The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-22
LITERARY NOTICES.


LITERARY NOTICES.
yS SAakypeays Papsrs Of As tate WHiam AagiRa, III.
D., annotated BY DR.. Shelton MaCksusie Redhed, New
York.
or all the NUMEROUS volumes Of essays which have been
tsp apon the genius and writings o. the immortal Bard
Of Avon know Of none which rank deservedly higher
than those the LACE Dr. Maginn The articles contained
IN this volume originally published in Benteys Mseel
I,uyand Frasers Magazine 70 which, among other English
psrodiess DR.. Maginn was iayore contributor There
~ same positions assumed in the papers which contrary
10 the opinions generally received and to which do not
ob.crbe yet delight to read though cannot agree
with them. For sale by Franck Taylor.
The Soathrn Literary Nsssnger,
This is not only one Of the ablest interesting and
hest conducted periodicals Of the day but 1t also gotten up
in the very andsomest styles the type is new the impress
on clear and the paper good and last though by means
the least its pages neatly The February number
contains the following choice and attractive table OF con
tents:
Gsuev River, by Thomas Damn English the Rise Of
Depotisn Europe Lines by Henry Timrod the Modern
creeks; Song; Tennysons Portraure OF Woman by ce-
ella Jeersons Rock Few Words 20 the from f
i The Winter Winds may Wildly Rave BY Paul H. hayps
Early History of Virgil Dir. Grigbys Discourse on the
virginia Convention OF '7G short sermon--from the
poems Of the late Henry Ellen; the Cruean ero Brgh.
Year 80 the Deep, Deep Skies Of June" The Pursuit Of
Truth Scenes and Sketches Rom Southern Lshs ~ J ~,
on Prescott
Editr's Ta5le. Thaekerays Lectures, Paul ii. Hayne
and the Spectator Compliment TO Two Native Authors
l DEATH Of r. ibb Bradley The late samuel Rogers, Dr.
Cooper and the South Caronisn Report Of the Mount
Vernon Central Committee of the Union; Babe Bell /;
Notices Of Ney Discourse the Ethics Of
Christianity, by w. q. Rye esq Lewes Life OF Goethe
Derbys Publications; Quarterly Law journal; Household
Words. HE aeH n4 .@ &s "
Westainster Rociew.
German witt Heinrich Hene; The Limited Liability Act
of 1856 The House q Savoy Russia and the Allies Mill
ary Education for Officers Athenian Comedy Lions and
Lion Hunting Letter from Dr. William y. Carpenter; Con
temporary Literature. a.. ..as.
The foregoing is the table of contents with which Tho
Westminster opens volume. O Of the articles able
and interesting but especially the first and fourth
on German Wit and Russia and the Allies For sale BY
Taylor Maury.
Mimic LIFE by Anna C. NJ. Richie.
The following notice of Slimic Ife" Mrs. Rtches ates
work. copy from the editorial column of the Boston
Transcript. II makes known touching incident, and viii
relieve many readers msapprehensop the identity
Of Stella beautifully connected with of the sketches
of the book A @ u.. ass.s. ..
How much the adjective which makes the title Of
this work may be appropriate the character OF the narra
"imis in the pathos with Which each story IS imbued
Here every touch genuinethe stamp u truth seems al
fixed to every page The heart kindles will fresh warmth
each pathetic incident, and the spontaneously
into the eye Although the work before not excite
the kind Of interest as the Autobiography of Mrs
the well the actress will doubtless gain the
GOODWILL of another class Of readers The young will find in
asucceon OF tales asbeYitchpg work pure hctoD
drawn the author tells of the many coored webs
of e-a life not familiar to the niaay, howeverand which
Their morale il selfeviden In all her life the suhors
aims whether individual general have been high and
o mor Ispse I1 aes pen
critics, writing OF this new work. have tried TO make out
that the authorizes has portrayed herself in Stella pre-
Stunning To add that the terrible close OF her
natural We have it from the very best authority that
Stella the younger sister Of well known agedian,
valued friend OF Mrs. Mowatt She made her appearance
upon the stage year after the latter and in spite OF her
brothers opposition she played six seven
through effects excitement and died Of brain
fever after few days illness Some OF the less marked in
edents introduced into her appeared the life OF Mrs
NJ, and of given perfect sary which would
publication This proper correction have thought due
be read with added interest FROM this brief There
is much to entertain in these of Minnie Lfe,
that should make ponder the checkered
OF career which, more than any other Is mingled
good and Ill together"
ckarlemoai or, the Pride Of the VUGge-A Tale of Ken
lucky. Dy w. Gilmore simms. Redheld, New York.
We have received from clever friend, Franck Taylor
another volume of the beautiful edition Of the writings
W. Gilmore Simms. In Charlsnont this popular autho
has sustained himself beyond bis former self If
ospeak. Again repeat what often have said, tina
Mr. simms Is beyond all question, Of the very FIRST
not the frat, among American noVelists.
The United States, Canada, and Caba BY the Hon. Mis-
Murray.
Our readers viii recognise in the Hon. Miss Nara,
the maid Of honor Queen Victoria who visited thu
United States last year. The volume before consist
Of series Of letters written at intervals during her visit
giving her ideas Of matters and things general anC
Of some things in particular. As the opinions Of Mis-
Murray, the book may do very well; but II contains
neither instructive amusing, nor, 10 reference many
persons and things, truthful description of her arb
jet in word the book is dull book aud nothing else
Many Of our readers however will be curious see tn,
book and udge for Themselves Il be he'd OF Shilling
tons periodical store.