New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-03
NEW WORKS IN PREPARATION.

Daniel Burgess & Co. about to issue SMITHS
Primary Arithmetic and Federal Calculator new
and interesting pan combining both theory and practice
in series of mental and written exercises, IN two parts
Part l. illustrated by engrayngs and notes, which the
subject of the Lessons connected with them Part H. a
practical of mental and written arithmetic,
cises tables reviews &c. II is said by those who have
examined the proosheots that work has appeared
that will make such ready reckoners this little arithme
tic which at the same time full of interest and practical
information.
The Chime" is the title of a new book OF Psalmody
now in preparation by V. c. TAYLOR, Organst and Con-
ductor of Music at Strongpace Church Brooklyn and
author of "Taylors Sacred Minstrel e" Golden Tyre"
Choral Anthems" Concorda," &C., &c. Four years
having elapsed since Mr. Taylor has produced his last
work Of Psamody The Golden Lyrol he has improved
this interval with the utmost delberaon and in pre-
pairing the above work. From his extensive personal
quainance with teachers of singing and leaders of chors
throughout the country well as by correspondence, he
has ELECTED all possible information regarding the wants OF
church music. The Elementary portion of the work
contains a complete and systematic series of instruc
tons for the meodeon, and the body OF the book will
contain third more of tunes in all the various meters
than any Of the authors preceding works, which will con-
sist of selections of the popular of his
position already known TO the public large number of
new tunes by himself and other American writers with
tensive arrangements from the old masters together with
those from the various writers of the modern school, which
two latter classes will appear for the first time the pages
OF THE Chime In regard TO the Typography of the
work will be in type sufficiently large TO be read with
in Of ordinary light and to persons Of partially
defective vision The figured bass is omitted and in its
stead the and alto brought down in small
upon the treble and bass slaves thus alorng facility
for being executed upon keyed instruments of the organ
kind by persons not yered in the science Of harmony.
The Chime viii be issued from the press in July.
N. W. Dodd has in course of publication A Treatise
on Pure aud Applied Logic, by WILLIAM THOMPSON of
Queens College Oxford edited by b. L. MARrrs, Pro-
fessor OF Intellectual Philosophy New-York University;
uniform edition OF the works ofGiEDsER SPRING, d. d.;
The Christian Register by ROBERT BAIRD, ID. D.,
and Prof y. L. MARTYS-brought down to the present
time; Ruin and Restoration work OF great interest,
designed for young men, by the Rev. JAMES ROWLAND;
The Westminster Shorter Caiechism with analysis
Scripture proofs explanatory and practical differences and
Illustrative apecdotes, by Prof. JAMES X. BOYD The
Gross and the Crown or The Later Years of the Apos
uos, by LADY; " The Heavenly Token; or, Immanu-
els Land and the Wanderngs of Pilgrim by ID. A.
MARSHA; " The Devotional Companion or Manual of
Prayer" by ALBERT Barnes.
Charles soribner proposes to publish the coming
work entitled 4" An Encyclopedia Of American Liiera.
ture, embracing Personal and Critical Notices of Authors
with passages from their Writings from the earliest period
to the present day with Portraits Autographs and other
illustrations. The plan of the work is furnish to the
public, at view, notices OF the Lives and Writings Of
oil American authors Of Importance. The preparation Of
the work is ntrusted to EvrRr A. and GEORGE l..
DufcKIsoK, who have been prominently before the public
for several years in similar connection a. Editors Of
The Literary World.