The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-03

I uinsry END. American statesmen and pub'io-
ISIS may Learn D'lch that is new of tho far
IeScniag Vena' 1cics Of our Institutions, from
Aossush. F-.s rare gcnirs, Day aftoz cav. in.
ing his f.ief Fojourn nn,org US. fsshed So-,h
, neT Dsht upon the pa'hw1y 0, cur dest-oy.
I Ico present vcllm5 is printed IL rczs al
! Elegant style, and We cordially Commend Il. 70
cur readers. IL sh9a.l be II every i:b-1--.
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AFocALTPrIc SKETcBrs. Lectures o. fio Po,t #
isgoisaon, fist and sccoal so-ics y TIE Nv.
Joha Cumming D. D., minister Of th1 s,ot,'. N.-
tioaal Church author Of Lecture On 10 5--.ci--
! Parallels, Daniel etc. &C. Li1lsy Z T.! sA...a7.
Philadelphia, 1884
Dr.. Cumming ID said to 10 the groat ra-...
! orator Of London. H. works tsy5 Rad p vcs-
extended fsle in England, and more thaa Sc
teen editions of the ApOoalyp.ic Sketches s.o
said to have been scld there v;,hir asort
tins. They heve also been imported io.o Ito
United States, and sold to considerable ,x-
tent. The work is sold at tie low Y-;5s e
sevSnty-fve cents per volume. C.
WoXANs IEFLuENcE AND Wo,1AN's MISSION. Phil
sdsiphia Willis P. Hs,ard.
TIE MANS OF the author Of this volume IS
not given. Tts writer appears not to belong
to the schccl OF Womsns Rights; on the cyn-
trary, tLs4 Esresy, with al It's el;-ncs1 are
condemned, or pronounced 70 DO beyond tEs
! sphere e. wCman's inf leuce. Women ere
e1hogtci "to leave The vexo5 qace,icng OF
"Women'f Rights" AID "Slavory,' cnd turn
to their nres-dos, and eject refgrras tneec a2d
drive from iho land those verse slav5ries vice,
Incorporate excuses in living, and youthful
rebellion.
The author seems to forget Shat Slsvery is q
Preside eTil Of the rzoat heinous stamp-Gn
evil which renders f,male virtue impossible to
the whole se-vile class. We may add, It rem
ders mule virtio altogether improbable in tho
lcrdly class Batting this nsIrowness Of thought,
tie book a6ouads in wholesome sd7ice 70 ron
nad women, and is Well written. G.
MECHANICS: their Principles and Practical Applics-
tons. Edited By oli7sz Byrne, Civil Military, and
Mechanical Engineer, author Of "The Pocket
Companion FOR Engineers and haehinis;s; &c,
&c New York De Wit Davenport, Publishers.
For sale by 2. Taylor, Warrington
This small volume contains large amount
of information compressed into short COM
pass. 1t is neatly printed, and illustrated with
numerous diagrams. The general reader, no
less than the rrehinist, viii fad it highly
useful compcnd. G.
LECTURES on OUR LoBD's MIRACLES. By the Rev.
John Cumming, d. D., Minister Of ths Scotch M
tional Church, author Of Apocslypt;c Skech-s"
Lecturer on the Parallels, DaEiel," &c, &c. Phil
I a Il
Taylor Maury, Washington Also,
LECTURES on TIKI MIRACLES. By the same author.
We called attention day or two ago TO rho
merit and popularity OF the writings Of o..
Cumming, in cur brief ro.ioo Of bis "Apoca-
lyp.ic Sketches The works bcf1ro us each
corsis. of handsome volume. They, lks the
"Apocslyptic Sketches have passed through
several English e3iious-s fact which attcsts
their merits, and comncnds thea to TIC nodoe
Of tho American Pubic. q.
ALCoHoL AND THE CONSTITUTIONS OF HIN. Borg
popular scientific account &C The ehyu:csi history
and properties Of AlcoLol. and rs lel''u IT 80
upon tho hssIihy uunsr Co.s;tu'io4. T. ustfa;ci
b. = beautiful coi5sei chemical chat. D. FL
ward J.. YoCmsag, author Of Ia, Cfs2 D-a' O I
Chomiitry" Now Yorz D Appleton d. Co; also,
Fowler & Wells, New Yoik. .Fg- i9lo ~ Z. Pam
ham, Washington
THIS is nc. merely Philippe agsiost ClccHcl,
bu. scientific exposition cf tie spl Jet, with
nurnc.o quotations fron wEitirF7 Il eric-nt
medical men. 1t forms az excellent hlud book
to the lem perancs lecturer, and th-,ld net bs
overlooked b7 the lover Of ssrcng dirk. G.
Tax TraHIsH EArrRs; its History, Political and
Religious Condition, i1 Manners and Csztoas.
From the f1ulth German edition With biosJa ph-
zeal skst,h OF the Sultan, Omar Pscha ths Ficosoy
Of Egypt, aud the members OF the Turkish Ca5;-
net BY Edward Jay Morris, late Uui;el States
Charge dAGairss at Naples With portraits. Phil
adeIIhia Lindsay 4 Blakiston. Po- salo ~
Taylor & Maury, Washington, D. c.
This work cannot fail to awaken interest at
the present moment, when tie f@to Of Turkey
is Suspended upon the issue Of tho Vsr wsSci
by Russia, for its destruction. The official po-
aition of the intelligent suthor gave him every
opportunity Of obtaining correct information.
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Tx SECRETARY; or, Circansts.ntiaI Evidence. A
Novel. By the author Of Heads and Hsa-s,'
&C., re. New York: Dewitt / Davenport. $50
Ea3au street
The incidents of this story arc said to DO
drawn from ore OF tho strangcss trials in the
whole range of Ecglish criminal history. No
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TIE PLANTERS NORTHERN BRIDE. A Novel. IN
vols. By Caroline Lee Hentz, author OF "Linds,
"Rena" SS. &c. Philadelphia: A. Hart, Iate
Carey & Hart; For sale by ylor d Maary, Wssh-
ington, d. G.
Mrs. HontE attempts in this story what 20
many others have failed in, reply to Uncle
Toms Cabin" That circumstance will doubt
less secure it readers-it should do 80 at tho
South, at any rata, though we have understood
that Southern readers prefer Mrs. Stoves
work to any Of the replies. Singular! G.
sHASSOSDALr. By Mrs Emma D. 3. \. South.
worth.
TEE MoTHER N-LAw. By the same authorcsS.
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Msury, Washington, D. C.
The reputation of Mrs. Southworth as
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these stories, which iced no communication at
our hands. G.
A PRAorIcAL TREATISE on The DISEASES or THE
THROAT AND LUNGS, with their treatment by in.
halation By Robert Hunter, NJ. ID. New York
R. CrAighsad, IS Vessy street.
This is q small volume, of Sc pages, from
which every one may derive Invaluable kno=l.
edge. Is is disencumbsred of technicalisies,
and addresses itself to the oousmOn reader. G..