New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS..

. CHARLES Scribncr & Go. lave patlshei I."Iy
~ tho Atlantic Telegraph" by Henry M. F'o-u' -
d., brother Of Mr.. Cyrus Field. It describes WIZ.
sufficient fullnessNnd praisewortby hd'h'y anu sP'
the origin and progress of tho great e"'c.Pb
BOW happily competed t~t Toll and
kas cost IFS PROTECTOR ~ years OF constant ~" "
oora than 50 VOYAGES, OF which two-LuIdS nov go,
scross the Atlantic" The credit ~ t4St S"SSo,.,1
Che idea Of a submarine Atlantic telegraph ,, NJ Ill,
~ DR. Field 10 Prof Morse who bro"cL,u ,to &c
- letter 10 the Hon John &. Spencer 80,
fba Treasury in 1913; but the conception "i llo P'
which has put Prof. Morsc's vague sustr,i1 Tto
praotioal use is due entirely 10 MI -! - a.
xnthor has spared no pains 10 rcnuer us nloV'' ."
sho,ongblv accurate as human inhTmiiy permits any
- s ~ liz las been for one or two years en-
sead mon il and ITS most important parts nave ueeh
Sm;,td 10 the correction of the chief persons con,
racted with the undertaking both IN England anu
America, He describes suCCncuy aho Clearly ,i'c
eharacerstics OF the present cablcas well as o. carrier
ones showing what substantial grounds exist ior con
6dence that the wire just laid Is destined 10 ous'
and more useful life than lis unfortunate preoeJ'SS"
and how much the recent Improvements ia 'o "P.
paraus for signaling and decphennS message
add To its efficiency. The narrative W III ~ -
difficulties in carrying ont his ggantc IuVn' i,,.s
VOYAGES aud failures OF successive canie ', .
And OF the final fortunate trip OF inc Ote"1
kold in a simple and interesting m hhti' ilr wv"
viii amply repay perusal, and is wei WI" ~
serving. 800.
.Tbe Singing Pilgrim, by Philip Philips Cew-
York and Cincinnati: Philip Phillips q Cob is d
music book for Sunday-scbools, churches ana lln'-
Ties. 1t consists of three parts. The first contains
bymns illustrative Of the same passages ol O"'lNu'n
,xperience as are illustrated m The PhGnms ITO
sIess," to each page being appended passage &"
scr,nture and a note condensed from Blnyan ~ tLe
Rev J w Wiley u. ID. The second consists oil a
new collection OF Sunday hymns anu n',''
smtable for various occasions. lie thI" Ool,p'i',o
seIection of HYMNS for various purposes 81 CbIe'Hu
vorship The music is printed IN clear neat Vpe'
and every piece j, furnished with the necessary "e-
compartment
ID. Appleton 4 Co. have recently published Tax
sticn: lis Levy and Expenditure Past and futWe'
Aeing an Inquiry into Financial Policy. By 81 ,
Morton Peto Bart" Although it deals more parilcH'
larly with the financial system Of Great Britain the
subject is one which is full of lessons Tor our own
Government aud the reputation al me adACr' 10 !.
tban the importance OF the iopc- VIII give 'l'O'"'
interest in this country.
v "In Vinoahs, or, the Prisoner Of War by A. NJ
Kelley (Bleiock Il Coz is 9" a Virginia Confeder-
ste's" narrative of his experiences in two Federal
srisons interpreted with "reminiscences of the war'
anecdotes of Southern Generals, &c. The violence
and bad temper of the author will 20 far to lnvaidae
Ubsteyer confidence a credulous disposition might
naturally lead one TO attach TO his statements
'.Among the Glerrlas,' by Edmund Kirke (CarIe
ton) is in form the story of boysodieri but It's pur
pese is TO exhibit series of pictures of Southern
life and Southern peOI in colors so simple and ye
no vivid as shall make the peculiar characteristics
she various classes OF the South obvious to the mos
untntored understanding This more serious oblect
hsweyer is not allowed TO Overshadow the author
ambition to make readable story, not only lor boy
and young men, but also for Older persons who nav
m important part TO play in the questions OF so@a
and political reconstruction which are now agtatnj
She country. prominent character III TIE tale is 'h
ssmeus Mosby. to whose history and careera chapter
sevised and corrected by the Colonel himself, is dc
voted.
Papers from Overlook Honse' 81. b. L'ppincot
AGO. is the title Of a neat little volume OF sketches
END verses written IN pleasant vein, and connected
~ very slender thread Of narrative Though no
remarkable for either depth or bnlhancy, they are
speesble enough reading for odd moments Of leisure