The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-05
LITERARY NOTICES.

LITERARY NOTICES.
The CamsHis organization habits and uses considered
with reference to his introduction into the United States
4 by George p. Marsh. Boston Gould Lincoln. For
sale by X. Farnham.
The praeteabity Of introducing the camel into the United
states has OF late been exciting little attention OF
the expedency of the project praetcabe, there is be-
eve, no doubt The question has BEEN and is Can il be
done To the solution of this question the work before
devoted Mr.. Marsh tells that early the I70l
attempts have been made to introduce the camel into Amer
ica but have hitherto failed, rather from of energy
and means on the part of those engaged in the enterprise
than from any impracteabeness of the project.
We have read this little work with than ordinary
interest," and think might make several columns of
tracts that would be of interest readers did space
permit AS is give only to the history OF the
camel and his adaptation to almost every climate
"Ihe range of countries through which the camel
spread has been greatly extended within the historical period
ana even within comparatively recent times have al
ready alluded to the fact of his late introduction into the
continent where although he cannot be said to have
been unknown, he certainly did not into general
use earlier than the third fourth century of the Chris
tian era The Asiac Goths, who made an rrupton into
the valleys of the nneste and Danube towards the end
the Bactian and the Arabian in their train, both are
reprsssSnea among the spos Of the a0hs on the tr
In honor OF the victory over that people won by his father
Theodosiu in the year 3sG. From the northern shores
OF the Black sea they spread very gradually nohwards
TILL having reached the inhabited by the reindeer they
appear to have met their natural limit in this direction
They introduced into Granada by the Moors the mid
die ages and are still used in that country The Norman
conqueror carried them the Canary islands the fifteenth
century AND the TURKS to Cyprus somewhat later An I'M
the sixteenth century and with better in Venezuela
where Humboldt found them at the beginning of the present
century At what period they carried to Tuscany
matter of dispute but they have bred there least hun
dred years. and remarkable that they not intro
duced into the Persian provinces bordering the Caspian
until the construction of roads through that region by Shah
Abba about the time OF the first colonization of
States.
His progress eastward from the two centres, where the
Bacap and the Arabian appear have respectively org
natedthe desert OF Cobb and the greater Arabian
has been equally gradual and II is only within the present
couraging success into the damp climate and tropical
rance of the islands of the Indian ocean
That he will continue to spread until he finds home in
all thny populated COUNT with tropical temperate eli
mates, and spch conditions Of soil in his original
birth places there can be little doubt and we may therefore
confidently expect his naturalization in South Africa
traia the desert of Aaeama, Southern Chilli and Buenos
Ayres, and New Mexican and Californian Terri
tories"
Clara or, Slave Life in Europe. With Preface by Sir
Archibald Alison, Bgt. New York Harper Brothers
! l9sS.
This work, says Sir Archibald Alison in his History Eu
rope, sis intended to exhibit picture of all the stages of
society," from the cellars through the eeot and the saoon
the garrett in order prove that all classes have their
letters that the conventional chains Of civilized life are
CALLING than the rude letters of the African, and
that white slave would have something to envy in the
lot of pnoe Tom. Taxing the work of Mrs. Stoves
of text the author NJ Haklande proceeds to construct
story which shall establish his point OF the truth of the
proposition which he maintains have not the least doubt
yet protest against this work not that IL not credita
bly, executed that it immoral but that should have
been thrown into the shape OF novel We have own
idea TO thg Legitimate objects Of fiction, and be pecu
cuiar however have not time to explain now 1t does
matter do think however, that when any one man or
Mrs Harriet Stowe NJ. Hakander, has prop
oston which she he desires establish he she had
much better work and argue the question outright tAsn
to spin out long and, almost Invariably i will happen, te
dous book which is properly speasing nehera novel an
argument We tAaA If NJ Hakander the great literary
hava halt
him be- he would have failed perceive and to foleE
the great fundamental principle OF art which We gave au
ded In word think r2,l SrSt eyer did ever
will write novel ne;a for the sake Of proving PROPOSE
on. We ought to add perhaps which does not appear
te uepage that this work translated from the German
by lady whose is not given OF the fidelity Of the
trapsation speak, having the orig
inal.
Wer, Africs Hi.tory Condition, and Prospects. By
Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, eighteen years missionary IL
Africa and of the secretael Of e Presbyterian
Board Of Foregp MlssIoas. With engravings
Harper brothers, New York. For sale by Farnham.
Mr. Wilson has had opportunities superior perhaps to
any other man, certainly those Of any other
who has written the subject for learning thpraughH
and understandngy the true character ra condition OF AZ
cs and its people and the 9uence that he has writ
the most nterespg because the most reliable work yet
pgblSaed the subject, and II Is by rev IN
frequented theme
TIE HaiS or As ghespfold IN the Wacrs tale Of hum
German Of Bernatzk by Mrs. George p. Marsh, with
biographical sketch Of the author Boston Gould Lin
coin For sale by Il. Farnham.
We take from the tranators preface extract which
win explain clearly and fairly the objects and character Of
this work anything could say In the short space TO
which we are limited lp this notice:
"The work offered the public for the first tme
II Is supposed in English Dress has received much com
incubation in Germany highly interesting contribution
10 the physical geography OF part OF Europe lying quite
beyond he reach Of ordinary observation and genial
and faithful sketch of human life under conditions which
hardly paraeed elsewhere It's descriptive portions are be-
eved tO be scrupulousy accurate and though thread OF
fiction has been into the narrative, yet s leading In
cidens historical Rcts, and many Of Them drawn
from the personal experience Of the author
thorough and accurate acquaintance with the German,
written and spoken has enabled Mrs. Marsh retain in her
TRANSLATION the spirit, we'll the form, Of the original
The VIA, Chie-A legend Of North Mexico, ny Captain
Mayne Reid author Of ''Riae Rangers "Scalp Hunt
ers," "Hunters Feast" ETC., etc.
Captain Reid has already wide reputation by his de-
neaton Of lite in the FAR West and 1.-THE White Chief bears
ample testimony that he has not yet attained the full
Of his fame. II is in many points superior to any of his
former works. The plot briefly told, Is this
Yizearra the commandante OF the province In Mexico
where the is laid becomes epsmored Of lovely girl
Rosts, Of the people. His advances rejected and in
revenge he seeks TO ruin her and to kill her brother Carlos
Who though but simple ciboero buffalo hunter has proud
heart and high ambition. Numerous and complicated strata
goms laid by either party the to destroy and the other
10 defend Carlos and Rosia Finally Carlos conqueror
without loss however for his sister has been deprived Of her
by the trials which she has had to undergo She Il,