The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Our thaEks are due to f. Taylor, bookseller of
this city, and the publishers, for the following new
works:
Numbers AZ and 43 of Harpcr's beautiful "Ilu-
minated and Pictorial Bhle,p containing the
Tew Testament, from the 18th chapter of st. Mat
thew to the Sd of st. Luke.
Nos. ], 3, and 3 of 'The Shilling Library pub
lished in New York city, by Romans & Ellis, 295
Broadway. The first of these little books is styled
'sThe Mothers Medical ADVISER" the second, SCOT
ton, from the Pod the Factory" the third "Chrs-
tan Sectsther origin, progress, tenets rites, and
ceremonies"
Nos. 26, 81, 80, and SO, OF Wiley & Putnam's
Library of Choice Reading" which deserves to be
graced with the quotation from Charles Lamb
"Books which are Books"--at the head of each vol
ume The first number before is republication OF
Basil Montagus selections from the eloquently elc-
CANT writings of Taylor, Barrow, South, Fuller, &c
The second Is ths first seE.s e PFSyssa Phi
third '.Tbe Vicar of Wakefield and the fourth,
William Haziu's celebrated lectures on the Eng
lish comic writers, edited by his son. Messrs.
Wiley & Putnam deserve the thanks Of the Ameri-
can reading public for their admirable taste and
Judgment in the selection of the works embraced in
this series of publications They have kept steadily
on the path Of elevated and refined literature not
turning aside cater for the curiosity of the number
who delight either in the wishy-washy, or the
sensual.
Part the second of COSMOS: survey of the
ander Won Humboldt. New York: published by
Harper & Brothers'--of which we wrote at length
on receiving the first number.
"Tbe Roman Church and modern Society.
Translated from the French Of Professor L. Quinet,
of the College of France Edited by C. Edwards
Lester New York: published by Gates & Sted
man" This work, which has attracted much at
en,ion in Burope--and is, indeed, supposed to have
he'd some influences in bringing about the with
drawal Of the disciples of Loyala from France
hears not only the impress of the authors mind, but
of the taste Of the editor and translator, who in
that walk Of literature, is without rival in Ameri-
ca. Few writers have risen rapidly and surely
in public estimation as Mr.. Lester.
aAmerica and the American People, BY Fred
erick Won Raumer, professor Of history in the
University Of Berlin, &c, &c. Translated from the
German by William Turner. New York: pub
lished by j. & ii. c. Langley" The people Of
the United States have awaited the appearance of
this work with more than ordinary curiosity. The
authors loDg-since acquired reputation as one of
the most eminent historians and liberal phlo sophers
of the age, has caused no little anxiety on this side
of the Atlantic to know how his yiews of America
and Americans would compare with those of the
number Of Europeans who have preceded him with
notes on men and things among US. He writes like
one not striving to beget literary reputation;
and, therefore, to us SO much the more agreeably.
He thinks like an American who knows his coun-
try its Institutions and its capabilities; and who
also knows sufficient Of the Old World to be aware
Of the particular blessings and privileges by which
mankind are here surrounded. His book is almost
entirely dldactica history Of society, civil POLITICAL
and religious, and of the combination of the crcum-
stances fortuitous or otherwise, which have made
America and the Americans as they are. 1t is,
indeed grateful to us TO find foreigner, vene-
rated abroad for his enlarged philanthropy as well
as sound philosophy, prselaimng to the world, as
he does practically, (if not in so many words, that
in individual and national advantages, prosperity,
and happiness, we are century before the Old
World. His book cannot fail to exert powerful
influence in superinducing immigration Of the most
serviceabe class of his elIowcitlzens to shores
where there are good and cheap lands, political and
religious equality, and sure reward and brotherly
welcome ever awaiting the honest industrious, and
intelligent Of Europe who become ofus,