The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-31
TO OUR READERS.

The romance OF Leonard WTay, which has
been 30 universally well received, is now tend
ing toward its completion. OF its great popu
larity, when put forth in book form, no doubt
can be entertained.
The story of Holly Wood, by Alice Carey, i,
winning for that lady great applause, and ex
citing the establishment of the many to whom
she has heretofore been known only through
her poetic contributions.
The Neutral French in Massachusetts, which
VIII be completed in four parts, the first psrt
OF which this week appears in our columns
VIII unfold to thousands upon thousands of our
readers passage in the history of their coun-
try of which they have hitherto possessed but
little or even no information.
A Dialogue on Slavery, on our fourth page
develops in clear light many sound and valu-
able arguments
As matter eminently worthy Of record, We
this week give place to the debate in the Uni
ted States Senate on the 31st of July, ultimo
attendant upon the effort made by the Hon
Charles Sumner to introduce bill to repeal
the Fugitive Slave Act. This account is copied
from the official reports of the Globe, unchanged
in word or syllable, and with the omission Of
nothing relating to the subject in view.
The Poetry which graces our columns will
not fail to win the tribute Of commendation
from every reader.
The SarOn Serf a romance from the pen of
Henry VIM. Herbert, is now in our hands com.
plete, and Its publication shall be commenced
in cur fret issue in the month of October. Az
il is impossible for us to promise to future sub
scribers all the back numbers containing this
in the opinion of Its author the best production
Of his pen, it Is hoped that all who contemplate
becoming subscribers to the Era viii send in
their names at once.
We many months ego not only announced
this work as Immediately forthcoming, but on
one occasion unwisely commenced its publica-
ton, and by the early cessation thereof were
compelled to disappoint our readers, and sub
jeet ourselves to grievous modification. In
matters wholly dependent upon our own efforts
we have never broken a promise, nor failed to
perform whatever has been reasonably expect
ed Of US; but zoe are not sflcted with any OF
the "infirmites of genius, nor, it may be, with
the genius presumed to be indicated by such
infrmities. With our gifted author it is other
wise In his sylvan retirement he pursues the
nclinations Of his literary tastes, and, perhaps,
the caprices of his fancy, in the most admira-
BE disdain Of the precision exacted by the
people Of this everyday business world. Thus,
in a matter requiring the earnest labor of but
a comparatively brief season, he has fallen
more than year behind his own appointment
IL would be unjust were we to omit stating
that the depressing influence of enfeebled
health has been Mr. Herbert's apology for this
delay but since that same everyday business,
world valves no protests and makes no conces-
siOns to its dolinquents upon tho presentation
OF such apologies as this, so also should our au-
thor be held to a rigid accountability, in total
disregard thereof!
Now that the entire manuscript is before us
we shall present the whole work in connection.
by rcpublsbipg the chapters already printed