The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-26

fttingup, stocking and maintenance OF the uvia and
marine aquaria river and ocean gardens. Upon
these topics its information Is full and conveyed in very
pleasant way In addition 10 these matters and not IN
cuded In the BILL it has dedication ITO the gifted L
ratesse Fanny Fern and several fst rate pufs OF Bar
nuns Museum.
uP Poa JEsUs, BALLAD Sor1s
AND MUSIC; VIM INV ApDnoSn fonAA ihiAde'pnA T. d.
We would be glad to praise this poem If we could.
We have tried to balance its religious claims against its
manifest literary defects and TO Offset Its evidently deib
crate attempt at book making against its eminent pety
but We can find only redeeming feature in the pro
ducton, it Is stated In accompanying advertisement
that IL Is designed "for Young Mems Christian Asso ia
tons Bible classes, Sunday and other schools the fam
lily circle presents for friends abroad &C.. for some OF
these presume it may be well-tted but for out
side secular readers compelled TO say despite It's
pictures, 1t is very poor poetry. ,l55ga So 1teat
CoxoIoas E1xasAn PRisc1rrKs
College New York D. appleton Company
We have given above the title Of book which Is quite
too important for basty notice. We wish only TO
knowledge its receipt and viii shortly present such
review consider due TO the magnitude of the ques
tons involved in the topics It discusses gSyH EaGE
DivKo9r DUNK MAN Own DAY. BY Charles Lever VOL
Philadelphia 4, b. Petersen and Brothers.
We have received the first nsalment Of what promises
be of Mr. Levers ablest novels and beg Of
fer our thanks to the American publishers for this fresh
manifestation of their business enterprise. They have
purchased the advanced sheets from the author and
clearly exempt from the charge of piracy, which is of
ten brought against our American publishing houses
The story illustrates, in admirable manner, the state
Of commercial matters which year two ago as
common in America in England IL is we'll constructed
and bears the sign manual Of Levers genius.
T cPKa DANCER; OR rln MysIsRns or ,spos Ina BY G.
NJ Reynolds. Philadelphia 4 b. Peterson h Brothers.
Our Philadelphia friends, who publish so many good
things have favored with reprint of of the most
intense and improbable of Alphabet Reynolds
We thank them for the courtesy but only recon-
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lime in the immediate neighborhood of the ridiculous
AEitL ~ PERIODICALS. ta I I.
We have been favored with many periodicals during
the past week that depart from usual custom in
order to give them special notice in the literary column
FIEuR II Iis Hls5,s-
Is an admirable monthly, in the French language,
| by Mesdames Sawyer and lie Sage. The selections
evince great righteousness, and the periodical is ced
bile to the conductors and the publishers The latter
are d. IL Lloyd & Co.. 34S Broadway, New York.
TINS DxsocIarc one Volume One Edited by O. Ed
wards Lester New York Hale, Valentine, and Company.
The first number of aspirant for democratic ia
vor named above, contains some articles very well
written by anonymous contributors, whose misfortune it
is to be found in very questionable company for while
they breathe nothing but sncerest devotion to national
democratic principles must be pardoned for some
slight msgvngs of the political reliability of the editor
who has been everything by turns and nothing long"
With all respect for the contributors whoever they may
be- and with entire accordance with the sentiments of
the articles far published have serious msgiv-
ing that when the democratic President shall be naugu
rated in the year three thousand the Democratic Age will
be amongst the things that have had very short exist
ence, though perhaps not a pay -in-full one.
| % E9s51..@at 3#1 IrrEs LIVING AGR .,'' .''
For September contains fourteen articles of unusual in
terest The review of Auguste Comte is an admirable
performance - "a, ,.s.. ~ .a.a ...-...
q alf HVrcmNs' C11noRuA MAGAZINE for August .'
This admirable monthly reflects great credit upon
San francisco friends, Messrs. Hutchins & Iosenfeld
Among the contributions observe poem by James b.
McQnllan written in the style of Hoods "Bridge of
Signs" ua@1H .a-la
Al THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER t..,l ,
Our Richmond magazine maintains its reputation, and
to brmfull of good things The Messenger is
like good wine--age improves it. aF