The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-01
LITERARY NOTICES.

y;,.r Eorp, sketch Book BY Charles G. Leland. Phla
delpha Parry Mcmillan. For sale by Frsnck Taylor.
light chatty, and agreeable book in which the author
allows himself to talk random in that free and easy style
90 6v to the sketcher 1t full Of quaint ALA
ons and quiet humo WITH here and there full Of
deep psthos and beauty. a
yaa., and other Tate. from the German. BY W. II. Fur
ness PHILADELPHIA Parry Mcmillan. For sale By FTanck
Taylor
rh little volume consists Of ores translated from
the German ave written BY r. Toeper, for many
professor rhetoric and polite literature at Geneva and
two by H. Zschokke. These stories to the words OF
distinguished German critic, are marked by purity and
repose and faithfully conceived representations OF human
nature.
The Edinburgh Rsviee January 1856. For sale by Tay-
Tor Maury.
The present number opens volume Of this standard
mag azne affords excellent opportunity TO subscribe
The table of exceedingly Interesting series
of articles upon the following subjects r..--r
aThe Civil Wars and Cromwell Hmalayan Journals !;
The Rural Economy OF France and Britain The Minister
stein Lectures Ladies Practical subjects The
Use Of Torture India Sir Robert McCures Discovery
Of the Northwest Passage The Life and Writings OF NJ de
Stendhs (ienri Beyiei) The sua Canal Russian Cam
paigns in Asia ........
Harper and Puaom.
The March numbers Of these two rival magazines are out
and this many regular subscriber and weary traveller
has retained grateful thanks for their delightful company
during hours that but for them would haze hung besy
ly their hands There is marked difference between
these agszipes which viii scarcely allow them to be-
rivals in every respect, though TO certain degree
they may be considered. harper should exec to
be the popuartbat IL, would have the largest crcu
aon partly Of its age and also account of the
character its contents which appeal directly TO the
popular While it does eschcw original articles
its chief attraction for time past has been the serial
dueon of three eminent English novessBulwer Thacke
ray, and Dickens Putnam the other hand Ia made
entirely Of original contributions and is Of elevated
and less popular tone.
Upon Harper the principal writers are: @. W. Curtis who
sta in the easy chair james Harper, OF THE Drswer;
Tx Marvel donald hitcbel) George Ripley, and II. j.
Raymond. These, we believe, the regulars while,
reference to any number win show, there
cssionsl contributors.
Putnsms Magazine pays better prices perhaps, for its
contributions than other American azine, and Is
very natural has the best m Of contributors. All Of the
ees original and many Of them would do credit the
ponderous quaerlies Of the Old World We have been
pecay pleased with review Of Macauays History in the
present number The regular editors Of Putnam Mesrrs
W. H. Hurlbut and Parke Goodwin The eries Of amusing
papers entitled "Livng in the Country which have excited
much attention. from the pen OF Frederick s. Cozren
We have for the table Of contents Of either Of them
bat would refer readers to the Of r. Farnhsm
and Taylor Maury where both may be had. ..