The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-29

BOOKS RECEIVED TO APRIL ~.

wow PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS RECEIVED TO APRIL 26.
Harris Parish Chamber
Nebraska in 1867
The Border Rover.
Hunters Guide from Niagara 10 Quebec.
Life rc,ures from Pastors Note Book.
Army Regulations, 1867
Byine's Price Book and Ready Reckoosr.
speucer's Illustrated History of the United States parts
20to25
Cses ar Interlnear.
Virgil Interinear.
New York Almanac, 1867.
Cotton Planters Manual
Charles SWANS Poems
Washington in Domestic life.
Catalogue q the New York Mercantile library First
Supplement
MAGAZINES FOR MAY.
Iarper's.
Iu'nam's.
Knckerbocker.
Harper's Chld's story Book.
Emerson's United States Magazine
Young Peoples Illuminated MagsY ne.
DEsIGns FOR PARISH CHUROHEs IN rHs THREE
STYLES oe EsoLIsH CHUeCH ARCHIrECrURE. BY
j. Coleman Hart, Architect. Dana & Co., Broad
way.
This volume Is got up in style which Is in itself curl.
oiy. None but the literary societies abroad think
Of iavishne the Inch have been expended upon
on amy but the publications In beauty OF type,
quality Of paper and artistic excellence of the plates
Mr.. Harris book lis really quito gem in its
way. or III professional merits We cannot speak
too highly. LIS object is to correct the confusion
CT ideas which prevails amongst US 70 the different
styes Of gothic architecture Tho three great periods
carly English, the decorated English and the perpen
dculsr Engsh-arc mixed up that il impossible to
recognise any distinct character in ecclesiastical sruc
lures Mr. Hart gives Us the pure types Of each Of these
Styles and explains the variations in their details clearly
that is impossible even FOR professional reader to
mistake them His volume will be found Of great asHs-
lance TO clergymen and congre cations who, in remote
parts Of the country have frequently to take upon them
selves Che duties Of the architect
THR BORDER ROVER BY Emerson Bennett T. B.
Peterson, Philadelphia.
Kansas has been hitherto exclusively the dominion Of
the politician that the novelist has not been tempted to
break ground in IT, Mr. Bennett, has at length made
venture in this new field and has achieved quite
cess For variety Of incident, thrilling adventure and hui
associations the "Border Rover is fully equal to
any OF the tales of the prairie and Wilderness which have
| appeared since Cooper's inimitable stories.
| HUNTERS PANORAMIC GUIDE FROM NIAGARA TO
QUEBEC. Jewett Co., Boston.
A charmingly illustrated and most useful little guide
book. Is the plan OF the panoramic Guide 70 the
Hudson and indicates all the celebrated aud pic
| turesque sTols on the 81. Lawrence
| NEBRASKA IN 1857. BY James l.. WOolworth, att0r
ney at law. Woolworth, publisher, Omaha, Ne
braska.
The emgrant Nebraska will End this volume OF great
assistance him. II is complete resume OF the history
resources and present condition of the Territory tsees
to be carefully compiled and it possesses the additional
advantage Of having all its information condensed into the
smallest possible compass.
ny LAST CRUISE. Where we Went and What We
Ga De- liant A uohn III In.
pinc0tt h Co Philadelphia.
In this volume have lively and well written nara
tive OF the adventures and observations Of United States
officer during late scientific voyage VI the United States
North Pacific surveying and exploring expedition 10 the
Malay and Loo Choo Islands, the coasts Of China Formosa,
japan, Kanchs,ka and the mouth VI tho Amoor river
Lieutenant Habersham Is of accomplished and
Intelligent mind, and the wide Geld OF observation which
his professional position opened TO HIM this expedition
has enabled him before the public with credable
claims as author His book will be read with the interest
which the record Of frcsh impressions in Lands whose
people ana habits strange To u Is always to excite
This interest will be enhanced by the agreeable and OF
hand style which the volume written, giving the idea
rather Of rafting oral description than OF carefully ella
borated narrative.
REGULATIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES
foR 1857. Harper Brothers.
This publication presents in a complete form and with
aons approved Of by the President for the government
the army for the present year viii be indispensable
hand book for every military man. nothing contrary
the OF these regulations will bc cnione by any
mandcr whatsoever.
BYRSE's PRIcE Book, READy RycKoSEB AND MEA-
suRER Cozans, Nassau street.
T little price book viii be found indispensable the
purposes Of daily reference. II contains Ill the lnforma-
in regard measure quantities and prices which "a
required tor In the ordinary transactions OF life
Books IN PREPARATION.
Appleton Co have In the press a novel Ivy the az.
thor Of the Her Of RodcHn called "pynevor Terrace or
The Club Of Life"
Lucas IIrst, Eaq, member oC ,hc Philadelphia bar,
who has recently returned frou voyage 10 Australia the
East Egypt the Mediterranean, France, Great Britain Sc
Is preparing for the preas volume oc note Of his travels
and observations n Is ssid 10 be highly original racy
aud full Of huinor and quite Out u the ordinary OF
ruch books.
LITERARY ITEMS.
The Handel Mss lately discovered by Mr. schOelchor
and which said o Doc the from which tho great
composer conducted his oraorios operas are To be
used al The Handel Festival the Crystal Palace inon
don, IN June next This cclcbraon to have taken
place May la but has been postponed Ia Consequence
q the Qneen's expected ACCOMPLISHMENT
The author of t for Tat" the smart novel written
counicrblast Mrs Stoves "cd" is said 10 he Mrs.
Isvert Of Mobile writer who hrs acquired great popu.
ariiy in the south by the ieryor y her patriotism.
An edition of Ihe Chri-t &C History" by the Rev. John
Young IID "a work In high favor with the re-byertan
clergy m Amcrica) u being published IN leipsc AS an
anidote TO the Pantheon of Germany