The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Books Received Gu AprsI ~
The New Ame~'cau Cyoiopedia. Vol Q
Beechsr's Life Thoughts
Maxwels Stories Of Waterloo Pe,ersoo's edissu-
Whitehall; or, tho Days and Times OF Oliver C<snwsA
Petereou's edition.
Bedfords Lite OF ST. Vincent dc PsA.
Gsmmere's Elocutos and Exercises
PERIODICALS.
Tho Bankers Magazine.
The Medical and Surgical Reporter.
LAt.el's LAvisg Ago.
The Miss,onary Herald.
Hutohins' California Magazine.
Mrs. Stephens Hluttrsted Moathiy.
MUSIC.
Flora Dale, song and chorus. Words by W. I. Wet.
mere. Eusic by E jackson.
The New AMEnIoAN CYCLorRpIA-voI Q, An.
pleton Il Co.
As this publication progresses lie deficiencies become
moro apparent IL has been undertaken without tie
requisite stioa conducted without system IA NJ
respeo, fuls idea OF material cyclopeda The fact
that all the articles are psd for by the puoshsrs o. re
sanc fixed scale OF remuneration and that rate lower
than mechanics wagee sufficiently indicates estimate
which they have placed the literary Importance e
their enterprise. Whilst abroad articles OF soieatfo
merit are paid for at tho highest rate which such osai-
buttons should bring Is ths boast Of tho publishers s
the present that they have successfully applied the
republican level to the capacities OF eli their contributors
The result need net say is that In scientific data.
far the country ID concerned, the Ggsao.
pediA Is vAlssless the foreign facts being pa.
giarizsd AMI the additions from own stock
OF inforssstios amounting 10 literally nothAaG.
In biography, department in which, as regards Ne
United States there large field for exploitation, ar
in which wsrk Of this character might have created
distinct value for ITSELF regret find the
faAH
which within reach of the editors in the columns Il
periodicals and spapers. surprised 70 ana
that the eminent men Of America have had but sIaaa
space devosed 10 them In this professedly ps
location. There many names that expected V nnd
which have been entirely omitted, whilst the number Of
mediocre European regulations introduced will surprise
any who may be deceived BY the national preseasnz
Of the work Perhaps the best test Of Its literary anA
critical value will be found in the nrst volume under Ne
head or "Amercsnisms" Tho writer OF tho article has
evidently bestowed but little attention his subject. To-
tho greater part Of what he sets down native cosp
lions Of the vernaculsr be shown to have had
existence long previous colonization OF this county,
Some OF the terms which he quotes American dicuA
are 10 be found in general in Yorkshire and Lansa
SHIRE and In many parts Of Scotland and Ireland, wh&a
others be met with in the works OF the early ING
inL essay sts and drkmatists Notwithstanding Asss
dotects the New Cycopsda viii hold q certain vAlaA
as compilation, and will find Its place Ia Americas
libraries We regret that It's imperfect character vial be
likely 10 lead to its displacement, when Is fssa1
how inadequate will prove 10 the literary reqareusnts
Of our TINS.
TIE LIFE or ST. VINCENT De PAUL. By Henry
Bedford, M. A. ID. d j. Sadlier n Co.
This work will be read with extreme interest, what
ever may the religious views Of those int whose hands
IL may fall. The narrative Of much Christian earnest
aes complete abncgnton aud OF such usecaaasd
philanthropy oennot but inspire with admiration ths nsa
soep,ical and indifferent OF modern materiasts.
LIFE THOUGHTS, gathered from the extemporaneous
d;scourses OF the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Phil
lips, Sampson d Co., Boston.
The Aehorsas collected this volume exhbA striking
originality and vgor OF mind and 60 far 10 explain M
Bsecher's extraordinary popularity IN the pulpit Ths
that cremporize IN sucn enhtlss -
be chased amongst the most remarkable minds u ue
STORIES OF WATERLOO, by William Fl. Maxwell. Pc
terson, Philadelphia.
Tho reproduction, cheap form, Of Msxwels pops
lar stories Of Waterloo Will prove acceptable 10 large
Of readers Works Of this character cannot ss so
frequently multiplied
WHITEHALL; OR, The DAYS AND TINES or OLrvza
CROMWELL: by the author Of Whitefriars I. B.
Peterson Philadelphia.
This another reprint, called for by the popular voss
No historical tale that We are acquainted Win surPAce
in cpercesing interest