National Republican., 1879-04-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE DOMINION
OF CANADA: THEIR FUTURE. BY ALExAS,
DER MUNRoE esq, author of a treatise on Land
of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Ed.
wards Island: History. Geography. and Statistics
OF British North America, &c. st. john n. b.:
Barnes Co. Washington, ID. c.: j. Bradley Ad'
ans.
This interesting volume of 200 pages treats
of the political and commercial union of tho
Dominion of Canada with the United States.
The author goes very thoroughly into the sub
ject, and presents with great force the mutual
advantages of tho political unication of tho
North American continent, with the custom
houses along the imaginary line of the two
nationalities removed, and absolute free inter.
state trade introduced over the entire conti-
nent. The book contains vast amount of sta
tistical information relating to the SOIL cli-
mate, area, products, aud resources of tho two
countries, all tending to show the advantages
that would accrue to both sections in their dc.
velopments and material prosperity under a
union of interests This is an important sub
ject, and one which is attracting extraordinary
attention at this time This continent should
contain but one government, ono people, and
one flag.
AMERICAN AUTHORS: WILLIAM CULLEN
BRYANT. By DAVID j. HILL, professor in the
University at Lewisburg author Of Elements of
Rhetoric and Composition" aud science of Rhe-
toric" New York Sheldon & Co. Washington,
d, c.; William Ballantync Son.
This volume, which is one of an interest
ing series, as its title implies, treats of William
Cullen Bryant, and contains the leading
facts of his life, from youth to manhood. 1t
is written from an independent, but not alto
gether an impartial standpoint, as is evident
from the favorable coloring given even to tho
facts embodied 1t does not relate so much TO
the political and journalistic career as to the
literary phase of his life, but Is clearly shaped
and colored in the narrative by an admiration
that is croditable and which could not be con-
cealed.
THE GREAT ITALIAN AND FRENCH COMPO.
SERS. BY GEORGE T. FERRIS, New York; d. APP
pletOn & Co,
This is one of Appletons New Handy Vol
umc series, and shows great skill in compress.
ing large amount of highly interesting his
tory into limited space. The plan of this
work is to devote the bulk of space to COM
posers of higher rank, and to pass over those
less known with such brief mention as suliced
to outline their lives and fix their place in the
history of music.
LETTERS FROM FLORIDA. By Mrs II. W,
BEEciIER, author OF "Molhetly Ialk, "Al
Around the House &c.
This is very neat little volume which Il
| filled with very agreeable and instructive mat
| tor relating to a portion of our country which
has an eventful history. The contents are
made up of familiar letters which carry the
| reader into very intelligent understanding
| of that interesting section of our common
| country.
| RH0NA: A NOVEL by Mrs. FoRRRsTER, author
| of VIVA" "Mignon," "Dolores,' Diana Conerd, ,
60 Philadelphia: ], b. Lippincott & Co, Wash
ington d, c., L, NJ. Whitaker Co.
This volume affords to the reader very
palatable dish of fiction, which mixes up very
Interestingly variety of characters, disposl'
tions, inHrmities, aud incidents, aud makes al
good return for tho time and labor bestowed