The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-18

kecf@o byhs Earl Of Cdyi,. O. Y. PUTNAM, New York
(Por sale by TAyLoa * MAuKY
This little volume contains lectures delivered by
Lord Morpeh to the Leeds Mechanics Institution. The
first lecture gives account OF his recent travels in
America the second relates the poetry OF Pope How
ever we may dissent, from OF the passages in his
fir, lecture we cannot but agree with him in the feeling
with which he evidently penned the following words
I" The tomb [of Washington is sad affair for such
man il has inscription upon II denong that was
erected By John Strothers marble II is placed
unler a glazing red bulldng-somehing between coach
house and a cage" This not very hatlsrmg description
is but too true Oar first visit TO the tomb OF Washing
ton was in company with the President ard several mem
beers Of the cabinet Arrived al the eonsecrated spot al
approached the grating with uncovered heais and gazed
in silence upon the safcophagus which enclosed the
mains OF the Father OF his Country For oursslf, we
are free 10 confess that at the first glance, every pat
otic enooneveytbins which parook Of the reyereniial
awe with which that sacred place had ever been assocI
at.d-was for a moment disprlled. We ssw before US
no, the name of Washingonor thai, though carved on
the lid cannot be at the hrst gancebnt the name oil
the person mentioned by Lord Mopeth. II IS not Tor
TO question the authority under which the business card
tor such it seemed) OF marble-mason permitted 10
have so close association with that Of him all
enee Our object ia aulins 10 i Is merely TO espress
the hope that The Pantheon which - 10 surround ihe
noble shaft now beng erected the baaks OF lhe PVO
m,r may BE- Constructed az nsion,l maosoleim -
which the remains OF the immortal Washington f"aJ
have the proude niche, and be surrounded by those 81
al the past AMI fu'uft Pc leal, 81 Ihs sreu repbc
Romance Daa III W ) Mwp, u D q. PuruN
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This il collection OF choice and entertaining tales by
the author Of Rilool,h, who informs IN his preface
that they were prepared part ffom historical materials
left over from that work, and with view ito keep
al az in the eean Of pint uutl sutt time bark Of
more preiension il ready to be launched" The Cap.
tain's Story" aud The Pous Coosancy Of Insz" are
| admirable
Dahag, nth n, faqaidion. ~ Rev. Ga'oisro AcuuL',
D.
We have received from r. Fanhsm handsome
octave with IN. above tle Tae author states that his
obiec, in writing t1 unmssk and TO expose Popery az
exists al the present day So far we have had an
Opportunity OF xanninx pages the author appears TO
have written with no leraGOn As 10 the real merits OF
the book we leave those who take special interest IN
the subject OF which it treats TO Judge not doubling but
that il will have an extensive sale, and tiai - merits or
dement's will be thoroughly eanyassed.
| Tie Teo ddp,irais. BY FENN1opF CooPsR. g. y.
| PurSAN, EeS York (For sale by TAYLOR u MAusy)
i EVERYBODY i familiar with the beauties Of Coopefs
earlier novels and particularly with those descriptive Of
nautical scenes The present very handsome edition Is
revised and corrected by the author, who has aided
| nitro iuc,on AMI notes.
i c,,,a. and his confsmp vars, by CuAntes PunhArs.
i esq A. b. HAspsN n BR rusas New York tfor sale
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This ia truly q delightful book II - no labored bog
raphv eked gu, with long speeches but vtyd i'e-hke
-t.trh Of Cunan OF Robert and Thomas Adds Emmett,
Grau.n. OConnel Wolfe, Barry Yelyerion, and many
more distinguished men whose names are paito he
history OF the times in which they lived The author