Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-28
NEW BOOKS.

Our attention has been so exclusively occu-
pied with ether than literary matters, for some
time past, that we have not been able to no
tice, in order, several new books which have
been laid ON our table. At present We can
only speak of two or three recent publications
Of Iicknor & Co
aPoEMs AND PARoDIEs,n is tho title Of
collection of the political writings of Phebe
Carey, who needs no introduction to the readers
of the Era There is true poetry in this vol
ume-pure, womanly and swectly musical ut
teranoes of the heart as we'll rs the intellect.
Somewhat less imaginative and fancifnl than
her sister Alice, the writer ~ truer to nature
and the actual experiences of life. There is
an intense reality Of feeling in some of her
lyrics, which is almost painful, and which SIM
gularly contrasts with what we know Of her
sunny hearted and happy girhood. Her Par
odies have great deal of characteristic clear
ness and wit; but with tho exception of
aMartha HOPKINS perfect gem OF n bal
lad-are scarcely worthy of the place they
occupy in connection with the serious beauty
of the original poems
"WEEsLEy," story without moral, is, we
think, the most successful attempt which has
vet been made to portray the peculiar trials of
New England society of the past generation.
The old-school Clergyman and his man Jasper
are evidently pictures from life, and are drawn
with skill, truthfulnesa and genial hnmor 1t
seems TO us the most readable book Of the kind
which has appeared since Hawthorne's Blth-
dale Romance. The authorship is unac.
knowlcdged, but rumor ascribes il to Edmund
Quincy, Esq, Of Boston.
"ATHERToN, AND OTHER TALES" by Mary
Russell Milford, is an original work by the
author Of I" Oar Village" and every way equal
to those charming rural pictures of merry Eng.
land Indeed, We arc inclined to rank Ather-
ton, as work Of art, higher than any previous
production Of the writer. IL is a faultless bit
of romance, the interest Of which never flags
for moment The book is elegantly printed,
and is made doubly valuable by fine eDgra-
wing OF the anthor--a beautiful, kindly face,
which Time has only touched lightly and Low.
ingly-our very ideal Of true English gentle
woman. J. q. w.
IMPoRTAsT MEASURES. - The Baltimore
Amuiean onumcrates the following important
measures now occupying the attention of the
people and Congress Of the country: The treaty
between Mexico and the United States, by
which We are to pay ten millions; the Reci-
procity and Fishery treaty between Great Brit
ain and tho United States the annexation OF
the Sandwich Islands; a treaty between the
United States and Japan tho organization Of
the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas; the
acquisition OF Cuba, either by purchase or con-
quest the reorganization Of the navy, and the
establishment Of an apprenticeship system for
the increase of scamen modification of the
tariff, and the building Of the Pacific railroad ,
the withdrawal of the African squadron and
the adoption of means for the protection Of the
merchant marine on our coast. Tho Tariff will
not DO modified, las it ought to BEL and tho
Pacific Railroad is laid over till next session
~ The Louisville Journal states upon the
authority Of gentleman, who arrived there
from Lexington, that the hair Of Weigarb
found guilty Of murder in the first degree,
wbieh was formerly black, has turned 'ohife
since his conviction.