The Washington union., 1858-03-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Abry,pe of The Debates of Congress from 1889 1856 BY
the author of the Thirty Years View New York :
D. Appleton Co. Washington agent J. Shillington
The preceding volume of this valuable work some
how msaid and therefore not noticed in columns
In the volume just published which the debates
from 1917 TO 1921 have the congressional chronicle
OF most important and evcntul of the political his
tory of the republic The ordinance Of 1887 received
full eucdaton in the debates the admission of Maine
and of Missouri and the identical questions which
occupy the public mind fully and freely discussed
ia controversy heated and threatening than
that which to be terminated by the admission of
Kansas The acquisition Of Florida and the treaty with
Spain also gave rise to prolonged debate and prom
nent phases in national politics.
The veteran compiler of these debates who is in this
city, diligently prosecuting his aruous obos evidently
cndeavors to be impartial, and to dvest himself of all
previous prcudices and associations What gives greater
value to his abgments the excellent indces which
accompany the volumes and furnish complete summaries
of the contents of the several books They show at
glance the leading arguments used i'm the debates well
the topics discussed and add greatly to the value of
the abridgment.
Mr. Shington has sold large number of this truly
valuable and national work in this city, and it is to be
hoped that It will be placed in all the committee
of the Capitol as a valuable book Of reference.
Sartqroe A Tale Of Norecay BY James A. Maitland Phil
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II is but q short time since that exposed the mpo-
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Mrs Hcnz is pleasing writer, and sketches American
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1t is stated in special despatch from this city to the
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mcnt Of the congressional debates steadily ever and