The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-06-15
LITERARY NOTICES.

This is a narrative of an expedition to the
head waters of the Potomac, a region of coun-
try unsettled and unfrequented few years
since The author gives graphic description
of the hitherto unfamiliar parts of the Blue
Ridge Mountains and his spirited pictures of
salmon and trout fishing must secure him ia
vor among the disciples of Walton. AZ
THE REcREATIoNs OF CHRIsTopHER NORTH. COM
plete in one volume. Phillips, Sampson, & Co,
Boston, 1854 For sale by Franck Taylor Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington.
Who that has read land who has not y the
lucubrations of DEAR quaint, humorous, ge-
NAL, loving old Kit, but will rejoice to see the
present edition of his works nicely collected in
pleasant readable form, and at price, too.
that brings them within the reach of the hum
blest means The works of the late Professor
Wilson need no herald to bespeak attention to
their merits; and whether the noble old man
appears in shooting aoket aviary, or in the
elaborate critique, he is ever the same in grace,
beauty of style, elegance of expression, and
kindness of heart. Few men have acquired
stronger hold on the affections of his readers,
and few have left behind them larger circle
Of warm-hearted admirers. ELo.
CRITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS OF T.
Noon TALFoURD, Author o." Ion" Third Ameri-
can Edition with Original Articles never before
published in this country svo., PIP 176. Phillips
Sampson, & Co., Boston, 1854 For sale by
Farnhsm, Washington, D. C.
Thomas Noon Talfourd has long been fa-
vorite with the reading public, as on accom-
plished scholar, pleasing and an able writer.
Both as poet and prose writer, Mr.. Talfourd
has made his mark; and among his produc-
tons of the latter class, are to be found some
of the finest specimens of English criticism
AS the author of Ion," Mr.. T. has acquired
place among our standard dramatic writers,
and his critical essays have established his
reputation for clearness of judgment, accuracy
of expression, and clearness of discrimination
ELo
THIs, THAT, AND The OTHER By Ellen Louise
Chandler. 12mo. Boston Phillips, Sampson,
Co. For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington,
DC.
This is a nice little book to fill up leisure
moment. The authoress has presented to the
public rich bouquet, and SO varied in charac-
ter that the most fastdious cannot fail of being
suited the more beautiful, too because among
the flowers we find many that have grown in
our own pathway, and shed their fragrance
around our own hearthstones. She has shown
herself no stranger to the human heart its
Joys and its sorrows its hopes and ita fears,
have been faithfully portrayed, as we'll as some
of its more hidden mysteries. Few can read
it, and not feel some chord touched that sends
forth ready response in the history of their
own experience. It's tendency is highly moral ;
and as the season has arrived when one loves
to be amused without much effort, we recon-
mend the book to our readers, and think it will
repay q perusal Flo.
Martin Merrivale No. 8, by Messrs. Phil
lips, Sampson, & Co, appears in good style,
and well sustains the interest of the story SO
auspiciously begun few weeks since Flo.
LETTERS TO A YOUNG MAN. BY Thomas De Quin-
cey.
ESSAYS ON PHILosorHIcAL WRITERS AND OTHER
MEN OF LETTERS BY Thomas Dc Quincy. 2
vols Boston: Published by Teknor, Reed &
Fields. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washing
ton, D. C.
These volumes close the series of De Quln-
cey's writings, which these enterprising Ameri-
can publishers, Ticknor, Reed, & Fields, have
presented to the Public, in a remarkably neat
and convenient form.
The Westminster ReUiea0 for April, in the
course of an excellent article on this remarka-
BILE writer, pays deserved compliment to the
literary dscernment of our publishers and read
ing public. Even Sydney Smith, now, it re-
marks would be fain to admit that among the
many tests of the permanent merit of an English
work none perhaps is sounder than the judg-
ment Of an American public "Carlyle," 1t
says, "was recognised in America long before
England had perceived his genius and his
strength" Kit was America that first collected
and reprinted the admirable Miscellanies of
James Martneau and it was America who
first republished the vagrant articles of the
English Opium Eater"
After all, then, it is admitted that "pirates,' u
the publishers of this country, have done some
service to English authors.
STRUGGLES FOR LIFE or, the Autobiography of
Dissenting Minister. Philadelphia Lindsay d
Blackiston For sale by Franck Taylor Pa ave-
nue., Washington, D. c.
This beautiful autobiography, copy of
| which we received in the sheets, in advance
| of its publication, and from which we made
liberal extracts, is now published, and may be
had at Franck Tsylor's, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. 1t is handsome, well-printed volume.
THE MYRTLE WREATH OR, STRAY LEAVES RE.
CALLED By Minnie Myrtle. Now York: chas
Scribner For sale by Taylor Maury Washing
ton, D. c.
This volume of sketches, letters and poems
will be read with pleasure by the numerous
admirers of Minnie Myrtle, whose graceful
howery, animated pen is always guided by a
kind and genial spirit. Her writings, gay and
amusing, abound in just sentiments, forcibly
expressed
HAND Book OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND AsrRoN-
| oMY. By Dionysius Lardncr, D. c. L., DC &C. Third
course.
This series of elementary treatises consist OF
three distinct courses, entirely independent OF
one another, although presenting IN the whole
a complete view of Natural Philosophy and AS
tronomy. The first course embraces Mechan-
les, Hydrostatics Hydraulics Pneumatics
Sound, and Optics the second, Heat, Common
Electricity, Magnetism, and Voltaic Electrici
| ty. the third Meteorology and Astronomy