The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-19
LITERARY NOTICES.

PERSONAL RECoLLEcTIoNs OF THE STAGH. BY
William B. Wood Philadelphia: Henry Carey
Baird For sale by r. Farnham, Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington D. G.
To the lovers of the stage this book will
prove quite attractive, being written in an
easy, off, hand style, and full of anecdotes and
"reminiscences of authors, players, and other
percentages, with whom an actor is apt to be
brought into contact in the course of his va
ried experience. It must be admitted, how
ever, that it is not the highest form of lisera-
ture, although it may be turned to good ac-
count.
PARTY LEADERS; Sketches Of Thomas Jefferson,
Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Henry
Clay, John Randolph of Roanoke By J. G. Bald
win. New York: D. Appleton 4 Co. For sale
by R. Farnham, Pa. avenue, Washington, D. C.
One of a class of books termed readable
The subjects are interesting to every Ameri-
can We all like to discuss them, and hear
them discussed. MIR Baldwin writes with en-
thusiasm, in a style at times rather ford; but
he sketches character with force, and with an
evident purpose to do justice. His special
purpose was to make the volume attractive to
young men-a most laudable purpose-for
few of them have any proper appreciation of
the chief actors in American history, depend
ing chiefly upon tradition or party dogmas
for their judgments of them. The sketches
before US will probably stimulate the reader
to further examination for, after all, they are
but fragmentary, and refer to scenes and events
that cannot be understood by mere glimpses
of them.
The HALLELUJAH. By Lowell Mason. New York ::
Mason 4 Brothers.
We are indebted to the politeness of the
publishers for a copy Of this singing. book. Its
title runs A Book for the Services of Song
in the House of the Lord, containing tunes,
chants, and anthems, both for the church and
the congregation to which is prefKed Sing
ing School, Manual for classes of vocal mu-
sic, with exercises rounds and part songs for
choir practice. Also, Musical Notation in q
Nutshell brief course for singing schools,
intended for skilful teachers and apt pupils"
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. October, 1884
Boston: Crosby, Nichols, q Co. For sale by F.
Taylor, Pa. avenue Washington, D. G.
The prejudiced critics of Mrs. Stowe will
be surprised to see a very favorable and lib
eral review, in this number of the North Amer
lean, of Mrs. Stoves late book of travels. The
reviewer handsomely vindcates her against
the false imputation, that while abroad she
became the defamer of her country, and en-
larges on the fact that those who were fore
most in welcoming her to England, respected
her patriotism, and were full of expressions of
admiration for her country.
Another article does justice to the policy at
last embodied in the Reciprocity Treaty, and
does not overlook the deservings of one who,
as we often have said, is more entitled 10 credit
for the accomplishment of this great meas
ure, than any other single man. Nay, we
hazard the assertion that had it not been for
the laborious researches, the unintsrmitted
opportunities and the tact, of Israel d. An
drews, the IA eaty would yet remain to be nego-
tiated
ut would be unjust" says tho Reviewer,
to close this article without referring to the
services of q gentleman, who has done more
than any or all other men, to bring about the
result on which we have congratulated our
readers. Israel d. Andrews, of PASSPORT, Con-
sui of the United States for Canada and New
Brunswick, has been for years employed as q
confidential agent by the State Department,
tn collect inf0y ma from ppd hy;no - Araco,. -
bear for the contamination of this arrangement.
His Report on the Trade and Commerce of
the British North American Colonies, and
upon the Trade of the Great Lakes and Riv.
ers,' is one of the most thorough, elaborate,
and instructive works, ever published by our
Government
There are other articles of interest in the
Review which We have not room 10 notice.