Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14


GossIp ABOUT Books AND AurHons-ws have
received from NJ G. P PUTNAM, through Msssrr
W = Berry Co., travels in Greece and Rus
sia, with an Excursion TO Crete, BY BArARD TAY-
LoR" Few travellers Of the present day, Gays Ehs
7 Boston Posi-, have written more than BArARD TAY-
LoR, and few have beer more ext .nsivly read. His
letters from the cd wOrli have exhibited fresh
ness, spirit, sad glow Of description which emil
nenty establish their author to the consideration Of
that portion of the reading public who delight in
the development Of foreign customs and social hsb
/ its. The present volume is an Interesting nara
tive of what the author saw AID heard in the two
nations of Greece and Russia. The style Of the
work is faaltess, and the affirmation it contains
is mostly neE. Mr. TAYLpR has devoted bat little
space to the past history and condition Of the two
countries. lie treats of The present and the future,
aud deals in the physical more than in the moral
aspect Of the rscss. We learn much concerning
the religious festivals and present social habits Of
The Greeks and Russians and something of the char
scter and Influence Of the Greek Church upon The
inhabitants OF the iva countries. The volume Is
illustrated with several steel engravings, aud its
whole appearance Ascts credit upon the publish
er. In short it appears in Mr.. PrTsAM's best
style, snd is therefore, literary and mechanically,
an acquisition.
Msssrs T. b. Peterson and Bros, Philadelphia,
having completed the cheap edition of the Waverly
Novels, sre nov issuing the works of CHARLES
Dickens in the same form. The eGitieu will COM
prise Mr.. DIcKEN's complete works, in twenty
eight volumes at twenty-five cents per volume, or
Eve dollars for tae Sc. These enterprising pub
fishers are doing mach by their chssp publications
TO furnish the million vita the works of the very
best authors.
MessIs HIcKLINe, SWAN & BREWER, the Boston
booksellers who publish WoRcEsrERs Qusrto
Dictionary, announce that it win be ready for de-
livery TO subscribers on the 10th Of November.
1t is stated in the prospectus Of the publishers that
with the aid Of this dictionary, viii be able to
read, with talerRble facility. CHAUoER, SPEEsBR,
and WIcKLIFFE, and even RcBEsT of Gloucester and
PmBs PLoUGHMAy. We doubt not many of the sub
scribers in this city will be curious enough on this
| point to make the the experiment when they re-
ceiye the work,
The New lolk correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury, says literature is again to be grsced by
! contribution fren fine pen Of Madame LIE YEKT, Of
Mobile, who is now in New York. Her genius finds
scope this time in home field from which it will
| gather 30 less hsrvest Of reputation than it did
| frcm fOrsign enc. in her forthcoming volume
(uow in press) she will hold sparkling discourse of
her travels and adventures in the United States AID
spice it with The most delightful chtehat about the
political, literary ana fashionable circles in which
she has constantly moved
Hon. J. P. KINNEDr is engaged in preparing for
the press a uniform edition of his works. including
''SwalloW Barn." Horseshoe Robinson" "Rob of
the Bowl" and the Biography of william Writ i"
Most Of these publications have long been out of
| print and new edition will command great SALE
from the merit of the works and deserved pOpulari
! ty Of the author.
! ''Mslskof," CDr. JoHEsog } the correspondent Of
! the New York Times. has returned to Paris, from
Italy, and is busy engaged on history Of the war
! of 1859. As he was an eye witness of the great
Battles his history will have the freshness of thrill
ling narrative.
The September number of the KnieLtr5ocksr Nag
aziqs contains little poem entitled The Diamond
riag," by GEORGE W. ELLIOTT, in which the rea-
der will fad some beautiful thoughts snd delicate
! fancies sWettly Verslhed II IS as folloWa;
Six times the fair earth hSth soltn round
Her mystic loId. the glowing
Six times bath bushei, bound,
From being warmly Fazed upon
Six times We We hailed this m0roiDg sweet,
! Since dawEei first Of welded years
A retrospect in which greet
A million times smiles than tears
To give you Joy today, bring,
NV love, this emblamRtc ring
The central gem portrsys the light
OF love that Ter twelve mOuth shone
The otter five pure ard bright,
| That around II form sparkling zone,
Are liSe the rich eiugeBC= shed
IRON joys of each successive year.
Ard while those blissiui yeaIs are led,
Their charming light yet fingers here
The clouds that gathered vanished soon,
Aud Ee'er cclipssl our honeymoon!
This golden taud tina; proudly holds
These gems vita Stimulating beans,
As thus j; lovingly intods
! Thy graceful, lilly hOcer,
fitting enblrTu, in it, I,Tm,
Of snowy round tTirs:
T'r1. while my lips feel kisses warm
bear diamond &c tedazs ale mine
Nay each recurring Wcldiu 7.3sy
Have all the lrht that makes this gay.
! sTENNEssEE CRor NUw5.-The SomervIlle TuaY
Of the 9th inst, hears come little complaint TO
the damare the cot IN has susfaiDpd from the late