New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-10

drawings by Capt. Eastman.
-rn0rrsN Irrr AND MANNERS ~ FAMILIAR
LETTERS TD FRIENDS By HENsV ,oLNA>
Arthrrrf European A.r.-L.furo. e. I7 Two Sol
alcs boston Charles o.. Little and James Brown
f~o.4.r N.,r.N nrk IS frsrc.s s Co. - Broadway
We have here collection OF Nr. CotNAN
private letters, written daring his recent Agrce.-
tural tour in Europe Many OF them. oi course.
are not part icuary I'D apted 70 the public eye and
might have been better confined 10 the limited
circle. for which they were originally intended.
The author enjoyed rare opportunities for oosefV-
ing Ersiish society AMI manners lie formed s
age acquaintance In many aristocratc circles,
where his American curiosity All shrevdness
never forsaAe him and without any excessive re-
serve. he tells his story with g gOOi-nstgred NIL
u1tsness. thst mast satisfy the most Unsuitable
lover Of detail. There S certain youthiu. fresh
ness about the book.-no one who knows the
author vii cal e verisncy.-s feeling OF surprise
at fniinF himself surrounded with s. many fine
things and hne people and a happy facility OF al
miratiou which make il tar more readable than It
il always went on critical stills It viii prove a
pleasant book on hot day. and viii make many
friends during the reign OF the doE-star &
ADVENTURES y TIE IlBYAN DESERT AND IhE
OASIS Of JUPITER ANMON Hy ,bAfIE Fl
JoH> NewiogS George ? Putnam
The character Of this very agreeable volume Is
indc by the tide spirited description
OF the adventures ofthe suthor among the Bed0u n
Arabs, on hi. pe-i'9gs :oGr from Alexandra to the
Oasis Of Jupiter Ammon in the L!byan Desert -
The sty e IS lively and straisht-orgsri. free from
sdectation and accomplished whatever.t attempts.
Tie book sbounds with incident and information
and forms valuable addition to the already rich
collection Ct Eastc~a Travels Mr. Putnam
proofcorrector wsnts correction R.
CHARLES OMALLEY THE IRISH DRAGON Ry
CH.nLrs EvEs q b. Peterson. Philadelphia
JAgh HINTON THE GUARD-NAN By CinRtEs
LEVER. Is Peterson. Philadelphia
Berford x c.. have sen, az this edition OF these
popular and dashins novels, which may bo had Tor
90 cents each. by all who are about embarking TOR
a sea voyage.
rg' THE WORKS Of WAsHISGroN IR'lNo,
vol. IL. has Just been published by Patnam in
his usual elegant style. 1t contains the Oregon
Miscellany. made up OF those three delightful
sketches-Abbotsiord Nevstead Abbey. and A
Tour on the Prairies The after OF these has
always been among our favoute reading its pc
rasa. leaves positive sense of retreshmcnt which
we should think would make the book invaluable
u the thousands Of mortals whose lives are bound
up with led-ers and cash books.
IL BInrE EstDrNoE FOR THE PgoPLE by
Rev joins CUNNING. D.D.-with an Introduction
By Hon Theodore Frcliurhuyscn. is neat
l-mo Just issued by VI " Dodd As q mnnua
OF Christian evidence, abolndlns with we.l-pre
seuted and forclb.e arguments, it viii bo eagerly
soash b, by a large lass Of readers
fy- FRrirs oF rhE MATFtowER or, Con
versaii3ns respecting tho Pilgrim Fathers "A
volume containinr ss-rnct account of the Origin
of ,he Plymouth Colony and Of its progress during
the first three years Of is existence-very suitable
ior the Young. Published by NJ. w. Doddl
| rT' PErERs oS BArrIsN, is another OF Nj
Dodd's recent publications. tending to prove tina
s9rinsling . the only mode Of Baptism mad
known in the Scriptures The au'hor Dr.. ABsA
LON PETERS. is Congregational clergyman d
Wi''iamstown, Mass. HIS arguments will attrao
attention.
Cg- "WEsrERN AMERICA. Capt. WILKES
recent Memoir on Oregon. California and the "a
cramento Valley-iorms very neat octave OF lj
pages. in paper covers II is embelllshed wit
three valuable Maps. Published in PIN
by Lea & Blanchard-soi here by Dewitt
DavenPort)
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