The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-06
LITERARY NOTICES

RetriBuion Tale Of Passion. BY Mrs. Emma d. +. N.
Southworh. Philadelphia 7. b. Peterson. For sale by
Taylor haury.
Not the least of the evils which abotonsm has inflicted
upon the country Is that entaed upon literature No
no has kept of the current literature Of the few
past have failed to notice the radiation which
the infusion Of the spirit of aboonism has effected
The and absurd Juror which raised I'm
Toms CABIN the widespread noorety which 1t gained
for its author at gave rise to an immense school Of ma
Strong minded spnsters weak minded fanatics and I'd
geus one found fertile field for the outlet OF their
spleen abuse Of the institution Of slavery We have never
hesated denounce the whole school from the originator
down TO the weakest, punest Of the SET and shall not
hee 40 TO do at any time when the occasion demands We
therefore warn tho public that Retbution nothing
more or less than miserable abolition harangue such as
may be found any Of the abolition journa heard from
the lips Of any abolition orators with this single differ
that they do make preenson TO being anything
els while the former is issued novel, and sent forth
under this cover places where in its true character IL
could obtain There are among US an ample
ucency OF writer's who do not degrade their noble calling
into the vehicle Of partisan abuse, and all who care
for the character OF literature and the morals Of
our people should they do support the enemies
both the exclusion Of those who deserving OF the
name Of authors.
Confidential Letter. Of Napoleon and Joscphinc By j. s. G.
Abbott. For sale by Taylor Maury.
While we cannot but smile the admiratonnay, the adj
oratonof Mr. Abbott for Napoleon, do him the justice
the public by his abos love- for such they evidently have
been He has the honor Of having written the life OF Napo
leon by which American readers hereafter win judge him
The work before presents to Napoleon the husband
The book full Of and instr uoon Unlike most let
tiers purely private nature there freshness and vgor
an earnest simplicity about these which renders them
ceedngy attractive when considered merely literary
positions
Religion IN America or Of he origin, relation 10
he State and present condition Of ne cvaHgsoal churches in
The United States Nth notices Of the WneVangsical demon
nations BY Robert Baird. New York: Harper Brothers.
For sale by r. Farnham.
The fret edition Of this work published in Scotland in
1872 II gained wide circulation throughout Europe
and was translated into French German, Swedish, and
Dutch S43 the author having returned to the United
States the solicitation OF his friends induced 10 revise
and prepare edition especially for this country and s
become well known. The
emit edition Is enlarged revised with much and labor
which indispensable in view Of the progress which
religious denominations have achieved within the last twelve
years.
There are many OF Dr. Baird opinions from which dis
sent-some Of his conclusions with which differ but We
cannot admire the candid catholic, and impartial spirit
In which the whole work Is written. II Is undoubtedly
Of the most useful and valuable books OF the season.
The Recent Progress Of Astronomy especially in he United
States by Elias LOOMS, Ill. d. New York Harper
Brothers. 1866. For sale by r. Farnham.
The progress astronomical discovery, says the preface
to this work, rapid than during the last h
teen years.
II Is gratifying to know that America Is due the hon
Of the important Of thesethe more 80 when u IS
remembered that little than twenty years there
not In this country other than portable telescopes
Besides account Of the progress various discoveries
this little work contains history Of astronomy In the United
States embracing brief sketch Of all tho various observa
tories country II combines in u the accuracy desira
Bile the scientific and the simplicity and absence Of detail
necessary to the general reader,