New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.,

We have received frem the Presbyterian DEPOSIT
tory, No l54 Camp street, copies of the following
books:
SHADES OF CHARACTER ; or, The Infant Pilgrim.
By Anne Woodrooiie, author of +" Michael Kenp;''
etc. Two volumes in one. New York: Robert
| Carter & Bros. .s-,..
This is story of 636 pages, in which religion IS
the didactcal material We have not had time to
read it, but should judge from the predomnance of
dialogue which characterzes it, that it will prove an
entertaining and instructive companion for the home
tiresidc.
MODERN SOCIETY Or, The March of Intellect the
Conclusion OF Modern Accomplishments. BY Miss
Catherine Sinclair. New York Robert Carter &
Bros.
This is story in which, to quote from the preface,
can attempt is made to contrast the happiness
offered to US by our Maker with the happiness which
we invent for ourselvcs--to exempify a wide differ
ence between the living fountain and the broken cis-
term" The story is characterized by great literary
ability and vivacity throughout. 1t makes Il neat
volume Of 34S pages.
From the publishers through Mr. Norman; No. IA
Camp street we have received copies Of:
THE ADVENTURES OF A Rov1NG D1rLoMAr1sr. By
Henry Wikoit, author of My Courtshp and its
Consequences New York: W. P. Fetrilge'& 4 Co.
The second string of yarns by the eccentric Cheva
lier Wikodf will Of course be generally read We
| have not read them as yet, but presume they will
prove more entertaining to the reading public at large
thnn his whimsical love adventures did. The liplo-
matte stories make 4 handsome volume of 800 pages.
| GRANDMOTHER LEES PoRTFoL1o. Boston Whtte-
more, Niles u Hall. =e--
! An elegant Christmas book for children being o
series of lively storytelling letters between an old lady
and her grandchildren; in large, beautiful print,
with illustrations.
| From Mr. L. A. Duncan, agent of the South west
ern Branch Of the American Tract Society, whose
depository is at No. 1877 Camp street. We have re-
| ceiyed: ~..-
| JUSTIN EDWARDS ID. ID. BY Rey. Wm. A. HAL
| lock. New York American Tract Society.
! This is Il beautiful redandgilt volume Of $50
pages descriptive of the principal events in the life
Of divine who was equally celebrated AS an advocate
Of Temperance, the Sabbath and the Bible. Embel-
lIshed with line steel portrait. The book has uni
Versal good for its am being innocent of sectarians
| OF any kind: and, as We perceive from an accompa
nying note, sratuitpus copy Of it is intended as
donation to the captain of every steamboat to place
the table in his ladies' cabin. tits offered to the
reading public at the exceedingly low price OF so
| cents. s...-,.r-= s.- qs.-
The LIFE OF WI. TurrLE, the Selfmade Man and
| Consistent Christian BY Rev. Joseph +. Tutte.
Second edition, abridged. New York American
| Tract Society.
handsome little llle-andgiIt bound book OF lg2
pages, with steel portlit. Price, only three dimes
II the philanthropy OF the Tract Society could need
any better voucher than tie excellence of the subjects
it chooses for publication, we think that voucher is
offered in the wonderful cheapnes Of its publications.
Books fit to adorn the choicest libraries or the dain
tiest centertabes, are offered ct prices which hardly
seem to pay for the paper used, without taking into
account the literary labor or the iAe printing eu
craving and binding that make up the books.