New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-26
NEU PUBLICATIONS.


Iii not safc to make any conjcctw.s TO the identity
Of Fanny Fern, every attempt to her name
to the public is met with handful OF agyrava,ng dust.
Rejoicing in her ncogno. however she has spread her
e widely abroad and counts her readers BY figures
10 which few popular authors lay dsau. claim
The aggregate sales OF the Fst Series Of Fem Lzres and
LHe Ferns in this country, informed has reached
90 less than $780, 900 copies while 900 copies Of the
present have already been ordered Of the publish
en- This makes total sale Of 5O 900 copies within an
average of FIVE months from the dates Of publication and
eves continuous sale Of 10000 copies month. This
success is tho remarkable from the fact that tho
gogk ks not novels deriving interest from sustained
,sDd exciting plot but short zkeehc4 and paragraphs
brown off extcnporaneously and often bearing evident
proofs OF has;y composition.
Tho secret Of Fanny Ferns literary triumph take to
he her fidelity to nature and her sympathy with the most
Universal tastes She has Of the airs Of professional
suthorsiIip-does not become sarched and prm at the
SIGHT Of pen and inkand has hi; great ort Of good
Wng, to make it much Ike the Tree talk Of the writer
a. the nature Of the subject so- Her style is free from
al bookirhncss-ell hard traces Of weary s,ndy-and
HOws on as easily and bhoy the song of vcrnal birds
At tho same time, shows alert and observing spirit
sexle fancy and love Of fun which she could not curb
Il she would and would not If she could Her taste for
sfrc Is indeed tempered by warm wonanly synpathies-
Otherwise il might be mschcYous-but now though she
frfs v, o
IN the wound which she has made lcss in malice than sport
With her perennial mirth she blends genuine sense of
c pathetic and often relieves her brilliant flashes Of hu-
nor, with sudden burs Of sympathy. Her tendencies
are progressive, and truly democratic. Her heart is with
tbs people and warns TO bonely joys and sorrows.
generous Of basencss and injustice often gives point
% her while her love OF truth and beauty leads
ter 10 detect oil the elements Of goodness in common,
everyday iic She always takes the side Of the weak
and oppressed by unerrng instinct. Her fancy, il
/, true often rotshc overlays her pictures with
bOodrod ntsand seldom rosists the temptation to an
,udacious extravoganoe but forgots the beav
enly Equality of mercy" lays aside her tenderness
toward the weak or her sympathy with every form Of suf
feng Such traits give Fanny Fern her popularity with
the great Of readers They seek for what natural
and warm, and mpulsve and humane and of this they
never fail in her writings.
The contents of this Second Series of Fern Leaves
a Of more varied character than her previous volume,
and fully sustain the characteristic reputation of that
work. They arranged in natural order, aud taken
ne whole, adapted to produce still deeper impress
,p OF the writer's originality and power. 1t is super
ANGUS to say that they will be read everywhere and that
,,over takes up the book viii not leave it without
complete pcrusul.
,msroRy OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH IN HUNGARY.
Translated by the Rev. CRAIG D. d. l2mo PIP 5il Boz,
tor: Phillips, Sampson Co. NewYork; james G. Derby.
Sold by De Witt Davenport
In an introduction TO this volume by the celebrated
Hero DAubgne author of The History of the Reform
sdon" it is stated that number of documents, both
printed and in manuscript relating to the history of
ligion in Hungary, submitted to him. with the
quest that he would make of their contents in writing
history Of the Reformation in Hungary. Declining to
follow this suggestion for personal to himself he
mentioned the names Of several writers whom he thought
capable Of performing the responsible task The work Is
brought out under his auspices and recommended by
him TO the notice of all friends Of the Protestant faith In
preparing IL for the press tho oshor has drawn his mate
as from the most authentic sources Government eIicts
convent protocols visitation reports and oic0l CORE
spondoncc have oil been scTupuOusly consulted With
cut being entitled the praise Of agreeable narrative,
the volume supplies want that as long existed IN the
history Of Protestant Chrstanyit rcctes new chap
ter in tho annals of maryrdom ana shows the influence
Of peIse( ution on the fortunes of the church
rHR HANDBOOK FOR TIE ARTISAN, MECHANIC. AND
FNGiNEKR BY OLIVER BrnNr. sTo' pp l'j. Pail; J. H.
large portion Of this work is devoted to the abrasive
processes by which mechanics tools are finished OFF andpre
pared or uso The copous descriptions Of machinery and
other apparatus for the purpose which the volume contains
are iiusrad by cngrayiugs wood and several large
thographc sketches The work promises to be of great
utility to the practical mechanic.
THE DODD FAMILY ABROAD BY CHARLES Lsv,s. sso
pp 2ss Harper Brothers.
This is in tho authors happcst vein. The mshaps and
adventures of an Irish family pursuing gentty on the
Continent afford ample field for his satirical PEN The
narrative given in the form of letters from different men,
bers of the huInbuggcd ard longsufering famy, and
everywhere overfiows with the richest humor.
Tile Nc,r Bruasirick Rcrao ia a new Quarterly issued
under the auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, and
10 be sustained by the Faculty Of the Theological Semi
nary The first number gives favorable indication OF he
future character of the periodical. 1t is marked by
learning careful writing catholic religious spirit aud
sound common sense The opening article devoted 10
searching examination Of DIR. Schaf s Work Church
History and handles the pretcnsdns Of that celebrated
divine with critical severity. portion of the number is
appropriately occupied with articles relating TO Dutch his
tory A due admxture Of literary and miscellaneous
papers relieves the prevailing theological tone of THE
Reriesr though for popular success still greater variety
would be desirable. Published at No. lo3 Fultcnst
The VALLEY cfAe Mississippi Illustrated is new serial
intended TO give condensed but complete history Of the
Valley ofthe Mississippi and its various towns and cities from
the Gulf of Mexico the Falls of ST. Anthony 1t consists
Of eighty views taken the spot by H. LEWIS, together
with appropriate letierpress descriptions. Dusseldorf:
Arnz & Co.; Now-York John Wiley,
The Scoipel for May edited by DR. DixoS has articles
on the Motive Power of the Heart Education, Female
Dignity and its usual variety of humorous medical papers
Leaves from the LogBook of an tnhedgod Escu'apsn'
Sketches of Western Students Life Scenes in Country
Practice by an old Pin Peddcr and so forth Adrance
Sherman & Co..
Tie HsSropalic QWarerly Rerer for May presents an
interesting table Of contents. Among its leading articles
ore The Movement Cures Reforners and Reform, Med
cal Jurisprudence Pulmonary Consumption and eoo"'