The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25
New Publicat tlons.

New Publications.
BOOKS RECEIVED TO APRIL "a.
History Of the Express Companies and the Origin OF
American Railroads.
Fermenied Liquors, by Dr. Feschtwanger.
Old New York, by Dr. Francis.
The Quaker Soldier, or the British In Philadelphia.
Rome: Its Churches, Ia Charities, and is Schools.
Ia France Gu BAnelctcrre.
PERIODICALS..
Harpers for May.
History OF THE EXPRESS COMPANIES AND THE
ORIGIN oF AMERICAN RAILROADS. by A. l..
Stimson
The history Of the express companies is TO certain
tent the history OF American progress. Before the esAb.
lshment Of railroad aud telegraph lines the express
ranics were the principal agents Of communication
but right that men like Mr. Harnden should the
full need Of credit which their energy entities them TO-
Mr.. stmsons work Is but III con pleni OF their
exert,ons and we welcome historical record alike
credab'e to the creators Of the express limos Ame
enterprise generally
OLD Nkw YORK, OR "REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST
Sixty YEARS. by Jno. W. Francis NJ. d.. /. l.. d.
10 spirit and treatment this s literally the work OF
old Knckerbocker The venerable writer views things
through medium which 10 entirely inconsistent, with eur
modern notions His opinions nevertheless interesting
as representing phases Of domestic and potIc.
tory which we should otherwise but mperiect
ACQUAINTANCE WIN We are AFRAID, however, that Young
America will take exception to many Of the posticas
advanced In this volume They belong TO another age
and class Of ideas than those for which they are written
II Is therefore probable that, amusing as this work
will not attain any very degree of popularity with
our reading public.
FERMENTED lLQuoRs. by Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger.
Science employed a. Dr. Feuchtwsnger uses II, Is a
curse instead Of benefit Inc fals6cation OF liluors
ia one Of the greatest injuries thai can be inflicted
on the community and the object OF this treatise is 70
show how that injury be effected with the least
possible chance Of detection. with such purpose, s
not TO be expected that we should recommend this work
10 the attention Of our readers
ROME ITS CHURCHES ITS CHARITIES AND rrs
SCHOOLS. ny the Rev. w. II. Megan James
h. kirkcr, 37l Broadway.
This, although a Catholic work will he re.s With IN
tereet by all classes Of secsrans II s written in spirit
Of extreme lberay, and presents the Institutions aud
government Of Rome under aspect which foreign 1,
the views generally taken Of them
THE QUAKsR SOLDIER, OR rHy BRrr,su m pHuI
DELPHIA. j. B. Peterson a Brothers.
story Of considerable interest," but snperecy worked
out The writer has shown Judgment in the selection Of
his subject but he evnces want Of skin in t6e manner in
which he has treated H. little more experience would
have enabled him 10 make effective story out o. the
materials whioh he had in hand
TM WANDERING wHG.--Parson Brownlos lately, In q
speech al Montgomery, Alabama, said that " he was q
wbig had always been vhg, and would rather now
vote for the suit Of clothes last worn by Henry Cay,
stuffed with straw, than Tor any OF the whining crngng
raytv dourrNsups Of hp praeent dav -