The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16
THE UNION WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING. nov is 1881

and on shore, IN which the author participated TIL,
Work 10 dedicated IN very appropriate language TO Lieut.
W. r. Maary lis style is easy, chas!e, and free from
technical phrases and the reader of the present volume
will look with interest for the appearance Of the contn
uaon OF the work, Of which there is an implied promise
R'.s ard Misrpe Of The Engsa ~ da,eyiea BY the au
thor OF 'Sam Slick, the Clock-maker," &n &e. HAIR
rKu BRQraRKs. New York. (For sale by r. FAsNnAM
Those who, from the announcement OF new work
by Judge HALLIBURTON, are led 10 expect comca or hui
morous tale, will in the present instance be mistaken la
place OF The quaint language OF Sam Slick we have here
grave and dignied treatise the most important po-
litical question OF the day-a treatise containing much
that il ingenious i'll argument and highly meritorous
viewed merely AZ literary and historical production
but which, as we believe is founded in error and in
total misconcepton OF the spirit OF the age The author
is subject OF Great Britain, and takes loyal pride in his
allegiance to the Queen. His object to show that re-
pubicanism in American an exception result which
has proved favorable by ortuitous
cannot be successfully copied in England or France
The work will well repay careful perusal. and, al
though The opposite OF democratic it may perhaps do US
good to view ourselves through an arstocratc glass
We must nevertheless dissent from the authors opinions
however complimentary to this country. because we
have that abiding confidence in the which con-
vnces us that there other people in the world besides
ourselves who and will ere long sustain republican
institutions.
London Labor and che London Po,r BY Henry MAYHEM
Parts IL, l3, IA, and is. HARPER &c BRorMERs N. Y
(For sale by X. FARNHAM)
We have several occasions noticed this novel and
interesting work, commenting it particularly to the
tenon OF those who are in any way connected with ouI
municipal governments, for the that il not only
gives faithful picture OF the misery, restitution, and
consequent crime of the lower classes in cities, but traces
out the causes which have led TO such melancholy
sults and thereby points out the way in which similar
evils may be in avoided. The book increases
in interest it grows in size The carefully. collected
statistics ntespersed with characteristic anecdotes and
portraits of individual life which give the work almost
the air OF romance. The numerous illustrations by
Beard elike, and greatly enhance the appearance
and value OF the work.
Braggadoeia-- book for Boys and Gns Hy Mrs L. G.
TuTnnLL
The Little Mschief Maker, AID Other Stories by UNCLE
FRANK Published by CHAs scRrBNgR, New York (For
sale by FRANok TAYLoR)
The above volumes contain series OF interesting sto-
res, adapted to The mental capacities OF young children
in which many useful hints and moral lessons are con-
veyed in pleasing and attractive manner The numerous
woodcut with which the stories are illustrated, and
the very neat appearance of these volumes render them
suitable presen, for the young, TO whom they will doubt
less prove most acceptable
Norton Hargars, a"d other Sketches.
Itmid Lucy.
The Hay fhrouyh the Desert. BY the Rev r. MuNAS,
NJ. A.
Iphat do Wdnt Most2 BY Mrs. $. c. study
PhGbe or, The Hospital.
The Prinross or, The Elder Skaters.
The P,i.s
Maurice FarsE or, The Singing L,ssons
The above and beautiful books have been pub.
shed by the Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union
and designed for general reading and for presents du-
ring the approaching holydays The cearness of The
typography, the beauty OF the illustrations.
and the general appearance of all these volumes render
them well worthy of the attention OF those who
tering for the benefit of children They be obtained