The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-04

M parues VIC W R'sc "oi F"''y hssi'
Come mud with mo survey the motley crowd,
Partake the mirh, and Join tho laughter loud;
Fear not to yield to Pleasures syrcn spells,
But gladly borrow Foliy's cap and bells:
For kaow-whatc'er may be the general ruiz,
lis wisdom's part sometimes to play the fool
TIM CerK or THE Betsy wirH RAxas oy GxoIoGrsr by Hugh
Miller LID. Boston: Could h Lincoln.
This is the first Of tho posthumous works Of the Ia
mented Miller of whom recently our readers an
extended sketch; his widow, broken down by the sad
calamity which deprived her Of her talented husband e.
saved publication of his works which should do justice
to his memory but the inroads which grief made upon
her health compelled her to reinquish the work into the
hands Of the Rev. w. S. Symonds, who has well per-
formed his task The book before contains the results
of summer cruise amongst the ossferous deposites of
the Hebrides, and explorations of ten thousand miles
the ossfeous depostes Of Scotland II has all the
charm Of plain forcble style which made the other vol
of Miller popular in this country while added
to the former it has the association of his soowful end
We that the indication that the book is In
the market will cause rapid sale for 1t.
OscEoLA, The smnSorx RKp FAws rowKR LAND.
BY Captain Maync Reed. New York Robert n Dc witt
This work is fully equal to anything written by Cap
tain Reed and fully usfes his celebrity In point Of
dramatic grouping and SUSTAINED interest 1t Is one Of the
best historical novels We regret to be obliged to enter
protest however, against the liberties taken with the
memory Of Old Hickory and Of of the bravest and
most efficient officers army has possessed We
regret this more from the fact that it quite
sary to the completeness and coherency Of the tale thus
to aspcse gallant chiefs of whose prowess and military
skill the whole country is justly proud The thrilling
narration Of the alligator enticed into the fshpond for
the purpose of gratifying mulatos revenge, bears
markabe resemblance to incident of the sort in
French novel; entitled Altar Gull except that alli-
gator Is substituted for boa constructor.
Tur rmss or LOLA MosEz Coryr, or AsrDr NctrpIxa HER
AUTOBIOGRAPHY. New York Rudd Carleton.
The admirers of Lola Montcz claim for her talents
aud intelligence She possesses both, In very large
Her autobiography is marvel Of ingenuity,
admitting the wcknown facts of her relations with the
r. L,~f v.I.,o
ceeds in placing herself before the public martyr for
popular rights sacrificed to the ntrgucs of the Jes
uts and enduring the retrbuton consequent ON too large
love for liberty Her volume is one Of the cuTiostes
of literature and the beautiful Typography and binding
which marks all the works ssucdby these publishers will
secure it q large sale From the many good things,
which should enjoy if had heard less OF the
authoress, we extract the following
THE OLDEST INHABIrANT.
In this connection may To Of the French
Academy and the oldest academcan In France Tho scientific
world fnlar with his name as with the name Of science sc
lie Of dead Franco guide book through MI the ay
rnhs revolutions Of blood He witnessed the reign
day and the Robcsperre lie intimate
friend u Madame de stae spectator the accession the EN-
the ourhon the accession Of the younger branch
the house Orleans downfall and Of the return Of the Bona
furnished Iamarms with much Of his materials
ing out The places past showing you anon Robes
pierre Nt and Msbeau lived and where all the horrors Of tho
The old could bs satisfied
with living dcccnty street OF the present day. but has
resided with his old wife In the ancient part q Paris giving his ad
dress Professor Tisso' rue do iEnfer Hell sreet)
by government d his pupils Such another
relic events venture does not exist IN the world
THE EVIL or PARlsIAN LIFE
great that there such institution there
general the hearhnt best shelter
cr Tho nearest approach deporabo things
found among the business people the United have noticed
sleep and then his brain acked with per cents
prices the rise and fall Of stocks &c.
he
ledger and his heart counting And whereas woman TO
Aud This as true New York in Indeed ngues,
New York almost rival Paris There no country who're the
history that there's such OF this
M by other and the insane mania for dress and
show docs not end in general decay female morals then tho los
JULES JANIN. TFAqs
In this he great and happy contrast to another Gel
eaus,c cic q The Journal d D,, samson used 70 call him
the eyecutoncr and he bore another he gulosu, Of
him through fear know h wife ercepcd) q
one loves n s ns s Countess &c %
talent and genius always said OF him that Whenever no entered her
presence she had after cnch visit grey hair the more
there doubt Of his ability critic and translator he
always appeared he locked lest the world should
critic being there Love Of art rs
Thing there The cook an artist, who nsvors with
TO science does the painter combining his coors
youth arrpss Cashmere shawi what
shop window shows the artistic feeling Also + win no. perhaps
Conn Portuguese nobemnn in exi celebrated for bis ar'h
@ flowers, which there equal particular about he
finest that he has the real foyer of
and the initiated by s side In another and the ladies
poyed It's manufacture all made which the and
which tho artificial should them toll the difference Tho
destroyed aud recommended In fact. everything
art in Paris There artists making (oherwreS called
talors) artists shoenakng artists in har remember
day seeing little sign board "artst In backing
wAvsmsy Noyps wml; Fnrrox Boston
rckpor Fields.
Mr. Philip has laid upon table the last issue of this
excellent edition Of the Waverley cf which have only
time TO say il Is ceabc to the fame Of the author
TO the enterprise of the publishers Aesars Tcknor