The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-22

rendered attractive possible and suicide receives
the commentator due TO heroism. Such Is the moral
pollution set a0oat in the community short time ago
the police exhibited temporary ut of activity in Selling
some obscene publications What will they do in the case
Of these demorazing novels We glad 10 see the Ma
onal Reieic enlisted the side OF virtue and good mo-
rails The tendency Of the 10 RIGHTEOUSNESS and II
the duty every public instructor TO do his utmost TO
arrest the progress Of the evil.
THE WOMEN OF THE South DISTINGUISHED IN LII
TERATURE. By Mary Forrest. Derby a jackson.
AT time when there is but too much disposition on
the part Of both North South to depreciae each
others good qualities books such this ike olive
branches cast upon the troubled waters which the
Union to be now heplessly drifting In the beyy
Of female literary celebrities Of whom biographies and
critical notices given, we find many who well
known and highly appreciated in Northern circles
they the South. The publication here of the work
itself an evidence that the hostility evnccd towards
the Southern people and their interests is confined only
the extremists Of faction whose numbers are being
daily diminished by the reckessness Of conseque lces
which being exhibited by their leaders. The book is
spendidy got outs and will form appropriate gift for
the holidays.
The LOVES AND HERoINEs OF THE POETS BY
Richard Henry Stoddard. Derby jackson.
one Of the religious newspapers, in noticing this
presented to young lady by beau it may be taken TO
mean something serous.n The hint thus given will, We
trust extensively acted upon the prot of the pub
Usher. The work both for its literary merits and the
beauty OF its embellishments is entitled TO more abd-
ing appreciation than that of a holiday present
THE LIFE OF JOSEPH GARrBALpI, THE LIBERAToR
OF ITALY. BY O. j. Victor. Beade's Biogra-
phical Library, No. !.
well written and carefully compiled biography Of tho
modern Washington The facts brought down to his
his island home after the resignation OF his
authority into the hands Of Victor Emanuel thus render
ing complete the second act in the of the
Italian heros
PICTURE Book OF MERRY TALES. Appleton Il
Co.
charming book for children 1t is full both of fun
and instruction.
BOYS AND GIRLS ANNUAL. Appleton h Co.
The illustrations TO this volume beautifully got up
The more important in chromolthography,
charmingly executed.
PARALLELS FROM NATURE. BY Mrs. A. Gatty.
The and tender spirit Of this volume cannot be
sufficiently admired II is work that every mother
should put into the hands of her children.
PRINTS
GoupH OF Broadway, has published fine Autograph Of
Saintins portrait Of NJ Berger the famous French bill
lard player
We have received from Mr.. Newbold the well known
london prinscer large Autograph of the international
contest between Heenan and savers The figures all
portraits, and amongst them viii be recognized many
Of tie American fancy Whilst cannot but praise the
execution Of the picture, must that more villa
collection Of faces could hardly be found than a
pear TO have been assembled this memorable
NEW MUSIC.
We have received from Messrs. Firth, Pond Co. the
following new pieces of music-Chrismas Carols, Nos.
and by S. Willis Sacred Song for church service, by
G. Warren Christmas Carol, clark the Herald Angels
sing" by ditto Il Wish Was in Dixie's Land, by n. D.
Emmett sSighine For Thee,r song, by Fred'k Buckley
1.-THE Virginia Belle sold Black joe and "Down Among
the Cane Brakes, by 5. +. Foster.