The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17
NEW BOOKS.

The Turkish Empire is historical statistical aud religious
condition also, its Manners CUSTOMS dc. BY Alfred de
Besse, member of embassy Constantinope Translated
revised and enlarged (from the fourth edition
with memoirs of the reigning Sultan Omer Pacha the
Turkish cabinet, &C. &c. By Edward Joy Norris late
United States charge daaires at Naples. Published by
Lindsey Bakoston, Philadelphia 1854. For sale by
Franck Taylor Washington city.
In the present condition of affairs in the East book
which gives authentic history, political and religious Of
Turkey be interesting 1t presents in concise form
general yet satisfactory idea of the past and present
don of the Ottoman people and empire The translator
has incorporated with the original German work portions
the celebrated French writings Turkey and CONSTANT
pie together with much original matter suggested by his
travels in Turkey and the East. perusa Of this work
will enable the reader to form reliable opinion the
ncorrectness Of that sympathy which has
heretofore manifested itself in country in behalf Of the
Turks.
Documentary History Of The american Rerolaonj consisting
Of letters and papers relating contest for liberty chief
" ia South Carolina ~ 1871 aud 1882 BY r. W. Gibbe
NJ. ID. Published Columbia, South Carolina For sale
by Taylor Maury, Washington city
This volume cannot fail be received valuable add
ton to the historical literature of country The old pa
triarchs Of liberty are allowed speak for themselves
through their letters and papers, written when the
they described before their eyes and when they
under the inspiration Of patriotism. We confess that
Partially for this species of history that which
Of view the real actors and gives only the de-
auctions and Of the historian South Carolina
an interesting locality in 1871 and 1884, and this volume win
do much towards perpetusng the interest The author
promises second volume II his present enterprise Is
aged. We hope the encouragement win be abundant and
he may add another collection Of old letters and
documents with those stirring times which tried
mems souls"
Armenia a Year at ErEcrooa and he frontiers Of Rue
sia Turkey and Persia BY the Hon. Robert Curzon,
thor Of Visits the Monaseres Of the Levant Published
by Harper a Brothers, New York. 1854 For sale BY Il.
Farnham, Washington city.
The author Of this interesting volume secretary to Sir
Stratfod Canning ambassador to Turkey in 1912 He
appointed unite with commissions from Turkey, Persia
and Russia, in convention at Erseroon to II they could
adjust the disputes 10 the boundary between Turkey and
Persia. These disputes bad existed from time immemoria
and in consequence Of the uncertainty Of the boundary the
country infested with robbers and bandit which rem
dered hazardous to travellers and merchants The object
Of the convention at Erzoroon ascertain and fix tho
boundary, that this state Of things might Armenia
the country involved in the disputes and troubles part
of being in Turkey and part Persia The book before
prepared by Mr. Curzon from information derived on
this commission His description Of this remarkable counrys
highly interesting.