The Washington union., 1858-06-27

holio~s are cnaaellsd with WA fowss ma mossy
grss aud 1t lies ssrsney ln IL gr 81 1ashiug waves
Nike reef Of ensrald drifsd up hsuA NJ bsd Of TIE
stream. ~ !, sts..F ~ - N
fine view Is obtained nom this bland up and down
the river. Broad Oats a meadow -hnd sweep greenly
back fon the opposte shores, bounded mile or two
awsy by meuntan ranges, broken wiih rocky ellis and
great forest sess These hills, you hook up down
the stream take thousand picturesque rms sometimes
ctowding towards the river IN rugged cliHs consoi-
dsted u steep precpoes. which cast their shadows half
across the valley Again The mountains fall back with
majestic sweep leaving many iuxuriant field and
breesy grove open the sight whils pretty
filled with prosperous ls scattered everywhere down
the valley. sa ~ m ftaNsa-
few miles below Monockonok, betwesn curve of
the river and picturesque sweep Of the mountains lies
the town Of Wilkesbare, gem among villages set in
haven OF lovelinem.
Two three miles higher up may be seen the town of
Httston with IT, ninss its forgss is mills, and Its
modern dwelling hqssss croyding Close up t. the heart
Of tho valley In which the IAcksuannA and the 6usque
hanna unite among exhAustlc coabcds and the eternal
beat Of huinsn fndhstty.
Thus Wyoming lies 1t this dsy peacefully Graded in
its wild mountains, with the Susquenanns sweeping
aestcay through its green fields, its sopes clothed
with orchards and heavy with grain. bounded by Wild
prepces aud deep rsyinea in which the great primev
forest trees sti1 rooted
NEW SrAm RsGsm 1855 New York John
Dsturnon -
This volume gives evidence of very careful prepatiop
aud 10 all interested In the Empire State It may safely be
recommended furnishing acomprehenEve and detailed
account of the actual condition Of the 6se embracing
its civil dvisions population nstations and resources
its prncpal local improvements 10 public works and
means OF intercourse s wealth. sssenss expenditures
and the organization of its government
im WIFE BY Miss Pardoe.
Tm BaAurrs. BY Mss Psrdoo
Ccunssoss PErrr WOMAN by Ass Psrdce.
BY Lsch Richie Phladslphs + D. Peterson
and Brothers.
These four reprints of sterling English novels print
ed in superior style and well worth the moderate
tfice charged for them Miss PSrdoe deals almost
clusively with portion of English society of which
Americans know little, and have sympathy; but
Letch Richie is of those writer's whose thoughts
wider than nationaltcs, and whose words always
good.
CiAMMKs's EDisnrRcH JOURNAL FOR JUNE
has been placed upon our table by the enterprsng Sh
ngton whose stock Of periodicals Is perfect marvel
long experience and keen foresight to be able to adj
just the relations of supply and demand to be pre-
pared to meet wants Of customers without the risk of too
large surplus Mr. Shillington receives the English
copy Of Chambers Journal Of which the Typography ID
much superior to the American reprint and the difference
h price is very triing Chamberss Journal has done
for the diffusion Of practical knowledge and culture
both sides Of the Atlantic than any other periodical
after long series of volumes 1t remains fresh and
vigorous ever, while its popularity Ia undiminshed
The number before fully equal to tho average excel
lence of the work. f.@
HousEHoID WORDS JusK
1t was happy suggestion which led Mr. Dickens to lend
his name to work like the Household Words for It
ance that none but rstcass talent would be employed
upon It, SO far It has redeemed its pledges and has fur
nshed thoughtful and wew written articles which have
been widely copied The number for July is superior to
Of the recent parts contains twenty articles
all of them far above mediocity and many of them Of
very striking merit.
KMcKzRBocKxx FOR july
we were asked to-day as we have been frequently in
England France and Germany, for the name of maga-
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ship of America, should be proud to place in the
hands Of European quesioner the July number of
old Knick pointing to the names Of Stoddard Tucker
man, Noyes Holmes, SAKE, Blunt, Aldrich and Clarke,
those In whom quite willing to- rest tho labor
of demonstrating the true riches of periodical lter
ture. Receiving the magazine at late hour we have
only time to say the July number Is the most cretahle
specimen of American literature have ever seen.
BrAcxwoops EnSsuRoa American Ediuon
The condition of English politics Is critical that
are surprised to find the June number of old Ebony
almost monopolized by strong political but statesmanlc
papers Az new volume will commence In July, with
all of Leonard SCOTS reprints, append his scale Of
charges We gratied to earn that while other peo
pie talking about an International copyright, Mr.
Scott although not legally compelled to do Is acu
ally paying very large to the British publishers Of
the Review and Magazines reprinted by him. In some
cases the compensation thus obtained by the English
magazines published from America Is greater than the
profit derived from the work In England. The following
is the list Of prices per annum for the reprints
For any of the four Reviews, -. For any two Of
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woods Magazine, So For Blackwood and three Reviews
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