The republic., 1850-12-04

A moral Tale. BY T. s. Arthur. Boston: Crosby
and Nichols 1850.
The highest praise we coulI bestow upon this
little volume is TO say that it is Of Arthurs
very best productions. Its lessons of wisdom may
be studied with equal advantage by children and
those of maturer minds
Bardouc, or The Goatherd of Mount Taurus. A
Persian Tale. Translated from the French. Bos-
ton: WIN. Crosby and II. p Nichols, IL Wash
ington street. 1850. An interesting and instruc-
tive story, told with sprightliness and vivacity.
Strike for Freedom or Law and Order; book
for boys BY Mrs. l.. C. Tuthill, Boston: VIM.
Crosby and II. p. Nichols, III Washington
street, 1851.
This is emphatically ga book for boys" and
warning for all boys who fancy that freedom
consists in defiance of claw and order"
Study for Young Men, or Sketch of Sir Tho
mas Fowell Buxton. l,y Rev. Thomas Binney,
Boston: VIM. Crosby and H. p. Nichols, Ill
Washington street, 1851
Let every youth who wishes to be something and
to do something in the world peruse carefully this
sketch of one who. from thoughtless, idle head
strong boy, grew to be orator, philanthropist,
and christian, by the force Of his determination.
They cannot fail to find encouragement in the ex-
ample of man who says, in a letter to one of his
sons, 81 am sure that young may be very much
iohat he pleases"
Christian Melodies: Selection of Hymns and
Tunes, designed for Social and Private Worship in
the Lccturersom and the Family, Edited by
George b. Cheever, ID. d., and j. E. Sweetser.
New York. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co, 81
John sreet, Cincinnati II. w. Derby & CO. 1851
The design expressed in the title page of this
neat little volume has been most successfully car
ried out The book should find its way into every
Christian family, where it will suggest and fur
nish employment and enjoyment for many Sab
bath and evening hour.
Mr. j. Shillington, Odeon Buildings, has for sale
very neat and convenient "Daily Pocket Re-
membrancer, for the year 1851, intended for Law
yers, Merchants, and Business men in general"
Mr. Shllington has also received the December
number of "Harpers's Monthly Magazine" rich
in its literary contents and beautiful in its illus
trations OF GoldSmth's deserted Village"
"GoDEY WILL NOT BE EoUALLED."-He saws SO
himself, in presenting his January number. We
can readily acknowledge that he will not be ex-
ceeded How he can give such book, SO elegant
ly embeshed, for the price asked, is to US marvel
FRANcK TAYLOR has received the Ameriean A.
mdnac for 1851, from the press Of Little & Brown,
OF Boston. This is the twenty second volume of
their invaluable series
In the December number of the International Ma
gazine, which you will find at Shllington on the
Odeon corner, is the commencement of a new his
torical romance from the pen of Mr.. JAMES The
number is embellished. with fine steel engraving q
by Joseph Andrews-being portrait by Alexander
of Charles b. Haddock, our charge d'afairos for
Portugal
The Divorced Wife. BY It. S. Arthur. Phila-
delpha: t. b. Peterson, No. 9s Chestnut street
Price 25 cens.-This novel is one of thrilling inter
est, and conveys an excellent moral For sale by
]. Shillington.
The international Monthly Magazine, Vol H.
No. I. December, 1850. Price 25 cts Published
by stringer &Townsed, 222 Broadway, New York
Ia pp.-The contents are rich and varied An
original novel by James, called "a Story Without
Name" is commenced in this number The en-
graved portrait of C. b. Haddock, Charge d'Af-
iaires to Portugal, with biographical sketch, is
very acceptable.
The Leather Stocking Tales. BY J. FEsS1noRr
COOPER. Vol 4.-Ihe Pioneers. New York: G.
p. PUTNAM.
CooPKRs carly novels retain all their original
popularity, and we have no doubt that Mr. PuT-
MANS enterprise in bringing out this beoutifu re-
vised edition will be richly rewarded The work
may be found at Taylor & Maury's.
Richard Edney and The Governors Fa1nily.-A rus
urban tale, from the press of PHILLIPS, SAMPSON &
Co., of Boston, has been received by Taylor &
Maury. 1t is pleasant TO see novel now and then
in some other garb than that of shilling pamphlet
and the volume before us is very neatly printed.
UNION MEETINo AT BELLEvILLE, ILLINoIs.-A
very large and highly respectable meeting of the
citizens Of st. Clair county, Illinois, was held at