The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-04
NO. 344.
LITERARY NOTICES.


Il is almost needless to say these are the
..,oe lectures that were delivered by Mr..
Tbaekeray in our principal Northern cities,
durug the past winter. To those who were 80
unfortunate as not to hear them, we may say
that there is probably nothing in modern lit
eraturs 90 admirable and 80 perfect Of their
kind; for, in addition to the enthusiasm engen-
dered by his unquestionable native prediction
for the era in English literature marked by the
subjects of these lectures, the fact that it was
path untrod before, by his feet, would nasu-
rally urge the author to greater degree OF
caution and circumspection than usual, and
lead him to study closely and earnestly every
thing relating to his undertakings scrutl-
uise carefully each character, in all its aspects,
and to estimate, with incest care, each point
and feature. At all events the result fully
warrants such supposition. To those that
heard them, we can give the assurance that
the rare pleasure with which they listened to
their humorous portratures, graphic descrip-
tons, and subtle analyses of character mark
ing every page) from the lips of the author,
will not abase one jot at reading them over in
a cool nook during these golden days; Ton,
though it would be impossible not to miss MIR.
T's peculiarly quaint and genial style OF de-
livery they possess SO many smoothly folded
sarcasms, SO many half hidden, violet-liks fe-
Ioties Of expression, and such continuous
Aov of ever varying yet ever-admirable humor,
that each fresh reading develops fresh
charm.
We did not intend to say so many words in
nraise of book that needs so few; but, having
inst come from it's delightful pages, We could
not resist the impulse.
Tur LIFE AND LETTERs,oF STEPHEN 0LIs, d. D.,
LID. late President of the Wesleyan University.
qyols New York Harper Brothers For sale
nv Franck Taylor, Washington, d. G.
We have here, in two neat volumes, gen.
eral history of the most prominent features of
the life of this distinguished theologian, 1t is
made mn of his own letters, interspersed with
sketches from number of his intimate friends
and associates, giving interesting incidents,
anecdotes, and general "reminiscences of various
periods of his life The matter is carefully ar
ranged, with as much regard to chronology as
possible and constitutes book that will be
gladly received by the many friends and admi-
rers of the subject A steel engraved portrait
is pre6xed.
sEA-wEEps FROM rHE SHORES OF NANTUCKET.
ID 10 ax s
Francis Co.
Nantucket-tbat birdless, treeless little mole
hill upon the deep-that pimpk of earth which
specks the bosom of the Atlantic, just of Cape
Cod-that toy of "Old Ocean" which, one half
the year, impulsed by northern storms, he
scourges and tears in his savage wrath, and
the other half kisses with gentlest waves and
soothes with musicallest lullabies-that sturdy
little community so provokingly out Of the way
of life and the world, yet so ridculOusly near,
and which we have often thought Gen. Taylor
must have meant to designate by the rest Of
mankind" only the Census returns would have
shown that womankind was more strictly COR
rect--yes Nantucket-dear old Nantucket
quaint old Nantucket-bleak, barren, foggy
old Nantucket-has written book-a book
of poetry too And in IT, verify there is
poetry. Witness
LILLIBEL.
BY E.s.
Twas golden summer in my heart, glad summer all
around,
When with a wreath of lily bells my Lillibel I
crowned
And called her queen of all my hopes, and called my
self her knight,
And boldly vowed for Lilibel ths ercest foe to light
For Lillibel, dear LilIibel
golden days
And all the brooks sang Lillbel along their winding
ways;
Laden with dreams of Lillibsl, the lulling breezes
The silver echoes only rang the mellow music name
OF Lillibe, sweet Lillibel
Cold winter is in the sky. chill winter in my
heart;
l wander by the silent brook, to muse and mourn
apart;
The wild winds whispering through the trees in weird
The story of the lily bells and of my Lillibel-
My Lillibel, lost Lubel
That King whose lance no knight may break-whose
love no queen deride-
Black plumed upon his feet white steed, bore of my
darling bride;
he gathered all the lily.bells to bind around her
brow
L cel thara far ma In nil the
world now
No iIy-bes no Llbel
What charming fancy do these four stanzas
display! and what delicate, tender pathos!-
80 Delicate 50 tender, that it seems to be evolv-
ed as an Cdor rather than involved as mean
ing and is recognised by q spiritual sense,
rather than perception. Such "LillibelsD do
not blossom in every valley.
SHocKNG.--We learn from the Bonneville
mo Observer that negro man. belonging to
n France, of Heath's Creek, Pettis county,
who murdered the wife of John Rains, living
10 the same neighborhood, was burned at the
stake, in or near Georgetown, on the 18th ult
The negro attempted to commit rape upon
Mrs R, and afterwards murdered her The
citizens Of Pettis county, having some suspicion
mat the negro was instigatod to the perpetra-
r. uOn Of the deed by his master, or that he knew
more Of the murder than had been disclosed,
aoa IN consideration Of past offences, held .
meeting on the 18th ult, and passed the fol
lowing resolutions:
not ns'o'red That Henry France and family be
su U.asa 70 leave Pettis county within ten days,
sbo mat VIM. France be notified to leave il at
the same time.
leave t we That Henry France he notified to
date we State within thirty days from this
ssfstv ,t ~ That we, the committee, guarantee
proy;J. - himself and property for ten days