The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-13

Books.
We have received from the publishers, through the
hands of Mr. s. Coleman, the following interesting new
publications. which, together with large and valuable
assortment of standard and miscellaneous works may be
found sale at r. Farnhams book store, corner oil
Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street
Letters from Laiy the Alps and the Rtne By # Hsadisy
New and revised edition. Baker and Scribner
This is the work which, so far we know, first
brought Mr. Headley prominently before the public as an
author AS series of European sketches, II is not
surpassed if equaed by any American book OF travels.
in the vvdness and picturesque force of its descriptions
Mr. Headey TO have had the good fortune OF see
ing almost everything that was worth seeing IN the most
interesting of the European routes and he succeeds IN
his impressions TO the reader IN manner
snguarly elegant and effective. This edition OF the
work, which presents In a handsome volume OF about
500 pp, two volumes in one is prefaced by somewhat
extended " Introduction which adds to It's value.
The Planetary and Stellar Volds-a popular opposition Of
the great aud theories Of modern astronomy In
a of lectures by o. M Mitchell, M, director
OF the Cincinnati Observatory. Baker Scribner, New
York.
This is an admirable popular view of the most inter
estng and important truths and discoveries in the great
science of which it treats. 1t is of the most inter-
esting astronomical works which we have ever taken
up, and every way fitted, think, to command large
circulation Mr. Mitchell is very iavorably known in
u y,
history which he gives in his preface of the observatory
which he pesdes, reflects high credit upon his
ergy and ability in the prosecution of his scientific labors
The volume, of about of $50 pages illustrated with
merous plates, is printed in the style which charac-
terzes the publication of Messrs Baker & Scrbner
What in California being the Journal Of tour By
the Emgrant Route and South Pass of the Rocky Noun
tas, the continent Of North america, The great
Desert Basin and through California III the years 1916
and 1917 by Edward Bryant late alcalde of San Fran
ID. Appleton George la
pleton. Philadelphia.
This is an interesting and useful volume. presents
in an attractive form, great body Of information con-
corning the interesting region which il describes, and is
fitted to direct public attention the and ad
vantages of the vast Pacific territory which have
Gently acquired. Regarded work descriptive of a
very interesting and comparatively unexpored portion
our own territory, it scarcely fail to entertain and in
suct the general reader while the emgrant and the
traveller towards the Pacific it is Indispensable The
taste and elegance displayed in the execution OF the pub
LEGATIONS issued by the Messrs Appleton well known
and are favorably exhibited in this handsome volume
which contains some 400 pages.
France its King, Court and Government by an Amer
can General Cass Third edition. Leonard Scott anc
Burgess, Stringer, Il CO., New York.
Mr. Scott, well known the enerprising publishe
of the reprint of all the Foreign Quarterly Reviews
and of Blackwood's Magazine to which we have be
fore called the attention of readers, has sen
us this new edition of the interesting work of Gen
era Cass upon France, written during his residence
at Paris 1t is now of course, publication of mucf
interest to the country, and we have no doubt tina
this edition. handsomely got up in pamphlet of 100 pp
at one third the price charged for the previous edition
will command an extensive circulation. This is very de
rable as garbed extracts from the work have appeare
in the newspapers
Harold the last of the Kings by Sir E. Bulwer Ly
ton Baronet author of Renzi, Zanoni, &c. Harper
Brothers, New York
We think this the most instructive and not the least in
terestng of Bulwers historical novels He has eviden
studied very closely the interesting and important
which his scene chosen. He promises in his prefac
to follow this work, if encouraged by the public favor
with series OF novels designed to illustrate the
portant passages OF English history. Such series will
be of high value only the readers of romance bu
TO students of history The social character and cosum
of the age of the Norman Conquest depicted in thi
work with great truth and force and IT forms most in
structive accompaniment to the abstruse histori
cal labors of Polgrave Thierry, and Turner, upon tn
same subject We commend it to the especial atten
ton of all the admirers of this most popular author
is printed in style uniform with the Messrs Harpers
choice Library of Modern Romance, which comprises al
the best works of fiction of the day, and has alread
secured so large share of the public favor.
angela, by the author of Emilia Wyndham and Two OF
Mems Tales.
This authoress {Mrs. Marsh) has obtained very er
vabe reputation which her present work fully sustan
1t is domestic story of singular interest, and
commend it to readers, aording very choice sun
mer reading II is issued in two very handsomely prine
Volumes by the Messrs Harper.