Daily national era., 1854-06-08
LITERARY NOTICES.

TmE BLAcKwALL CHRosIcLE, Narrative Of an
Expedition to the Lend Of Canaan, in Randolph CO.,
Virginia. By the Clerk of oxenford. New York
Redfeld For sale by Taylor Maury, Washing
ton, ID. G.
Tnis is a narrative Of an expedition to the
head watais Of the Potomac, region Of coun-
,ly unsettled aud rnfr,quentcd few years
since. The author gives a graphic description
Of the hitherto VI familiar parts of the Blue
Ridge Mountains; and his spirited pictcres OF
somon and trout fl hing must secure him ia
vor emong he disciple Of Walton. ~
TuE RRcRKArIoss OF CnRIsToPHER NORTH, com.
plete in ono volume. Philips, Sampson, a Co,
sylvania avenue, Washington.
Who that hes read land who hos not p the
lucubratiops Of dear, quaint, hcnorous, ge-
nial, loving, old XII, but u rejoice . see tie
present otiticn OF bis works nicely collected in
a pleasant, readable form, and at a psics 20,
that brings them within the reach Of the hum
bless means? The works Of the late Profcs. or
Wilson need no herald to bcs, eak a.tsr.iou &,
their merits, and whether the noble old mt \
appears in shooiiugjackct AWAY, or in the
elaborate ciitique, he is ever the same n eraoe,
beauty Of STYLE elegance of sion, end
kindness Of heart Few men bsvo acquired n
stronger hold on tho affections of his reade.s,
and few have let behind them larger circle
of warm-hcs-tcd admirers. ELo.
Critical AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS OF Il.
Noon TALFoun. Author Of Ion" Third Amer
can Edition; with Original Articles never before
published in this county. syo, pp I7G. Phriips,
Sampson, A Co, Boston 1854 For sale by
Faraham, washin. .ior. D. c.
Thomas Neon Ta'fou-d he's i,ng been a Ia
voritc With the reading pubic, as an accom-
p,;shcd scholar, pleasing and an alb ri,sr.
Both as poet end prose " tier, Mr.. Telfourd
has made rs mark; eld among rs piOduc-
.ons OF he latkr clae are . be focaJ rome
of the finest tpcc nens Of Eng'ish tic;sT.
As the author cf Ion" Mr. r has acquired
piece among orr standard d-ams..c s.Eas
and rs critica, e.saJs have established his
reputation for clearness Of judemcn', accuracy
OF expression, and clearucs Of discrimination.
ELo.
THrs, THAr, AND THR 0THER. BY E1en Louise
Chandler. I2mo. Boston Phil rs sampson, a
Co For sale by Taylor Maury, Was in. ION,
DC.
This Is rice lilo book % { J up le;srre
moment. The authoress ha9 pres 'ntei to the
public rich bouquet, and so varied in cbarac.
ter that the most fastidious cannot fail Of being
suited the more beautiful, too because among
he hower5 we find neny that have g'oNn IN
our own pathway and shcd Their fragrance
arornd our ov heetshstones She hrs shown
herself no s.sanger tJ the hrnea besls; ~
joys and its sor rows, it, hop snd is fears,
have been faithfully portrayed. s1 well ~ some
Of it's moro hidden mysteries. Few can read
il. and not feel some chord touched that sends
forth a ready response in the h;'so.y Of Their
own experience. rs tcndencyis highly moral ;
and ss the season hrs arrived when che lows
to be amused without much effors, wc recon-
mend the book to or readers, end think itvn
repay rcrcsal. ELo.
Martin Mesfivale, No. 9, by Mess. Phil
lips, Sampson, & Co.. appears IL good ssyle,
and well sustains tho interest Of the ssoIJ -
auspiciocsly begun fow weeks since. ELo
New HAmpsHIRE.---The Legislature Assem-
bIcd yesterday, and clectsd Democratic officers
In the House, Francis Chase, Democrat Yves
chcssn Speaker, over Msson W. Tappan, Free
Soilcr, supported by Wigs and Free So'lcrs
The vote stood, Chase, 1856 Tappan, 1853
scattering 2l