The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-09

marksbIe for their courage in the trade, and eompc
tencr ifno wealth. has rewarded their efforts. Ia a.
luding y hi Gnn ia uy iss, inadvertently said they
members Of different denominations. Il justly
due To these gentlemen 10 correct this error. They
connected with but and the religious dc.
nomination, that Of the Methodists Of which they
have long been exemplary and Influential members.
The most beautiful American Juvenile Annual that
has heretofore appeared both for the nea,ness Of it,
typography elegance and finish Of its numerous sg.
nete plates, and tasteful binding il the Rose or Az
fec,ions Gin" edited by Emily Marshall. Il is truly
the rose among the Animals. "The Mignonee, or The
Graces Of the Mind is prose and poelical gbOok,
of the graceful class, and enriched with eDgTa
wings of very high finish In looking these and
others, is struck with surprise and admiration at
the perfection 10 which the engravers art has arrived
in the United States These plates and some OF
those also in the magazines, cannot be surpassed in
England
Mrs. Gore has issued gorgeous volume, royal &C.
tavo, called "Paris in lSiI" The Appleton arc the
American publishers II contains upwards of twenty
magnificent plates of Partisan views embracing
Of the most interesting scenes. The title ofiis Tho
Second Picturesque Annual" for 1912. The subjec
matter is descriptive Of in Paris the present
year. and written in Mrs. Cores happies, vein
Heath's Historical Annual for 1912, has appeared
and surpasses all other books Of this gorgeous class
It is a history of the great civil war beween
Charles ]. and the Parliament by the Rev.
Richard CattermoIe B. d. Il is the most interesting
history Of those times yet published. II challenges
also additional regard from the numerous highly Fl
nished plates, giving many old English views and
warlike and domestic scenes with which il is superby
adorned.
But the truly regal volume Of this season OF magni-
fcent ANNALS is" The Book of the Boudoir spIen-
did folio. have seen nothing in the book-way equal
to it, for the beauty Of its imprint the luxury of its
binding and the high finish of its engravngs What
however will give it its chief attraction is that con-
tains series Of portraits of the Court Of Queen Vc
tori0; the Ladies Capal, Toer, Tounley, Cadogan,
Lennon, Vscountess Forbes Lady Jane Bouverie
the Countess Of CIoven Dulchess Of Argyle, and
others-he whole forming an array of noble beauty
few Courts Of Englands Queens have equolied.-
Both in literary and pictorial excellence this volume
superior to any Of its predecessors.
1t is now quite the custom for our weather. book
sellers to import foreign books wh the previous
exa ion of their TO that of the foreign pub
fishers. Wiley & Putnam, large importing house,
does great business in this way and does Francis
and others. All these houses also do extensive
trade in the way Of private mporations Of books, and
even whole libraries for individuals. large number
Of gentlemen ofliteary tastes and wealth keep stand
ing orders with these importing houses for all English
works and many Of them for French and German as
they issued from the press. This speaks well for
US The literary taste of our country is yearly ad-
vancing, and that steam vessels unite with the
old world shall very shortly be identified with its
literature, arts and sciences,
Ia the periodical world this week all 10 activity and
energy. The New World, edited by Park Benjamin,
Esq and the Brother Jonathan, edited by Mr.. Weld,
and the United States" all appear with tempting
bills of fare to tempt the literary pallet, The Boston
Notion also to this morning laden with its
wealth of reading matter
now weekly medical periodical is about to he
published here, called "The New York Lancet"
edited by James Alexander Houston NJ. d. The
first number will be issued in January. 1t promises
to be useful work to the medical faculty, The Au,
rora spirited daily, edited with ability has thrown
down its gauntlet to the Herald 1t de,larcs lis ob
ect in being established is to rival the Herald. The
Herald has not yet noticed its attacks though OF the
most bitter personal character, invading even it
does, the retirement Of his domestic freside.
The Rev. Charles Constantine Piss has been
drawn into the Hughes controversy, and appears this
morning in card This subject ia growing and
fastening its roots deep into the public mind. No
contentious it is proverbal, lasting bitter, and
runous to a nations well-being as those which have
difference of religious opinions their basis. May
his perish in the germ,
&The Arcurus, for December, and ably edited
game has made its appearance. 1t is fast growing
into public confidence and if judciously conducted
might become powerful rival of the Knckerbocker.
The grande spectacle at the Bowery Theatre has
elected the admiration of tho French citizens who
throng to witness il in great numbers and with enlhu-
siasc qualification.
The Lectures of Mr. Sparks and of DR. Lardner
are in high popularity The latter is next to lecture
on the Comets. We are hourly looking for news by
the Acadia which left Liverpool Nov l9h and has
now been fourteen days out
Yours, HUDSON.
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