The New York herald., 1865-04-25
Literary Notices.

One Of the lass reissues Of English works by tue
arper Miss Mulocks story Of "Christians Mistake
II is worthy Of the genius and phanthropic aims OF his
charming writer The plot sully woven, the read
ers interest being maintained at its highest point OF
intensity until simple and natural dsnouemeI comes to
his relief This the perfection OF art In nine cases
out of ton the interest Of such story s kept p %
expense of probability Not In the case of Miss Mu-
lock- Her incidents actuates; her portraits are
drawn from nfe They either enshrne themselves in
our affections or they minds vivid impres
sions OF repusvenes The forms on her canvass have
all that force OF individual color which s necessary 70
aiye value to the whole picture The book published
s by the Har-'e
Tho same house has repubshed Mr.. lie Fanu's story
OF "Uucle silasn which has had such success in r
England perusa Of the work fully justines Its popu-
Its originality Of treatment and genial hnmor en-
title It to all the praises that have been iavished ON It.
Mr. lie Fanu is writer whom Charles Lever in the
sdedcaton OF his last novel, Lut'ro OF Alran pays
we'll merited compliment.
alarming volume is that unsentmentay entitled
ssCupe Cod and published by Messrs Ticknor Fields,
of Boston 1t il by Mr.. Henry W. Thoreau author OF
ssThe Maine Woods and other similar volumes OF ram
bes Is full Of historical "reminiscences and pl asant
seaside gossip Every and then the scholarly mind
or s author presents to familiar images through
classic vista His learning however, Is not pushed TO
pedantry No peasanter companion for seaside ramble
could be desired than this book s as painter would
say 'breezy Of the atmosphere"
The diamond edition of Ralph Waldo Emcscns Poems
issued BY Nessrs Tckpor Fiods will he accepta
BILE to the numerous admirers Of that original thinker and
writer The collection embraces some two hundred and
afty three pieces all Marked or less, by the Char
Z acterlstic force Of Mr Emerson's STYLE
Peterson Brothers have rcpublished "Lorrimer Lit
tegood,n by the author of ''frank Fneigh" 1t is al
most int resting story full Of graphic pictures Of English
f and of odd quantity drawn characters Mr. Smedley
Is one of tho best dcueators Of the eccentric side Of hu
man nature that we know.
The same firm have added to the previous reissues OF
{ their Library Of Humorous American Works. Frank
Forestcrs "Decr stakersn Meals sCharcoa Sketches,
Portcr's "Quartor Race in Kentucky" with other
n dsketches and oThe Widow Rugby's Husband by Har-
They are the cheapest books Of the kind that have
a ever been issued from the American press
81 Mr.. Leopold of Philadelphia, whom we have now tho
pleasure OF number ng among our New York publishers
just got life of Mendelssohn, from the German
2 Of Lampadus aud other authentic The ransla
tor editor is Mr. Leonard Gago, who seems to have
brought to his t. * all the conscenousness and devo-
the memory Of the great composer which such
theme should nspira These German biographies, for SO
" many of which we are indebted to Mr. Leopold are
worthy all praise They very carefully edited, and
are got out In style which adapts them for tho drawing
" room as we'll as for the library.
"a Bradburn OF Walker street. has published new edi
1tion of Miss Evans novel, 'Macaria with steel por-
of the auhoress The popularity OF this story is due
less to its political eaningswhch are, unfortunately
y on the wrong side-than the vivid imagination and
a power which exhibits Miss Hosmers last story, 'Thc
Worrsons' published b. the house. is also having
large SALE and viii add largely to the reputation oil the
81 fair writer Mr. Bradburn has we see, republshed
DO or
= very handsomely pot cu'
N Among the recent uficaons Of cheap novels by
~ Brady Of Aon erect, we may specify Castles 10 .'e
q. ~ uFanny ne IL. ev," % Marriage ot"ltsofy
.Nouio; or The Companions Of tho Chain "D0Nue g
serve; or tie Mystery Of Wishing Well, apd oympai
OF Oevcs, or tae loves Ct King tDumaa)
The Arr nunl the Un,tcd States Service Magazine
has appeared II contains reading a variety Of topics
dire ,!y or incidentally military The paper Sher
man Georgia campaign, illustrated with map of the
Of operations giving the lines Of march Of the
different columns also another paper part A. the
rcat battles 10 history with diagrams of the s;egcs Of
iwcrp and Stralsund and the battles of Ivry and Brei
= cncld particularly Interesting and instructive. Al
OF the and sections OF Fort Fisher presents
potc idea o the great strength of that work The
rpie agrin IL endorsed by letters from Lieutenant
4 General Grant and vico Admiral Farragut
= Tho Harpcrs have published vambcrg's 'Travels I'M
4 Central Asia"-the book which. since the Abyssniau
travels OF Bruce has created the greatest sensation in
Europe Even "Thc Life Of Cesar, with its important
bearing the political prospects of times, pales in
iuorcst fore this extraordinary narrative The love
Of scienc, must indeed be strong passion in the human
breast whom Il induce to endure such fearful
tras In its behalf NJ vnmbcrg has passed through
We wish that the pressure columns permitted us
10 devote space extended notice of hs book As III
is we can only recommend every one to procure COPY
!, OF II. 9
Carroll Co. OF Cincinnati, publishing series Of
Entertaining ard instructive books for boys under the
lille of "Tho c. nboat Series" There is better way
In which informa lou be conveyed than in this FORM
! Ticlnor Fields have published, in form to corre
spori with their blue and gold edition of Emerson's
i spoems his Essays" The portable and
vcnen, size of these volumes will render them desra
able aoquon 10 the admirers OF this gifted writer In
1.-THE "Essays they viii find large amount of practical
4 wisdom compressed into small compass.
Kingsley last novel Tho Hllyars and the Burtons
has just been published by the horse. II is vigor
ously written story and Is marked By the writer's usual
strong aud keen PERCEPTION Of character
g Indeed do know when have read anything Of
mir Kingsey's with more pleasure.
II sThe Matchmaker ts the title Of story by the
auhoress Of Charles Anchester" tBeau,ce Rcynoldsl
q which has just been reprinted from the English
edition by Peterson Brothers This wri,cr has attracted
Ia great deal OF attention from the singulary
analytical OF her mind, VIII ch s always prompting
br 10 seek In the hidden depths Of character for the
rprngs that peoples actions. notwithstanding
her strong realistic tendencies she cvinccs common
powers o invention In construction well In style
hcr story eyinces thoroughly artistic conception OF
Al what Is required In tale OF this kind
4 HISTORY or THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS.
syco. y .: h. SS'H'"' Lancaster r''' Elias Barr
We In receipt Of advance copy Of large work
several hundred pages, published under the above
title, In VII ch is given complete record Of the organ
zaton marches and battles Of the command raised by
General George A. Mccall. known a. the Pennsylvania
Reserve corps and which, under his leadership and
that Of General John Reynolds, did such good service
during the campaigns OF the Chickahonlny An,ictam
and Gettysburg. Although properly work II local In
tcrcst 20 Penusyvsnians 1t contains much that yalua