The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-05
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~F4y Tads and RaazrcAe, IN South Ayrea including
sketch Of sixteen years residence In the interior Of
AfroA By DAVID Uvingytone, IL D., ID. C. L. For
sale by Taylor Maury, Warrington.
The author was induced TO pabliah this work rather
than appear in public M the purpose Of giving nara
live Of his travels and adventures In this almost un
Known country" II Is the sketch of missionary, who
has spent years not ony In tversng the country, but IN
forming An acquaintance with the inhabitants in order
that he might be the means doing them good and Of
advancing them in civilization In the Of his
residence, DR. Livingstone had many adventures OF
which his encounter with lion exceeded all Others IN
thrilling interest
AS valuable auxiliary in increasing the omitted stock
Of information in regard to this country, and the man
ners habits and occupations Of its savage Inhabitants,
this book should be eagerly sought for and commend
IL TO the reading public
The Lf and Time, q Aaron Burr BY j. Parton. For sale
by VIM Ballantyne.
This is neatly printed book containing nearly seven
hundred pages and cannot fail to be eInnenty
ful with the American public The suthor tells III
the introduction that he has attempted TO write 1.-THE
story of Aaron Burs strange eventful life because
one else has written it, The material derived from
the newspapers Of Burs day, from surviving friends and
connexions and from the memoirs and letters Of public
characters who were his rivals and associates The reader
Is asked not to infer that "the good In Burr is too
pcuously displayed his faults too lightly touched "
but whether OF the author has been disposed to color
too highly the good and to pass lightly over the bad in
the character of Aaron Burr he has undoubtedly supplied
great want and added most interesting biography to
the written lives of great men.
s,ore. for the Home Circle and Sea Hories From Franck
Taylor Washington.
The nopuIsrity which attended the publication Of the
first issues Of Putnam's Story Library has brought
these collections choice stories 10 light in handsomely
bound volumes. These stori@ for tho homo circle
and stories OF the any of which is well worth
perusing An idle hour he passed in pleasant
way than in reading Just such stories as these
De BoW', Rasas. Edited by y p B. De Bow.
This able monthly is entering upon year of its
existence with prospects highly fatering The January
number contains a OF valuable information upon
the business of the southern States generally.
En.er.ons Magasise and Pu,ams Monthly for January
contains one hundred and fourteen welllcd pages The
Life Of Washington, amply illustrated continues to be its
best feature.
THE United Sa Democratic RsssNr is entering upon it's
ffy-rst year The number for January In addition to
It's DISCUSSION Of political topics contains also number
of literary and miscellaneous contributions that recon-
mend it to the general reader
Ls Lu;ng ~ for the 9th Of JANUARY is already At
hand This weekly publication is deservedly so popular
with all classes Of readers that II unnecessary TO make
more than thu passing allusion 70 it
4Aaks Somksm Ryai Almaaac and Pt1ofion and Garden
Calendar for l85s--by Thomas Afieck Washington, Ad
ANS county mississippi is valuable publication and
should be in the hands Of every gardener.
Paerson's philadelphia Cauraa Ddeaor BY 7. B. Peter
con 4 Brothers, Philadelphia.
In these times Of hank suspensions and the circulation
of paper money! counterfeit detector is the most
useful thing business have. This want is ad-
mrably supplied by this publication
The Southern literary Messenger. McFarlane, Ferguson,
Co., propretors, Richmond Virginia
We have received the December number Of the South
ern Literary Messenger and pleased with its fresh
ness and variety
Apsxons Ralpay and Steam Navigation Guide for January
has been received.