The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-18
Notices Of New Books.

ing House of the NJ. E. Church South, in this
city-Messrs. E. STEPHENSON and F. A. OWEN
Agents. With preparations hardly yet COM
'pete in this new and large establishment for
the extensive publishing business they conteni-
plate, they have not yet issued any very heavy
works, but will very soon. The specimens be-
fore US will compare favorably, both as to
printing and binding, with any similar publ
cations in any part of the United States.
"Watson'S Apology for the Bibte."-This lit
tie work, consisting of series of letters adj
dressed to Thomas Paine, author of the sage
of Reason" by R. WATSON, D. D., +. r. s.,
&C., is already so widely and favorably known
to the religious reading public, that any COM
mendation from us would be superfuOus.-
Who is not familiar with the fame of Bishop
WATSON as polemical writer of rare power
and accomplishment upon questions touching
the authenticity of the Bible and the truths
of revealed religions This edition is edited
by THos. o. SUMMERS, D. D., and embraces
Biographical Introduction, illustrative of some
of the leading incidents and traits OF character
developed in the history of the authors life.
lectures on Christian Morals" by john
FOSTER, author of the essays on decision Of
character, popular ignorance, &c."-Every
thing from the pen of FOSTER possesses an in
trinsic in4erest for the intellectual inquirer af
ter moral and religious truth. His works ex
hibit rare power, depth and beauty of thought,
and this cannot fail Of a wide circulation
Edited by Thos. o. Summers, D. D.
''The successful Merchant" by VIM. ARTHUR,
A. NJ, is a we'll written and Instructive little
work, comprising sketches from the real life
of highly prosperous and successful English
Merchant. We agree with the editor, DR..
Summers, that much good would result if
copy of it "were placed in the counting room
of every merchant, and on the desk of every
one of his clerks"
life and Correspondence Of Mrs. Hester
Ann Rogers" with corrections and additions,
comprising an introduction by Thos o. Sum-
mers.-This is one of a class of works espe-
cially popular with large circle of pious rea-
ders; and few books have acquired greater
popularity among Methodsts than the life of
Hester Ann Rogers.
dialogues on Popery," by JACOB STANLEY,
revised by Dr. SUMMERs.-We have not had
leisure to examine this work with that care
and attention which is necessary to enable US
to pass upon it critical judgment; but the
conversational plan upon which it is written
is better than any other adapted to the pur
pose of making plain and tangible to the youth
full or unframed mind, the rather difficult
questions of controversial theology involved.
From the hurried examination we have given
it, we are favorably impressed with its merit.
"Eenice, Past and Present. This work
presents in comparatively small compass, a
graphic and instructive account of the origin,
progress, meridian, decline and fall of the great
'City of the Sea-" together with a description
of her principal curiosities of nature and art,
as the Grand Canal, st. Marks Place, the Du-
cal Palace, the Duomo, the churches, public
buildings, and adjacent isles 1t cannot fail to
be read with lively interest by the youthful
student.
"THe He5reo Missionary" by Rev. JOSEPH
Cross, D. D.-This book comprises q number
of essays on the Book of Jonah, by an elo-
quent and accomplished divine, with whose
versatility of talents and attachments many OF
our readers in this city and vicinity are ia
miiarly acquainted. We commend it to the
lovers of religious literature, as a sure source
of entertainment and instruction.
L II. L I
by DR.. SUMMERS; valuable and instructive
little work, especially adapted to Sunday
School and family libraries.
We notice also a number of smaller works
especially adapted to younger class of Sunday
School scholars, and other Juvenile readers, as
"The Sunday School Teacher" "The Trial of
the Witnesses" Lectures to Children 'Drift
Wood" "Refutation of Paine;" together with
a new and neat edition of the "Discpline of
che Methodist Episcopal Church, South"
Among the specimens before Us are ''IIymns
for Schools and Families, especially designed
for the Children of the Church." published
by John Early, 1868, for sale at the Publish
ing House. This collection is got up in hand
some binding of embossed gilt morocco.
Thus far, we have spoken only of compar-
atively plain and cheap work. But the larger
collection of "Hymns for Public, Social and
Domestic Worship" just issued by the present
Agents, cannot be justly included in this class.
The specimen of this collection before US, is
printed with characteristic neatness, on fine
paper, and beautifully as well as substantially
bound, in elegantly embossed gilt morocco,
with gold clasp. 1t might well be set down
as a very fine job, which it really is, by any
publishing house in the Union.
We are glad to see this new and extensive
establishment coming forward so promptly in
the development of its business operations
1t is destined very soon TO be the principal
publishing concern in the Southwest, and will
present an array of skill, talent, learning, in
dustry and capital, st once highly creditsble
and substantially advantageous to our pros
porous and growing city.