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Denson ANdgment Of The Debates in Congress
o. y Skns Manual; = Catholic Assal. DUNCAN
Broth At.
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Haspers Monthly for January
Frank Leslie's new Family Magazine, for January
AMERICAN ELoQUKNCE; A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES
AND ADDRESSES BY THE MOST EMINENT ORATORS OF
AMERICA, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND
ILLUSTRATIVE NoTEs. By Frank Moore. : vols.
Appleton Co.
The compiler of these volumes is already favorably
known TO public by his "Songs and Ballads ofhe Anne
rcan Revoution'-a work Of considerable merit and
search. The path Of inquiry into which that patriotic
task led Mr. Moore naturally conducted him into the field
Of present abors. From the soul stirring lyrics which
helped to infame the martial ardor OF revolutionary
soldiers he has passed. matter Of course, TO the
harangues of impassioned fire and eloquence which
gave TO the impulses thus excited a steady and
permanent direction and which, when the battle of indie
pendence ended, helped to consolidate and mature
the fruits Of victory In rescung from oblivion and COL
lecting from the thousand which they
scattered these revolutionary relics and radonsfor
Of these speeches have claim to higher authen
tcity-Mr Moore has rendered nestmable service to
political history. He has placed within the reach Of
those who will follow him in the field Of historical inquiry
large collection Of facts which might have been lost sight
OF but for his abors As literary cleaner of
tence and industry, know man who is entitled to
credit than Mr. More and his claim TO This merit
will be the less liable TO be contested, seeing the
desty of his pretensons and his evident contempt for
the shifts and de vices Of mere authorcraft
There is another feature in these volumes which
hances their value. The biographies that preface the
specimens of the early revolutionary careful
ly compiled, many Of them from entirely original
and which had not previously been explored Consider
ing how deficient in this branch Of national tera
ture the contributions thus incidentally TO II have
timely Importance They will assist the abors Of
cyclopadsts, who do not disposed to besow
much trouble the acquisition OF their materials
fact and discreditabe one that abundant and access
BILE the of information for American
biography, there department of literature
carelessly nadequatey represented. Either there is
patronage for publications of this class publishers
pay the necessary works Of
sufficient merit to force their way.
The illustrations TO Mr. Moore's work of a very
superior character most Of the porr ats being copied
from originals and all finely engraved carefully
compiled index facilitates reference to it's contents,
renders ready aid to the student Of American history
ABRIpGEMKST OF THE DEBATES IN CONGRESS,
FROM 1889 TO 1856. BY the author of Thirty Years
in the Senate. Appleton d Co.
The fifth volume of this useful digest embraces the in
terva between May 1918 and March 1877. Amongst the
debates included in this period several 10 which the
present circumstances Of the country mpar renewed in
terest such those the incorporation OF the United
States Bank, the Tariff, &c, &c
ST. JOINS MANUAL; A GUIDE TO THE PUBLIC
WORSHIP AND SERVICES OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH, AND COLLECTION OF DEvoTIoNs PoR
THE PRIVATE USE OF THE FAITHFUL. Edward
DUNCAN Brother. (Jas. Il. kirker)
This is a superb publication bound in blue velvet, with
gold plated edgngs and clasp, and enamel copy Of
Raphaes Madonna di Segqiola inserted in the The
work issued under the sanction OF Archbishop Hughes
and is pronounced to be the most complete and
rate prayer book offered TO the Catholic community
in the United States"
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Another clever the prevailing vices Of the day.
in the sye Of Nothing to Wear Publications Of this
kind have a wholesome corrective effect the folies
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FRANK LKsLrE's New FAMILY MAGAzIsE, for Janu-
AIRY. Vol. 2. No 1.
This periodical rapidly increasing in interest since its
recent change Of The articles OF travel
ling merit and being profusey illustrated by engravings
their attraction certain the popularity of the
work The series OF papers entitled From Gibraltar 70
the Bdassoa" q the most spirited and accurate de-
neatons Of Spanish life and habits yet published
tnued in the present number.
FRANK LEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER.
Frank Ieshes Christmas is the best number tina,
has yet been published Of this excellent family journal
II double the amount Of literary and artistic mat
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humor artistic and novelty Of design, this weeks
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Of SIX cents The harder the times the prodgal Of
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