The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-29
NEW WORKS.

Light and Darkness the Shadoo Of fate story OF
fashionable life New York d. Appleton a Co., 1855.
For many day we have received American novel
which came highly and justly recommended the
before u.s. In connection with opinion deem it
inappropriate to give some Of those which we find among
exchanges To give all of the high enconiums which
This fair daughter OF the Old Dominion has from the
critics would require space than We command.
First give extract from the New York Critic because
ii is tie only the least condemnatory which have
seen
No tier what book she writes, she viii be lauded to
the skies py critics Of the other ii half that is said of her
be true"
Very youth, beauty and agresabieness apt to
enlist the sympahies of cold hearted critics but she
the intellect command the admiration of the
well the charms capvae the eye The Home Journal
pays it the following handsome compliment:
No book that has been recently Issued from the press viii
excite curiosity and viii be read with avdi
ofgina and The interest OF the tale sustained with marked
and peculiar ability We predict great success Tor this
viii find her trippings in as CRAFTY g to herself
as they promise to be profitable to her publishers
Tho Philadelphia Inquirer among other equally favor
able remarks, has the following
Considered as work of art, it win rank high even
among the and interesting works of fiction which
lre continually issuing from The press The narrative is
lively, rapid and always sparkling with animation The
characters are well diso minated and suly shown off by
CONTRAST s.
The New York journal Of Commerce. strictly orthodox
upon all matters of this kind, speaks thus
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characters impress their sdual'y the mind OF the
reader The story is sklfuly narrated and the interest
marriage Of poor widow adys daughter wealthy gem
tean Of Neg York The sequel develops the unexpected
results q resasaea e AZ ii hs Sooa tne
as 70 brilliant and full ofhappy promise,H
We agree With our contemporaries in predicting for this
delightful book degree Of popularity which has been at
tanned by few American novels and pore we 70 extend our
predictions should draw proud, bright horoscope for
the fair authorizes theuture We sincerely hope that by
her silence she may defeat these predictions For safe BY
Il. Farnham.
Letters the People Heath and Happiness BY Catha-
rine E. Beecher, New York. Harper Brothers.
very neat and handsome little volume full Of valuable
instructions upon subjects Of vital the people,
whom they addressed anl FOR whose benefit they
written. For sale by Il. Farnbam,
Memoir IF ne Reo Sidney Sma. BY his daughter Lady
Holland with selection from his letters. Edited by Ms
Austin. Harper brothers, New ork.
The lives of who, like Sidney Smith, haze welded
influence upon the times and stamped their impress upon the
character D an age become the property of postery while
he mode Of life, tie heart the habits the thoughts and
feelings the conversation the hoe sp occupation of such
men, matters of naiura! and widespread oansity
among those who lived while they lived These thiags it
has been the authors object to deneate in the present work
She performed her task in which does credit
to the daughter of this great and good OF the
influence which Sidney Smiths genas hiss cyeted and to
exert upon society it belongs to The future historian to
late the manner which he exerted may be discov-
cred in the work before u.s. For sale by H. Farhbau.
History 81 the Coano Of Trent From the French OF L. r.
Buugener author OF The Priest and the iugueno' &C.
Edited from the second London edition, with a summary
of the of the council. BY John McClinock, ID. ID.
The history of m assembly which has exered an influence
unsurpassed unparalleled upon the religious world
ever of the deepest interest the student
the historian and staesman yet there conditions which,
being neglected. such book becomes by of this very
interest vehicle Of ncacuablc fasehoods and frauds 1t
ia necessary that such history should be truthful and impair
a II necessary lhs should give the TRUTH the whole
TRUTH and nothing but the truth Vow II these important
points of consideration cannot lay hands upon cr
heart and say believe that this book has not failed Ia
word there but side OF the question presented in IT.
Is partial and preudced and Should II read at ALL be read
With oGutien and care. For eby r. Farnham.