The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-02


Bernard Ls an historical romancs embracing the periods
Of the Texas revelation and the MexcGn PhiAdsl-
phiA J. B. LiPpinsott Co. ls56 CFor sale By Taylor
AMaary.)
For months past the reading pUbHcAt least tho
n0yerSAding p0rt0n-hHxe been the g1i eOnse
qusnce Of paragraph which has been going the rounds o.
the newspapers the effect that Hon Jsrs Csmsnz
United States senator from Alabama engaged in writing
novel. novel BY ex-senator something new
literary world, from which world many have stepped int9
eminent political sAons bat into which few have left high
political prermeat 70 enser henos the interest which the
created The book itself before the public The
reputation Of itz antbor viii prove beneficial it, Pubhss
bun doubt i win be Of any service 10 the book tsen in
securing high place in the estimation Of lie readers. ID
never well for the public have high expectations Of
unhedgsd author. really good book Is liable to dsAPP0nt
snch-An ordinary book Is to do
An M-wied malicious critic might say many severe
things Of Bernard Lie and still not transcend the bounds Of
legitimate criticism. We prompted neither By malice
nor w yet cannot accord 10 it any high degree Of
praise
In the frat place. It is al most entirely devoid Of any definite
plot this, however though great fault any novel, not
necessarily fatal Of the most succesafn works
Of fiction evidence. 1t Is fault however which but few
writer's safely indulge ini and do not think Mr.
Clemens has proved himself Of these In the next place.
there nothing original about the story ia execution
Bernard Le the hero prodigy after the Monte Christie
style Indeed, there Is TO mind striking resemblance
between several Of the characters in the Count Of Monte
ton these without going the trouble Of tracing the
sombance. In the first place. have ntiated the hu
prodigy Bernard Lille resembles the prodigy Monte
Christie in the Of the greatest vices combined with
the greatest virtues of Humanity In the youth of both the
vices prevail in the age of both the virtues
the ascendant In the place. Zerah the heroine Of Ber
nard Le benrs very strong likeness Haydse of Monte
Christie, while Mrs. Winter possesses faint resemblance to
Madame Dangiars We not disposed to continue these
comparisons, after all it may be fancy that
the hkenesses
Bernard Lille il full Of interest," but interest springs
from and belongs the and which relates
and does not belong the book itself Aside and separate
from the historic "reminiscences which surround the main
themes of the stnry there but little Of interest In this
STYLE although good find Of that fascination and
briance which the high reputation Of the author had led
70 expect may be that expected too much at any
rate we forced to confess ourselves disappointed
RecoeooHs o 5owape before SebassopoL Edited by Dr.
Felix Maynard Translated from the French by Mrs. Har
rson Robinson. Philadelphia Hayes Eel. (For sals
by T. Taylor-)
Now that the great over, and longer find In
every newspapers hghy important from the Crimea
it viii be pleasure well profit read quietly and in de-
tai the personalities Of the siege Sebss
topO The Zouaves for themselves almost equal
that Of the Texas rangers in late war; whom they
very much resemble in their fearless daring.
Poems BY Gold Pen. Philadelphia: J. Z. Lppincott
Co. 1s56. (For sale by Frsnck Taylor.)
very neatly printed little book very neatly bound with
very pretty titepRgs OF poems we should prefer to
say nothing, BY that hope wound the
vanity Of Goid Pen who may for sugh know be
handsome Lady.
Trapelsr, Gusds,
We have received BY mail from Messrs Appleton their
railway and steam navigation guide which is we can
Judge the convenient and Of the kind to
be had Price only Is oent and for sale any the city
bookstores
The Quarterly LaH Journal. A. B. Gugun editor Rich
mond, Virginia J. W. Randolph
The legal profession have long stood Of just such
work this promises TO be- and they viii be doing injustice
TO themselves If they do not support it.
Contents Of July Ao--The Law Of Limitation in North
Carolina; Notes Of Engah Cases; COnsttutionay Acs
March slst 1855 What is Literary Piracy; What viii
authorize Rsittxnces By Mail False imprisonment; Con-
strueton of Agsncy Act Power Of Court Rebear Atts
t4on Of wi-Eridenoe Book Notices; Revsors Reports
Index to GrAttsns Reporta.
BaekaOooRs Edinburgh
The July number quite up the old standard Of excel
icnce. Leonard Scott Co. the public against
who Processes be deHf mute and forging their
subscript0n bills. he agent Of theirs
poster.
Mrs. Stcphenss Maggzine.
We should expect this popular magazine for
two In the FIRST place. II presents good appearance
which small item in the eye Of the public in
place Mrs. Ann Stephens has experience, probably
and quite much talent for the position she occupies
literary lady IN America As yet only numbers have
been issued, and heartily commend attention Of
readers especially lady readers II only III,
cents number, dollar and ffty year Published
hf.d.