The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13


JAMAICA IN 1850, or, the Effects Of Sirtsen Years
Of Freedom Slave Colony BY JOHN BioE-
Low. NaO York and London, q. r. PUTNAM.
Warrington, TAyLoR MAURY.
We have read this volume with interest as the
production Of friend for whom we entertain
warm personsl regard in spite of differences of po
lticai opinion. His narrative is that Of diligent,
and, we doubt not, accurate observer, and is writ
ten in a very agreeable style; his speculations
sustained always by sensible reasons, though we
cannot but think that he underestmates the effect
Of slave emancipation upon the prosperity of ia
maica, and overestimates the operation of other
causes All who desire to understand the present
condition of Jamaica may rely upon the facts stated
by Mr.. BIGELow, and can theorize after their own
fashion and to their own liking. We cannot omit
to allude to the exceedingly neat manner in which
this little volume is got up.
TIE LoRGNErTs, or Studies of the Iotcn. By an
ODeya Gosy Second ediuon-sef off ,piM Mr.
DarIey's designs. Neio York. Printed for STRIso-
ER TOWNSEND, and for sale at 222 Broadway,
and al! respectable bookshops--and particular
ly in Washington at the uery respectable bookshOp
Of Taylor + Maury.
"a, We had Just taken from a SHELF where they had
been accidentally buried, half dozen odd mum
bers of the L0rgnette, with twinge of conscience
that we need not enlarge upon, but which Mr.
TIMoN will perhaps understand. and were won
dering whether or not it would be worth while to
say a word or two of them in their several state,
when doubt solved by the receipt Of the
second edition, in very neat volume, with Mr..
TIMoN's regards on the fly leaf. tcf
1t 10 but seldom that we can indulge in the lux
ury of running through work, but the nice
paper, large letter, and pretty size Of Mr.. TIMoS
volume, make it 50 convenient and readable, that
one well effect very considerable progress in
it in the interval between dinner and tea time, and
this we with much entertainment devoted to it..
The Lorgnette is collection Of very clever
sketches. being hits at New York society, or at
society in general; for we suppose that among civ
ilized people it is pretty much the all the world
over Landlady and fellow dodgers, town celebri-
ties bellies and dandies respectabes and old beaux,
people in society, fashionable ladies, family and
cestors authors and authorlings-these IRE some of
the topics treated of in Mr.. TIMoN's volume; and
with rare minuteness Of perception and touch does
he dispose Of them. We shall place the volume on
our shelf in good company, and take the liberty Of
informing Mr. TIMoN that lady of his acquaint
does not like the title Of LorgnetLe at all, and
intends to tell him 30 the first time she has the plea
sure Of meeting him. s.,
The STRANGER's Guide, or the Daguerreotype Of
Huntington, u. C., is the title of pocket volume
..
ALExANpEn, containing an account of Washington
city with some of its laws and descriptions of the
various public buildings, with map and refer
ences. 1t may be found at the several bookstores
of the city, and is very convenient manual for
visiters.
Manual of the Fine Arts Critical and Historical.
With introduction by ID. HUNTINGTON. New
York, G. p. PuTsAM, Broadway, 1851.
This volume is comprehensive glance at the
whole history of art, especially exhibited in the
lives Of its most eminent professors, in all ages and
in every department. II ia well adapted To popular
from the simplicity Of its arrangement and the
facility of reference; and seems well adapted as
book for the higher schools and academies tis
the work of lady-herself an artist; and is com
piled with much diligent research, and exhibits ex-
cellent taste and judgment in the selection of topics
and the style of treating them. 1t is most con-
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vive we'll those who may wish to acquire in
formation in the Fine Arts tbs for sale at FnASCK
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