The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04
LITERARY NOTICES.
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IhS lsslea States iaas1f0zsa.
OF the many works which have appeared In thu country
designed TO illustrate such m numerous scenes As are in
eresng for their charms for the historic events
they have witnessed may think safely with
the general verdict Of the press the work recently pub
lsAed By Mr. Hermann >. Meyer Of New York the
Of which forms the caption Of this notice the pen-
did This, aware il very high praise but praise
think deseryedy bestowed whether we regard the scenes
the engravng the letter press the typographical
ton Mr.. Meyer celebrated already his pictorial pub
LEGATIONS, the UnEersarum bearing his name being the
most generally known Two volumes OF The United States
Illustrated have thus far appearedone devoted TO the East
or the seaboard States and the other 20 the West the
States Of the Mississippi valley and the Paee and know
not how may better convey idea Of their character
than by enumeratng the Of the illus
traed and Of the writers by whose pens they have been de-
scribed In the volume devoted the East have the
Presidents House, the Capitol las il Is and also il Is 70
be the interior Of the hall Of the House. Mount Vernon the
viaduet Baltimore and Washington railroad the Wash
ngton Monument at Baltimore, the BunkeThill Monument,
the Crystal Palace, the White Mountains HApers Ferry,
and also numerous fine views the Hudson, Niagara
Falls and in and around the cities Of New York Phiadel
Pha, and Boston while among the writers the Of
Goodwin, Fry, Briggs Hail. and Greeley most frequently
pear.
In the volume devoted 70 the West we are presented
correct and beautiful yiewsaong many Others New Or
leans, ST. Louis, San Francisco Wheeling, Nauvoo, New
Harmony ST. Charles, ST. Joseph, and jefferson City,
well Of numerous other cities and the
rivers There also, views Of ancient French villages
which be found the Missouri and that beautiful
region the banks of the Upper Mississippi from Rock
land the Falls of ST. Anthony The authors Of most OF the
letter press for this volume we'll known western
writers, j. M. Peck and Edmund Fagg. We would invite
the attention of the members Of Congress from the West to
these fine illustrations and descriptions OF Of
the most beautiful in that beautiful section OF the coun-
where they yethe scenic charms Of which the
dwellers of the East so little known
We should add that this splendid work be obtained,
IN plain ornamental binding, by application TO Mr. H.
Meyer, le4 William street. New York and that individual
numbers containing particular desired, may also be
| secured in the way.
Huacs Rerchants' Magasiae.
The May number of this valuable magazine is before u.s.
and usual repee with interesting commercial financial
and statistical information The table Of contents will fur
nh the reader with the best idea Of the value Of this
Der:
L. Mauys Sailing Dircctions.The writer of this article
bestows upon Lieutenant Maurys book the highest comP
ment when he says:
ng title another instance Of the great results that spring
and simple ideas. We will not venture to
Newton's apple or Galvans frog-for from have
the great Of gravation and FROM the other the magnet
teegaphbut viii venture 10 assert that since the in
venon OF the mariners compass and its great adjunct The
ehrOnomer such boon has been given e commerce. and
through it to civilization, as this book oonfers
| 2. Commerce Of The United States.
g. Commerce Canaaas and nth the British North
American This is lecture the advantages
New England reciprocity with the Canadas and the British
North American colonies by Charles Levi Woodbury., esq.,
United commissioner. To embrace the bearing of the
question other than the New England section Of the
try Mr. Woodbury. has revised and extended his lecture
little beyond its original size.
The mortality Of Charleston, South CaroRa, auth ref
The principe Of life iasvanoeThis article pre-
pared with great by C. r. Mccay professor the
College Of South Carolina and highly valuable for its
| thentie statistics
S. ship a ballast tcit goods traRsitu BY Captain
John Nabb an experienced shp-master whose
for forty with the mercantile marine Of this country
win give weight to his views.
Besides these articles, the magazine contains its usual
quantum Of mercantile law commercial chronicle and
view commercial statistics journal of insurance. statistics
Of population, journal Of mining and IasnHscturss &C.
Thirty Year, Vfe,e5 or history OF the working Of the
American government for thirty years. from 1870 to
We indebted John s. Hoilngshead, sole agent for
the District Of Columbia for handsome copy Of the first
volume OF Col Bentons book The materials Of this volume
gathered from the period between s2e and 1887 embra
cling the administrations Of Mr. Monroe, j. O. Adams, Gen
jackson, and Mr. Van Buren, chiefly taken from the Con-
gress debates the private papers Of Gen Jackson and the
speeches Of ex-senator Benton with his actual view Of
and affairs. The work also contains historical and Il
ustraons and notices Of eminent deceased ootenpora
ries.
1t win seen that Col Bentons book embraces
interesting portion Of political historythAt portion
which pleasure dwelling. He
profess present regular history but political work
show the practical working Of the government and speak Of
in subordinaton that design and illus
the character of institutions which
pex. Speaking Of his qualifications for the undertaking
Col Benton Says " in the Senate the whole time Of
which write; active, business member attending and
tentire the confidence Of half administrations
close observer Of the others had inside view Of tansne
tons Of which the public only the outside and Of many
Of which the two sides very derent the
springs and hidden machinery by which and parties
TO be moved, and promoted thwarted pa
triom and ambition their respective abors and gen
orally able to discriminate between them. so far have
qualifications but Mr.. Macaulay that Lord Lyttleon
had the and made but poor history because unable
to his material So may be with but in addition
to senatorial Of knowledge, have the
unpublished papers Of Gen jackson, and find among them
that be intended for publication and which win be used
according 10 his intention As the spirit Of HE work
Col. Benton says "My ambition Is make veracious
work, reliable in its statements candid in its conclusions
just in ts views, and which ooemporae and pos.ery
read without fear Of being msed."
Mr. Hongshead has temporarily located for the sale Of
this work and delivery 70 subscribers the store OF Mcss
Downs Hutchinson, Ahensum building Pennsylranis
enue, between ~ and 9Th streets
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.