The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-21

ed with religious can. or breathe she btterest partisan
spirit IL ss the sicky sentimeriahy such books con-
tain that working ncaieuiabie injury 10 our society
We have sckened the people with this maodn literature,
manufactured 10 by our strong minded females,
ard sold for the benefit Of booksellers We want
thing TO instruct u.s. 10 keep us In good hnmor, to
represent society notwithstanding that has vitality
In H. and viii serve deveope the literary taste
.bundapty possess and abuse. We have wept enough
over the sorrows Of sentimental females and pous
rroes We want something 70 make us laugh. "Ihe
Shadow in he House. is story OF love and crime well
told or the story is better than the stye) and very
interesting. The scenes laid in England and q le
plot which In well constructed, If not altogether ~ si
nal Is evolved with than ordinary originality The
characters, too are well ndiyidrsged, and ~ rform
their parts naturally Our religious friends wyl per-
haps object to the moral but the 1ind Of u 9 reader
be pure no evil effect need be feared
THE CRAyoN Fos MARCH. Relingsweyth: Walk
CT street.
The March lumser q this periodical Contains seine
clever articles art matters II &C. @ regretted tina.
the necessity of appealing to che gess public fer sup.
port sho uId induce Ste editor TO depart from hin sgecia-
ty and devote much OF his 4ae 10 light literature
The more, however, that the tsAs for art spreads the
less occasion he will have to make this sacrifice The
time viii come WHEN cSrssunity will support q
Journal OF this character for ito artatic ufornatioa
exclusively.
rHE KNKxERBocxEE MAGAZINE, for March,
Gilmore BeekIE an street
The present number Of the Pnickerbocker ~ cafs.
presents greater variety Of literary talent
articles tran a.most any other Of periodicals
II its spcess Oerot comneneurate it viii argue badly for
the taste OF oar read .ng public.
The New ORLEANS Tue fIelsa saye and says truly
lI this country Gen. Norris has taken the palm sons
writing His melodies are exquisite, fun Of idcalsn
tenderneesascd beauty" And they oersaisly
| are
| S,sTEg CARRIE, COMPROMISE SoyG. New York:
Horace Waters Words oy Miss Anaa Pla.t. The verses
Of this song swee. and pretty and have the
true ring OF lyrical poetry in them They have politi
cal significance, which has been appreciated by oGr
Southern well our Northern friends, Il we may
Judge ty their appearance in the columns Of various
Southern newspapers, with complimentary Nks sp-
pended Miss piatt is both accomplished songstrese
ard genuine patriot. The music well adapted to the
pianoforte.
The following newly Published pieces of music have
been sent TO by Aessrs Firth Pond oo:-Ihe "rutt
Fntti Quadriles ION popular melodies), by f. n Hems
muller "Teteza for the pispoeorle by Hen
Mayer; the fort Sumter Qucks.ep,' inscribed to Ma
cr Anderson by William Berge and four skc,ches, FOR
| the panoforse, by Oscar Well
Mr. Breusng has just brought two new studies for
thepianoforte, by William saar which highly spoken
of-as erercises.
ENGRAvINGs.
The Builder has presented 70 its subscribers fine line
engraving Of the Palace Of receipt Of
c4y Of which have to acknowledge It is from the
plate executed by Bannster, an nearly as sharp and
effective as the original impressions.
We have received copy Of Rche's fine full Ieugth
mezzont portrait of "Old Hickory y from the painting by
2 hot A. -dr
execution, and makes forcible picture.
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