The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-20
NEW BOOKS.

LIFE ~ AbysAiabeing notes collected during three years
residence and travels in that country. BY Mansfield Par
kyns In two volumes, with Illustrations Published BY
d. Appleton Co. New York, 1854. Sold by Taylor
haury, Washington city.
The these VOLUMES enters protest against critics
by modesty dcaming professions 20 elegance
celenee writer He claims for his work the merit OF
being truthful ana have doubt he well entitled 10
this claim other travellers. lie has such marvel
ous incidents 10 relate about the Abysnans Bruce who
Z the steak cut from live cows" but he frankly
that he believes this story of Bruce TO be rae Although he
has no such strange stories relate yet his first volume is
reasonably plee with adventures Of interesting charae
ter His second volume Is devoted 10 the and
OF the people Notwithstanding the authors disclaimer,
his book well written, and IL aboand in interesting incl
dents and valuable information.
Farmngdae BY Caroline Thomas. Published by ID. APP
plston Co. New York, 1854. Sold by X Farnham and
Taylor Maury, Washington city
The publishers send this work forth without prefase dedi
cation Introduction confident that there enough
in the name of Caroline Thomas 10 commend il. The
motto of the authorizes trkngy suggestive OF the charae
ter and moral Of her very interesting story Wh time
and patience tine mulberry leaf becomes satin" Two
orpha chdrenMary and Tommy the prominent char
acters OF the book. They left poor and friendess
having relative except aunt and she rich But
with her wealth she had little else recommend her. Cold,
hesress penurious devoted alone money she lived in
absolute want and neglected every duty Of humanity Her
treatment OF her orphan niece and nephew cruel that
hey forced upon the world seek protection and cub
steace amongst strangers Mary noble girl and the
story full Of touching incidents representing her struggles
and trials in supporting and educating her orphan brother
Her fottude energy and devotion virtue,
present examples which reach the heart Of the reader
Throughout the book virtue shines in its attractive
coors whilst the contrast with the prosecuting
ednes Of avacious aunt increases the effect Farming
dale is the of the residence of this rich but cruel aunt
The reader Of this volume win se from its perusa improved
in his morals and in his estimation of those
BILE qualities which enable the unfortunate orphan to win his
way to competency and usefulness.
The Rasso- Tkis Caapagns Of 1925 and 1929 Nth Vieo
Of the Pre,eat State Of Affairs an the Eat. BY COL Ches
ney, X. A., ID. C. L., F. r. s. Published by Reded
New York, 1854. Sold by Taylor Maury, Washington
city.
The materials for this volume obtained by the author
Upon visit the of the Europe
Turkey in 1922 and that in Asia shortly afterwards
Having the advantage of collecting his facts the spots
where the struggles had taken place between the Russian
and Turkish forces and of conversng with officers both
sides fresh from the Of action is fair to that
COL Chesney has given authentic and reliable narrative
the Russo Turkish campaigns OF 1928 and 1879 To under
stand correctly the Eastern question pending between
Russia and Turkey the truth Of the campaigns of 1928 and
1929 ascetained This volume furnishes the
nation and this point of view ii is particularly interest
ing at this time After giving the details of the campaigns
of 1928 aud 1922 the author proceeds notice the principal
which have occurred lately in connection with
the Eastern question present connected view of
interval between the past and the present of Russia and
Turkey He attaches to his volume appendix which adds
much to its values contains the diplomatic correspondence
between the four powers and the correspondence
tween the Russian and English governments The concluding
chapter gives account Of the present condition Of Tur
keys and the writer certainly manets strong paray for
the Turks in the estimate which he places upon their
and their capacity stand against Russia
We iced hardly add, after this ynoptica view of the
book, that it il an exceedingly interesting work.
The Trial Of Understanding the testimony with the
speeches of Crenden Helm, Marshall and Wolfe and the
reply of Aen attorney for the Commonwealth. Reported
BY A. d. Richardson. Published by d. Appleton Co.,
New York Sold BY Taylor Msury, Warrington city.
The result OF the trial Of Matt Ward in Kentucky
made the Of much passionate Newspaper criticism and
tina, the public will be ga,cd being able the
truth Of the presented by the testimony The reia
by Of the proof testified by Alexander Walker editor of
the New Orleans Delta; Thomas d. Brown, clerk of the
Hardin court; and William Alexander, member Of the
Hardin county bar rendered still further interesting by
the speeches in the particularly that Of Mr. Crenden
who has been severely censured for defending Ward.