The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-23

OHARLEST
New Books.
Our literary friends have been very kind to Us, be.
slowing upon us their welcome favors with bounteoua
hand..We are considerably behind hand In ao-
| acknowledgements, having waited for moro abundant
leisure IN order to give discriminating notices at
the same time. But in the crowded and thcky pass
ing events Of daily newspaper e that literary leisure
is ever In the dim, blue disance-daiy looked for,
hoped for but ever euding grasp We SHALL there.
fore here merely enumerate the books received
inRmor extensive reviews for 8 future occasion.
jS9 From Mr.. JOHN RUSSELL we have:
T The YouNa MARooNpns on the Florida Coast This
IL new and enlarged edition OF old and we'll known
favorite. We have literary young gentlemen OF
eight ten and twelve years devour the Marooners at
sitting. $50 fascinating"-could not put 1t down.
Gou1DNe understands the art Of writing children's
books-an art by no means as easy of attainment as
very many appear to think.
Mrxo1ns or Coop FoR NoTHrNa. from the German
of JOSEPH Won E1oHENDoRTY. by CHARLHs GoDrRRx L.
LAND with vignsttes by E. B. BENsElI. New York:
Luypo1pr Holt. The publishers, L. H. are the
American agents for TAUoHN1rzs Engdsh aeries, pus
they have Of late been attempting some publications on
their own account We do not think their selections
have generally been fortunate. The present work 10
ono of considerable interest," but scarcely so for the
average American reading public.
In his Preface the translator remarks this book has
peculiar value In the history Of literature. or ''cal
ture !" in being, may say. the early swallow Of that
pleasant spring srsistife novels which have since
IL appearance been written in almost every Ruropean
ata hirH kho horn 3ka
with his music over Austria and 1sly.as ssmimyste.
rious in his unpremedated COURSE fed by ohance and
a. pleading In his srtless character.
& BlczanDoRTY, the author was ane lyrical poet. A
reviewer asys "Hs lyrical expression 10 tender less
isoievous than HE prose works. and herewith all the
More poeac." The great popularity which few Of ha
sdan have enjoyed is the trues test Of their merit.
Wiz viii instance the following, In which E1ozENDoarp
coneels himself as did Jusr1Nus KERNxn. poet Of the
came school, with the belief that romance is founded in
nature and strive as We WILL Il .nust once more dawn.
on the world, the spirit Of the olden time.''
5zA CONSOLATION. "a,
&c Baben biet Di&ter seiunsen.
Long, lolg have bards been singing
In our fair German landt
into silence their songs went singing.
And the sngers lie still IL the sand.
But 90 long ~ In heavenly pleasures
Ssara circle around the earth,
So long will tresh hearts in new measures
Give the beauty OF old, new birth.
Afsr III the forest falling,
Lie the ancient heroes homes,
But from lortal and chamber calling
TO greet MS again, Spring comes.
And the weary warriors plsces
Where they sink In the roaming rout,
Are ailed BY young, vigorous races,
Who nsnfully fight It out.
translation Of ttis baad ~ not Of the best, but
sufficiently goo give idea of the play Of the poets
fancy.
The Good for Nothing will be found very pleasant
summer reading, and we recommend it accordingly
HrpA11A, or New Foes Nth aa Old Faos, by OHAaras
K1Has1HY Jr. Rector Of Eversley, author Of "Alton
Locke" "Yeast" eto. Tenth edition.
We have resd and re-read Hypata, and hope to live
long enough to enjoy the same pleasure many times
more. The book ts too we'll known to need further
comment at our hands We will only add: that II any
of our friends of taste have not read It, they cannot
treat themselves to greater feast than deliberately to
sit down and read Hypaus To be had Of Mr.. RUssnLL.
From the same source We have also
TEE CONTEMPORARY REVIEW for May and June.
This is new English monthly review. published in
London and New York by ALEXANDER srRAHAN. In
mechsnioal execution, quality of paper etc 1t is far
superior to airy review published In this country
The Contemporary, as far oan gather from the
character Of the work ITSELF appears to have been got
ten up as the organ OF party hitherto unrepresen ted
in any of the leading literary Journals, Wis The pro.
greksve party among the orthodox clergy Within the
Church Of England counting in Its ranks many Of the
abest and most distinguished In the three king.
doms We have had time to read very few Of the articles
as YETI but those We have perused impressed Us very
iavorably. We have long wished for work Of this
character and are therefore, much pleased at Its ap
pearanoe It is quite as much, If not more, needed
amongst us as 1t Is in England. We commend 1t to all
our clergy more especially and to students and readers
Of every class They will not regret the time spent in
reading ..Yhe Contemporary
coNTENTs FOR Max
|. University Reform iu Relation to Theological
Study, by O. P. Reichel, D. D.
2. Dr. Pueey's Eirenicon, by the Dean OF Westmin-
ster.
8. Crete, bY B. q. Bunbury H. A
4. Pastoral Work, by Rev. W. g. Humphry, NJ. A.
8. The Conscience Clause, by Rev. e. a. Pumptre,
H. A..
g. Origines Evangeicm.
7. Dean Stanley on the Hebrew Kings and Prophets,
by J. 8. Howson, d. D.
g. PoicoE Ecclesiastical Questions Of the Day in Italy,
by Rev. Lewis NJ. Hogg, NJ. A.
ooNTzN1s OF JuNE NUMBER.
/. Philosophy and Theology, by Professor Mansel.
g. M de Montaembert and the Origin OF Monastclsm
in the East and West. by Rev. ": @. Lake n. s.
8. Ecce Homo, by Rev. T. T. Vaughan, b. a.
1. Anca Domfni, Thoughts on Christian Art, Part 1
hv Rev Rd. St John Tyrnhttt. M A.