The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-01
NO. 26l.
LITERARY NOTICES.

This useful and interesting work has reach
al the eleventh number. Those who wish to
know how the poor labor and live in large
cities. will find matter of deep interest in Its
papes. Much carefully prepared statistical in
formation is interspersed with interesting per-
sonal narratives of the struggling poor. Want
&c accurate and reliable information as to the
needs of these classes is one OF the greatest
obstacles to their efficient relief Give the
wealthy classes clear idea of what is want
ed give them the assurance that their money
will not be thrown away, and there will be no
lack of generous supplies We commend this
work to the careful perusal of those who have
formed their notions of the Migrants OF Lon
don from Dickens's highly-colored pictures of
low life in that city.
KSIcKRRBocKER. December, 1851. For sale by
william Adam, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
This number closes the thirty eighth volume.
II has the usual amount of pleasant reading.
1.-THE New Spre at Innisfeld, and the =" Ad-
venture on Coneyn Hard, TRANSCRIPT from
Ancien Chronicle" are very good. The last
named will please the lovers Of fun. The Edi-
tors table affords the usual variety. We OBJ
serve that the price of the Knickerbocker is
reduced from fire to three dollars crcum-
stance which we doubt not will contribute
greatly to its popularity The editor announ-
ces series of articles from TX Marvel, the
author of Reyeries of Bachelor"
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. December 1851. For
sale by Taylor 4 Maury, Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington.
This number has an attractive table of con-
tents. The Submarine Telegraph is a
capital article upon the achievements of mod
ern science. "A Legend of Gibraltar" is a
highly amusing sketch. Autumn Politics, "
"The Master Thief German Letters from
Paris" and the Drama of Henry Taylor
axe 2:2eT4a,, y -, -. ARTICLES.
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This number has fine variety of contents,
historical sketches travels, biographies, tales
poetry, editorials, and the fashions. There are
some fine illustrations of the Boston Tea Party
and Napoleon Bonaparte. Also, Sketch of
the Life of Kossuth, with portrait
DAN MARBLE By Fslconbridge New York De-
witt Davenport. For sale by W Adam, Penn.
sylvsnia avenue, Washington.
A biographical sketch of the famous hui
morist containing many diverting reminiscent
ces. 1t is an amusing volume.
KossUrH AND THE HUNGARIAN WAR. Phladel-
phia IL C Peck For sale as above.
The booksellers understand the market and
everybody now desires to know something
about Hungary The National Intelligencer
styles Kossuth Governor of the Huns and
descendant of Attila" This little volume will
show who the Hungarians are, whence they
came, what they have done. 1t is not recorded
that Kossuth is a descendant Of Attila; al
though it were far more honorable to have
him for progentor than Cain There is a
large family of that pedigree
SIXTEEN MONTHS AT THE GOLD DIGGINGs. By
Daniel D. Woods. New York: Harper Brothers
For sale by Franck Taylor, Pennsylvania avenue
Washington, d. C.
MIR. Woods speaks from experience, having
been employed for sixteen months in the gold
mines of California. He presents vivid pic
ture of the life of a miner, certainly not very
attractive one to men Of mature age and quiet
tastes. One motive the author had in writing
was. to persuade all who are doing well enough
at home to stay there. OF course he cannot
expect his advice to be followed. The more
hardships and vicissitudes in miners life,
the more it affects the imagination, and arouses
the daring of the young and adventurous The
young man of spirit and energy likes to meas
ure his strength against the lion in his way
Mr.. Woods's work is a useful and entertain
ing one.
The HARPscHoRD: or Universal Collection of Sa.
cred Music. By Leonard Marshall and Henry N.
Stone.
The senior editor informs us that for the last
ten years he has been engaged in composing
and arranging music, with view ultimately
to bring it before the public. The great body
OF music in this new work is said to be new !;
and it contains, besides several fine compost
tons, by DR. William Russell never before pub
lished in this country. We commend it to our
musical readers
THK MODEL ARCHITECT. By Samuel Sloan, Archi-
tect Philadelphia 4. s. Jones L Co. For sale
by Taylor Maury, Washington, d c.
We have received No. of this very elegant
work. 1t has already been noticed in our col
umns 1t is to be issued in twenty-four num-
bers, forming two superb quarto volumes, and
containing complete accounts, both practical
and general, of everything connected with
domestic architecture. Its illustrations are
numerous, beautiful, and costly.
THE YOUNG CHRISTIAN. By Jacob Abbott Pub
lshed by the Harpers New York For sale by
Franck Taylor Pennsylvania avenue. Washington.
This is the first volume of series of three.
designed for the benefit Of young people and
others, beginning Christian life The main
purpose is to enforce the practice, not discuss
the theory, Of religion. Its style is simple, its
tone subdued, its illustrations are plain and
pertinent. The work is illustrated with mn.
merous beautiful engravings.
Ink HISTORY OF THE RESTORATION or THE Mon.
hoHY IN FRANCE By Alphonse De Lamartine
published and for sale rs above.
Lamartine is too much of poet to be
politician, too much of a politician to be a
poet, too much of sentimentalist TO be a his
torlan and too much mixed up with the facts
OF this world, to be pure sentimentalist. Cir.
cumstances placed him at the head of a reyo-