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LETTERS TO VARIOvs PERsoSs. By Henry d
Thoreau. | vol. l6mo. $50 PIP. Boston
Ticknor & Fields.

LETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS, by Henry u.
Thoreau. | vol. l6mo. $50 PIP. Boston
Ticknor & Fields.
This volume is neatly printed and bound, and
will be found a very desirable book for Summer
tourist or those having time for only dosultory
The talented but eccentric author has
written several volumes which have been well
received by the literary public. Among these
works We now recall the following " The Maine
Woods " " Cape Cod" "A Week on the
Concord and Merrinsc Rivers - &c. Those
who have read Thoreau's previous works will
need no urging TO avail themselves of " Letters
to Various Persons" made up OF bis private
correspondence, treating upon quite a variety OF
topics, and embracing q term Of more than
twenty years. The book enables the reader to
get a better insight into the secret workings Of
the authors mind than any Of Ills previous
works, and Is distinguished by all the peculiar.
tiles for which Thoreau IL remarkable. Besides
the letters, there are several poems appended,
which we have never before seen 10 print, but
which bear unmistakable evidence Of Thoreau's
genius.
NATIONAL LYRICS. BY John q. Whittier. Boz
ton TIcknor b Fields.
This lie the third number Of Messrs. Ticknor L
Fields cheap and popular series Of " Companion
Poets and is printed in the same style and at
the same price as the two preceding numbers.
Whittier is The lyric poet OF Now England aud
bis truthful and manly utterances in defense Of
the Right and in adherence of the Wrong, are
expressed in all the strength and sublimity OF the
grand old Saxon tongue, and clothed in the beauty
and pathos of the true poet.
GEo, W. WILDER, at the FREEMAN Bookstore,
has this little volume for sale, together with the
preceding volumes Of the series and indeed can
supply all of Messrs. Ticknor / Fields publica-
tions at short notice.
Tue EcLEcTIc MAGAZINE for August has u
splendid portrait Of the Grand Duchess Marie,
and its letter press is as good as usual. Its
opening essay, 1.-The Canadian Confederacy,"
from the Westminster Review, is q strong argu-
ment, viewed from an English stand point, in
favor of a confederation Of all the British prov
inces Of North America. The writer seems to
take quite decided anti Potter ground in regard
to the desire OF our Canadian friends for annex.
alton to the United States still he admits that a
portion OF the provinces, or their people rather,
are not yet converted to his grand idea of a
great British American Confederation. The re.
naming articles 10 this issue of the Eclectic are
all pleasant, readable papers, and the number is
well worth the price asked for it.
Hours AT HoxE-The August number is at
hand, and is well up to the excellent stand taken
in the preceding numbers Of this popular relig.
ious and family magazin,. 1t contains contrl-
buttons from several eminent d%iyines, whose
names are comparatively new in periodical
literature, and yet whose literary and scholarly
celebrity Is almost worldwide. Hours at
Home" tills a somewhs, new field in the periodi-
cal world, and tills it well. 1t is edited by j
M. Sherwood, and published by Charles Serb.
ner g. Co., New York. Terms $50 90 per year
in advance s25 90 for ten copies.
NEW MUsIc.-During the week we have re-
ceived several choice pieces OF new music from
the various publishers, and would say to our
musical readers that Geo. W. Wilder has them
all for sale at bis Book Store, on State Street.
Below we give a list Of the pieces received, aud
the names of the publishers
From Oliver Ditson & Co.-Oonstellatiop
March, by A. L. Pillsbury Home the Boys are
Marching, or Ring the Merry Bells, song and
chorus, music by F, Wilmarth We are Coming
Home Tomorrow, song and chorus, music by
Frank Wilder.
From Horace Waters Only You and |,
music by Mrs. Parkhurst; Stand up for the Flag,
music by Stephen q. Foster, arranged by Mrs.
Psrkhurst Ga Meet me Dear Mother, music
by Stephen C.. Foster.
From Henry Tolman b Co., Boston The
War is Nearly Over, song and chorus, music by
Fred. Buckley Homeward Now our Boys are
Marching, or Our Soldiers Return, song and
chorus, by J. w. Turner,