The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
Recent Implications.

ARrEMUs WARD; HIS TRAVELS. With Comic
illustrations by Mullen. New York: Carle-
ton, Publisher
The necessity Of making awhole book full of
fun is a little exhaustng, and it would natural
~ be expected that under such pressure the
spirits of the most untiring joker would some
times flag, but Artemus the Snowman certain.
ly holds out WELL. His goal1s' are fresh, and
the narration of his travels is irresistibly fun
ny. The portion Of the book devoted to the
.Mormons contains as much sense under its
drollery, as any beel1we have seen onthatsnb-
ject. A part of these sketches have already
been circulated in various papers, and most
readers will recall them, but they will bear
second reading. The memorable account of
the authors visit to Richmond after its surren-
der, and of the Astonishing "Union sentiment
he found there developed, is as good to-day as
ever. Buy Artemus and read him. Oh la ,ast
For sale by Bailey & Noyesa - 42eis %
The Federal AMERICAN MONTHLY, for Oc-
tober is received, from Messrs. A. Williams &
Co., Boston The new series of this magazine,
published by J. P. Robens, New York, is de-
voted, as its cover informs us, to literature,
Art, Science and Politics." OF its claim to
merit in these several departments, we can on
ly speak from the evidence Of the present num-
I Der, having seenno other. Its literary gcharac-
ter seems fair, fully equal to the average of our
I. American magazines. OF its artistic and sci
entifc calibre we cannot well judge, the speei7
men before us containing no article of a spe-
,cially scientific or, artistic character. For its
political quality there is less room for any pos
sibility of misconception. 1t is the advocate of
the notion of state sovereignty in its extreme
form 1t breathes the genuine spirit Of old
fashioned, Hartford Convention, ''blue-light"
Federalism. D 1t declares that the cause of the
late war was not slavery in any sense, but rath-
er the unconquerable spirit Of liberty in the
Southern people which led them to resist the
design of the NORTH to interfere with state
rights; insists on the right of the states to tax
the securities of the United States, urges the
speedy restoration of the Southern States. to
power and privilege, and puts up.a plea for Mr.,
Jefferson Davis which is as religious and pa-s
thetic in its tone as one of that gentlemens
own messages. 1t will doubtless find its share
Of readers, and, perhaps -since nearly all
things are possible on earth, -admirers for its
peculiar opinions. 'a 81 ~
TIE Roll OF, HONOR. Names of Soldiers who
died in Defence Of the American Union, in
. tered in the National Cemeteries at w ash
ington, ID. G., from August 8, 1861, to june 20,
1865. Washington: Printed at the Govern
ment Printing-office. .ssEa
MA neat pamphlet Of 800 pages, containing the
names, and devoted to the memory Of thoselhe-
roes who have given up their lives upon the al
tar, of their country, in. defence of the Amer
lean Union, and who now rest within the nm
/ its Of the United States Military Asylum, Hars
mony, Battle, and New National Cemeteries
1t is a record full Of. interest and value to a
very large portion of our country, and Sow
eminent has done well in procuring its careIul
preparation and publication. ,sgEiaa
THE REBEL GENERAL PILLoW.-Accord
ing to the Nashville Union The rebel General
Pillow has been pardcned, has hidden final
farewell to slavery, and set about the work OF
retrieving his fortunes in a most sensible man
ner. He owns large cotton plantation In
Arkansas, which, since the emancipation proc
lan,ation, has remained uncultivated He has
resumed possession of it and the Union says:
aTIe proposes, with the aid of eastern capt.
talists. tn rebuild the residences, gin-houses,
barns, negro quarters, fences, &c, on his plan
tation, to restock it with agricultural imple-
ments horses, cattle, hogs, &c, and to invite
his former slaves toareturn and work for him,
giving them good wages. In addition, he will
give employment,to such other freedmen as
he may need. 1t is his intention to provide.
lor his laborers liberally-furnishing them
GOOD quarters, and food, schools for their child
rem, and churches for ali. He win 90 into this
good work with all the energy of his nature
ana there are Few more enterprisng and intel
lgent men in the country--and no effort win
be spared to make It successful. His expert
watched with unfagging interest North and
South, 4xwq d WAv. Ls.iar