The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-04
LITERARY NOTICES.

For sale at Franck Tsyor's.
A certain air of learning, and passion for
hunting strange roOta of familiar words, may pre-
as whole But the novelty of most of the
ground, the busy, inquisitive disposition of the
traveller the descriptions of Spanish and Moorish
life, and the incidental contrasts drawn between
this and an etfeminate and "vulgar" civilization,
make it Of the most interesting Of the sort that
we have seen for long time. We commend es-
pecially the chapter on Oriental and European
notions of cleanliness ~
LIFB or JEAN PAUL FREDERICK RICHTER, from various
sources. Translated by Mrs Lee New York: Apple
ton 1850. . vols. in one, PIP. 1877 200.
OF all who are known by their works, there Is
none who interests one more than Richter, as
man. Mrs. Lee has done excellent service, by
gathering with diligent and affectionate hand
the most characteristic of the memorials Of him.
The nobleness of his life, and the child-ike inno-
cence of his heart, hold it great privilege to
have so well opened to US His name is to many
a synonyme for riOtous and extravagant hui
NOR; here it becomes one with all manly integ-
rity and womanly tenderness. The difficulty Of
embodying such mass of materials as have been
employed prevents the continuous and melting
interest which one hopes to find in such a work
throughout, but there is nothing more delightful
than very many special passages. We are sorry
to have noticed great many inexcusable
misprints, chiefly in German words, but some
times even in English, The proofreader must
have taken the book in hand on drowsy day,
which is q pity. For sale at Farnham's, corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington. n.
Hisrs TOWARDS REFORMS. BY Horace Greeley. New
York: Hsrpsrs 1850 Pr. 400. For sale at Taylor Il
Maury's Washington.
We admire the common sense straightforward
way in which Mr.. Greeley comes to the practical
point involved in the great questions which he
treats. Our strong sympathies are with him. in
the objects he has In view so far AS we understand
them and we hope this volume, written il a
fresh and interesting style, will do its share
towards helping them on. We say this, after
reading small portion of the volume, which is
our warrant for the remainder. ~
TRK HsroRY OF rHR CONFESSIONAL. BY Bishop Hop.
kins. New York Harpers 1850. PIP 1884, For sale at
Franck Tsylor's, Washington.
We suppose the Confessional was the instru-
meut of moral edscation, in tanning the rough
races of modern European instrument that in
unworthy hands becomes the most dangerous tool
of corruption and oppression. Those who are
curious to see it's history and character, $50 far as
can be known a5 exraJ drily and diligently told,
will find 1t here. ~
THoroHTs ON DON ssfIc LIPs BY Nelson Siler New
YOrs ftWers Wells. PIP. 49,
A pamphlet Of Pretty good sense and rather
youthful rhetoric written exoterically as we
conjecture, by juvenile candidate. 80
LArrRR-DAY PAMrHiKrs Edited by Thomas Carlyle
For sale by Fhnck Taylor, Washington
There are two dasses of persons to whom an
account of these pamphlets would be of no use
those who read Carlyle, and those who do not
These two comprise all our acquaintance; and we
advise them all tosee for themselves n.
A HrsroRY or JESUS By w. Furness. Boston Crosby
4 Nichols 1850 r. 29l For sale at Taylor a Msu,
rys. Price 81.
What is peouli$ in this history"-the doc
trins of the miracl-isless interesting to us than
the incidental illus rations 1t gives, and the gen.
eral spirit and frehnsss Of Its narrative. Th,-c.
we think, give IL s especial and very great value
of it's own. The ,hms may be said more decided
ly of it's predecessor, Jesus and his Biogra-
phersp which we consider Is very nearly a model
commentary, In most Of its chapters The pres
snt work, which Is an abridgmsnt Of that suf-
fers very much by the compression. We regret
that 1t was net bona fds second edition revised