The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-14

Ta oss fhs Arabam NgAf Enfutaiamssts az related by
mother Jos the smsssmsM Of hp eAldsss with forty
snsr.vings by BurIKH. from dssignsb by J. GLsxEr New
edition.
Also.
Robin Hood. amd bis Merry FsloDs BY STEPHEN Perry.
Clara, the Disepiias Of Hetioa translated from the
French Of Madam GUIzor.
These are all pretty little books, in square FORM Illus
rated with handsome woodcuts, and cannot fail TO be
eminenty popular with children. They will answer for
keepsakes, as well as for amusement Authors who
devote their faculties TO provide for the amusement
and instruction of little Children thus perform acts OF
humanity which will be remembered in the great audit of
accounts, when the works Of others will be Of avail
TO them.
Description Of Oregon and California, containing account
Of the Gold Regions, THOMAS, CowPERTHwAIr. IL Co.
This is a valuable little hand book for emigrants
bound to Oregon California and will be found very
useful to those persons who content with staying al
home II has appendix containing descriptions OF the
various kinds OF gold and the method OF testing its hne-
ness. II is illustrated with large and accurate map
compiled from the latest authorities
Map Of M,amssola by the same publishers.
This map is accompanied by brief and condensed
description of the new and ourshing Territory Of Min
nesola Il will be convenient and useful to the en-
grant and to all who desire TO make themselves &C
quainted with that Territory.
Aniomna or The Full of Rome: Romance of the Fifth
/ Century. BY w. WILKIE COLLINS. HARPER & BRorH
ERs.
This is one OF the most brilliant and magnificent works
OF fiction which has been produced of late II hisor
ical novel; abou nding in the interesting incidents
and thrilling descriptions bringing in review the most DIS
nguished characters OF the period OF history which II IL
intended to illustrate, and written with great ygor, beau
ty and elegance OF style. The author has, by this sue
cessfu achievement in novelwrtng, inscribed his name
among the first in that department OF literature We
commend il to the reading community OF the mos
| interesting novels Of the season.
Moneyyenny or, The Heart of the World: romance Of
i the present day. BY CORNELIUS MATTHEWS. Dewitt
/ DAvENpoRT New York.
/ This is pleasing, interesting, and ingenously written
book designed to depict the different phases OF life in
New York II embraces sketches of the adventures OIL
gentleman Of the country in and about New York; sto
es Of the Indian girl the sempstress and the poets the
cheerful newsboy; the sharper and his confederates
and the young dandy and the women OF fashion These
sketches are piquant, racy and sarcastic II is writer
more particularly for that class OF readers who paronze
sscheap publications" and think may safely say
that il contains none OF the immoral virus which poute
some Of that class OF publications. but on the contrary
il is designed to impar healthy moral tone among tina
class of the community for whom it is particular,
designed.
We have also received No. IL Of "David Copperfeit
the Younger" by DICKENS; also, Household Words,
No Q. weekly journal conducted by DICKENS; both
which are reprinted by GEORGE P. PUTNAM New York
For all the works above mentioned indebted t
the publishers through the kindness OF TAYLOR MAURY
at whose bookstore they may be found on SALE