The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-20

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SaaBs fr1s ae Poara Wra.@gs y 0s lass aRB s. Msrz
Washington Franklin Philp. -
Mr. PhHps deserves great credit far the Handsome style
in which he hss pul4isao tbis Folame ~hdh attng
mOnuBlsai the genius of the h1nented author Ibs
bIisi deory preface says that they are the produe-
tons Of early youth and manbocd and each and
all Of them, whatever may be their PoeoAl defect are at
least calculated inneoe the heal Of the reader with
raoas enOtioa This is q ltelf high praise, for it S
rarv nowdays nd poems thai develop the purifying
elevatng tendencies Of the mind Many the thoughts
not only morally bot poeaicaIiy beautiful
Til, q c B.aaar,a a 1lustralS IL ne Dssaopey N
Easriarsn- By Nathan 2. Rice NJ D. Nsw York
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This work, for which indebted 10 the Messrs
Monson q this city Is the autobiography q DR. w T.
O. Morton fs uDdoubsea discoserer Of the ansthetic
qualities Of sulphuric ether who Wen known to many
Of our congressional and metropolitan resdeTs For
many years the attention Of those whose lot is suffer
ing and pain has been drawn this subject aud con
sequently the dscorercr yet know the history Of
the man who conferred this priceless boon upon hu-
mainly ~
it's indeed, strange and eventfaI, We read his
early struggles 10 obtain professional position and the
gradual manner in which be was led 10 make the great
discovery o. producing nsensbIlity to pain, No
was IT hxel iact Than attempts were made to rob
him Of the honors and the narration of the persistent
manner in which he was opposed exhibits degree o.
professional jealousy personal malice and desire make
money the expense Of Others rarely witnessed Equally
interesting tie chronicle of his attempts obtain
pecuniary remuneration from government and this por-
ton of the work will be especially attractive If mot
couraging 90 all who have private claims before Congress
The work Is well written and large number Of public
documents and letters from distinguished men Con-
ments which it contains Some Of the reflections upon
gentlemen in the departments uncaed for and wen
known events in DR., Mortons life passed
noticed but the work win be read with great interest
1t is striking proof Of the proEerb that truth is
stranger than fiction
The Ways and Mems gF PaynDaa fun Analysis Of the
Credit system BY stephen ColweL Philadelphia
J. ID. Eppencott Co &
This large and handsomely printed volume comprises
chapters money Of account money, coins bullion,
and bullion banks the credit system with its various
devices Of books Of account, proissor notes bills Of e
change bank notes. bank deposits credits in account
the payments Of the commercial fairs including copious
notices Of the banks Of EHgaBd Scotland and the Uni
ted States clearing houses and the relations Of these
subjects to interest prices and the public payments
The author evidently considers the Bank Of England the
type Of modern banks OF circulation and he concludes his
arduous labors by suggesting Institution for the rgu
lation Of the domestic exchanges Of the United States
especially with reference to its bearing upon the opera
tions Of the public treasury Without ia any way
dorsng this novel scheme, commend the book to all
interested in the study of financial matters Ii contains
in the opepsqg chapters, many valuable facts.
FSer and Daughter portraiture from the life. BY Fred
erica Bremen. Translated by Mary Hewitt Repub-
Iished in Philadelphia BY r B. Peterson Brothers.
Messrs Taylor Marry have sent this work. which
contains many graphic pictures Of social life and displays
keen observation well great powers Of description
Indeed Miss Bremen exoels in her minute deliberations Of
domestic manners, vivid pen-landscapes, and qnict
humcr. The volume before is highly commended by
those who have read Il. Ga .1aa a.Hs s"
Tie Prime ef de Hase AZ Dapdl by Rev Professor J.
H Ipgraham New York Pudney Russell.
This novel and interfering work is from the large and
well-assort stock of books aud stationery being
sold at auction and at private sale BY Ben r French.
This gentleman for years with that Eellknown
bookseller Mr. T. Pratt and he has located himse here
for few weeks at the store recently occupied by Cassidy,
on the avenue Just below lIth street. Give him a
call