New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-30
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iDA Mar A Story Of Things Actual and Possible b
Mary Langdon Boston: Phillips Sampson 4 Co.
We have received Of the publishers, through
u Y Morgan, Of this city, d copy Of the abov
named anti slavery novel, enormously attribu
ted IS Mrs. Beecher Stowe. 1t is Of the senti
mental style which distinguished q Uncle Tom
but far more severe on Southerners and slave
folders. The object of the work is pretty vel
given in the preface. The authoress says g.
have not written in vain if the thoughts sug
IN any heart more intense love of freedom, o,
bring from any lip q more firm protest agains
the extension of that system which, alike 70,
master and servant, poisons the springs of life
subyerts the noblest instincts Of humanity, and
even in the most favorable circumstances, en-.
y tails an amount Of moral and physical injury t.
which no language Gun do Justice
The lady defines her object. 1t only remains
for US to add that the story is linked to the his.
tory Of q very beautiful child--a second Eva
who is stolen IN childhood, carried to the South
and sold into slavery, rescued by friend, adop-
ted hy family, and finally found by her father.
incidentally, there are numerous falsehoods
concerning slaves and shareholders, which per-
maps ore admissible in novel, but are intended
to be taken for the truth 1t is q little more
slanderons and abusive than Mrs. Stoves hook
without possessing nearly as much ability.
The IsrnRIATEs Hur The First fruits Of the Maine
Sampson Go. fs'
This work, Of about two hundred pages, pro.
fesses to set forth, in the shape Of fiction, the
history of family, the head of which was first
sober aad happy, then drunken and miserable,
then temperate and happy again. 1t is dose
OF reform and morality made palatable by the
sugar coating Of romance. Not having read it.,
we are unable to say what amount of merit
there may be in its composition.
MARTIN MERRivALn: His N Mark BY Paul creytop
Illustrated Boston; Phillips, Sampson 8 CO. '''''
The novel, entitled ssMartin Merrivale, !. which
has been for some time publishing at Boston ii
monthly numbers. has finally attained COM
pletion and been issued in a very neat volume,
well and largely illustrated We read some Of
the earlier numbers with much pleasure. and
teei inclined 70 accept as deserved the compli-
mentary notices Of other journals in regard to
the entire story, Its author has considerable
reputation as an easy and able writer. His
productions have been largely published in the
magazines and journals Of the day.
The story Of g Martin Merriyale,' is not easilv
condensed into our space It is the history of an
energetic young man. working his way from
penury to competence and o commanding 20.
siflon Many Of the incidents and side issues
are interesting and well wrought. We think
those who are fond of this style of literature
will not be disappointed if they purchase COPY.
Il can be had att G, Morgan's,
sourHwAap Ho. A srELl or sunsH,sr Bv w f,;lmoro
simms New York; Redbeld v 1s'e
Mr. Simms seems determined To be as nroI;so
Of literary things as James or Dumas Tbe
Ink hardly has time to dry on the pages of one of
his works before it is followed by another. This
present production Simmss LAST to our best
queer medley of the possible |
and improbable, that which Is interesting and |
hat which is very fatiguing. The story is |
'ors OF clothes.line, on which ali sorts Of old |
garments, in the shape of tales and incidents,
re hung ont to dry The writer, assuming the T
art Of speaker, relates to wonderfully pa
lent dinner party, a yarn that occupies ffty-
#o solid pages One Of the characters gives
mother OF the times of Tarquin and Lucretia
'lually long, just before the party goes to.bed.
'uch indefatigable tellers and listeners we never
'efore heard Or read Of. It is gratifying to