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"aue indignation" Beside the be ooc Of tho story,
Aunt Dolly, Mrs.. NNkhan, Bs,cb, the living martyr
Mr.. John Howe, and Gertrude saliks - - drawn
with pencil dipped in The genuine eolon Of nature.
LILY. By The As'her Of n. Boy Moment. Of "a Ia.
Wsmss." Harpsr SfotAsn
This novel 10 truly refreshing" by III rrsceful
vivsoity and ih lively and natural sociL tone Its
evidently written by . person of culture Of genial
tsstes Of shrewd Insight into chsrscter, aud Of an
common care ard elegance Of expression. The work
sppe.rs more ike . cor versstior than beck. Show.
ing familiar acquaintance with liters.us, - . mat
ter Of cour.e, il has no an Of the library about It
The writer initiates no model, makes no desperate ~
tempts to produce an effect does not bring upon the
sceIe The faded skreds and patches Of past reading,
bat has gathered her materials from obssrva ion and
worked them up int the pleasing form which beAs-
tul taste pAtuI ally Like most OF our recent
American works the plot shows remarkable invsn'
ten. though 1t s srficieoay coherent and pi-
qusnt to keep up IN excited curiosity through
out the peru.d Our writers Of fiction seem
TO pos.ess lees power Of organization than of
description ard dialogue. 1t Is rarely that dehly
constr uc,ed plot enchsins the rescer in delightful
su.u nse until the various and apparently conflicting
lights of the scene verge toward common focus 10
D1Ili1lb ucnOucuCHt Ano VhiNi iph'' ~ o~0Sf 800,
to the remk She has bestowed far less care on the
elaboration of the plot than the denesion of char
scter, and the dramatic effect of the conversations
Here she has met with great success Her dialogue is
full Of electric points which ash ard sparkle throughout
the story. With 90 much inspiration - she derives
from social life, seems not little sDsrscious to de-
rive occasions for personality from the talk of he
drawingroom. For ono accustomed 10 sit ct good
mems fesss i, is not only breach of eiqastte but
positive social dsloy atty to INTRODUCES the guests OF
privs,e circ to public notice by offensive personal
susens II is no e1cuse for the proceeding that the
characters thus upcere moniousy dealt with are in
sone re spects pubic meD for even 10 the case OF the
NEST eminent func ionsries their table and resde are
deemed sacred from INVASION except by Vulgar malice
or pfu love Of gossip. Neither OF these motives an
be sscrbed to The writer Of Lily and every reader
of serse and breeding will regret that she has thus
grstuousy lehthe prestige of her lively pen to an
iniolersble precedent.
HILLSIDE FLOWERS. With an Introduction By the Rev
EIsBoP SIMPSON, DID,. I2no, PIP. 40 carton rnhhps'
TIE lsudable object TO which this volume 10 fsvot'
cd bespeaks for it pace in the pubic regard. 1t
has been prepared BY several ladies of taste and re
fipement as an aid to the erection OF Methodist
Church In rural distric. near tie banks Of the Hud
Sod Sc ected from the periodical literature OF the
dsy, with the addition Of some original pieces its
contents afford variety of specimens from many OF
the most esteemed poets bo;h OF England and this
country. Hsleck, Whittier, WINS Bsyard Taylor,
Pierpont are among the native writer's here represent
e6, and of Eogsh poets We have characteristic seec'
tiois from Wordsworth Mrs. Browning, Tennyson,
Mary Hori't and others. TIE volume IL brought out
in an ornamental Style, and viii doubtless be sought
q. popular giftbook.
LANGUAGES WITHOUT A MASTER ByA MoNrsIrH
Phlaaelptis; T. Peterson.
In this course, the Robertsonisn method is applied
to the study of the French Spanish, Italian, German,
and Latin languages. 1t CONSISTS Of varied series
of exercises, accompanied by copious practical in
sructons explaining both the bis DRY and the gram
of the several languages uneer consideration.
Without vouohiDg for any superiority in this method
over the more usual processes believe that IL msy
be turned to good account in the hands Of intelligent
Students and that it is worth consulting by teachers
and pathological amateurs.
The Natioaai Magazine for December closes q
femi.sm usl volume with well prepared miscellany
of attractive reading. Thepntcipsl original paper is
devoted 10 discussion OF g Methodist Church Archi-
lecture by the Rev. H. Madison, containing many
valuable suggestions to church builders ia general H.
story by Alice Cary entitled Hssty Words and
their Apology" enforces useful moral. Several
shorter attic ss original and selected, complete the
body Of the number, which Winds up with editorial
litter to Bishop SimE son The present literary sta
tus Of American Nethodism and with great va
ey of notices relating to literature, science, art and
general inteDig nee Carlton & Philips.)
The KniekrbOcker for December gives q new chap.
ter Of "My Campaign "Reminiscences" describing
the exploits Of American arms in Mexico, the second
part Of Fleance Kruger" by Mas Chesebro', " Fac
Last Trip" by Steamboat Clerk and several shorter
articles, both in prose and verse. " The Editors
Table" as usual, presents succession Of humorous
surprises. Samuel HuestOn)
recent articles on the London Daily Pfess from the
Westminster, and on the British General Pos Office
from the London Reve '. Other interesting papers
on Charles KDgsley, Sir Philip Sidney and st. Marc
Grardin. A portrait of Horace Wapole embellishes
the number
The PtnnsyiUaaia Farm Journal Is. Em'en & Son,
Pbilsdelphis) is hereafter to be conducted by Mr..
DAVID A. WELLS q scientific and agricultural
writer well known from his connection with the Annual
OF Scientific DscoVe,y, the Year Book Of Agriculture,
and other valuable works.
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THE SCHOONER EUDORA IMOGENE.
Prom Our Own Reporter.
CITY ISLAND, Wednesday, Dec 5, 1855.
This morning alb, Mt O'Clock the Hei-(t ate ferry