The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-25

SAewart's Brazil and La Plata.
Marrying too Late.
Westward Empire.
TIE American Poulteeer's Companion.
comment on Parle Paris, par Nine de Peync.
TIE Poems Of Moore. Little Il Browns edition.
Mormon Wives. By Mrs. Fuller.
Ohanticleer.
JvszrcE IN THE BYwAYs-By F. Colburn Adams.
kiverm0re Rudd.
This Is a clever tale, with rather Quixotic OBJ
jectto hold the mIrsr up to the social sins Of the
shivahy of South Carelin,. We need scarcely say
that lis option there is not likely be very fat
tezing 1t is Irobably by this time classed in the
inder xpurgatorius of the slave 81 ties, if may
Fudge from The following snec lote related in
connection with it. One OF the: preliminary
circulars of the publishers of the work was
hAely sent into South Carolina, and was returned by
one OF the leading bookselng houses there with the
following endon emeat:-"Send your circular to your
hack brethren in Africa or come down here and
get few lessons in the effects Of Brookss canes.n
Now, the Judgment which this sentence implies is
handy fair. The book is silent slavery, is South
Carolina production, and is free from anythng like
malice. The people Of South Carolins must be thin
skinned, indeed, if under such circumstances they
shrink from hearing the good natured truths which
ere conveyed in this story.
MARRYING TOO LATE. By George Wood. Apple
tpn Co.
The author Of this tale has already dstingui he'd
himself by the publication Of some puugent cial
mHires and in the volume before us he continues to
give vent to this natural tendency of his mind Al
though the story itself rather ooey constructed,
i sufices as vehicle for the keen humor and biting
Saery. with hch he rid cules the prevailing vices
q modern society. To those DESTROYS of passing an
hour agreeably we strongly recommend this amusing
hnle.
WEsYwARD EXPIRE; OK THE GREAT DRAMA OF
HrMAN PROGRESS By DR.. Ma COON. TIA .peis
Brothers.
TIE motive OF this work is stated to be to demon
strate the inevitable ment of civilization in
westward erection, as proved by the history Of all
ages and nations. Tho writer has divided his sub
ect into four partsrst, the age Of artistic beauty,
q typifed by Pericles; secondly the age Of martial
force as typife1 by Augustus; thirdly, the age of
scientific invention as typifed by Leo X; fourthly
the age Of universal ameoration, as typifed by
Washington. To those who are acquainted with Dr.
Nagoon's scholastis and artistic attachments we
M ed not say that the manner in which he has illus
hated h's fbecry displays sou.d judgment, exam
sive research and thorough Acquaintance with the
principles of art The only fault we have to find
with the book il the brief manner in which the
subject has been treated. II would have admitted
sf the introduction OF o vast body of facts, which
would have given additional interest to the subject
and At the same time would have strengthened the
evidence which he brings forward in support Of his
views
THs UNITED SrATIs MAGAZINE.
The November number OF this periodical contains
what processes 70 be . Memoir Of James Gordon
Bennett, editor OF the NEW YORK HERALD. The
only comment TO be made upon it Is that the writer
has allowed his imagination 10 run away with his
facts.
Comment ON PARLE A PARIS, par Madame de
Peyrac. ID. Appleton Co.
The plan Of this little work is exceler. II Is a
cory conveyed through the MEDIUM Of dialogue,
The coIloquia portion being made to embrace every
s,oic likely to occur in ordinary conversation, and
20 cover all the frt requirements Of an inexpe-
yienced visiter to the French metropolis.
HAHrEss SCHOOL HIsroRr.
{. Thh volume night properly be styled "An
Arrangement OF Universal History" The plan Is
zoo comprehensive for the limits assigned to II, and
ve should much prefer the old system Of teaching
% children the history Of each country separately.
Books OF this sort, in our opinion, only coniuce to
superficial instruction, which unfortunately ID but
too much the fashion in our modern schools.
rHr AMERICAS PouLrERER's CoIPAsIoS. ~ G.
N. Bemsnt Harper Brothers.
This In a new and Handsomely illustrated edition
Of a work the popularity Of which is firmly estab-
E~hcd and which has had q large sale amongst
poultry breeders. The splendid illustrations Of the
present edition viii give it increased value in tbe
eyes of the public.
arcrroSAL Mar or KANSAS. Cotton & Co.
This map will be found exceedingly useful to land
sveculators and emigrants 1t is carefully got up,
and bears all the evidence Of extreme accuracy.
OoL. BKsros's NEW woRx.-Mr. Buchanan has
rubscribed to Col. Bentons new national work The
following is his letter.
wHs4TIAsD (nes LAncssssr), Nov. ~, 1855.
NJ DIAr sBs-u Affords me pleasure 70 become sub.
C~.sr.ss from 1889 1885, From the long sxpsscn
Al he Oolouel public srs,., tis Commanding aoidoy
bs.ory we may exp Ct tbn this work vli add 10 his
ovn fAme and prove highly valuable 70 nis counuy'
Your, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Appletons are the publishers, and will issue
the first volume the FIRST part Of next nonth.
xrgLrsH COPYRIGHT or AMERICAN BOOKS.
An interesting case TO American authors has just
been decided by an English Chsncsry Judge
SBramweIl) But the decision being on point Of
proof Il leaves the merit Of the principle consonded
for vet unsettled. The book on which the case In
question was decided was Miss Warmers Hills o
Che shaiemuc.n Messrs. Sampson, Low Co.. the
London publishers, commended for the authors nigh
70 copyright in England, upon the ground that 1t
had been FIRST published in France, by Paris arm,
which, under the provisions Of the literary con