement of his matter is simple and good, and the frequent and copious notes with which his statements are 'clinched," betray the conscientiousness which is characteristic of the true antiquary." [From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.] "The author has collected more or less particulars concerning about thirteen thousand descendants. In making these researches he has spared neither labor nor expense. The book before us, as will be seen by the title, gives a complete genealogy of three generations of the descendants, after which it is confined to the descendants of one individual. It is arranged in a clear manner, and the facts and dates are full and precise. It is elegantly printed on thick tinted paper." LANDS. Our Lands. HAZEN'S BARREN L'Atates, west o Barcelonundredth Interior of the United States, west of the One-hundredth Meridian, and east of the Sierra Nevada. Hazen. 8vo. Sewed. By General W. B. 50 "This is one of the most interesting works concerning the topography, sterility, and climate of an immense tract in our Western country that we have ever seen, and the author of it has earned the thanks of every honest man for having written it. . . . Informing the world that from the hundredth meridian line to the mountains, and from the British Possessions to Mexico, the country is a barren wilderness, utterly worthless for either agricultural or grazing purposes, because of its want of water, intense heat during summer, and intense cold during winter, and denouncing those who attempted to carry emigrants thither to meet certain disappointment and ruin."-Historical Magazine. HUS USTON'S HONDURAS.-Journey in Honduras, and Jottings by the Way. Inter-oceanic Railway. By R. G. Huston, C. E. 8vo. Sewed. 50 JOURNAL OF CAPT. WILLIAM TRENT, from Logs town to Pickawillany, A. D. 1752, now published, for the first time, from a copy in the Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio. Together with Letters of Gov. Robert Dinwiddie; an Historical Notice of the Miami Confederacy of Indians; a Sketch of the English Post at Pickawillany, with a short Biography of Captain Trent, and other papers never before printed. Edited by Alfred T. Goodman, Secretary of the Western Reserve Historical Society. 8vo, 114 pages, cloth, gilt top. $250 Regarding the establishment of Pickawillany and its subsequent capture by the French as events of peculiar interest to every student of Ohio history, and believing that papers existed among the English archives which would throw light upon the same, we applied to the American minister at London to extend his good offices in procuring copies of all such papers. How cheerfully the request was complied with, is shown by the following letter from Mr. Motley: "LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, LONDON, N14 December, 1870. } "DEAR SIR:-With respect to your letter to me of the 24th of October last, I have now the pleasure to transmit herewith copies of certain papers relating to the trading-post called 'Pickawillany,' which was attacked and destroyed by the French in the year 1752. These documents have been kindly furnished to me by Earl Granville, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and are described respectively as follows: "Board of Trade, Virginia, No. 20 W, 89; No. 20 W, 92; No. 20 W, 95; No. 39, PP. 5-7; No. 39, pp. 20-22. "Earl Granville informs me that these are all the dispatches which_appear to have passed between the Governor of Virginia and the Home Government of the day, relative to the capture in question. "Trusting that these papers will prove acceptable to your society, and assuring you that I have had much pleasure in procuring them at your request, I am, dear sir, "Your very obedient servant, "A. T. GOODMAN, ESQ., "JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY. "Secretary Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, O." The value of the papers referred to will be manifest when it is stated that they have never appeared in print. As a contribution to our early history they become interesting and important. In furnishing MS. for the printer, the originals have been followed ver batim et literatim. The notes are submitted without remark. A short notice of Captain Trent is given, as also a brief sketch of the history of Pickawillany, and a somewhat extended notice of the Miami Confederacy. POOLE'S ANTI-SLAVERY BEFORE 1800. An Essay. Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872. By William F. Poole. To which is appended a fac-simile Reprint of George Buchanan's Oration on the Moral and Polit ical Evil of Slavery, delivered at a Public Meeting of the Maryland Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery, Baltimore, July 4, 1791. 8vo. Paper, 75c. Cloth, $1 25 [From the Historical Record.] "This is a beautifully printed copy of an address read before the 'Cincinnati Literary Club,' from the press of Robert Clarke & Co., who, in the beauty of their publications, are rivaling Eastern publishers. Mr. Poole's paper contains valuable materials for guaging public sentiment in the Southern States, at about the time of the adoption of the National Constitution, as revealed in the writings and speeches of leading men; the proceedings of abolition societies, and the common expression of intelligent men against the institution." [From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.] "Mr. Poole has made a careful and diligent inquiry how far the opinions of Dr. Buchanan represent the current sentiment of that time on the subject of slavery. In pursuing that inquiry he finds that the opinions and sentiments of most of the leading public men in the Middle and Southern States, were not only hostile to the continuance of the African slave-trade, but that on both moral and economical grounds they were earnestly desirous of extinguishing domestic slavery as fast as it could be done safely and lawfully. In connection with the text, Mr. Poole gives much biographical, anecdotal, and statistical matter, which enhances the interest and merits of the work. The volume is handsomely printed, and must be regarded as a very valuable contribution to the literature of the subject on which it treats." THE HE FAMILY EXPENSE BOOK. A printed account-book, with appropriate columns and headings for keeping a complete record of family expenses for each day, week, and month of the year. Also, the time of and amounts paid to servants. A glance at the arrangement will readily show its convenience and value, and the small labor required to keep a clear, full record of family expenses. 12mo. Cloth. 50€ ! ALL'S LEGENDS OF THE WEST. HAL Sketches illustra tive of the Habits, Occupations, Privations, Adventures, and Sports of the Pioneers of the West. By James Hall, Author of "The Wilderness and War Path," "Tales of the Border," etc. 12mo. Cloth, gilt top, or entirely uncut. HALL $2 00 [ALL'S ROMANCE OF WESTERN HISTORY; or, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners in the West. By James Hall. 12mo. Cloth, gilt top, or entirely uncut. [From Duyckinck's American Literature.] $2 00 "Mr. Hall's tales are characterized by a certain amenity and ease of narrative, a poetic appreciation of the beauties of nature, and the gentler moods of the affections; while the author's pleasant narrative has softened the rudeness without abating the interest of the wild border strife. The Indian subjects are handled with peculiar delicacy; the kindly sentiment of the author dwelling on their virtues, while his imagination is unkindled by their spiritual legends. His style, pure in sentiment and expression, may be aptly compared with the calm, tranquil aspect of his own Ohio river, occasionally darkened by wild bordering woods, but oftener reflecting the beauty of the azure heavens." [From Griswold's Prose Writers of America.] "Mr. Hall's writings are pervaded by a gentlemanly tone and spirit, and have touches of humor and reflective sentiment. The subjects of some of his happiest sketches are the early French settlers of Illinois. The manners and customs which have prevailed in this state he has depicted with much fidelity. The descriptions of Western scenery scattered through his works are generally graphic and truthful." How OWE'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF OHIO. Containing a Collection of the most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc., relating to its Local and General History, with descriptions of its Counties, Cities, Towns, and Villages. Illustrated with 177 engravings. By Henry Howe. One hundred copies printed on tinted paper and bound in cloth, gilt top, uniform with the "Ohio Valley Historical Series." 8vo, pp. 620. $6.00 |