Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17

y SUPERB DOOk-SCOT1AS DARDS. new
York: ROBERT CARTER & BRos. Illustrated with more
than fifty elegant engravngs printed with the letter
press in the highest style Of the art Fronspece and
Ignette by RITcHIE. Cloth, So full gilt 81 bevel-
led, $3.50; Turkey morocco, $3.50
We give the publishers photographed title Of this
work for two FIRST because il is true it is
descriptive; and secondly because its items full-g
81; beveled $3.50; Turkey morocco $G.59-are sug-
gesve Of the fact that the of HOLIDAY presents is
hand for it is established usage that gft-books
only be garnished with engravings and printed
in the highest style of art but also be bound in the
most recherche fashion. They must be editions de luxe
the outside at least though they be empty inside
the folded volumes Of backgammon boards, have
often them. And since they intended to lie
the cenretable part Of the paror furniture sup
pose il quite proper that "parlorbooks should be
covered with gilt that the pine table which they
exposed should be veneered with rosewood.
But the publishers Of the present volume have aimed
at something higher than this They have given u.s. in
single setting the most precious gems Of Scottish song
No Caledonan certainly will fail present least one
copy Of the book to friend whom he wishes inn
press with admiration for the land Of the thistle and
the heather" Scotias Bards is Scotch book through
and through It's publishers are scochmen the bards
Of all Scotchmen the tartan ygnette adorns
its Introductory page the thistle prcks up head the
preface and the bagpipe brings up the ap-
proach the ns We surprised to learn that this is
the first poeca nosegay that has been cued from the
luxurpnt flower gardens Of Scottish poesy One would
have thought that the land Of Burns and Scott Of Thorn
and Beate Of Campbell and Motherwel would have
been rich in such anthooges Of her choicest poets.
TnE ERIE DHrIcULTY.-In relation to the Lake Shore
difficulty learn from the Erie Constitution" that the
United States Marshal for the Western District Of Penn
sylyana had appeared Erie, armed with legal citations
against the Councils Of that city, commanding them to
appear before the United States Court at Pittsburgh and
answer to sundry complaints made against them by the
Lake Shore Railroad Companies, and also enjoinng the
Mayor and Councils not TO do any damage TO the rail-
roads there The Councils had themselves applied for
injunction the railroad west OF Ere but their counsel
advised them that was in which the United States
Courts had jurisdiction and they therefore sent those
gentlemen to represent them at Pittsburgh and passed
the following resolution;
"Resolred That the faith OF the city be and is hereby
pledged indemnify any and all citizens Of the for
injury in person property which they sustain while act
under the ordinances Of the city in relation TO rail-
roads, while acting under the direction Of the Mayor and High
Constable"
also that the Marshal had subpGnas for the Mayor Coun
cs the special policemen and all the prominent citizens
engaged in the transaction, numbering altogether one
hundred aud fifty persons and that the Councils were en-
joined by them to take further action in the premises
large number Of passengers incommoded by the not
ers held meeting ut Erie Saturday and passed Sc
ries Of very indignant resolutions aimed particularly OF
the Mayor Of the borough the insgator Of the out
RACES which have dsgaced that city, but censuring the
railroad company also for not informing the passengers
Of the difficulties they would be likely TO encounter at
Erie They were pleased with one, no traveller IS
when he is incommodcd by meeting with unexpected OBJ
staclos and delays.