The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-23
New Publications.

CLOUD CRYSTALS; A Stow FLARE ALBUM,
Collected and edited by a Lady. New York:
Appleton & Co. 6mo. PIP. 15S. For sale in
this CITY by 0. L. Ssnborn & Co., and II.
Packard.
This is afreculiarly scasonaale work and as il is
edited by lady of our city, whose talents and posi-.
tion eminenty qualify hor for the task II will be
sought after and perused with the deepest interest.
The expections cfour people were awakncd by an
announcement several weeks ago of its being in
state preparation, and but for the capture Of the
Chesapeake, on board ofwhichwas The fret nstsment
the curiosity that bad been aroused would have been
grstihed week two before. This volume is made
up ofall those delicate forms in which the new fallen
snow crystalizes itself they have been observed
under microscope. The pictures number over 200,
engraved by Portland artist, Mr.. j. +. Richardson
accompanied by selections In prose and poetry from
the best authors ofthis and other countries. 1t lie
one Of the best gift books of the season.
VERONICA, or the Light House keeper. BY
the author of "Kail Keigler." Loring,
Publisher, Boston. l8mo. PIP. 1862. For sale
in this city by Bailey IL Noyes.
This is attractive story of little English girl,
living on the sea coast who laid down In an
moored boat and falling asleep drted out to sea- She
- sdfcu W suc hctPct VI uSut nouec oh conet
ofFrsnce and was eventually restored to her home.
1t is very pretty story aud cannot fail to interest
the young reader
CAMP FIRES OF THE REVOLUTION, or the
War of Independence. illustrated by thrill
ling events and stories by the old Continen-
tai Soldiers. By Henry c. Watson. Phila-
delphia: Lindsay & Blakiston. Large
IL mo. Pr. 4i7. For sale in this city by o.
l.. Sanborn d. Co.
The obectsnd tendency ofthis work is to keep fresh
In the recollection Of the American people the scenes
ofthrng interest. through which our fathers pass.
cd toprocure for the blessings ofa free
we are struggling now to perpetuate. The dazzling
character oflste achievements should cause US
forget Bunker Hin. Saratoga and Yorktown, or the
who nobly fought and bled on those memo.
rsblc fields.
Music OF THE BIBLE, or Explanatory Notes
upon those passages in the Sacred Scrip
lures which relate to music, including q
brief view Of Hebrew Poetry. BY Enoch
Hutchinson. Boston: Gould & Lincoln.
IL mo. PIP. 5l3. For sale in this city by II.
Packard.
This work must have been the product of n vast
amount of labor and research. containing facts de.
rived from various and works not accessible
of the music, the instruments, and the art of music
among the most OF those nations with whom the an.
cicnt Jews brought in contact. The engravings
ofthe different kind of instruments used by the lie.
brews and surrounding nations, present strange
and rude contrast TO those used by the accomplished
musicians of the present time. This work is descry.
ing place in every theological library especially
WAS HE SUCCESSFUL? A novel. BY Rich
ard i. Kimball. New York: Carleton.
12mo. PIP. 401. For sale in this city by
Bailey & Noyes.
This is one of Mr.. kimbalfs abest efforts 1t give.
view oflife manner and society in town and coun.
try. Love affairs, as usual, are mixed up with the
story, commencing with iram's desperate filtration
with Mary Jcssep, and going through the various
histories down to the time of his marriage introduce
ing several characters among which Is the
Widow Hawkins. The work will be read with An
interest growing intense to the end of the vol.
ume.
THE DAYS OF SmoDDY. A novel of the
Great Rebellion in 1851. BY Henry Nor
ford, author of "Shoulder-Straps." Phiadel-
phia: I. b. Peterson & Bros. Railway edi-
ton. For sale in this city by Hall L. Davis.
This Is romantic view OF many Of the transactions
Of the first few months of the war in which blow
are dealt out at the whole brood Of ''shoddy con.
tractors" and other governmental swindlers. Among
the interesting features of the book will be found
history of the Ellsworth Fire Zouaves, from their
organization to their disbandmcnt; graphic pic
ture of the first battle of Bull Run. evidently drawn
by capable military hand, and that the opinions
expressed and the dashes at society and character
seem to be sharp. spicy, wde-awake and most thor.
oughly readable.