The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-12
LITERARY NOTICES.

For sale by Franek Taylor.
In when progress be the watchword OF every
people and every nation Ireland whose native genius paes
not beside that Of the proudest creations Of Chrsendom
has remained comparatively stationary This has been her
misfortune, not her fault eland wrongs have long been
highlands disgrace Throughout the habiiable globe the
story OF poo Ireland has been told Year after year have
brave honest generous, and people dragged
their steps away from their native become the
hewer wood and drawers OF water for Others But Irish
have not submitted to the oppression silence and without
struggle la sS and 4s, with resolution that deserved
better fate, they up in bod, brief brilliant, and
bloody effort to cast off their chains and m the
not successful neither dhonor save to the con
querors Those uprsngs marked with many
and much blood many and much crime but the
and the other alike chageabe TO hs eruees Of the
pressors and the revenge of the victims.
Mr. savage's work Is to his language, "a series
OF historical in far the author while giving
facts which make history has taken representative men
whose lives he believes of the
bad government of the day and the on foot
either to correct the evil overtun it altogether
through and by them he has given pictures Of the respective
periods"
Our author Is the of of the United rishmen 9s
and was himself active participant in the revolution
49, for which he is now refugee. As is very natural he
details with feeling and the stirring of which
he treats. In all cases. however, and especially his
ion upon the political principles and personal character his
conclusions to be received the individual estimate
the author. Mr. Savage Of the Young Ireland party
and natural consequence, disagreed widely with Com
nell who was the leader Of cold Ireland" Here is his
| opinion briefly given Of the great Irish orator,
"Ths writer believes the whole career Of Cornell to have
beeno the mildest terma brilliant His teach
n aa nothing sa
with greater enomtes both In character and
against his country than Jefferson could condense
dozen Decarati of Independence hut
spect for the opinion Of mankind could neither drive bis
bsdy phlosophize his mind into such position that
by which life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness are
won."
Although, this extract indicates Mr. Savage has re-
tanned much of the partisan feeling which the unfortunate
struggle between Young and Old Ireland engendered it has
not prevented him from giving minute and graphic state
Of the circumstances attending and the causes which
gave rise to this DIVISION and of the line Of policy adopted by
EACH Not the least valuable and attractive feature of the
are the biographical notices which author gives Of
the principal actors Appended to the main body of the
work is sketch Of the life and genius Of Thomas Deyin
Reilly Of the nobest bravest and brilliant of the
many patriots who fed to America asylum when Ireland
was no longer a home.
The Island Of Cuba BY Alexander Humboldt Translated
from the Spanish with preliminary essay, by j. s.
| Thrasher. New York Derby Jackson. For sale by
Taylor 4 Maury. M#.sNN &" ."#.a#@ ss %N
The appearance of work from the pen of the Netor
geography could not fail to produce sensation let the
subject be what might but when that subject happens
be the island of Cuba which has recently claimed much
attention from government and people, it
strange indeed If 1t not eagerly welcomed r Pig
In the short limits of & notice it would be folly in
tempt anything like critical Characterization of this valuable
work. The science and erudon of its author known al
widely the various themes which be has treated Of
We will only that it b in opinion by far the beat book
on CUBA ever yet published We should not do Justice to
Mr. Thasher did not return him thanks for the
rate and schoarke in which be has translated the
text and also for bis admirable essay and notes. which
! add no little to the value of the work
Contributions to Literature. By Samuel Gilman D. D.
Seldom have we met with work which so completely Gap
fivafa ma has
apy Il 1t termed "Conr ibaons " they SUCH too,
the author may well be proud of and all cultivated
will gladly welcome. In the short compass of moderate
sized have specimens Of the anayt
ica discussions Of the gravest problems Of metaph
guay amusing sketches Of Yankee e redoen Of fun and
humor, cultivated and discriminating reviews of purely
literary character brilliant epgrams and pure and magna
tive poetry Thus viii be that this little volume Is
somewhat epome of literature The whole bears the
impress of clear and strong intellect aud ripe scholarship
Dr. Gmsn style Is model Of purity and graceful vigor
and nothing in this volume offend the most astjdous
taste shock the most prudish modcsty. For sale BY R.
! Farnham
Ps,ioaieals-The North American RsrisS. No, oLyxf.
April, 1885,
This Of he ableE and interesting numbers that
have been Issued In long while Of the North American 1t.
article American literature, in review DuyckDc Cr
olopeds from the pen Of Mr. Tuckerman one of the ables
in many respects Of the many critical papers which we have
read upon this work II indicates Mr. Tuokerman to be not
only discriminating critic, but cultivated scholar and
thoroughly acquainted with bis subject Resdo Novels and
keghteys Life Of Milton also very excellent ESSAYS
Tbore things about this journal that are not exactly
TO liking, Of which its strict adherence to lie
title, which renders 1t entirely North American Review
notwithstanding this and other defects could name It
| very valuable work. For sale by Franek Taylor,
TIE United States Democratic Bsyietc. April
To bold fearless and manly sdvocsey Of the principle.
and policy Of the democratic party this journal adds
literary character equal to Of the proessedy purely lite
periodicals Of the day In its pages appear some OF the
spcest and best criticisms upon the ogrren. literature be
sides a the SsurdS arguments in defence Of the demo
cratic We commend Il 10 readers as review
well worth subscribing for Address Lloyd Campbell asa
Broadway, New York.
SoHther" Literary Messenger. April
We always look for the Messenger with eager expectation
Of rich intellectual treat and do not ever 10
have been disappointed II always brings US something new
and original something solid and something light something
dscursve and something critical The present plumber like
the former which for wenyone years have greeted
the public, emneny characterized BY good taste and
sound Judgment and is in every way worthy Of It's predeces
The Messenger published 10 Richmond Virginia at
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Thursday says
"The Connecticut river had risen at noon to-day Ia
feet above lowwaer mark and Is still rising at the rate
Of an inch an hour The river ia perfectly free from ice
and the eshet increasing at much more moderate rate
than usual II will not probably rise much higher than Il
is AT present and little damage will be done