, 1861-12-16

LESSONS IN LIFEA SERIES OF FAMILIAR
ESSAYS. By T1soTaF T1Gco9a New York:
neE Of Custom House Place and Madison street
Dr.. Holland is general favoritc. His cs-
says arc written In nm easy flowing style,
upon subjects taken from real life, and arc
well worthy Of the. popularity they have
achieved. Pure in sentiment, elevated in
tone, and illustrated by facts and incidents
occurring In every day experience, they make
both wiser and better those who read them.
This IS cmincntly book for the people By
applying It's precepts they will be the
more content with their present lot,
and adopt wise methods to improve it. We
especially recommend 1t to our youthful
readers. They will find it both interesting
and valuable. :.
TIE MfR1s1kG g;S 9F A GREAT AT PEOPLE TIE
FRENCH OF COUNT DE GAsPARIN. New
York: ScRiBkEn. Chicago: WALSH, Custom
House Place.
It is q remarkable fact that the most inter-
cstlng and comprehensive work upon the
American Union in 1861 has been written By
Frenchmen- Count Gasparin saw, under the
administration Of Mr. Buchanan, q great peo-
pie gradually yielding to the blighting influ-
ence Of slavery, till honor and hope appeared
nearly clean gone forever. But the election of
Mr. Lincoln, although it was followed By the
rebellion Of the Slave States, the author rc-
CARDS as the tauning Of glorious future. In
it he sees the downfall Of slavery and the
commencement Of IN era Of intellectual and
religious progress which in . few generations
Eiu make the American Union one Of the
most Christian, cultivated and powerful of
nations. Whatever the length and the ey-
hausting character Of the contest, the result
in the Light Of past history and sound philos-
ophy is not doubtful. With the doom Of
slavery, Christian civilization will possess the
American continent, md then there will fol
loW the highest development in science, liter
ature and the arts of which our race is sus-
ceptible. That the views Of the great French
man may be realized, should command the
earnest and ceasclcEs efforts Of every Amcri-
can patriot.
TIE LITE OF WINFIELD SCOTT, By J. T.
HEADLEY. New York: SCRIRSER. Chicago
WALSH.
This volume will at once attract the atten-
ton Of the admirers Of Mr. Headley. His
style is peculiar, but specially fascinating to a
certain clas5 Of readers. It is well for bio
graphers now to group together the acts in
lie lives Of prominent mcn; but two or three
hundred years hence, when some Motley OF
Prescott shall write the history Of the first
hundred years Of the Republic, the true bear
ing of their acts upon the welfare Of their
country will be estimated. It is proper to
add that Mr. Hcadley is regarded By the more
careful and critical portion Of the literary
public as not reliable historian, and his style
is turgid and 6tilted, and not worthy of I'M.
tation.
THE IMPERIAL GUARD OF NAPOLEON FROM
MARENGO TO WATERLOO. BYJ, T, HEAp
LEI New York: SCRIRNER- Chicago: WALsH
This work appeared ten years ago; but In
these war times the publishers have issued c
new edition, as called for by the martial spirit
which the rebellion has produced. Our army
possesses abundant material for hundred
corps, whose daring deeds would rival thost
Of the "Old Guard had we a man with the
genins Of Napoleon to command them. Az
reading for the volunteers to inspire then
with enthusiasm in the dcfonce of their country
the book is inst the thing for the times.
THE EIFE OF HAyELOCK, ILLUSTRATED. B,
D. l. dEADLEY. New 101k: 5CRIBEEE- Chtca
go: ]. i. WAIsH, corner Custom House Place
and Madison street.
This work is written in the authors peculiar
style, and is addressed specially to the mort
enthusiastic and imaginative portion of the
community. The well known characteristics
OF Mr. HeadlcJ's writings, and the absorbing
interest felt in everything that relates to the
man whose commanding military genius put
down the rebellion in India, render careful
criticism unnecessary. The authors admirers
will at once buy the book and read if.