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1852. THE CULTIVATOR; 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
The History op the Restoration of Monarchy in France, 
by A. De Lamartine. Vol. II., Harper Sc Brothers, New-York. 
The first volume of this work has been for some time 
before the public, and has been read with avidity by lov¬ 
ers of the graphic style in which it is written. In vivid 
delineation of character, and life-like portraiture, La¬ 
martine has few equals; but as a historian he lacks sys¬ 
tem. With the fervor of a poet, and the impetuosity of 
an enthusiast, he hurries the reader from one scene to 
another, to find just what he has previously advertised 
lay concealed there. As a whole, the work shows too 
much prejudice, and too little judgment—exhibits the 
power of “ first impressions” to sway the reason and pre¬ 
vent that impartiality which the historian owes to his sub¬ 
ject and the age. 
London Labor and the London Poor, by Henry Mayhew. 
Harper Sc Brothers, New-York. 
Part 19 of this publication is on our table. It places in 
its true light, the situation of the laboring classes in the 
great metropolis of the world. The statistics and infor¬ 
mation here presented, are fearful evidences of the 
wretchedness and want that prevails in crowded cities; 
and one wonders that where inducements to crime and 
vice are so grent, so little actually comes to light. 
Harpers’ New Monthly Magazine. Harper & Brothers, New- 
York. 
The July No. contains a beautifully illustrated descrip¬ 
tion of the United States Armory, at Springfield, Mass., 
by Jacob Abbott. The article on Napoleon and Bleak 
House are continued. All the departments of this Mag¬ 
azine are well sustained, and do credit to the enterprising 
publishers, who are, by its agency, spreading far and wide 
a literature which will leave an impress on its thousands 
of readers. ——— 
A New System of French Grammar, containing the first part of 
the celebrated Grammar of Noel Sc Chapsal; by Sarah E. Say- 
more. Harper Sc Brothers, New-York. 
The peculiarities of this Grammar are thus spoken of in 
the preface: It has been found that by the help of this 
work, the teacher from France, with but an imperfect 
knowledge of the English Language, can give lessons with 
the most perfect accuracy, imparting the true pronunci¬ 
ation in a manner truly admirable and encouraging to the 
learner, while the English and American find a complete 
system of conversation, embracing every variety of idiom, 
in the peculiar and familiar style of conveying instruction 
in this most popular language of Europe.” 
Bleak House, by Charles Dickens. Harper Sc Brothers, New-York. 
This work is being issued in numbers, in a neat and at¬ 
tractive style. It is not necessary to commend the wri¬ 
tings of ah author so widely and favorably known as 
Dickens. His stories have a moral—they are told with 
a purpose, and to some purpose. In common parlance, 
the last is always the best; consequently every one who 
has ever read Dickens, will read Bleak House. 
The Works of Stephen Olin, D.D. L.L.D. Harper Sc Brothers, 
New-York. 
The reading public, and more especially the religious part 
of it, are under obligations to the publishers for these 
volumes of sermons and sketches. They will be found 
full of thought, expressed in a clear and forcible man¬ 
ner, and particularly suggestive to the young mind. 
Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels ; by Jacob Abbott. Har¬ 
per Sc Brothers, New-York. 
These are a series of books written for children, in a 
pleasing style. They contain a great amount of geograph¬ 
ical information, well set off by a variety of incidents and 
characters. The plates are finely executed, and add much 
to the value of the works. The following is the order of 
the series: 
1. Adventures in New-York. 
2. 
a 
on the Erie Canal. 
8. 
u 
in Maine. 
4. 
a 
in Yermont. 
5. 
u 
in Boston. 
6. 
it 
at Springfield Armory. 
The above publications of Messrs. Harper & Broth¬ 
ers, are for sale by E. H. Pease & Co., of this city. 
Littell’s Living Age. E. Littell Sc Co., Boston. 
We would not be deprived of the weekly visits of this 
excellent publication, for any consideration. The Eng¬ 
lish periodical press excels our own in depth of thought 
and correctness of diction—its judgment is less impassion¬ 
ed and its opinion less hasty. LittelPs Living Age re¬ 
publishes such articles from foreign publications as are 
best suited to American taste, and always serves its read¬ 
ers with viands which do not spring from our own soil. 
Asa wholesome check upon the radicalism of the day; as 
a strong incentive to thought; as a means of information 
and education, this work stands foremost in its class. 
Things in Albany County. 
Eds. Cultivator — I have been thinking for some 
time that I would give you a short history of some mat¬ 
ters in Albany county, as I have seen but little in rela¬ 
tion to our affairs. Although we have been silent, yet 
we think we have some as good cattle and sheep as our 
sister counties; for an example, I bought, a little more 
than a year since, a French Merino buck lamb, which 
sheared for me 22| pounds of wool, besides serving 104 
ewes, from which I raised 108 lambs, and sold of this 
number 86 for $1,886. This shows conclusively that they 
must be pretty good. Again, I have just sheared a 
French Merino ewe, a little more than a year old, which 
sheared 22 pounds. The buck and ewe named, I shall 
probably exhibit at the State Fair. 
I have a yoke of Devon twin oxen which have puzzled 
many a man to tell which was the largest, or which was 
the darkest colored, and finally to tell them apart in any 
way. The best judges in this county say they are the 
closest match that they have ever seen. These also will 
be exhibited at the state fair. Joseph C. Weedek. 
Preston Hollow, July 8, 1852. 
To Make Corn Starch. —The ripe grain must be 
mashed and ground to a fine meal, and then placed in a 
glazed mortar, and rubbed and triturated with a small 
quantity of water, until all the corneous particles are 
broken down. It is then to be transferred to a fine linen 
filter, washed, and expressed with successive portions of 
water. The liquid that passes through, must be allowed 
to stand for sixteen or twenty hours, for the sediment or 
starch to subside. The water is then to be drawn off 
and the residue dried in the usual manner. 
This is the simplest and cheapest mode yet known for 
preparing the corn starch for pudding and other useful 
applications. E. 
