The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-18
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New Publications.
UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF WKioHTs AND MsA.
suaEs. Ancient and Modern, reduced u the Stand
ards OF the United States OF America. BY j. II.
ALEXANDER Baltimore: VIM. Minihe & Co.
1850.
We know not where to look for a more striking
display of the fruits of patient and persevering in
dustry than is here afforded. One hundred and
fifty eight large octave pages filled with tabu
lar catalogues, in which the reduction TO Ameri
can standards is shown. Why any one should as
sign to himself so intricate task giving but fent
promise, as we conceive, OF pecuniary recompense,
is question that few besides the compiler will be
able to solve. He it, however, in his pre-
face, in which he says that the materials have been
gradually accumulated during the researches of
several years, made principally with reference to
historical investigation, and that they have served
for his guide in detecting and proving
the migratons and commerce of different nations
at different periods.
To the student of history of the natural sci
ences, to the merchant, the statesman, and many
others, this work will prove most invaluable aid,
and it will win for it's erudite compiler the thanks
of all
tits beautifully gotten up, being stereotyped by
F. Lucas, jr., and printed by J. d. Toy Balti-
more.
For sale by Taylor and Maury, Washington city
LIFE, HERE AND THERE; or Sketches of Society and
Adventure at Far Apart Times and Places BY
N p. Willis. New York: Baker and Scribner.
1850.
This volume of tales and sketches is, like the
greater portion of the productions of its author,
fall of agreeable entertainment for the passing
hour We ever read the pages of Willis with COM
mingled feelings of pleasure and regret-the for
MGR proceeding from his happy and captivating,
though sometimes affected style and manner; and
the latter that talents and genius such he pos
sesses should be SO vaguely xpended-devoted to
no defined purposes, and mpelled by no high and
honorable aspirations
In the earlier days OF his literary career, ere he
had realized how imperceptiby some stage of life
is shaded into the next" he produced those effu-
sions that, in our judgment, reflect upon his head
and heart the most honor; and after the elaborate
works of hs maured intellect shall have been for
gotten, the few poems suggested to his youthful
mind by the historic pages Of Holy Writ will be
read with just approval and admiration
OF the present volume have only to say that
while our best hope in relation to any permanent eff
fects it may produce is, that will do harm, we ac-
knowledge with pleasure that in literary ability in
interest and beauty, il is vastly superior to the
binary works of fiction and descriptive sketchea
with which we are from month to month presented;
that, indeed, the wanderer through the mazes Of
this class of works will be somewhat amazed at the
refreshing brook and pleasant vcrdure it will pre-
sent to his grateful vision.
For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington city.
DOMESTIC HIsToRY THE American REvoLUrIoN
BY Mrs. ELLET, author Of .'The Women of the
American Revolution" New York Baker x
Scribncr. 1860.
History tells ofdynasties, and intrigues, and bat
ties, and sieges, and of Statesmen and heroes but
the people OF the present era require to know some
thing Of the men and the women of nations-some-
thing Of the sum of human happiness by which to
judge of national prosperity; and Mrs. Ellet, in her
"Women of the Revolution" but more especially
in the volume before us, contributes TO the gratih-
cation Of this desire. She disclaims all effort at
fanciful establishment, and the introduction of
aught that is not sustained by indisputable author
ity. The volume is acceptable contribution to
the historical literature of America, and should be
in the possession of every Intelligent American
family.
The New NEwoATE CALENDAR, OR THE CHnos-
IcLEs OF CRIME.-This work is from the press of T.
b. Peterson, Philadelphia, and may be purchased
Of j. Shillington, Odeon Building, Washington,
from whom we have received the fret volume. II
embraces ga complete series of memoirs, trials,
ana anecdotes OF all the notorious characters VINO
have outraged the laws Of Great Britain, from the
earliest period to the present time" and is cmbel-
lished copiously with engravings, by "Phiz."
The admirers of this department of literature
not fail to be edited by this book; and it is espe
cally useful TO young gentlemen 10 whom the
binary paths of industry and virtue appear tedious
and prohtless. Others may also imbibe like no
tons by dwelling upon the details it affords.
JENSY LIND's three additional concerts in New
York hefore coin 10 Roston IN lie nlace M f,llous