Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-24
New Books.

we thank the publishers, who send us throug Ia
the hands Of Taylor and Maury for erred Mark
nam In Russia or, the Boy Travellers in the
Land OF the Gar" By w H G. Kingston
Esq, author OF s'Salt Water ssPe,er the Nba-
lei" "Mark Seaworth,'' ''Manco." &c, with
numerous illustrations New York: Harp., \
Brothers, publishers, Franklin square: ISIS
This little volume embraces 4 very inferestipg
description OF the men and things in Russia In
these times; written for the amusement and in
structlon combined of youth OF both SEXES and
c@pltailY written, withal. No youth of an en-
curing mind will lay aside this so-entertainino
iitiie volume without mastering its contents and
recollccting them, too, for the author has SO man.
aged his subject surely 20 absoTpe tie minds of
his youthful readers in it. We welcome his
book as ! substantial contribution 10 a very valu-
able class OF American literature so far as fla.
substantial progress Of The youth Of America is
concerned
We are also indebted TO the same publisbers
who send US, also, through the hands of our en-
terprlsing fellow citizens, Taylor Il Maury for =
copy OF "Wyomins-its History, Stirring Incl
dents and Romantic Adventures - Bv G-oroe
Peek, ID. D., with illustrations. The story OF
wyoming, Its bloody cruelties, startling Incl
dents, countless sufferinSs and hair-breadth es-
capes, has been for fifty years past fruitful sub
ject for the pens of the few who incline to write
OF American history, though too many of the inul-
titude OF books written upon the early trials and
tribulations Of that now happy as well as beau
tiiul valley, are of the sensation; order rather
Than plain narratives, all history OF such event..
should be. Fiction has thus been so interviewer
with the memory of the red mans terrible wrath
against W yomDg rs that we NAV now almost
'Laidfteflze It's Write tradtions-to say nothing
Oh us even more startling unwTitten history as
.ne my tholoSy OF the white mans occupation of
N"i'n America The author OF the book before
Us, 10 his credit he II written, has evidently
aimed To avoid running into this 40 common en-
TO- contenting himself with weaving into avery
absorbing conversational narrative a. il were Ali
OF lnteest, known undisputed facts concern
ing the dark and bloody ground, which 10 this
hour i tIayersed with fear and TREMBLING bv not
frw OF the descendants Of those who bled and
died OH il.
we are indebted 20 the courtesy of TAYLOR 4
Many for The May (leJs) number Of BIackwood
--LeOnaId Scott X Co.'S valuable renri,,-con-
tanning eight interesting" and able article. ~
follows: Food and Drink, part g. What will h.
do With 1t by Pisastratus Caxton, part II; An.
uqHities OF keTtch; Colleges and Celibacy-a d.
alogus; Zanzibar, and Two Months In East At
rcs, conclusion; The Poorbeat Mutiny-the Pun
Jab No 3; ltaly-Of the arts the cradle and the
gave; Dude.
Mr.. James Carter, the agent for the work in
this city, las called our attention TO the remark
able excellence OF the binding Of the edition of
Spencer United States, illustrated. published
by johnson, Fry * Co y Beekman street New
YORK city IL is really one Of the most creditabIe
specimens OF American mechanical art W. eyer
saw