National Republican., 1875-06-15
KoTILE OF NEW PUBLICATIONS,

Anew TxhibIt Of Washington Lobby Lifs
THE WANDERING JEW IN AMERICA. 4 novel.
Bv Wm. NJ Coleman. Published by J. G.
Hester: Washington, D. c. Price, 50 cents.
This small volume, with the Formidable title,
which is just ISSUED from the Washington
press, shows considerable merit in the author
ship. The characters are drawn with vigor-
GUS and skillful hand, and are certainly not
without originality. The plot is something
similar to that of the leading outline of "The
Gilded Age" though the tragedy in which it
abounds is more of the short, sharp and deci-
siye SOFT, and is not 80 manifestly copied from
familiar facts of recent occurrence. Thus
Issacs, the Wandering Jew, and Rose De
Vaughn, the beautiful heroine, who becomes a
soiled dove, are the only Objectionable parties
that escape an unnatural death. The former
is the master mind who moves ut once the
boldest viIlainy, both in Congress and out of
it, together with the most elite circles of So
ciety in Washington, and at the same time
controls railroad enterprises with his millions,
and lightly risks his life in murderous dens OF
thieves and outlaws. His shreWdness, skill
and bravery in wrong doing commands our ad-
miration, though his wandering in America,
so far as we are informed, is limited between
the cities of New York and Washington.
The pivotal point of the plot is the success
full manipulation and subordination of Con-
gress, of the press, of the country, of social
influence and that Of religious and secular as
sociations at the capital In the important in
terest of "The Grand Consolidated Railway
Land Grant Bill /" by q trio of pretenders, with
this marvellous Jew at their head. He spends
recklessiy and with . lavish hand, while he
trusts to the management Of his millions the
most consummste villains, as is doubtless here
after to be the fashion of the conventional Jew.
he deity uses the high taleuts of French
Countess, an escaped criminal, with the blani-
ishments which she has attained In foreign
high life, to assemble at = grand lobby man.
sion and there to dazzle with the glitter of
wealthy surroundings, church dignitsrss,
railroad kings, Senators and Members of Con-
eress. This gorgeous lady expert, while in
the tolls of the relentless Jew, is made to
amuse the pretty young girls Of the first fami-
lies of Washington by furnishing th'm with
rich and expensive costumes for tsbleaux and
fancy dress balls, WhereWith to crafty
their vanity, by showing to the best ad-
vantage their charms of bust and limb.
Their freshness Of innocent youth and
beauty are thus exhibited without Ohense
to the passionate gaze Of lusty 9ld Senators
and MembeFs-sll described as yoIE.s of the
worst staup-to whom the lady manager and
pretended hostess introduces them fayorably
for the special consideration Of their votes in
favor of 'sThe Grand Consolidated Railway
Land Grant Bill. The success of her dancing
parties are always assured by the coveted ad-
mission to her select circle of numerous spOoney
young Department clerks who are noted for
their graceful dapcing The 1.chrr inlal
is repeated and distaneed ,sa-.a,. ~ Is.~sO,
villsny bears of the palm, and the eTraf: fs Ia .
creme of fashion lie for the nOnce made to bow
very low at the feet of this brazen- faced pre-
tender, who leads it with her borrowed wealth
and reigns queen of the best SO .iety at the cap