The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-14
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The Eclectic Magazine for April 1889.

from the London Review Poems OF Longtel-
low; Curiosities of Imperial Life, from the Ma
tional Review, &C., &c. These articles fur
nish the usual variety of the more solid and
lighter, adapted to different tastes, and em-
brace topics scientific, literary, and amusing
while for embellishments the editor gives Ma
poleon l and Pope Plus, and fine mezzotnt,
from Winterhalter's fnll-length portrait of Ma
poleon III.
Now. BY Newman Hall, LII B, author of Cone to
Jesus Follow Jesus" &c. New York Roeer
Carter & Brothers 1859 For sale by William BaIlan-
Tyne, Washington, ID. C.
Few religious writers of the present day have
been more successful in the preparation of
effective tracts and little treatises than Mr.. Hail.
He has point, earnestness, and simplicity, COM
bined with great evident sincerity and love for
souls. This small volume Of about l20 pages
is plain exhibition Of the duty of the imme-
diate acceptance of the salvation of the Cos
pei, as obedience to God, and consequently the
surest and safest course for all. 1t is such a
book as may be greatly useful in the hands of
Christians, in aid of their endeavors to lead
men TO Christ.
St Augustine. Biographical Memoir BY the Rev.
John Baltic, Cover, and Gains Coil. Cambridge, au-
thor of the Life of Adelaide L. Newton" Memoirs
of Heweison," Life Sudies ~ sc. New York Robert
Carter Brothers For sale by William Bsllsniyne,
Wafhi. gton, ID. c.
The object of Mr.. Baillie's book is "to ex-
hibit the great Church Father in his daily outer
and inner hfe;" and this he aims to do by
gathering "into single portraiture the various
features of the MAN." as they are "found scat
tered up and down in different books and docu-
ments, and also to be detected in his letters,
and especially in his well-known Confessions. 2"
This he has done very successfully. No doubt,
another, with the same materials, and without
the same particular esteem for his subject,
might give us a different set of features but
as Augustine was peculiarly open in his est.
mate of his own self.defciencies, ardent in the
expression of his opinions, and his early and
later life was so remarkable in its incidents and
bearings, candid writer could hardly help pre-
senting in the main truthful delineation of
his character.
The volume will be read with much interest
by the religious public. The tender love and
strong faith of Monica, the mother of Angus
tine, have been handed down from age to age.
Even in his most hayward boyhood, and when
as youth he wandered far into the paths of
profigacy, the hold of that mothers heart upon
her son never was relinquished till her prayers
and tears were crowned with the return of the
prodigal and the JOY Of seeing him not only
useful man, but greatly blessed, as one of the
shining lights of the church of God. 1t would
be difficult indeed to estimate the influence of
such mother. By Augustine, both the great
reformers, Luther and Calvin, and many others
in the church, were in no slight degree formed
for their work. Such a volume as this, there
fore, holds out encouragement to many pray
ing mother, and bids her not to abandon in her
prayers and self-denying efforts the son of her
love.
Waverley Novels The Abbot Philadelphia: Peterson
& Brother. For sale by F Philip, Pennsy lvanis ave.
nue..
The demand for the Waverley Novels seems
to be undated. No sooner have Ticknor L.
Field issued their beautiful edition of them,
than we find another edition in course of publ
cation. Peterson Brother purpose to publish
a novel weekly until all are issued, at the low
price of twenty-five cents volume, or the whole
twenty-six volumes for five dollars. If any have
a little money to spare, we know of no better
way of investing it than in these novels
The Romlnce and its Hero. BY the author of Magda
len Stafford" New York Harper & Brothers For
sale by Franck Taylor, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, d. C.
The principle Of right asserting its claims in
mans heart, and crowned with success. in
the face of sore, perhaps the sorest, temptation,
is the central idea of this book, and is present
ed with warmth and freshness, simplicity,
sprightliness, and occasional eloquence. that
are very attractive. The book is quiet in tone,
differing in that respect from the great mass of
our American novels. The characters have
individuality, and are well developed. The in
terest is sustained; and, what some of our
young readers will consider best of all, the
angel who wanders unawares through the book
receives a recognition at last. Which, may all
angels do.
New American Cycopada. Vol. v. Chartrense-Cou-
Pennsylvania avenue, sole agent for Washington.
We cannot too highly recommend this work
to our readers The infinite variety of the
subjects treated of and its emnently popular
style, render it most serviceable to the general
reader. Dscarding the extremely elaborate
and scientific treatses usually found in Cyclic
padias, it aims TO be, and is, work fit not
only for the library of scholars, but for general
use and reference. The present volume con-
tains succinct and valuable biography of
Governor Chase.
The St. Louis Democrat says that, should
Mr.. Bates of that city be candidate for the
Presidency, he viii be cordially supported by
that journal and by Mr.. Blair. 1t adds, that
he would " sweep Missouri like a whirlwind.7
EXPULSION OF THE FREE NEGRoEs-The
Legislature of the State of Arkansas at its late
session passed most brutal and barbarous act
for the expulsion of the free negroes from the
State, or their sale into Slavery. The follow
ing advertisement in the Little Rock Gazette
and Democrat, with the appended notice of the
paper, will show how the law operates;
@Desirable Property far sale IA, Little Rock
The undersigned offers his houses and lots,
numbered 4, 5, and 6, in block numbered 10,
in Little Rock, for sale. They are located west
of the residence of Judge Watkins. The i'm
provements consist of two houses-one with
four rooms and four fire places, and the other
with two rooms and two re-places. There are
also on the premises a smoke-house, a well of
Good water and f1lit trees embracing q choice