Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-15
NEW BOOKS.

hasnlnGtOn. or sale Dy TaylOr x Maury.'
A plot of incidents strung together with more
regard to " sensation F" than probability Di-
vers college scrapes, true love that did not run
smooth. and schemes Of villsiny, that, like the
gallows of Hamsn, hang the projectors, make
up narrative that is, in great part, too i'm
probable TO be interesting .....
THE STORY OF THE TELEGRAPH, AND History
OF THE GsEAT ATLANTIC CAgLE; complete
record Of the inception, progress, and hnal
success Of that undertaking; general history
OF feleyraghic Apparatus and Biographical
Sketches Of the principal persons connected
with the great work. By Charles J. Briggs
and Augustus Maverick 12mO. pp. 255. New
York: Rudd Carleton. Washington For
sale by Franklin Philip.
The title page might well serve for table of
contents. 1t tells all, except the engraving
some new and many Old-that may be found in
we'll bound compilation of what has been
published on the subject in the newspapers du-
ring the prevalence Of the Ocean Telegraph
excitement.
MORMOSID. PIP. 100. Boston: A Williams &
Co Washington: For sale by Frank Taylor
Some two thousand satirical lines jingling on
Kansas and the Mormon war,-excellent in
Typography and bound up in neat style. The
satire frequently sinks below decency, and
never rises high enough to be honest. With
out half the wit Of Kossuth coppersd," it
has ten times the virulence, and having been
once or twice amusing, it only ceases to be fiat
when it nears obscenity.
DEsCRIPrIvE RAILROAD HANp-BOOk OF THE
GREAT SOUTHERN ROUTE BETWEEN NEw Or
LEANS AND WASHINGTON, AND THE NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN ATLANTIC CITIES the grogra-
ply, history, statistics, and general account
or every city, town and station, in regular
order; with their exact distance from each ter
nm "a mn ffaf hfnk l.. AZ
ginal, and never before printed. Also, tables
of stations and distances to the Southern A.
iantie Cities and to Washington, via the Sea
board River route from New Orleans 10
Memphis; valuable hints to travellers; list of
TsliToad ran ohGers and through h time schedules.
ing: For sale by Jos. Shillfngton.
A small book with a large title, which con-
tains no error that We notice, except the very
1udicrous one of mistaking Union Mills, an
unimportant way station on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad for thriving village of
the same name in Fluvanns county, Virginia.
1t is an excellent work for travellers on the
great Southwestern route, and few, we i'm
sgine, will be without it.
Fruit CULTURE; or, a Guide to the Cultivation
and Management OF Fruit Trees, with descrp-
tions Of fruits and variety Of useful misceIra-
neous household receipts. Fully illustrated
Wells
Fruit culture has but just begun to receive
the attention it deserves, and we gladly well
come this work, as the matter it contains is
well calculated to aid and instruct, and conse-
quently benefit, the fruit grower To be sue
cessfui In fruit culture, as in anything else,
You must know how to do it; and this book
gives much Information one cannot we'll do
without. There is no doubt but in all sections
some fruits can be made profitable, if Judi
ciOusly cultivated.
DKBow's REVIEW. September 1853 Washing
ton and New Orleans.
The new and enlarged series Of this work
which commenced in July last, is most sue
cesstully continued. The editor announces his
intention to resume, after December next, pei
manently, his residence IN New Orleans, at
which point the main business of the work will
then be conducted. Contents-Trans-A Atlantic
Telegraph, American Coal Fields, biographical
and Statistical Society, Justice even from the
North, Diplomatic Relation with Mexico, Agri-
culture-Commerce- Manufactures, Internal
ImproVements-EducatiO Editorial, etc.
TaE WEsrMINsTER REVIEW July, 1855 New
YORK Scott Co. Washington: For sale by
Taylor Mdury.
good number, filed with excellent articles
calvin at Geneva" is very interesting; and
Women Artists" admirably written.
Tag EDINBUAGH REVIEW. New York: Scott 4
Go Washington, For sale by Taylor Il Maury
The July number contains a very interesting
article upon Hugh Miller and his works-Can-
ning's Literary Remains-Thiers's History Of
the Consulate and Empire, and other articles
Of merit.
BLAcKwOoD's MAGAZINE. August, 1853 Leon
ard Scott Co, New York.
A criticism Of Gladstone's Homer opens: a
Physiological paper on the Circulation of the
Blood follows. The next article is a very read.
able sketch Of Whites compendium, called the
Eighteen Centuries The next an elaborate
notice of the present English Pre- Raphaelite
School Of Painting Then comes a sprightIy
paper upon the lower class of English periodi-
cal literature. Kingsley's tragedy, "Andro-
media, Is fayOrably reviewed Bulwer's
what will lie Do with It. is continued. This
number Of BlaekwoOI contains no poetry.
TgE NORTH BRI1IsH REVIEW AuguS, ls,a
New York. Leonard scott & Co
The numbers opened by apaper on Chateau
BRAND. whom the writer regards as the ' type
of a whole class Of Frenchmen" criticism
on GladstOne's Homer follows much more
favorable on the whole than that in Black
wood. The next article is a sketch of the
leading features Of the social condition of Eng
land during the period Immediately antecedent
TO the dissolution Of the smaller monasteries
"A well-considered article on Biblical Interpre-
tation follows, and then a paper on British
art The modern British Drama, especially
IN ITS relations to Shakespeare, is commented
upon In an interesting manner Then comes
an article on the East; a scienti6, article on
Light follows; thsn q criticism of the state Of
the armyin India; then an article ON the Liter.
airy Benevolent Fund; and then a paper ON the
state OF Political Parties
To Spoil A DAUGHTER.-Be always tellinV
her how very pretty she is.
lnstil into her young mind an undue love fol
dress.