The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-14
LITERARY NOTICES.

An Introduction Social Science. Discourse in Three
Parts BY George II. Calvert, author of Scenes and
| Thoughts in Europe" &c. New York Redfeld. For
sale by Franck Taylor.
We scarcely know how to characterize this little work.
We should like to talk with its author to ask him what he
Probably he would consider it mpertinent
tion, but would ask il in kindness and honestly. We
should also like ask him how old he is-another mperti-
question, perhaps In the first place.
that have caught the idea Of the work exactly in the
second place. of the opinion that Mr. Calvert has
been muddng his brain and spelling his English by reading
Ceyle if indeed, the English his native tongue. he
be young there is hope OF his discovering his
error and eventually finding his way out of the darkness
into which his guide has led, rather nisled him. The
following passage for murkness and mystihcaon would do
credit to the most profound trsnscendsntas of the age
COMPREHENSIVE harmonious unity only result from
the frees Individuality Hence being no genuine
individuality neither there grand accodant Wilderness
individuals partial and agmentary in conflict within
themselves in conflict with one another and IN conflict With
the whole, which whole, senbance of whole, is ragged
patch work instead Of being symmetrical organic unity,
Pervsded and shaped By healthy Inward life Ted from innu
freedom essential general harmony and wholeness and
Individual freedom ats'nabe only through industrial
sociative alliance"
Mr. Calvert will throw Carlyle Emerron and their
whole of the window, buy English dictionary
English grammar and study them closely, he win not
only discover how woefu have been his sps against
AngoSsxou tongue, but viii be wiser, snd therefore,
cordng TO his doctrine, better msn.
| Phay aad XII ; or, Life aad RaimeHf. By Caroline
Cbesebro. Redfed New York For sale by Franck Tay-
4 Tor.
We reluctant to speak dpsagngly Of any book writ
ten by aady, and yet but do wrong in
allowing ourselves 10 be prudiced. book when publish
ed be regarded challenging the attention. inviting
perusa and submitting the judgment all into whose
bands fall We admirers Of the class Of writings
to which Pbfy and Ki, belongs. We think literature
would be better of without this class Of books Why we
think now, il There are many however
i VIII differ will ma
tertan to those We recommend this being Of The
4 best Of its class.
Fagubond life IN Nerioo. BY Gabriel Ferry, for seven
years resident in that country New York: Harper A
| Brothers, 1856. For sale By X. Farnham.
Mr.. Ferry Frenchmaa, and has all Of Frcnchman'
vvacty and love OF the During the years
his residence in Mexico be with any number adven
lures By common, in other lesst We
at oss, however discover any appropriateness in
the titles for really there ds vsrsbond n the
whole bookthat IT, according tn dictionary definition
that homo But there many really interesting
amusing incidents and characters Ia the light kecy
style healthy Of digestion The following
the real secret Of the revolutions and
which this unhappy country has been long cursed WITH
and also tolersbe Illustration Of The integrity Of the
Mexican soldery:
Captain cried the ssEante quitting his head through
the haifoPened door, IL you dunt immediately and
pat at The bead Of your men, come misfortune may
What said Don Bias my fellows 50 impatient To
"'oh no., replied Juanito they are in no hurry for
s-rsthor the cnntrarV but upon the Of the Ayup
that great Of colonel you know-ths master n N.
nn who kept your o.dshP IN pledge He proposes boy
Andmy braves have secuted the ide. with indignation
They did; but that becaas. he only offered them
"dss this id colonel, then, betrayed us cried tb,
That may be- ss5or captain am not ii the habi, q
meddlns ia other peoples sfsirs.'"
Tao Spaniel oonqas n America and IL relafion % ~. ~.
tory slovy and tle government Of colonies. By Arthur
Helps. For sale by r. Farnham.
Mr. Helps have his work with an homes,
desire 70 find oat the truth regards the Introduction
gro slavery into America. He has collected sd on,
many and interesting facts upon this subject These
facts however relate only to the part which Spain or the
spsnrd took in the introduction Although an inouir, re
gsrding slavery hrs led Mr. Helps the study Of the hs.ov
Of the conquest there Is much IN IN. two
volumes before Is only very repotev n A. an oon
nected with that subject There much also that viii be
familiar 10 every reader Of Prcscots Conquest OF Me,ioo
and We are sure that who has read both viii think
that Mr. Helps has added anything Of interest TO- or thrown
any light upon, the career Of Cortez.
The CITY 1rcAect series OF original designs for a-s,l,,
stores, and public buildings adapted cities and Villages
illustrated By drawings Of psn elevations sections.
tails, &C. BY William II. Rsndlett
This 10 the title Of scientific periodical the second
number Of which has just made its appearance which ".
professional reputation Of the author sufficient Of itself 70
insure the OF his book. u the most
cal works Of the kind published, and should be
BY al persons who intending build The title OF the
book describes It's character ard IL only requires to be seen
70 be universally appreciated. The pstrsons are fper
executed and the Of matesls cost &c. carefully
prepared Although designed especially work Of
practical utility, may wen be considered scientific treat,
se upon architecture To he obtsined the and Pc
rodcal stores. Price 80 cents. .