The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-04
LITERARY NOTICES.

Thoughts and Things at Home and Abroad BY Ehu Bur
rift, author of Sparks from the Anvil &c; with
mor by Mary Hewitt Published by Philips, Sampson,
4 Co., Boston. For sale by Taylor 4 Maury Washing
ton city.
This neat volume of nearly four hundred pages, and
comprising short essays great variety of subects Th
deep tone of morality pervadng these essays combined
with much originality of thought and
full practical information The author is the celebrated
'Learned Blacksmith, and his writings fully ente him
be called learned But regret find in the volume
dences that the authors mind infected with strong tg
of sectionasm amounting something close akin aboi
tionism.
Masonry and anti Masonry. A history of Masonry as
has existed in Pennsylvania since 1892 in which the true
principles of the institution fully developed and
Misrepresentation corrected BY Alfred Creigh Pub
shed by Lppncot, Grambo, 4 Co., Philadelphia. For
sale by Taylor and Maury, Washington.
This work designed especially for the of the Masonic
fraternity 1t affords ALL however, who desire under
stand the true principles of Masonry opportunity graft
fly that wish Although purports to give the history
Masonry in Pennsylvania 1t Is essentially work Of gene
al interest is recommended the public by the Masonic
fraternity. " .Af"
The Turkish Empire its history, political and religious
condition. its manners and customs. From the fourth Ger
edition. with biographical sketch of the Sultan,
Omer Pacha the Yiceroy of Egypt, and the members of
the Turkish cabinet BY Edward Joy Norris late United
States charge daaires at Naples Published by Lindsay
Bakeston, Philadelphia For sale by Franck Taylor,
Washington.
In view of the present condition of affairs in the East and
the probable that awaits Turkey history such Ia
Dictated by the tepage of this work cannot but he apep
BILE and valuable The translator has increased the interest
and value of the history by Incorporating with 1t portions Of
the celebrated French writings Turkey and Consannope
by Messrs. Jouannn, Van Gava and Lacroix ntermngd
with much original matter obtained by the ranslaors
travels in Turkey and the East
Letters Rachel Lady RUSSELL complete polumc Pub
lished by Parry and McMlen. Philadelphia, 1854 For
sale by Franck Taylor, Washington
The letters of Lady Russell have been long familiar the
public They contain on topic and oae resource ns
topic the Judicial murder Of her husband that The
strength of soul sustained by all the orude of heroine
and chatened by all the pety Of saint Such the let
ers originally published This edition, however contains
few of her letters during the period Of her welded hap
piness.
AfrotrA Normegion and Lnp,amd Tale or, life and Lore
ia Norcay Translated from the German of Theodore
Mugge, by Edward Joy Norris Published by Lindsay and
Blakeston, Philadelphia. Sold by Frdnck Taylor Wash
ington city. fsa
Afraja is German romance written by of the most
distinguished German writer's of fiction, and received BY
critics in that country with great COMMUNICATION Qne Of The
German CRITICS says Of the work. III INTRODUCES
gon with which the author ia thoroughly acquainted from
personal observations but which is and almost unrod
den field of hctionthe remote neighborhood the north
poe and thosc icy desert seppes where the apandr pu
sues his wandering life OF privaton and suffering His life
like descriptions of the and customs of this curious
people, and the Norwegian settlers the coasts are
with such power awaken the keenes interest his
brilliant story, and to keep the attention Of tbe reader
tenseiy excited from the first to the last page
B'aek@oods EdiHtargh Hayaanesepep,ber Yamber, 1854
Taylor and Maury send the September number of Black
wood Contents The Holy Land; Bellerophdn; The Com.
ing Fortunes Of Colonies in the Paciac specustan.
among the Stars Mrs. Stoves Sunny Memories The
Crystal Palace The Secret Stoke Mana family hsto.
vi the Spanish Revolution,
A TRICK THE TRApEN -The editor of the bridgeport
Farmer who has constantly exposed the evil tendency Of
he secret order of know nothings has recently
aimed that he has been wce rejected applicant f
idassion 70 that order OF course he was somewhat
having asked any such distinguished favor
their hands but it shows the society TO be founded
'ery ingenious principles We have heard of similar
Several who could not be induced to any fellowship
With such proscrptve league have understand been
ectea as nrettnded applicants II is then reported thai
mes hostility to 1t arises from disappointment not be
ng allowed TO joinl We assured by persons who
abandoned the society when they ascertaned its char
cter that such is the mode of heading off, opposition
is being pretty thoroughly exposed, however, and will
be among the other rubbish of discarded whiggey
hew Hayen Regiasr
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