The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-18

lions, and presume that the few who have not read
them VIII now, in anticipation of the authors visit,
make haste to possess them The works OF "Boz,"
manliestlng as they do a rare knowledge Of human
nature in all its features, and vast power and EN-
bellished with numerous illustrations, original and
dyerting, have had popularity co-extensive with
The language IN which they are written, and have
given to Dickens high rank among. modern British
authors They are, indeed, essentially English and
certain to engage the paudts Of his wonder loving
countrymen, IN whose feelings and taste, in despite of
hereditary envy hatred and uncharitableness (now,
trust, with the lapse of time fast wearing away our
own countrymen habtually and strongly sympathise,
and he wlllscarcey therefore find family in this great
empire, who read at all, wholly unfamiliar with his
brilliant creations
desire, with your permission, to correct an error
or two IN my last communication. Whether was
In iault or your compositor cannot now determine,
but as you are generally very correct, and some
times write in haste, suppose must take the blame ;
and this do with the greater cheerfulness this is
the first time have had occasion to advert to the
subject. The first error was in the title of Judge
Lomaxs latest Treatise; it should have read thus =;
"a Treatise on the Law of Executors and Admins
traitors generally in use in the United States, and
adapted more particularly to the Practice in Vir-
gnia." The author Of this able work is one of the
Judges of the General Court Of Virginia and not of
New York. as stated in my letter--an awkward mis-
take, producing any thing but sense when taken in
connection with subsequent remarks
MIR. John S Littell, law-bookseller, has published
work which no lawyer, acquainted with its value,
would hesitate to purchase. allude to Smiths ST.
LECTION OF LEADING CASES IN VARIOUS BRANCHES OF
THE Law, WITH NOTES" This is an invaluable
work. and, the London Legal Observer truly says,
6 an important addition to legal literature" The
plan is excellent it is to select of those 'leadng
cases which involve and usually cited to estab-
sh some point or principle of real practical import
ance, and to append notes, in which are collected
subsequent decisions bearing the points reported
in the text 1t is a work of great labor and research.
MIR. Littell's Law Library" for January, has long
been upon tables, and contains the conclusion of
Eden's Treatise the Bankrupt Law. The plan
of the Law Library is the only one by which yaua-
BILE works can be brought within the reach of large
portion of the profession, and the editor has not
failed in his duty. This publication is emnently de-
serving Of the most liberal support
The venerable Judge Hopkinson died at 3 O'Clock
this morning. He was the son of Francis Hopkin-
son, Of letters and wit and one of the sign
ers of the Declaration of independence. Judge
lopkinson was himself distinguished as well in lite
nature as in law. He composed the national song Of
Hail Columbia, and enjoyed the soubriquet of IIail
Columbia Hopknson." He distinguished himself
many years ago in Congress, and was wise, an able,
and an upright judge. Who will fill the place that
:" shall know him no more n There will, doubtless
be numerous applicants for the office, and the hope
of the bar is in the patriotism and wisdom of the
President Pal,na,n q,i meruit terat.
Yours, truly, SCRIBE.