New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-10
Nem 0rleans 4ailp Grtsttnt.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1857.


Recent Publications.
We have received from the authors through Mr..
Steel, No. 60 Camp street, copies Of the following
new books:
CARRIE HARRINGTON; or Scenes in New Orleans. A
Novel, by Millie Mayfeld. New York: A. Atchi-
"Millie Mayfield" is a nom de plume that has be.
come quite familiar to the New Orleans public, of
late. 1t has appeared bits of poetry and prose
sketches, contributed to different city papers-the
Crescent among the number-whch have commanded
considerable attention, the poetry being far above
mediocrty and the sketches spirited and entertaining
Who "Mile Mayield is, however, we have never
been able to ascertain and adherence to our in
variable rule, not to publish anything anonymous,
however excellent it might be, compelled US to de.
cline receiving further contributions, after having de-
waited far publish several pieces in the hope
of inducing Mie " to throw off her mask. For
all this however, we cannot withhold the praise that
is due to "Millie Mayfeld." She is charming
writer in both prose and poetry, and we consider her
an honor to Southern literature In the novel before
us, Carrie Harrington" discover the freshness
Of thought and feeling, and the brilancy OF style,
which have cleaned upon the public in the occasional
pieces of the authoress and though have not read
the story through we ready to vouch for its beauty
and truthulness to life and to cordially recommend
it to our reading public. "Carre Harrington is a
handsome volume of $50 pages
INDEX AND CONCORDANCE OF THE CIVIL CODE OF
LOUISIANA; ; with References to the Revised Sta
tutes of 1856, and the Acts of the State at large
By Byron F. Cook, of the New Orleans Bar. New
| Orleans J. B. Steel
Here is something of great value to the legal pro-
fesson The numerous subjects of litigation are ar
ranged alphabetically and after each references
by which all that is necessary to be known may be
found, amid the voluminous pages of our Civil Code
A neat book of go pages, in law binding.
Through Mr. B. NJ. Norman, we have received the
| following
The AMERICAN MERCHANT, in Europe, Asia, and
Australia. By George Francis Train, OF Boston
with an introduction by Freeman Hunt, A. NJ, Ed
itor of the Merchants Magazine. New York: u
P. Putnam & Co.
This is a book of new kind, which must meet
with high favor in commercial community like Ne"
Orleans. 1t is most spirited and entertaining BOOB
of travel, which will charm any reader, whilst thu
different facts which the author took in with bis mer
camille eye, will render it douhy acceptable to large
class of the public. 1t consists of series OF letter.
from Java, Singapore, China Bengal, Egypt, thu
Holy Land, the Crmea and the Battle Grounds
England, Melbourne Sidney, and other places. 4
more varied book of travel has seldom been offered t.
the reading world. 1t is a handsome volume of 50
pages.
THE WATCHMAS. By James A. Maitland, author Q
'The Wanderer,"'' The Old Doctor" etc. an
editor of the New York Dispatch. Philadelphia
T. B. Peterson.
A story of humble life, the hero being an actut
parsonage, a policeman well known in New York
years gone by. The author states that many of th
other characters drawn from life, and that he he
sedulousy endeavored to avoid writing single liI
which can minister to morbid excitement Fo.
hundred pages, handsomely printed and bound.
TALES OF TRAVELLER The SKETCH Book SA
o. MAGUNDI BY Washington Irving. New " orr
/. G. P. Putnam Il Co.
e e Here are three little volumes in cheap binding,
signed as pocket companions for summer eXcursic
lists. More entertaining reading matter could not
selected from the whole range of literature-but t
literary world, the older portion of it, knows th
Those who have never read the above productions
Irving have conception Of the treat that is in so
!, for them.
o. o. Through Mr.. J. c. Morgan, of Exchange Place,
have received these:
DYNEvoR TERRACE; or, The Clue of Life. By t
author of The Heir of Redclyfe.' New YOr
d. Appleton Co.
- A story of English fashionable life in two volum
neatly bound, 600 pages and over. From hurri
I'd skimmng Of the story, should judge it to be We
pleasant one, well entitled to its place in the feast
- fiction.
The DISCARDED QUEEN. By G. W. M. Reynol
IL, 10 Philadelphia T. B. Peterson.
he The last job of the great London machine novel
1t will be eagerly devoured by the particular class
have ruined their literary taste, or prevented the
velopment of healthy taste, by reading the authc
" nreyiou5 works.