, 1864-04-22


ries OF English novels which Mr. Loring has
been recently publishing, and uniform with
"Pique." 1t is work OF considerable pow
cr, with the interest well sustained and a
fresh hearty sentiment pervading it through
out. There Is lttlc wearisome abo1t the
book. The style is easy md very felIcitous
In expression and the whole volume so full
of life that 1t is invested with a peculiar
charm. "SilEerpen," the NOM de plgme given
by Jerro1d to Miss Mctcyard, will find many
admirers In this country.
TIE STAR OF BETRLEHEM: Il GUIDE TO
TIE SAVIOR. By D. A. HARsuA, A. NJ. author
Of Heavenly Tokens,' "Liyea OF Eminent
Statesmen" &c. Chicago: Clark & Co., 81
Rev. bIr. Harsha is well known to the
Christian public, especially in Chicago. as
copious and able writer On evangelical themes
and doctrines. The design Of this volume Is
to tEpity the Savior In his personal and me-
dsatorial glory, under the symbol Of the Star
Of Bethlehem. It is full of expeditions Of
Divine truth, and while highly imaginative, is
is still full Of tender thought and deeply pious
feeling. Bethlehem, Gethsemane, Calvary,
the resurrection, the ascending chariot on
Mount Olivet, the Savior mediatorial agency
in Heaven, and the final judgment, are the
themes heated- Apart from Its de ply re-
lgious character, the fact that 1t i. = Chicago
made book will lend additional interest to it.
The book will be eagerly sought, for al its
qualities.
RUBINA, novel. New York: James c. Gregory.
Chicago: S. c. Gr1sss 4 Co.
Rubiua is novel which will create eensa-
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warm enemies. It Is prs-cmincnt]y char
acter novel, depicting in strong colors tho
peculiarities of New England life aud man,
ncrs. There ere occasional bits of rural de-
scziptions, but 1t is mainly devoted to descrip-
tions Of types OF character, some of them
weak, some Of them oyerdraWn, and some
absolutely ,life-like. There Is, however, =
blending Of passion nnd ROMANCE with this
rural lite, which ne should hardly look for
On New England farm, or expect to find in
q rigid character novel. The Incidents are
fresh, and the plot good, and the general
style Of the book far above the average Of our
1atter day productions, aud while many will
dissent from the types, still it will be read
virE interest as foreibls written book and
close description Of character drawn from
personal observation and experience.
HAKPER'S WEEKLY, a Journal Of Civilization.
Volume VII. 1869.
h.--ner's Weekly" is valuable and per
inancnt ADDITION to American literature, es-
peela4IJ the literature nj the war, and COM
Dimes, what 1a" illustrated papers can boa,t,
sound, finished editorials, an elegant literary
style as veil as graphic illustrations Of the
scenes Of the war. Its summary of events
Is relasble and carefully sifted, Its extracts
made with discrimination, its literary arti-
clee from our best writer's, and its i1iuEtru~
tons OF battles, sieges and current events
well executed and reliable. Such volume
as this will be Invaluable few years hence,
and should he In every library and every
book collection. It is the brief chronicle Of
the times in l. double sense. Tho COM
mander and the battle Of today are not only
described and discussed but presented
to the eye In diagram and picture, each e1-
planning the other. The coming man who is to
write the history Of this war will find his
materials more complete, and gain more
vivid Ideas of the physical aspects Of the
var from the illustrated paper than from any
other source. But the historian is not the
only person interested. The librarian should
preserve 1t for those who arc to come after
ns, and every man should preserve It for his
children, as well as for himself Harper's
Weekly exactly supplies this want. Eight
hundred and thirty-two pages, Of four col
unns each, in the best typographical style,
are furnished in this volume for about th.
price Of an ordinary octavo. No one can af-
ford to be without it.
MAGAZINES.
The April number of Hunts M:rehaats'
Magazine contains fine portrait Of the late
Pelatiah Petit Of New York, with sketch Of
his life written by Dr., Bacon Of New Haven.
Rev. Duniel Wright, jr., Of Nat1ck, Mass.,
di5courses in the Congregational Quarterly for
April, the "Statistics of the Human Fam
IT," and estimates that at tho death Of Abr,-
ham there were but twenty millions of peo-
pie in the world 1T the time Of Christ about
two hundred and thirty millions and at the
present period about one thousand millions.
Among other contributions is this ans or of
tue query !" What is Womau!" claimed to be-
from manuscris.t Of the thirteenth century;
WHAT Is woNAss
Quid est mul:eEf
AInc'tin intmica:
1netlugabiis poena:
Neteasxrlun mtlu1;
Rstafesls tsnptatio;
1omestisnm nr,irnlrqn
Ieiectahile det11mentu,n
Nah nata, boni colore Gepicta;
Via ieiouttati..:
SCORPIONS pcrcuasus notitlumque
Ex els ab initlo areupa.um '
Est peccatum.
The United States Se7ziee Afaga=ins for April,
which las been received by Walsh,-of this
:ity, has singular and entertaining article
IN Secession at the Naval School" written
" student at Annapolis, who gives us
OF incidents which occurred in
he Fourth Glass in 1850. Many Of tue pupils
Tere southerners, and were loud in their de-
,unciation Of the Northerncrs, but personally
he most harmonious relations were main
aimed between the youths representing the
wo opposing sections Of the countrr
among the other articles In this number are:
tWhnt Tho Navv ,,,s done for The war, ,, an
,h,c statement of the brilliant and nacf;,
r,-1, diva IN, +,,a ,r,-;,n nv, ~ ". ,.t,,,,,1
;cryice; "Gun Cotton.;'' "Early French
Forts and Footprints In. the Valley Of the
upper hiiss'sslppi; Ftactcal campaign
ng;'' "Thomas dc Qutncey;;'s "Nodcrn
in It's childhood;" .'Mcn Called Great
n uistory:s' uWhcre Sherman Went, and
What he Did, J" and. some "Critical and Bio
slapnlea1 Hotes on Napiefs l1lsto6J oi Inc
peninsuEr War" Besides all these, there
$ the usual editorial matter and military
AA''lss0ce' n,scr1..srous.