The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-07-24
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MEMORANDA or TIE DiFR or JENNY LIND by ~ TsE.
ker Willis Philadelphia Published by Robert E. Pc
tersOn For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington, D. C.
The fascinating pen Of Willis has given us
here the most attractive notice Of the Swedish
Nightingale" we have yet seen. Jenny Lind is
not only a star Of the first magnitude by the
united SURFACES of both Worlds, but has won for
herself the highest praise in being in all lands
and under all aspects, undetermined woman.
The NATIONAL Cook Book. By Lady Of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Robert Z. Peterson. For sale by Taylor
& Maury Washington d. c.
We have always held in highest respect all
those kind ladies who have devoted their time and
talents to the art of making our tables the GEN.
tres Of healthful enjoyment In a country 30
plentifnlly supplied as ours is, with the material
for fitting food, we have in our travels felt the
force Of the old saying about the gentleman in
black to whom we are indebted for our cooks.
This lady does not follow the example Of Mrs.
Glass in her noted recipe for the cooking of a
sturgeon" first catch the sturgeon"-the fish
are supposed TO be already caught; but being
purchased, here are the incest methods of bring
ing them to the table. The very table Of con =
tents is enough to start an appetite - end after
having looked on the three hundred pages of this
volume, we are inclined to the belief that our
LADIES' have here q most valuable and efficient aid
in the discharge Of the numerous, difficult and
oftentimes painful duties Of good housewife.
FAMILIAR SCIENCE; or, the Scientific Explanation Of
Common Things. Edited by X r.. Peterson, member OF
the Academy Of Natural Sciences Phiadslphia; Pub
lished by Robert Peterson For sale by Taylor 4
Miary, Washington, ID. e. PIP. 55s.
Here is the solution for nearly two thousand
inquiries ON scientific iples-msny Of them
valuable, some amusing, and all useful.
THE PATRIARcHAL ACE; OR, THK STORY oF JOSEPH
Philadelphia Published by X. u. Peterson For sale by
Taylor mAury, Washington, d. C..
This work was originally prepared for the pu.
pills Of the Primary Department Of the Grard
College for Orphans, and is now published for
the use of other young persons. II might natu-
rally be expected that this work would contain
variety Of interesting facts made known to the
world in recent archaeological works Of Lepsius,
Wilkinson, and others, Illustrative Of the manners
and customs Of those primeval times when yet
the world itself was newn Nor will the reader be
disappointed. II is indeed most admirable con-
tribution to the Children's Library, and no pa
rent can place this book in the hands Of his chill
dren without profit, PR sentiDg to them an attrac-
tive narrative and valuable information. Indeed,
we doubt If there are many fathers and mothers
who may not read this work with equal profit and
pleasure
fHE CLOSING Scene or Christianity and InhAeity Con-
trAsed Ia the las, hours Of remarkable persons BY the
Rev. Erskne Neals A. NJ. From the third London edi
ton. PIP $40. Philadelphia; Published by X. n. Peter.
son For sale by Taylor Msury, Washington, %. C.
We have In this book examples from the close
OF the life Of Thomas Paine, Of John Locke. Of
Frederick Of Prussia, of Bishop Darlington, Of
Lord Bolingbroke, of Blsnco White, of Madame
de Stael, Of Volney, Of Theodore Hook, Of David
Hume, OF Shelley the poet, Of Jeremy Benthau,
and others Of lesser note, each treated In a dis
tnct chapter illustrative OF the character OF each
40 the head Of his Glass as well the great moral OF