Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-24
School Books.

School Books.
From Messrs BRANsoN & FARRAR, Raleigh, n O.,
we have The Dixie Elementary Spelling Book" for
the use Of Common Schools, by Mrs. d. B. MOORE
We suppose it ia well gotten up, Mrs. MOORE in her
preface says is the result Of observation during
era years Close application to the training of the young
mind We confss ourselves unable to see how any
observation could have suggested the placing of the
Analysis Of tie English Alphabet with it's voweIs and
vowel sounds, dipthongs, consonauts, hard and soft
sounds OF consoDans, together with accents, emphasis
ard cadence, punctuation, and other things of still
abstruse character in the very front, and before
the alphabet ITSELF But this is oversight in ar
rangement which any teacher can easily correct There
Others in the body of the book which doubt
attributable to the mistake Of the printer, but which
liable TO do harm by misleading as for instance,
for seine lock for Ioc lake, serqgliG for ssrqgo,
aud sundry others-( these we happen to see On just
opening the book, and glancing over a few pages.)-
But We must regard as still more Objectionable such
expressions as He is some Ia, ger than large dog
which occurs On page 70.
We point out these few imperfections because we
think that the book is well calculated to asefQl
purpose and it deserves to have all casual DETECTS em
mated from it.
From the same publishers We have Johnsons Com
School Arithmetic, by L, j. JoHNsoN, A. NJ,
Professor of Mathematics in Trinity College. This is
beck designed for beginners, embracing the frat prin-
cp!es of the science. 1t will no doubt be found Of
much practical vaIue. Some of the nomenclature is
new to us but we suppose correct. The printing is
not of The most legibe, sometimes but is better than
in the sreer. We hardly look for fine work in these
times and therefore fault finding on that account is
sadly out Of place.
Messrs. BRANsoN & FARRAR deserve credit and en-
cOuragement n their effort contribute to the educa
tonal progress of the South, By the publication of
ementary School books.
Ibe Jack Morgan Songstcr, complied by Gap
tain in Gen. LEEs army" is another OF BRANsoN &
FARRARs publications, containing some "A songs OF
all Sorts fon grave to gay, from lively to severe from
All quiet along the Potomac =" to " Root Hog or
DIE" aud from the " Last Rose of Summer " to
Villkrs and his Dinab." All tastes may be suited.
The last official dispatch from General Beauregsrd
was dated Tuscumbia, Alabama, Nov. 9Th. Thus We
know that last Tuesday week ths headquarters of
the Army Of Tennessee at Tuscumoia.
We attach little importance to the report of an ed
vance BY Sherman upon Macon, Augusta, Savannah
and Charleston, leaving Thomas to watch Hood and
Baauregard Sherman is a bold and al able command
er but that would be too bold and too difficult for
him. The report is only based upon specuations
of the New York Herald and some "facs of the Mont
gome1y NG1L, about reliable.
4 sensation article appeared in the Chicago Irl
June of last week, stating that Sherman had left
Atlanta with rs, 600 men, to sweep through the cot
ton States, SC, &C., which is believed to be untrue
The whole thing is essentially bogus.