The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-07


Philadelpbis, and for sale by Taylor & Maury,
Washington. C.
RoGERs's PoEMs.-Phillips Sampson, & Co.,
Boston, have republished, in good style, The
Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers"
with Biographical Sketch and Notes, edited
by Epes Sargent. The elaborate elegance of
these poems, though by no means their only
recommendation, nevertheless demands for
them the careful perusal of every one who can
appreciate the perfection of the art of English
versifcation.
For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington.
c.
De QUINcEY's EssAYs-Messrs. Tfcknor
Reed & Fields, Boston, present to US in two
very small volumes, series Of theological
Essays and other Papers" by Thomas De
Quincy, author Of Confessions of an Eng
lish Opium Eater" &c. However theological
the author may have intended to render these
Essays, they partake but little of the character
of the writings usually so denominated. They,
to be sure, express his peculiar views on the
subject of theology, or, rather, controvert the
views that are not his; but they are at the
same time very cheerful, very humorous, very
q laint and very ingenious and scholar-like
For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington.
c.
THE CHILD AT HomE-The edition before
us of this well-known and well-approyed little
volamo, by John s. c. Abbott, is from the press
Of the Harpcrs, New York. Like "The
Mother at Hcme," by the same author, it ex-
Plains and enfcrces the relative duties OF both
parents and children. For eale by Frsnck
Taylor, Washington. C.
WESTERN SKErcHEs-The olive of the
Bee Hunter" embraces O series of Sketches,
from the pen Of T. B. Thorpe, of Louisiana.
They are descriptive of the scenery, sports,
and pursuits of the West and Southwest, aud
are both truthful and vivid. From the press
Of ID. Appleton s. Co, New York and London.
For sale by L. Farnham, Washington. C.
ALCOHOL, ITS USE AND ABUsE-The WELL
known prize essay, by William B. Carpenter,
M. d F. r. S, with q preface by d. F. Con-
die, NJ. D. &o., is well produced by Blanchard
& Lea, Philadelphia. and may be obtained of
Franck Taylor, Washington. C.
POEMS, by Mrs. NORTON -Messrs. C. S.
Francis & Co, New York, and Crosby, Nichols,
& Co., Boston, have put forth, in neat vol
ume, "The Dying One" "SorrOws of Rosalie," |
end other poems, by the Hon. Mrs. Norton,
pootess Of wide fame, for the power and beauty |
of her productions. For sale by Taylor &
Maury, Washington. C.
ASSAULTS UPON FRELDoM-This is the title
of sermon, issued in pamphlet form, by D.
B. Gum, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. 1t
is ore of the many discourscs called forth by
the ever-memorsble rendition of Anthony
Burns, sad was delivered by Z. II. Gray, pas
ter Of the Baptist Church, Shelburne Falls,
Massachusetts,. The subject is here fairly pre-
scented:
"There gro two mighty, active, antagonistio
forces ct work in this coUntry-hostile, deadly,
irreconcilable foes-S!svery and Freedom.
They arc both seeking for asoendeney in this
Union. They are both more vigorous, active,
and Safeguarding now, perhaps, than at
any other period in the history of this country.
The contest between these powers, since the
inauguration of our Federal Government, has
only been protrscted, never decided. The de-
cislUn is a great crisis to be reached In our ma
tioaal Hereafter" c.
SCIENTIFIC Discoveries The character of
the Annual of Scientific Discoveries, or Year
Book Of Facts in Science aud Art" is we'll cs-
ta5shcd. Tho volume for 1854 is very full
and cor p7ehensive, ind has been well gotten
up By Messrs. Gould s. Lincoln, Boston, and
Turner & Co, London.
For sale by Taylor y Maury, Washington
c.
Oriental SCENES The Oriental and Sa-
cred Scenes, from Notes of Travel in Greece,
Turkey, and Palestine, by Fisher Howe" are
given in u handsomely printed and illustrated
volume, issued by NJ. W. Dodd, New York.
An intelligent and earnest Christian layman
has travelled over the countries of the Bible,
ard verified and located its important Incl
dents. With the reader, he retrGces the jour
ney in familiar converse, and describes with
simplicity Its scenes and incidents. c.
PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE
PHYsIoLoGY.-Blanchard & Lea, Philadelphia,
have reproduced, from the London edition, an
other volume Of Orr's Circle of the Sciences"
by J. Stevenson Bushnan, NJ. D., sc. 1t is q
popular treatise of great excellence, on tho
functions and phenomena Ct orgasic life," and
IS preceded b. highly instructive review of
the several prominent departments CT knowl-
edge, the tendency of which is to repel the
atheistic views of many modern naturalists
For sale by Franck Taylor, Washington.
c.