The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-04
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Teeay Years PAppiaes Translated from the French
of Paul r. Dc La Gironiere Published by Harper Broth
ers New York, 1854 Sold by r. Farnham, Washington
city.
The author of this interesting volume resisted the mport
mites Of his friends book OF his observations
during long residence amongst the savage of the Philippine
islands until he in Dumass romance entitled q The
Thousand and Phantoms, that that author had ranked
him the category Of his Phantoms To prove to the pub
lie that he is not phantom, NJ Gronerc determined to
give yetabe history of his twenty years residence in the
Philippines As book of travels and of personal ad
ventures the volume well calculated to crafty the
of the lovers of such literature 1t is written by French
gentleman Of learning and ability and abounds in incidents
which might well be regarded romantic il they
so fully attesed matters of stubborn fact Those who de-
sire information the manners CUSTOMS and dress of the
inhabitants their agriculture and regulations will find it in
this work whilst they will also find it inerspersed with
ecdotes Of adventures in hunting which will fail
agreeable The book pentfuly supplied with iustra-
TONS and Is about fascinating anythng Of the kind
we have read.
aubrey BY the auho of Castle Avon,n "Ravenscffe
"Time the Avcnger," " Emilia Wyndham," &c. Pub
lished by Harper Brothers New York. 1854. For sale
by X. Farnham, Washington city.
This is of the series constituting the Library of Select
Novels being published by the Harpers Aubrey the first
of the lot and pathetic and deeply embarrassing story OF
the loves of brothers for the fair girl Whilst it
hardly equal to Of the other works of Mrs. Marsh
yet full Of merit work of fiction that it deserves
place amongst Harper's select novels.
LtHdsuy: Passages Eventfu Life. BY Mrs.
Noodle, author of Mark Murdlcstone," Life in the
Clearings, Roughng it in the Bush," dc. Published
BY De Witt Davenport New York. 1854. Sold by
Franck Taylor Washington city
Mrs. Noodle is regarded forcible though not very
polished writer Her stories dull, though
times crude and defective This volume il deficient
incidents calculated to keep up the interest of the reader
its end.
The Masters House; tale of Southern Life By Logan
Illustrated by drawings from Nature. Published by T. H.
McElrrth Co. New York, 1854. For sale by Franck
Taylor, Washington city.
The design of this work will strike every one with favor
who desires sectional and prcudces
and removed by the influence of truth Instead of making
himself the champion of the South the author
give practical and truthful view Of the
life they constantly occurring in the South iusra
tive of the character and influence of the institution of slave
r Without conceding that 10 has all respects kept with
IN thelimits Of fact readily that next to ac
ual observation Of the oa state of things the South
northern men, the plan of this book furnishes the best
mode OF dfusing that intelligence which needu for the
correction of the gross which prevail at the North
regard to slavery The writer has displayed no little talent
in executing his design in communicate practical
rcrmaton and at tue same time prove amusing to his
reader As understand the purport of the work says
the New York Day Book) it mikes no war upon slavery
allows slavery speak for itself I has evs-and what
human institution has H the evils are necessary and
Comprehensive and the good only incidental
selves what We will dol The author party the suit
merely witness If he tells credible and connected tale
believe him he does not doubt him; but in he
volunteer attorney either side, Tlis we take to be
great in book slavery, in these avoid
aasm and partisanshp 1t has been too much the fashion
because Mrs H. b. Stowe wrote Uncle Tom against slavery
for host of book-makers to about writing books again
'Uncc Tom if because that held by many be
much Of fiction, whatever in all respects unlike tina
must be fact What wanwbat the people Of the Soutl
wants. the truth, and special pleading Regarded from
ths point a view, this 'asser House Is the best wortf
reading Of all the works that have been produced tina
subject. We had intended Illustrate the talent and in
tere of the book by passages but from what have sale
the reader would rather be referred the book ITSELF which
Unpublished in the best modern style.
The North An'cricaa Reree-No 1874. July, 1854. Pub
ished by Crosby. Nichols, & Co., Boston. Sold b,
PrHnck Taylor, Washington city.
The following table Of will furnish tho best idea
the character Of the July number of this Review
l. Natural Theology Of Art
2. John G.. Whittier and his Writings.
.. Early Records Of Massachusetts,.
:. American Hospitals for the Insane
). Joseph Addison and his Works.
6. Cuba and the Cubaus
y tn" tisa .-a Ai-~-~ -
W Ords
:, The Chinese Rebellion.
D. Martineaus Translation Of Comics Philosophy
~ Art and Mathematics
H. The Literature of Youth
IL. Critical Notices
Putnqms Monthly July, 1854
onowing are the leading articles in this number
Man One, or Many Casas de Espana The Violet
Ger hegen Bogogens Concert; Wall Street-A Brobdgna
s'h LOOK at II; st. Anthonys Falls; Pcomcgu York
Town IN 1884, Sea from Shore Hard-up; Hymn TO Air