The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25


this county In view of the rapidly With which neu rise
to the a,sbes positions in the commonwealth from com
paraave Olsen Ivy We ind, for instance, udsiduss en-
teng Congress no. although they may have some local
reputation arc naknown great body OF our pe'pe
successful Ia yer, enterprsrg merchant Or pro
fessionsl poitcla9 may have claims 10 the coisas's
ton OF their partca Ar constituencies but sne'r "su'
might lie Ind ZEN under bnshei out ior 'ao 49,
conscientious bographers xe Mr.. LSnmAn ~n''e u0ns"
II Ii TO rescue modest me-" i'"" -
community N sbich politics oc.ap' ." '"'e' 'uAfe
OF public ate nton, 10 moret 'ee "o'essa'y 'ua'
people should dad ready TO thur nan WORKS
naooing Information all points connec 90 with tue or
ganzation OF different branches Of government
NJ Humans Dcilonary OF Congress supplies ~ans long
felt, will be fIand especially useful 10 pocaas ana
jour nalis.s. Il has been compiled with care, aud
furnishes of biographical facts which are " be
found "a no oher publication.
SUMNER PiCruRes From COPENHAGEN To VENICE.
BY He4ry H. Field. Sheldon Go.
This Is series lively graphic impressions Of sum
er travel, all the agreeable from the utter absence
of lectaion pedsny which distinguishes them Tho
writer evidently OF sense, rs well as OF cutva
ton. HIS free from the exaggerated Enthusiasm
of American when they rst VISIT Europe, whilst
at tune they have that justnsss OF percept on
winch relieves them from the tausness incident TO
phlsg msc tsn .rament. HIS descriptions Of Dokens'
Sardinia, both excellent specimens OF bis critical
powers We read few books OF 30 slight structure
which have given us more real pleasure.
History or ruE Cry OF New YORK. By Mary
l.. Booth. Clark & Meeker, Walker street.
couol reherslve carefully connected history OF
New York, from earliest settlement to the present
eie cannot fail TO prove acceptable to the
great msJorts Of the American public 50 much that has
contributed tbs growth and progress Of tue nation is
h citvt hAt ba To
have merely interest. The appearance Of the pre-
solume therefore be hailed with pleasure exhibit
Ing dos evoences Of careful reseafch discrimination
In the treatment Of well choice of materials, and
Conscientious Of the duties Of the historian general
iy As Of lady 1t affords satisfactory evidence
Of the progress who studies making among
that portion OF community. II is welcome
relief to turn 10 its pages from the coquetry, folly
and insnity wsch are generally speaking. the distin
gushing features If female society Wnen more Of
devote themselves to pursuits Of this
kind We may expect TO fad steadier purpose and =
Geeper Of their social responsibilities Ang the
minds OF our youog Good mothers rarely fail to
make OF their sons good CT zeas.
WEBsTsRs UNAsRDGED DICTIONARY. New aud
illustrated edition. &. l. 9. Merriam Springfield,
Tss edition OF webster's great work contains the fol-
loving ieatures:Aoout 500 pictorial illustrations
grouped together under their various classid ions
or 40 words ADDED 10 the voca
bic sypoay composed of about 900 WORDS compiled
by DR. Goodrsh table giving the pronuncatons Of
500 OF distinguished persons of modern
times ~ords phrases rendered from the Latin Into
French, the from the French the same from the
Italian and Spanish notices Of the United States; ADORE
vatons expaned names OF the principal persons in the
Bible, with the original signdcatons; arbitrary syno-
pyms peculiar OF words aud terms the Bible roese
additions ali that wanted to render this work
the complete Of modern photographed under
takiDgs.
ACADIA; OR, A MONTH WITH THE BLUE NOSES BY
Frederick S. COZZens. Derby Il jackson.
This is fresh, sparkling little volume characterized by
all the keenness Of perception, and light graceful h1mor,
which constituted the charm of "rhe Sparrowgrass Pa
pcrs" Az picture Of region which possesses disinc.
tive features of attraction from any other this CONT.
nent, and which is comparatively but little known,
com mend Il 10 all love nature in widest and
most romantic as poets.
MUAhY's SAILING DIRECTIONS, TO ACCOMPANY
The WiNp AND CURaENT CHARTS Vol. ii
WENDELL Washington.
This volume uf explanations and sailing directions, Ia
accompany Lieut. Aauy wind and current charts, has
been published under the authority Of the Secretary
the Navy and is ready for delivery ship masters
The value Of these charts has been universally recog
nzed that it unnecessary for to add anything 10
praise Of the Undertaking which these sailing direction
complete.
MoNrAroNEs WORKS By W. Hazlitt. A new and
carefully revised edition.. Edited by 0. w
Wright vols, 6vo Derby Jackson.
This beautiful edition of the works of the French phi
losopher essayst will DO welcome accession to Ame
rcsn libraries 1t is corrected from the fine Temple
edition of Mr. Hazitt and the Cotton text-Mr.
Wright having wisely refused to be bound by readings Of
the Englisn editor.
Cosmos Translated from the German by E. G.
Otte. vols, Svo. Harper & Brothers.
h~c
that has yet executed The whole Of the orgna
text given, which not the in the Sabine ed
ton and differs from the latter in having all the
foreign converted into corresponding Eng'st
terms. The price Of the present edition s one OF i
great recommendations 1t places within the reach
almost all classes.
SELECT WORKS OF observation-disclosures OF
CHARLES Kill; with life of the author by Lord
Brougham, and critical notices by Lord Macau
lay and Thomas Carlyle. Vol l. Derby j
jackson.
This another Of the fine library editions which these
publishers have been lately giving to the world In point
Of typographical beauty and accuracy they equal
the best Eogsn editions, whilst in form they mach
more convenient.
FROM WALL STREET TO CASHMERE. BY John B.
Ireland. Rollo d Co.
The author Of this prctentious volume has much
but observed lts. He to been running over
the world with view rather to prove how fast he
travel than TO SHOW that he picked up something
his way.
THE LIFE OF ST.. FRANCIS XAVIER, APOSTLE OF
THE INDIES AND JAPAN with Preface by the
Rev. DIR. Faber. Baltimore: John Murphy e. Co.
This life of the greatest Of Christian missionaries pos
sesses an interest for all classes Of readers Dvested
the apochryphal stories with which Catholic piety
vested IT, constitutes narrative which sectarans
every creed can read with instruction and profit.
ABRIDGsMENT OF THE DEBATRs IN CONGRESS-. By
the author of Thirty Years View" VOL Ii.
Appleton q Co.
THIS volume comprises the debates from March, $780, to
July 1882 Judging by the space covered by this brief
iDtervs the extend TO less than twenty five
volumes.