New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28

A TREATISE on BILLS OF ENCHANGE ANU rhUM
IsSORY NOTES. By ISAAC EDWARDS. svo. 2p. 10.
Gould, Banks L Co.
The public already in possession OF seversi testisss
on this subject, by Bailey, entity. Story aud otaers;
bat az new decisions are constantly made, there Is
room for essential improve ents on the testses already
published. One pecu'i.rty of Mr.. Ed~Mdss book
seems to be the giving greater prominence 'h.n former
treat.es to the decisions Of American Courts, which,
on this subject already outnumber those Of the Enssh
reports. and having reference to mary points no.
touched upon in the English books.
Nor Is il merely to the law exhibited 10 the al
Judged cases that Mr.. Edwards confines himself
With view to give hs book greater practical utility
he has embodied in it the statute provisions OF the va
rious ates which from the difficulty Of getting access
10 complete series of the statutes Of the States will
prove great convenience. Not only is q collection
Of State statutes not 20 be boxed for 10 say prvste
library there are only two three public libraries 10
this country which contain anything at all complete
Our New York Law Library is wretchedly decisn. 90
this sccre.
The bulk to which the Law on the subject Of neSo-
table paper has expanded tsels is apparent fr1m the
size of Ibis work, which without sry undue proIity,
extends Itself TO bear eight hundred pages The last
chsp,er gives that title OF the Commercial. elds Of
Frsr &c hi relates to exchange sad proGsscy notes.
TIRE True WOMAN By JEssr 7. PECK. l2aio. ~. iOV.
Carlton Porter. .
In tbis volume the autloi has illustrated biz ides'
of female character by series Of d;iset,c peeceph
ard familiar examples. His standard IS ROT taken rum
tn. prevailing customs and opinions o. society, but
from the highest teachings of CbrtiSn ethics. 10 his
remarks or the intellectual cultivation of woman, he
COL denps novel reading in decided terms regarding II
as crime murderors TO the heart the inte!iec', sad
the BODY while he warmly recommends the Pc
iusal of literary periodicals., and iossts on hsvirs
access to at least ope daily weekly n-sspsps Toe
work is written with great esrnesne. s.d fselog,
With sn occasional e1ube.suce of expression.
THE PRACTICAL HoUsEKEEeER Edte, BY Mrs. III
LET. evo PIP $50. S.ringer Townsend
The editor Of this volume has aimed to present o
complete system of domestic economy adapted to toe
habits and wants Of American housebeepers. i, com
pIises great variety Of practical dirs,cns n regard
TO the whole circle Of household dutiss,-a copious
collection of receipts fox the cuisine, SOME OF which
have been furnished by celebrated caterers in
this ciy,-a family medical sslds,-and mscsl-
lareous department devoted 10 the toilet. per.
fum.ry AID q thousand and one lick packs RESTING
I. tho u.es of daily life The volume is evide1tiy
founded on standard foreign autbontes but does not
state to what extent original mater has been eonno
uied by the editor.
RRIEF LONoHAND; A SYSTEM LoSGHASD CosTRAo-
lions. By ANDREW j. GRAHAM.
This 10 the first systematic stteupt within our
knowledge to ebbreviate the ordinary ionghsnd
writing so that, to cesin extent, il may serve tue
purposes of Shorthand. The work has been Carefully
prepared. The authorizations sre Of such chsrs';er
that they readily asggest, without the aid OF the ON
text the word designed to be represented. As means
Of diminishing the labor Of lecturers and Others VINO
read their dscourses from manuscript il viii prove OF
great advantage, by saving time in prepsrst'on Ar
Grsbams experience in the elaboration Of works on
Pitman's shorthand, has furnished him with nisny
valuable hints for the present system.