New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-27


tiles, though by her own showing, she was euii'y
of practicing upon their good nature oy every an
noyance in her power. Released from her capuVi'y
by an exchange of prisoners, she visits the uui'
States in the South where she 10 received i'Ae
second Joan Of Arc. Her vanity was lhtensei!
gratied by the ovatons that attended her prosieS'
and she makes no attempt to conceal the nu''ciine
of heart in consequence. After her release from hef
second Imprisonment in Washington, wnlch "e'
effected by the lenity Of our Government IN coni-
mutng her sentence, she gives tedious account Vi
her adventures previous to embarking for Europe
The vessel in which she sailed was captured by q
q. s. ship-of-war, and she was intrusted 10 .ho
charge of Lieut. Hardngc, who fell IN love WIN
her at first sight, and aftcrward, deserted his nag
and Joined tho Rebels as the price of her hand.
Bellies picture of her future husband is naive IN the
extreme, but is in perfect harmony with the won
deru absence Of reserve, which is characteristic OF
her book The Lieutenant was not precisely SUD-
ect for Grecian sculpture; candid judge could not
have pronounced him handsome; though he had
large, bright eyes, and his dark-brown hair hung
down his shoulders in way to kill. Still, he had
the manners of gentleman, and some mysterious
fascination that soon won the heart OF the merry
Rebel. The manner in which the affair was brought
to crisis can be told only in the words OF Bellies
own select vocabulary. at was the second even
| ing after our surrender that Captain H., Mr. Har'
dinee and myself were seated together close by the
wheel. The moon shone beautifully clear, lighting
up every thing with brightness truly magnificent
the ocean, just agitated by slight breeze That
swept over its surface, looked ike one vast bed OF
sparkling diamonds, and the ripping of the little
waves. as they struck the vessels side, seemed but
a soft accompaniment 70 the vocal music with
which Captain ii. had been RECALLING US.
| "'Here will we sit. and let the sounds Of music
Creep in soft stiffness and the night,
Become the touches Of sweet harmony
| presently Captain H. went forward on the bridge
and conversed with Mr.. Hail. the officer on watch.
We two were left TO ourselves; and Mr.. Hardnge
quoted some beautiful passages from Byron and
Shakespeare. Then, in decidedly Claude Mel
notte style, he endeavored to paint the home TO
which, if love could but fulfill its prayers, this heart
would lead theep And from poetry he passed on TO
plead an oft-told tale"
1t at once occurred TO her ingenious soul that shc
might make some capital for the Rebel cause by the
linfstuation Of the Lieutenant She fed him alter
nately with hope and despair till she had fast
bound him in her sken chains and ready TO be en-.
ticed from his allegiance TO his country. Thcy
were at length married in London; the Lieutenant
took sides with the Rebels; and Belle proceeds to
prepare this volume for an unoffending public. The
value of her work consists almost exclusively in the
illustrations which it presents Of Southern feeling
Bellies hatred Of tho North il q monomsnia Hell
abuse of the Union officers and soldiers, though in
temperate and disgusting may be ascribed to per
D verted education aud an impulsive temperament
rather than to any natural malgnity of heart. But
IS tho weak feminine vanity which pervades it's pages
II and the undiscipined, desultory, and unscrupulou
mental habits which it betrays, seem to be part
l. her own nature, and scarcely admit Of any charita
!. BILE apology.
A new edition Of the Rev. WILLIAM HAGUE's
Ch,ioianiy and StatssmansAip has been published In
Boston by Gould Lincoln II consists Of series o.
well considered discourses various topics connected
with the influence Of religion public and political
affairs, including "Christianiy and the Turkish
? Power" "Christian Greatness in the Statesman,
Christian Greatness In the Citizen, and others. An
incident Of little interest related in the preface
concerning the fortunes Of the volume its original
. publication. Several copies consigned by the
publisher to his correspondents in Richmond. An
article oommendatory Of the authors treatment OF the
Slavery question appeared about the time in the
columns Of this journal which caused much excite
ment In Richmond. that the work denounced in.
cendiary by the newspapers every copy was sent back
the publisher. and the people Of the South warned
against receiving any publications from the same
source which might prove dragons teeth and spring
up crop OF armed men, On account Of the failure OF
the original publisher the work was withdrawn from
circulation after ts first appearance and s
repubisbed after an interval Of several years. with
many additions and improvements The reputation Of
DR.. Hague 40 an eloquent orator and able writer
challenges the interest Of the public in the productions
his PEN and trust that the present edition Of his
valuable book will experience a more gracious fate
than its predecessors.
/ A new and enlarged edition Of the History OF
the ReJsHion by EDWARD J. MCPHERSON. IL published
by Philip & Solomons Washington d. G. 1t contains
more than two hundred pages Of additional matter
bringing down the historical narrative to the time Of
the death Of President LncolD and the close Of the
Rebel administration. An interesting chapter In this
edition devoted to the influence Of the churches and
ministers on the Rebellion giving several specimens Of
pulpit discourses the subject both IN the loyal aud
the rebel States. The volume contains large amount
Of authentic documentary matter which greatly Gu
hances its value az q work Of reference.
A revised edition of the Practical arithmetic,
by JOHN +. SToDDARD Is issued by Sheldon Co.
The author has gained high reputation by his pre-.
vious popular works arithmetic and algebra and the
present treatise can be Justly commended for tho sim
pcity OF Its methods and the brevty Of its rules The