The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06

ooo6nips himself alone to those efforts upon which a
aurslv literary reputation may depend. We happy
And hat the dsngushe author will yet aside
Ria men, but that other selections from his voumnous
works VIII be presented TO the public. well as the Ia
yone idea OF many years stemac Treatise on the
modern law OF nations For the performance OF the lat.
ter project perhaps in country has collected
amper materials. or Is more admirably adapted.
The Lu1at, &c, By EpoAR PoE l2mn large PIP. COZ.
j. fADrIglD, New York.
We have had occasion TO notice the two preceding vol.
umes OF this authors works, published since his death.
The third voume consists OF his opinions about autora
merits and demerts suggestions essays, &c. preiaced BY
a sketch OF the author. by " GSiswod.
The memoir OF Mr.. Poe must be allowed 10 speak for
itself yet il that. il the duties OF bog apher
are such as Mr. Grssoli's 10 have been. silence
would have been better preface Mr.. Poe undoubt
edly man OF genius and his opinions Of the merits OF
our most distinguished literary characters cannot fail TO
possess great interest
The TURNER'S Guide 10 asreups.e BY HssHy srsrHEns.
F. 3 L LpoSARD ScorT Co. New York
We have lately received several numbers Of this adj
mirable periodical, and have been nelly pleased with
the character OF the publication There have been rapid
strides in scientific agriculture within the last lew years
and the best test Of Improvement Is Inc eafnes'hess
evinced in seeking for further knowledge Inc Farmers
Guide contain every ting N heoy ana p'aeuce
which could make work Of interest 70 the agncntuns
II /, carried on with the assistance OF Professor Norton,
whose American notes now being published IN me
coIumns Of the periodical The illustrations are Of a
character to do credit to the pages OF any work
For the three preceding works we are Indebted to
Messrs Taylor & Maury, Penns, wanna avenue
L,n,vs,.ai Dictionary Of Hsshts and Measures BY J
ALxxAsosa Syo, PIP. I55. Wa MMFE Co., Bai'
This work. the result OF extraordinary research and la
bor is very appropriately dedicated To Professor Bache.
The superniendent of weights and measures OF the United
States For several years Mr.. Alexander has been en-
gage in these researches principally from their hsoral
relations and he states for the purpose OF proving the
mgratons and commerce Of different nations and at dill
ferent periods lis arrangement also in
uie to have been due idea OF future universal
conformity of weights and the realization OF
which he thinks more probable than is generally i'm
agined Certainly very good step 10 its accomplishment
is the scientific arrangement and reduction TO some liked
standard OF relation To Of business this book must
be OF great practical value whilst the scholar may find in
its pages much 10 aid him in his historical and ethnoog
cal Investigations Each weight or measure, with lis 10.
caty, character and value arranged IN parallel col
umns with decimal relations TO own standards and
the slightest glance will therefore show It's value within
fraction To give idea OF the vast labor required in
the formation OF these tables ii only requisite to men
ton that about six thousand weights and measures
therein considered. The work concludes with the sys-
TEN of weights and in the principal countries
OF the world
II is due TO the publishers 10 state that this work is one
Of the most beautiful specimens OF typography we have
ever
We are indebted for our copy 10 F. Taylor, esq