The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-21
Notices OF NEW BOOKS

Has Les Mao Reccpts or Cooking. Published Phila
dephia BY T b. Peterson and for sale Taylor and Mau
~, Washington.
The Of Miss Leslie familiar every
wife. Her former book Directions Cooking gave
her world wide reputation but in that work she did
hausi her subject. Her New Receipts for Cooking
urey different from the former work-hey form continual
ton sequel To them but in instance the The
volume Of 600 pages contains about thousand
receipts, all Of winch have been subjected practical trial
by Miss Leslie. The Of her former book is
guarantee that the present win find ready and extensive
sale.
Lamp "a. Paa or he Bisis the Heart. The Home and
the Harka Place. By Rev. W. r. Tweedie d. D. pub
hshed by Gould Lincoln, Boston, 1854 For sale BY Tay
Tor a Marry.
This little volume Is reprint from Edinburgh ed-
ton Ii designed enfrce the value and Importance Of
practical piety The author Preaces his work with the sig
ncant inquiry, Has the pulpit this land done It's duty to
the different classes of BY the practical application
Christian truth their different spheres their duties and
their dangers - This inerrogxtnry suggests the character
and object Of the volume and we are sure s Perua VIII pro-
duce valuable results II win be consulted with much profit
by many clergy View England who have given
cial attention 20 politics Of late.
ke Paraiiy Of World. with Introduction By Edward
Hitchcock, ID. D., President Of Amherst College Pub
lished BY Gould Lincoln, Boston, lisa. For sale BY
Taylor Maury.
II does not appear who i the author q this book but
Introductory chapter BY President Hitchcock,
which shows his appreciation Of the work II learned
and interesting essay upon the question whether the planets
inhabited by intellectual and moral beings
whether the earth alone inhabited. The subject
alnncd upon scientific principles and in the investigation
the author exhibits great learning well high logical
abilities. he controverts with much ingenuity and plaai-
bity with entire success the views advanced BY Dr.
Chalmers his splendid astronomical discourses. and main
tains his positions By appeal astronomy and grol-
ogy which but be interesting to all who have taste
Tor such ahs;ruse scientific tgatons The chapter
the fixed contains against the idea that
the usnfn a 70
.t The whole volume deeply interesting and deserves
be stBde BY all who feel anxiety about the relations
between science and religion.
T6s Caaos6 y Rou, HustratfDg the Church ~ the
first three centuries. BY the Right Rev William nErAhAn
Kipp, D. D. Missionary Bishop Of California 1854. To
he had At Taylor A Naury's.
This handsome little volume designed BY is autor
supply chapter the past history Of the church He
that the argument in defence 81 primitive truth derived
from the catscohs Of Rome i but little known this
try, because the descriptions have been locked mp in ponder
oos foreign angusgcs with the exception Of
three small volumes published in England he believes that
work the subject has been published IN this
try. The author attempted the production Of
work displaying antiquarian classical learning but
pie snd popular view ~ their great historical little
known in country He presents the result u m labory
his brethren attempt aid in the CREST which
every year becoming 81 deeper
primitive truth and modern ations
cufcd bis task in style or Sowing and beanty which
VIII add greatly TO the interest q his descriptions
Nuynffrsf Voyage h< yorfsses Toast n Apseriea
1871 1872 1913. and lsIs Or the first American settle
Dcnt the Pacific. Nv Gabriel Frsnchere. Translated
and edited bv ]. Y. Huntington. RedSeid, View York
1854. sold BY Taylor 4 Naury.
This the volume highly exoIed b. Colonel Benton in
Discussing Oregon question, In 1916. II bad then
bscn translated o the French into English The author
encouraged BY this compliment and by desire
rect some the mistakes which Washington Irving fell
his Astoris. 70 give his book in English dress His
great object bowever 10 place before the country sim
pie and connected ~ the early settlement u the Ore
Artor.