The Portland daily press., 1864-04-26
New Publications.

New Publications.
THE GRAPE CULTURIsT. A Treatise on the
Cultivation of the Native Grape. By An
drew S. Fuller, Practical Horticulturist,
Brooklyn, n. Y. 12mo. PIP. 259. For sale
In this city by II. l.. Davis, and by A. Will
liams d Co., Boston.
The author in this work, gives the result of many
years experiments in the culture of the grape. He
does not claim that the theories principles pro-
mulgated new, but declares it his purpose only
TO elucidate the practice of principles already
known. The terms used such as are familiar TO
the general reader and the subject made as plain
language is capable of making IL. He advocatestbe
horizontal arm aud renewal system of training, as
the best for general vne ard culture well for
gardens where circumstances will permit of its being
used. He says in trial of Il years none have given
him such uniform and satisfactory results as this.
The grape culture is exciting considerable interest,"
and we have no doubt this work will be read with
profit.
HONOR; OR THE SLAvE-DEALER's DAUGH-
TER. By Stephen G. Bulinch. Boston,
VIM. v Spencer. 12mo. PIP. 23S. For sale
in this city by Bailey & Noyes.
This il a representation OF Southern life, COM
bnaiion of fact and fiction in a very pleasing and
interesting manner. The sketches are derived from
Oh mnuy Year, IN lft CoutuSfu VI
tho country. Some of the most important incidents
of the work are founde fact having their exact
counterpart in actual life This is a story Of New
England girl whose mother died, leaving her in the
| care of. and to be adopted by. q family of wealth
and iOhuencc. Her father returned after several
years and claimed her. insisting his right TO carry
her away. She was carried into the State of Ala
bama where her father bocame a slave dealer, and
the object of the present work is 20 give vivid ard
faithful view Of life in a slave pen and upon the
plantation.
YOUTHS HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
This work is by the author of the Pioneer Boy"
| and several other works of that kind, and IL the
most interesting history of the rebellion for youth
that has been published 1t is entirely reliable
matter OF history, and inspires the young with true
patriotism and desire to the country restored
to peace the basis Of freedom and universal jus
tice The style of the work such to interest the
young reader and leave lasting and beneficial i'm
| preston. 1t is published by Walker. Wise & Co,
| Boston. For sale in this city by Bailey Noyes.
| THE WHIP, HOE AND SWORD; or the Gulf
Department In 1853. BY Geo. II. Hep
worth. Boston: Walker, Wise & Co. limo.
PIP. 29S. For sale in this city by Bailey &
Noyes.
Rev. Geo. III. Hepworth. the author of this work,
| is Pastor of the Church OF the T. nifty Boston, He
induced to go to New Orleans Chaplain Of the
47th Massachusetts, regiment, and wss subsequently
detailed to supcrntend the plantations. under COM
mission as First Lieutenant. This gave him ex.
cellent opportunity of observing the results of the
paid system of labor and of being made scquaintcd
with the influences that brought to bear upon
military officers toiead them to be unjust TO the ne
, aooa ls.hk
of the transactions of the Cult Department. and
abounds with interesting facts, anecdotes and sketch.
es of southern life.
| LIFE OF WM. III. PRESCOTT. BY Geo. Tick
| nor. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. limo. pp
ass. Fol sale in this city by Hall l.. Davis.
This admirable biography of of the ablest his
| torians Of his time originally published in
elegant quarto volume. illustrated in the highest
style Of the art. This work has been reproduced by
Messrs Ticknor & Fields, Of Boston, in avery hand
some limo, at price which is within the reach Of
all readers. William Hickling Prescott born in
Salem. the fourth day Of May. 1876, and died in
Boston, on the 2sth Of January, 1863. being nearly
ss years of age. He was the author Of Ferdinand
and Isabella" the Conquest of Peru" and numer-
Gus other works which have been reprinted in Pari.
and Leipzig This biography is written in inter
1 eelinE anu pltAsiuk ntfic GIVING atcouut oi tue
leading events in his life, aud his most importan,
correspondence with prominent men OF this and
other countries. There are but few biographical
works that will be read with interest or profit
THE SOLDIER Boy, or Tom Somers in the
Army. A story Of the Great Rebellion. BY
Oliver Optic. Boston: Lee & Shepard.
For sale in this city by Bailey * Noyes.
This is the first of series Of Army and Navy
stories by this popular author who has written SC
much to interest and instruct the young. II give
the adventures OF young and noble hearted soldier
in attractive language and style. and will doub
| be popular among the boys for whom IL is intended
1t describes the battles and marches the periis ant
the privatons which shared by thousands o
men of the Army OF the Potomac.
SERMONS PREACHED AT TRINITY CHAPEL,
BRIGHTON. BY the late Frederick Robert
son, M. A. Boston: Ticknor IL Fields
12mo. PIP. 2ll. For sale in this city by ii.
l.. Davis.
This /. the afth and last series Of Mr.. Robertson
sermons. They twenty eight in number--fragmen
tary and incomplete. The preceding volumes gave
the scope and character of Mr.. Robertson's teach
ings; this contains examples OF the same yigor
Gus and earnest thought. sometimes suggested by
single word. The Publishers propose shortly 4
Issue volume entitled Pulpit Notes" which viii
consist OF the skeleton or outline which MIR. Rob
ertson prepared before delivering his sermons.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR MAY.
The Msy number of this popular Magazine Ia
been received IL contains it's variety inter
esting and able articles. The first article il from ih
pen OF Bayard Taylor, "a Cruise on Lake Ladoga.
| Ike Marvel gives some original observations ol