New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-24

tspics sverested By AIehbshsp Whssosys soso
Bsssns Esaya" Several isssres1iss fsss Ne
life of Nobtaigre are yelsied m IN article On " New
Biographies" Of the old GAsea hsnorst- Ano'sns
Rene" The Physiegpomy Of the Human ks0s,
and Tie Nuns Of Per-Ro,d" fsnish tie themes
for instructive and readable esssys. With oil the Al
traction. Of several of our native periodicals. which We
shonA he the Inst to csl in question, no one can
NEGLECT the British QuSeries, repubhshed
in .ueh a convenient shape by l. Scott q Co.,
xabopt Intellectual damage. The time hooored
r5;,b.,g6 and Quarterly mast acknowledge formi'
a.h,o ,;vs,. in The Westminser and North British,
h;cb with the yivacious and often vrulent BlaeSrood,
sffor, an ample supply Of miscellaneous reading Tor
,bs most eager appetite. The commencement OF the
year pre.ents suitable opportunity to subscribe for oil
r ,py of these standard works and they should not
he crowded out of notice by the throng OF tempting
novelties.
The Little Pilgrim, edited by GRACE GREENWOOD,
and published by L. K. LippincOtt, commences new
volume with the January number, and is seued In an
octave FORM as more convenient for binding and pres
eryaton than the original size This excellent dve
nile monthly 10 conducted with untiring zeal, and IN
addition to its welknown ediress has many eminent
American and English writers as contributors TO Ito
pages. The number just issued opens with an orig'nA
story BY William Hewitt descriptive OF Australian HE,
mich is TO be continued in several successive num-
beers. The lively sketches Of Countries 1 have
Seen" by Grace Greenwood, are not yet completed.
Not only the carefully prepared contents Of this peri
odcs but it's neat costume and economical terms CON-
mend i to the kindly attention of American families.
Robert Carter & Brothers announce variety OF Ju'
yepile and other gff-books for the holiday season,
among which are GRAHAKEs Sabbath, with exquisite
illustrations by BIRKETr FOSTER GRArs Ehgy and
other Poems, in highly ornamented edition. CoHrer
sdtions on the Gospel Story; The Adoptcd Son, and
other religious stories for young people in the same
volume Tale, from Engli'h History and Tales from
T,acelt,s, entertaining volumes for Winter even
inc. and Tales of Sneden and the Norsemen EN-
bracipp historical incidents, well as popular Scsndi-
n,yisn legends These works, for the most part, are
brought out in tasteful style, and some OF them with
great elegance The strict religious and moral tone OF
the publications Of Carter Brothers are well known
to the book.buyng community.
Sr. Jous's Manual il the title Of a new Prayer
Book published by +. DUNCAN e. Brother, containing
q guide to the public worship and services OF the
Catholic Church and collection OF deyoons Tor tue
private use Of its members. 1t claims to be the most
complete and accurate prayer book ever offered to the
Catholic community in the United States, and is in &C.
CT rdance with the oice-books authorized for use in
this country In addition to great variety OF public
and private devotions presents full and comprehen-
.ye explanations of the services and practical n'truc
tons adapted to the wants OF the worshiper in every
condition of life. The volume is brought out in
superb style oftypogrsphy, and is richly embei'hed
with eperaviDgs Of the devotional masterpieces OF
Catholic art.
Btecldole and ether Stories, by KATE CARLTON.
collection Of narrative sketches in prose and verse;
(I2mo., PIP. 1875. Henry Lyonl