The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-06
Gbs Sshism.

sau street For sale by Franck Taylor, W ashington,
DC.
The gifted young author of this well-con-
ceived, wellwritten story, has evinced no little
power and skill in its production. The style is
animated and piquant The naturalness of the
conversations is one of the principal attractions
of the book. There is no stiffness, no affecta-
ton, no striving after effect. Everything falls
naturally and easily into its place, making up
a beautiful whole. The characters are clearly
and distinctly drawn, and maintain their ind-
viduality throughout. "The puffy little Mr..
Pufton," the lisping Mr.. Reid, gentle Kate
Weston, and gifted, generous Edward Clarence,
stand out like pictures on canvass.
But this is not all. A high and holy purpose has
inspired the pen of the author. She has drawn
from full heart, as well as from a well-stored
mind; and we are sure that her earnest endeav.
ors to warn the unwary and the easily tempted,
cannot be lost. She has depicted in vivid colors
the desolating effects of intemperance upon all
the different classes of society, from the highest
to the lowest; and her thrilling appeals to
American Christians, whose children and friends
are being carried away by this moral whirlpool,
cannot but reach the heart. We congratulate
the author upon her success, and augur for her
| work an extensive sale. G..
GEoFFREy MoNcroN; or, The Fathless Guardian BY
Susanna Noodle Author of Roughing in the Bush
&C. &c. New York: De Witt Davenport. For sale
by Franck Taylor Washington, d. C.
This is a very entertaining book. The plot
is well conceived, the characters finely sustain
ed, and the style smooth and natural. The
deep plotting of villain, the faithful monitions
of true friendship, and the sad and comfortless
lot of an orphan dependent on wealthy rela-
tives, are portrayed with force and vividness
worthy the reputation of the author. She has
powerfully described the sure reward of allow
ing love of gain to be the ruling desire of life
who sacrifice truth, honor, and all that is vir-
tuous, to crafty a wrong ambition, and has
rendered her story instructive as well as inter-
esting. Having once begun the book, the SYM
pathies of the reader are so thoroughly enlist
ed, and the attention so riveted, that it is no
easy matter to stop till it has been finished.
GLAucUs or The Wonders the Sea Shore BY Charles
Kingsley author of Hypata, &c One VOL pp los. Bos-
ton Tcknor Fields. For sale by Taylor & Maury,
Washington ID. c.
This is an odd book to have followed "Hypa.
tia" 1t shows the versatility of Kingsley pen,
which, in one and the same week, is writing
Parish Sermons, Historical Words, and, as in
this book, Studies in Natural History.
ANOTHER BUDGET; or, Things which Saw in the East
BY Jane ADthony Eames, author of Budget of Let
Second edition. Boston: Tcknor & Fields. One
| vol, PIP. 4S1
This is one of the best of the clever books of
hand, written of late years by lady travellers.
Miss Eames has the skill to interest her read
ers, from the opening chapter on her voyage
and travels, and well repays them for their time
by the various knowledge she communicates of
all that comes within her review.
THE LAKE SHORE By Emile Jonvestre, author of the
"Aitc Philosopher" &c. Translated from the French
Boston Crosby, Nichols, & Co. One vol, pp 239 For
sale by Taylor Maury, Washington, d. c.
This title has nothing to do with the book
1t was written by the author while spending
her summer months beside Lake, which lies
near her chateau in Brittany. There are three
tales illustrative of social progress of the labor
ing classes, and are entitled, The Slace, and is
a picture of the condition of slave of ancient
Rome; The ,Serf, or the life of the laboring
man of the middle ages and The apprentice
or life of our own times. The book is full OF
interest and instruction.
THE w1Dow BEDorrs PAPEBs. With an Introduction by
Alice b. Neal New York. New York: J. C. Derby
| Garnn T. 10 ftnav olupna
illustrated For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington
This is a rare book. These papers were writ
ten by Miss Berry, young lady of Western
New York, and made their appearance in
NeaLes Saturday Ecening Gazette. The au
thor, in her schoolgirl days, evinced her power
for pen and ink and pencil sketches and these
most amusing papers were written by her from
an impulse of genius she could not control.
Mrs. Bedott is a vulgar, inconsolable widow
the centre of village sewing and literary cir
Gle, herself gifted with the art of writing "po
try" of which we have here some most admi
rable specimens. Since the famous Caadle
Lectures of poor Lyman Blanchard, nothing
like them has appeared, till Widow Bedott be
gan to pour forth her lamentations in POETRY,
and to tell the various methods she took to re
gain her standing as a married woman.
Like hes compeers, Hood and Blanchard
Miss Berry was herself subject to deep dejec
ton. Her nature was highly sensitive. Rorr
to vivid perception of the ridiculous, she coult
| not control the manifestation of her powers
: With none near to appreciate her genius, or t.
give its exercise happy direction, Miss Berr.
became lonely child without companionship-
at times melancholy almost to despair; mis-
conceived by those who were about her, and
who saw in her reserve and sadness only haugh
tiness and pride. How like the famous HooG
was Miss Berry, The most witty of men with
his pen, was in society the saddest.
4 1t was while her soul was thus being educa
ted, Miss Berry wrote these laughterinspirine
"Widow Bedott Papers" in which are pictures
} to the life the village society of the "rura
districts" of New York. Nothing can better
evidence the fidelity and graphic power of these
pen and ink sketches, than the censure in
ficted upon the poor artist from the circles o
society in which she lived.
Miss Berry is no more, and these papers are
collected and published by request of her fam
} lily.
The PRIVATE LIFE EASTERN KrNe BY a Membe
of the Household of his late Majesty Nussir-u-deen
King of Dude. New York Redfeld One volume
PIP. 2l6. For sale by Taylor & Maury, Washington.
This Rajah of DUDE, which was once portion