The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-29

nIst bookmakef now IN this county Touch what he wi
approach what line Of iSfaiure he may since his resi-
dence IN ms country he has not failed 10 make Of
his subject man any one else who may be producing books
OF the same class OF the truth OF this his translation of
the Prometheus and Agememnon OF Hschylus published
at Cambridge. his Roman Traitor and Dermo O'Brieu
historical romances OF high order, afford proof or eli his
works, however, confess decided penchant for his
sporting" writings. While treating such subjects with the
elegance of finished scholar he into them with the
relish of keen-scented sportsman and with all the soul
Of whom science is the passion OF life While no
other writer upon such subjects since the days saak
Walton has displayed much knowledge Of the art Of
catching all descriptions OF game and fish, certainly
has before enriched such work with any such display
OF the requirements OF the naturalist rendering douby
interesting 10 the reader with a mind and soul Ii
has often struck me singular that Intellectual men
should be given the apparent of fishing Herbert.
however, In this work. presents key the secret for,
with those who fish with him, the is delight
full study Of the wonders of creation, and inter
esng information concerning the character, and
habits Of the different species Of the fnny be and of the
different classes of each species being stored in the mind
from the examination Of and circumstances connected
with, the landing Of each fish, with net, worm, fly
may forget MENTION that the author adds the
pshments of finished artist the other merits
Of his exquisite book ALI the many engravings first
traced by his pencil which, Judge from the work,
sketches with much and skill that of any cee
brated professional artist Perhaps however, in this
spect he Babbett and Edmonds, the engra
of the in Robert Dale Ovens work
chitecture. question: by-heby, whether better speci-
of their (wood engraving) executed in
London, than their work for Owens book and Tor this last
volume from the pen OF Herbert.
No class of artists VIGOROUSLY underpaid the
wood engravers OF America. This firm, and two
others In New York; get up, when properly paid for it,
engravings far superior in their effect the best Mezzo-
tinos. Indeed, there is comparison between highly
finished woodcut from under the spple of artist, and
the picture (Mezzonto) steel from sraver
artist in STEEL like qualifications This fact is being
appreciated by connosseurs here within the last years.
previous which time there real in wood
in this country The greater prevalence of wood engra-
wings in costly American books lover steel pates) of late
years. be is the result of this growing impression,
The nominations Of the wings for State offices of which
have just had intelligence by telegraph) evidently
made with the view to reconcile the ant-Seward and
Seward cliques, the federal managers being still very
much frightened relative the democratic union this
State Joshua A. Spencer their candidate for judge of the
of appeals though rather of politics. belongs
Fillmore, not TO Seward, who carries, however, in his
breaches pocket the consciences of than half the
whole ticket selected. w.