68 Jfew Publications. [Jan., 



CRITICAL NOTICES. 



1. — JYbfes on the Iroquois, or Contributions to the Statistics, .Ab- 

 original History. Antiquities and general Ethnology of Western 

 Jfew York, By Hexry R. Schoolcraft, Hon. Member of the 

 Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, &c., &c. 

 Senate Document 24, pp. 285. Bartlett and Welford, Astor 

 House, New York. 



This work, though it appears in the form of a statistical docu- 

 ment, yet the author has embodied a large amount of valuable 

 history of the Five Nations. It is written in the clear classic 

 style of the best historical writers of the present age; in fact, 

 Mr. Schoolcraft is one of those men who can write a respectable 

 octavo volume without saying a foolish thing, or giving utter- 

 ance to a silly sentiment. There are some repetitions, and some 

 blunders of the press, but these do not essentially diminish the 

 value of the work. 



2. — Third Anniuil Report of the Managers of the State Lunatic 

 Asylum. January 23, 1846. 



It appears from the report before us, that this highly important 

 institution is conducted with ability, and has already become 

 highly useful, and has the full prospect before it of fulfilling the 

 benevolent ends for which it was established. 



During the last year, 553 patients have been in the asylum; 

 282 men and 271 women. Of these 293 have been admitted, 

 there being at the commencement of the year 260. The number 

 of patients who have been discharged is 268; 135 of whom had 

 recovered, 78 improved, 34 unimproved, and_21 died; leaving at 

 the end of the year 285; 143 men, and 142 women. 



The whole number of patients admitted since it was opened 

 for their reception (January, 1843), is 844. Whole number dis- 

 charged 559. Of this number 320 have recovered, 139 improv- 



