The New York herald., 1866-05-29

ProrosIAL HIsroHY OF THE CIVIL WAS IN rn
UNITED STATES or AMERIcA. BY Benson - Los
sing. Vol. l. Geo. w. Ohiids, Phiiadciphis.-
One a NE wcsu In which the s Of tho draughtsma.
and sagyavsr has been called in 70 nlusssle the teat
with most advantage to the narrative. Is Mr. Lossns's
history Of the just ended II ID seldom that ssshs
careful compilation Of facts and such artIssicA
Embellishments 70 bs found 10 the book TbsEs
is mot page in which has not expanatssy
engravngs the fidelity Of which be reoog-
nized Although the pictorial features Of tho work
those which will hrst attract attention. they mus nos -
allowed 70 eclipse lis literary merits We asssss
with truth that It is the nrst cientousy written
history OF the that has been given to the world sAos
its close u s neither onesded to is facts 70
It's conclusions Nr. Losing, loyal man, OF course
cannot bs expected to Justify the course ef
the rebels; but every plea which has bssa
urged In favor OF secession every extenuang circum-
stance which has BEEN advanced In justification Of the
extreme rvsorted 70 by them during the war
finds place In his narrative. 1t is thus we understand
the duties Of the historian and Is qualification y
70 find that they understood by the historian him
SELF Tho work In iw typographical features Is crsdh
to the American press II has been got up with fhstdi-
business and recklessness OF expense which few bas
printers arprceiats chcicer, dainter or moro
attractive object for the drawing room table coad not
well boon devised is all ths moro enlitssd :"
or admiration because combines literary with artistic
oxCeiiouC0 cOustttuteb W way
ISM self devotion and hcroism Of sodiers the lfke
o. which has not hitherto been built up W
BsvwINsrRE Novel. BY the Author OF "Ihe
Silent Women" Kings Cope" &C., &C.
Carleton, Publisher.
This a story somewhat in the style Of Trellopss
DR. Thorne" The plot is good and the interest Ia we'd
sustained throughout The author givos little too
much of English middle class country fc and tho ttse
tate Of small neighborhoods. Still ii does not clog the
of t,e rnDldV.
The heroine, Regina Howard, is charming creatoa
! Regime IL the great granddaughter OF an old
french nobleman and daughter Of English cursss
She has been left orphan early in e and is brought
IN by her grandmother She Is very handsome an ex.
cellcnt musician, and very amiabe-auaiiics which, Of
course insure her rivals and enemies. She inherts
large fortune of which her future lover and husband
has been despoed by OF those combinations OF Ut
luck which are at the OF all novel writer's The
lover is certain Sir Abort welIngham HIS mother, .
woman Of great intellect and yehnement Is one Of the
/ prominent characters Of the story, which has many
striking features Of resemblance to Nevcr Too Late ~
| Mend y .r
| MEDICAL ELEcracirf, ENBR AciNG ELEcTRo-PHr-
| sIoLo1Y AND ELscrRIcITv As THERAPEUTIC.
Ky Alfred q. Garratt, u. ID. J. b. hppincots,
p. iladelphia.
There is no branch Of medical science which has been
more expesimen,ed with and still so little Understood
that Of which Dr. Garratts book treats. Whenever
the system begins manifest diseased action By
local disturbance Of serious character electricity 10
generally OF the st remedies resorted Whether
Through ignoranca The part Of the medical pfacu
lioner or through the neclency Of the agent nsslf
haye seldom permanently beneficial enecis resus
from s application In thai case OF nervous acostnss
fer esAsap. to wl III tcray subject and which
mona esneyaly ,,riss from nateniisn TO diesesies
than fross thei, sd niary habits. IL has slnoss
| ulways proved a (a'irre change In hs
mode Of Itfs greater attention 10 the regularity
cf ones meals and absitsa,.ce from such things -
are likely to unduey stimulate ths system. WILL u niss
cacs out OF ten, restore insd r. good health IA
terry tho use Of elecrscity renedfh agent has ee~
fallen INTO dscredit wish the faculty. st pot nscssss
u works moro injury man good' of conrse Dr. go
rats thsorics 70 20 esla6f the coEary; but wsh hswe
seen enorgh of the corflnent and frequently 0a'ow
medical science for 70 gnore, ~ svsy
fresh burs. ss enthusiasm ssvsr Of particular eaB
OF remedies she results Of espsrSence ard cservaaioa
as copissiou ~ book Ia fEScsy 10 proveuscfu fyW
gro-ps togoth M the facts nEd dDcoverie1 connscsso
with this brsrSh q therapeutics II is in shis light,
rather than in that - work crm crisnaF and ~
gcs,iye characssT thss doom IL SOrthy Of nc'ses
Josu BILLrNoa. Hrs SAYINGS, rarH MIC lLLUs-
rRATioNs. Carleton. Broadway fr. 1rg
The peculiar o4ss Of wit Of which mis- volumvfs ons
q tho exompars ciaimsd be essentially Amwicsu
We have mover So rryar6sdit Its, according 20 oar
nosions simply n yankec gsofidoatioH ~ those c1ssa-
vagancos in Punch which siuc usrd to smuse w
world but Of which people ssp vscams hesrty tsfse
The fate awaits .he eoasof our owo word conos-
ticnasts They are nsrSfy lnsnry clowns who snmose
and cat capcrs for the asuscn<At Of chesen-eome g
them we admit Of ,asyer rrv~sA. Amusing 40 ssch
tlngs may 10 on the ssags nnly N ehs
lecture room regret s1sn, passing i1so oook
Our language Is Sccsmnc ainic'ent' <orrupsss
by the ,dmxture OF for,gnfdcu~ without oss hspasg
,rcndvrit stl by -jsvgcu q our ownssssHs'oe
I'st were pure wi, we shsriapvs ~ much ote~ e"'
sst tho sit the chapter Of such a ans is, IL -nsSS
afrssi,cd Of indnitcsimai prciurtiona 1Arn.~
M.y ,AuoLs AND HYrxs Asp .OrHER PoHns.
By Aubrey de We're. Awrr1ee kenoT ~
. Aau street.
va De vcrc's poetry s ss~~ys psss 'ne, 'hocsh r's
slways original or striking IN its forns- In cosc'oe
purely devotional like the present, t'caas scafcey
pec ID to the pontof eensua rhsU is bus oss
rooscr snsp ration Of that s.an eomys stops whsrh
mus, fol,,w ccrisn nxetos of ideu& IL Is irps
thas ,omc Of The finest poeisoi susss at he language
have boea OF q reg,ous charsctersi b~A ihey vsrs
fsolast ard not multiplied ssusa trdfrss may -
poets 7egous feelings he wound fsa I'm 'o-so's 70
maintain through volume ei such tsrmss u hre ms
uresfliim on TO his atsmpl b. vel nevsssns-
less 10 asd the poets devotss pcrson o. cir ssss-
ton % church pssimcdy fswcnld s,iosnos a'si tho
,endc.sy sf the age ne reenns ana THAI ihes ass-
mnna Tor saeh works a n
soxas or THE Noor Ayp NfeEr. Ny iss Hve
wood. Published for the Aut'sorsss.
To SAP that this collects does Anot sxhin nsny
faults of sentiment and woaiA be secor 'ins
praise shza IL dssssve butihas % peros -
the general Of poems 'by yousG ladiss" resdny
attest some Of tho pieces mas'sd by con sdesnhss
power Their tone 10 in general healthy, and through
o.. shem s find dsep relie.nss fseing p'rvadsg
| CArHoL,c Axrcps rEs, or the CatechisIm In Kz-
amplcs. BY ths Brothers. Of the ClHseseo
| Schools. TRANSLATED from the French, 10 hss.
j. Sadlier. ss.dlitf a Go.
There Is little that is dcrtriaai In the aim o. msa
e this little voluue wsolesome reading for Ne
Protestant the Rre~ vseran the Jew and the Qaasst
AZ well o. for The CaAsc For younspeopIe espscaas1
"A "A n desirable booi There are few young old, 30