, 1865-12-03

SONGS OF PRAISE AND POEMS OF DEvO-
an 1ntrodqct,on BY uExur coPrEI, Proessor Of
English Literature in The University of Peuu*y1-
rania. Elegantly illuttroted with sixty etccl en-
Philadelphia: Published 81 E, II. Butler i CO.
1sG1. Chicago: For ealc by ". B. Keen 4 Co.
This volume consists Of 24 pages, wide
Emo, and is printed In tho best style on tint
cd paper, bound IN cloth, bcvclled boards and
gilt edges. Tho steel -epgravings are of the
most chastc and elegant description, and no
moro appropriate gilt book has been prepared
for the coulinE season. The poems collected
In the work are hymns, some Of them rara
ancient and unique, others modern and hmlL
lar. The range OF selection is varied from St.
John Damascenc to Long3cllow and Mrs.
browning. The illustrations are mainIy by
Schmolze, Hhitechurch, Frauklin, Schuep]e,
Dcyercux, Turner, Hail, Roberts, etc., etc,
SONGS OF SEVEN. uy JEAN IsoElow. Boston !:
Roberts Brothers. 1866 For tale by ". j.
Keen Co., 14s Lake street, Chicago.
This beautiful gin book possesses the ad-
vantage, which many lack, Of containing the
freshest gems OF one Of our latest poets. It Is
not only m ornament to the drawing room
table, but treat to the intellect ard heart of
the reader. We extract the second poem, Gu
titled
ROMANCE.
You bells in aho steerlc ring, ring out your chausc4
How many toe'er they be,
And let the brown meadow 1nrke note as he ranecs
Conc ofeE, CONC over TO me.
Yet htsd'e clearcst carol br I'LL or By sxc1ltus,
No ms. !cal sense CoaycFe,
And bells have forgotten their old art OF telling
The fortune CT better days.
"Turn again, turn again, oncc they saus checrtly,
While & boz listened alone;
Nade hls heart searn again, m1sang so weasils,
All by h1mttli On \ t'oue.
Poor bells! forgive you: Jour good days src over,
No listening, no longing shall aush. sushs dl.-
You iea1e the story tane.
The fox-e!ove shoots ont Of the green matted
Prer.;ns her hoods of .nov;
Q, children, take long 10 grow.
Wish and wish that the spring vou1d 60 A.ier,
Nor long summer hide 50 late;
And could grow On tfkn the Enx-E1ove ind astcr
For eeme things are Iii to wait
wa'i fer .he day when dcar hearts shall discover
While dear hauds arc laid on nJ head.
1.-THE child + woman, The book may close orcr,
For all the Ieee1Et arc said."
walt ros my stos5,.-the birds cannot sing 1t,
Not or- as he ftts on the tree,
The bells cannot ring It, but long yc1rf, bring I'll
Such Is I wish II to be.
Lug NolA 70 SAcIulS0 Ill Inc Q1EuesL tg1E OK
the art Of book-making. It Is printed on
heavy tinted paper, with rcd lined margins
and profusely Mustrated, including q fne
steel engraving Of the authoress- It's bound
In cloth, Eilt-cdRed aud beye1ed boards
choice and tasteful present for the holidays.
DE ZANE: A Story Of P1ebetans and F1t.tctxns !;
by Hon. HExnr y. Hn11ARp. Two volumes N
one. pp- osa. New YORK: Blelock l. Co. 1865
The nuthcr reminds us, on his title pare,
that he is an cx-Member Of the United States
House Of Representatives.. Ills modesty
makes him forget 10 Say TINT he Is equally an
e1.mcmber Of the Confederate Congress. But
neither the one fact or the other is Of the
slightest importance in judging Of his novel.
De Vanc, the hero, belongs TO one Of the very
first families Of Virginia, and, while at col
lege, be falls In love With Miss Esther Words
worth, young lady who Is represented as
possessing almost every grace and every &C.
complshment; as being almost
too bright and good
For human natures dal1y food
but who happens to be the daughter of a
Methodist Hay preacher, and consequently a
"plebeiau" in the estimation Of Southern
eocie!y, rs pictured by Mr.. In1liard. The
author apparently designs to prove that work
Is honorable, and that virtue and intellect
may be found outside OF the First Families.
Els object Is praiseworthy, and doubtless the
lesson is needed By some people crcn yet but
TO Northern cars bis platftudes, upon the dig
nifty Of labor, sound stale and commonplace.