The daily union., 1854-10-28
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Eisyenth John e. Petit, (fret-scf democrat
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Trsase On re GaSp and Bars, with which i connect
construction Of field works and military bridges vitl
appendix Of artillery range 4c. for the use Of vouu
seers and militia in the United States, Ry Henry d
Grafton captain first regiment pnliea States artillery
Published BY retridge CO.. Doston 1854 For saIa 4
Franck Taylor, Washington eity
This a small neatly printed and Handsomely lap5 10,
Of nearly 500 pages. II Il rHieatay in its character
ana Aaslgned 70 tfuse general knowledge of military tae
ae amongst the Upon these our country rees f
i safety when il is threatened with war. Opposed as Is ou
national feeling % large standing armies knowledge Of mil
&ry science becomes important a pnrt Of popuar duna
ton, This volume h intended supply the people
means = a-- necessary information, and as such
ayauabe work
feisr Il laQagg 4issscss II tAe 6asaes VI Denon
vataaas sIapcrg BY Northern Presbyter Published
by Feridge Co., Boston. IS54- Sold by Franck Tay
lnr, Washington.
This pamphlet Of trty-wo pages aud seems cauula
ted to elicit from minister's Of the Gospel replies with thu
view Of thorough investigation af The sujee slavery
made mp a series II nferrngstares, embracing the sub
Jeri Of slavery in all its aspects.
Eaeatias series Of Tales and Poems. b. Eaie Alton
Published by fetridge Co, Boston 1854 For sale by
Franck Taylor, Washington.
This volume is mnde up chiefly OF three taesW ibeon
or the Hermit of the Cedars Scraggicvood nle Of Aer
can lei and Alice 0rye, life the South and West
They Of convenient length for the readers fiction who
DO not care to encounter much volume at time Be
sides these tales there number Of short poems va
rious tories Upon the whole il il q book sIicn win be
Flelsing tc the lovers II light literature
faas'rsaas of Gsaia a Of retle1rs 10 casaye sa
soe'sy BY Henry Giles author Of Lectures and ESSAYS
Published by Tcknor Fields Boston lss4 For snle by
) Taylor Maury, Washington.
This il work Of decided merit and interest The suE1eets
I, tia autlta
at once strike the reader appropriate He dNe at length
In to Aa 9f te1g 4aseE ind "details vita nleh interest
aciaelss Of thrilling intensity his history He then takes
NJ Don QuiznIe the greet work d CevAnes and gives an
autRepf that remarkable Ee follows this with
siew Of Hawthornas Scarlet Letter and prcnounces best
work Then follow chapters on fiction public apuion the
phanthropic sentiment, music the cultivated man
Wordsworth, Robert Burns, and Thomas De Quncy-all
skeched with easy, graceful captivating tye and
ab0unding in tine sentiments and valuable reflections
The Rsra Eiic of England By william Hewitt autaor a
isii1 Ia Remarkable Places, dc IN volumes. Pub
sshea by Parry Mcmillan successors 20 A. Hart Phil
sdelpaia. 1854, For sale by Taylor Maury Washing
ton.
This work has gone through three editions in London and
the varncs reprints the third Envh edition
The author il enthusiastic aner # rural life and scenes
and has travelled al England and Scotland mostly on
loot and made himself familiar with country life in his
try His descriptions embrace all classes and all parts Of the
oan,rY I d nc. surprising sh4y book Of t.is enGracter
EonlA be poaiar eapeciay Us ia style well s matter
50 we'd adapted 10 the popular taste,
Doane Blanea eJ Nararo--a historical romance. By
Don Francisco Navarro Yillosadn. Published by T. l.
Magagnos a Co.. New York. 1854. For sale by Taylor d
Maury, Washington city.
The publishers pent to the public translation Of the
popular Spanish Sknce, Donna Blanca of Navarro Be
sides being full Of deeply interesting and thrilling incidents
It Il historical in its character. II work which stand.
highas literary productio- III spiu aua c a0uht uet 4
~. le ~ er1l.y patrGnised r. IS English dress
F4f trgs,'a Co@ciaas or It'd Dogs ia w 9d Raasioa.
haied from the MSS Of b Efinghan, esq; ia 2vounes-
furnished by y. Appleton a Coz New York, 1854 For
sale Ny Taylor Maury, Washington city.
The Virginia cra4siians il an odd title or book nor
sths alternative tia d DAYS te Old Dominior prh
'ess odd rvse tisnss met rier e or reoation-
sry aragg5e, x*Esre 10 the aabit af surprising that
samefy - AnRe IN vogue in Virginia THE mrnfiuu ot
hose dHs more apt l the mind with grave stir
ing remcnbrances aud associations Patrick Henry George
washington and their immortal conpaots are the actors
Nith whose glorions deeds minds are familiar But the
~'' tes u that the simple design he proposed himself
was ralad deneaon Ct some social pecuafitie in the
ahn'e ana humorous Development u the oldan times.
p ns 'iee ersyvhere % progaro FAe traits of the
e s -Aa, ape a 70 make bis characters Aeah and baoa
hls book then intended 20 urrserr sa .siabl. traits
u the old Asinans which were likely IA is forote amidst
our admiration Of those noblur and more he trait, ib
which we naturally invest he men who lived and acted IN
the days that tried men's sous II fl view +be ,tl 49,
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both fame and money az bis reward
Saah'e~rs's Scholar being historical ana erltio,J .,,
q hls tsxi, characters and commentators with an ~
nation of Mr. Golfers folio lss2 Br Richard tlrt
white A. NJ Published By D. Appleton Co. yex
York. lS54 For sale Ia, Ta,l,r 4 49, v-,,
city
Ihe uae-Page Of this finely printed and sleoaBtv bd
o'une dscoses fully the character of the work The an
asf AZ elilnsiestie admirsr Of Shakespeare and ao
oca stsaying hs text when he commenced reading His
y ae result q his own stadies nnaided by The many
hiaors and annotators who have sought TO illustrate
me text He attempts decide what shak peare t
N'ln or What be could have written or to ssek he
interpretation oi hs thoughts from those who proclaim ~
W. prophe's but % learn from him what be did write
% 70 s'ody 70 understand that ia the submissis rt ti
lhq"rlng S7irit with wbich neap,yte ls,su ~ a. -
mes q resercd and no less beloved naserr sucb WORK
on Shakespeare holds out strong Inducements "a IN
= e great poet Of nature resort 70 s pages for the m
" wy s'es sue'es o. one who has been devoted a scholar