Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.

ROM LIONEL SLEIuNs DoOk ABLE,
JAPAN As IT WAS AND 49," by Richard
Hiidre,h. Large ~ mo. Pr. 576. Phil
lips. Sampson Il Co, Boston. J. C.
Derby, New York We canno, do bet.
Ter than append the following advertise.
ment Of this valuable work.
In this work. the fruit Of great laLor
and research, Mr.. ilildre,h has embodied
all the inform alton concerning the his.
tory and present state Of these remote is.
lands which has come to the knowledge
of the Western world. The Portuguese
missionaries. and the Dutch. English and
Spaniarjs who visited Japan between two
and three centuries ago, are almost the
only Europeans that have ever pene,ra.
ted the country; and their accounts are
far mnre valuable than the impressions Of
later travellers who have merely visited
the coasts Since the expulsion of the
Jesuits, abou, the year 1887, the exclu.
sion oil foreigners has been strict, except.
ing only a very limited intercourse with
the Dutch. Many OF these accounts an.
pear in English, for the frs, time, in thl.
volume.
The style Of the book is very attract.
i've, and the descriptions Of scenery, man
ners and customs, will render i, enter.
tanning TO the general reader.
The student will be glad to see that an
accurate aud reliable map, full indexes,
notes and a glossary, are added.
"SAsGENr's STANDARD SECOND READ.
Err. Phillips, Sampson 4 Co. Boston.
We canno, but commend the superior ex.
eellence of the series of School Readers,
Of which this forms part. They are so
excellent Of their Kind, that, possessing
No ! nf the series. we are tempted TO
wish iha, the third and fifth were in our
possession, So that the series may be CON.
plete. II no, for our benefit. at least ior
the benef, OF "ours' when they &c, lit.
tie older.
'lseRA's CnlLpn j. c. Derby. lls
Nassau street. New York. Phillips,
Sampson & Co Boston. l2 mo. PIP. 5oi.
'Isat4's Child is novel, aud one Of
nigh literary n,e,it The characters are
haet, drawn and the plot intricate enough
10 make II interesting the incidents are
grouped together atlts,lcally and the
" bole book Is well written aud intense
enough TO ensure ITS popularity.
We add word IA relation 10 the SUI.
perior manner III which Derby issues hi,
publications HI, styIe is tasteful as well
as enduring, commanding general a,,en.
ton for their elegance and durability.
SEAMS IN IHE PKAcTicE OF Ngw
Noas SuEctoN." by l.. H. Dixon, NJ.
ID. Editor oi the Scalpci. DcWul and
Davenport. New York city, THIS VOL
une = selection taf Itpuiaf instruction
aud amusement, OF m,>c, lIlneou. paper,
from the Scalp,i. OF winch the author Is
editor It Will uti1l lis mission, Tor while
some papers IA II discuss health and sick
ness. lite and tcah. Others are devoted to
nait4.lng incidents which nIorn the gal
lett Of The life experience ui surgeon,
and which draw a tear or smile from
ihose who read, Is tie sentimental or the
humorous performances. / is a substan-
tla s9nme ol i0i pages, neatly bound
by the eutetptis,ug publishers.
NV Music Horace Matters prolific
Ma,ic Establishment. 333 Broadway,
ha, Just delighted the ladies with fresh
iustsment OF new aud (to bel popular
music. We Instance the following, all
oi which Milly vouchcs Tor. as regards ex-
celieuce,
May Helena 10 her !avoriic Rose"
Parting" aud longing, each wri,sen
aud eu,np.sed by Madame JcLig Psrrl.
sREw, and e,nbeilished with ,gnete
title page, y, % cents each. Well no,
forge, you Molher." touching song and
chorus b, 7. Woop. Oar Boy's Polka
a, - crnIs; Rachel Scho,l,-ch." %
cen:>: "Chauson Efaiqnc." being No.
) oil The now completed P,ani.,'s l.,o airy.
edited by Baker Last. bu, no, les.,.
the celebrated, patriotic, spirl, stirring
"Mar.ellles Hymn" Gas sung by NJ. Ra,
ehei las. week in our city, with French
and English words by Thomss Baker.
We announce the issue Of his Chauson
with grea, pleasure Tor i, is zone OF the
few immortal" songs "iha, were not born
10 die"
Mr.. JEFFERSON. {whom the psesen,
persuedo. Democracy is won, to claim as
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