Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-20
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! y nay u DEen laVOreu Dy LHeSSrS. GuShInCS IL Bai
ley with copy of volume entitled Thirty Year
OF army Life the BorGer," by Colonel R. B. Mar
| ey. 1t comprises descriptions of the Indian M
mads of the plains; explorations of new territory:
Trip across the Rocky mountains in the winter: de
scnptons of the habits of different animals found il
| the West, and the methods of hunting them. will
incidents in the life of different frontier men" &c
| Colonel Marcy has long been known to the Amer
lean public as one of the most adventurous and suc
co"slul OF those army officers whose special dutie
nave Kept them on the frontier; and although there
arc evidences throughout the work in the introduc
non OF foreign matters, Of tho determination r.
make book" and Of goodIy dimensions vat ~.
stories so INTRODUCED if sometimes trte are good j.
tner place, and the volume is certainly most
&ote one plentiful supply Of spirited Illustrations
makes TIE work additionally attractive: and hand.
someiy printed and bound it must bo well received
ny the public. Messrs. Harper & Brothers are the
publishers.
FROM the same booksellers here We have Summer
'es'' Dy TAU Hamilton. author of many spirifed
Folures dealing with the everyday incidents Of life
= Ie" OF the first articles will suggest to our readers
the tenor of these papers-"Orchard TaIk.""I, ,arva
lessons and Fancy Farming" beiprarnonpst then,
N'ltten IN sprig' tly vein, and conveying not q
littIs pleasant instruction. they only need. basides
inc imprint of that standard bouse-Messrs Tcl,7or
q fleldsto recommend than to the attention of all
Al want oI something interesting.
linen We have from the same house here. and the
Saule publishers, beautiful little volume in blue
and gold" "Njss Nulocks Foeas:" gerls-so,no Of
them-destinei VIC believe to outlast the more re-
tentlous prose of John Halifax Gentleman" AL
ready we observe that they are receiving the sern
OF approval from tho public, when the pe,ysn,-
reF press culls them out to start them around the
world, singly, upon their travels; and when we add
ina: they nave the vitality to hold their own onward
II Is warrant. good enough Of their ntrnsic value
The university press" has given them with lis Usra1
eiearness' AID Mcssrs Tcknor & Fields have done
the American public favor in gettins up this pretty
edition.
From MessEs. .EeEln Murphy d Go,
From Messrs John Murphy t1 Co.. Publishers and
booksellers of this city, we have Misceqaeq coro-
Frislng Reviews, Lectures and ESSAYS on Historical
Theological, and Miscellaneous subjects, in two
Yoiumes' by NJ. j. Spalding, D. D.. Archbishop of
Baltimore.
as might be supposed from its title and its author
ship, this is 4 very comprehensive work, almost
wholly devoted to defence of the Catholic Church
against the various wholesale changes which in times
OF high political excitement. and we may add of
political intolerance kept the nation in fcrrnopt
IN the past lest its liberties should be endangered its
religious liberty, esreciGlly be destroyed Although
dealing with subjects many of which are highly con.
troYcrSial in their character, we find with few ey
cephons, iberality of sentiment and a freedom
from any thing approaching sectaran bisotry pleas
ant to witness; and however one may differ with the
conclusions attained by the learned author tbe
arrived at by road so luminous, that one is be-
sul!ed onward in spite Of himself through matters
which few have leasure to investigate. The volume
Is large octave, handsomely printed and bound and
mas already reached fourth edition
games s. Waters.
FROM James S. Waters, Bookseller of this city. we
have "1he Life ald Times Of 4sdrelo johnson" a
volume which, without protesting to give an eIabo-
rate or minute account of his antecedents, or his
daily lte or-es the author expresses ito narrate
startling adventures or to describe amusing or enter
tanning incidents in human affairs"-is, TO inform
tho public IN regard to the character morally, in
teileetualy and politically of tho man who now
holds the highest executive position in the Govern
me2t"
The author OF this volume has performed his task
well. lie has given us an excellent sketch of the
early life of the Executive brief and to the point
whilst he has not overloaded the subsequent portions
ct the work with what too often happens in similar
instances, lengthy Legislative or Congressional re-
ports bearing upon the career of the subject of his
comments. Graphic and pointed in dealing with the
varied incidents which have thus far marked the
course Of the President. it will prove capital work
for those who desire to be well posted as to his career
and VINO desire to know ell that is available concern
ing the characteristics of on whom so much de-
wolves IN perlious times. 1t is published by Messrs
D. Appleton Co., New York and is embellished
with an excellent likeness of the President.
.e1try Taylor GS Co.
We have from Messrs. Henry Taylor Co., Book
sellers. OF this city. THE hdmirars Daughter," !"
by Mrs Marsh; said to be by the London Athepaum
"a novel Of very great power" published bv T n
Peterson Brothers, of Philadelphia; and next
from tho Same house, here, 'Hiss Forrestern - Inv
Mrs. Edwards; the publishers, the American News
Company, 1l9 and 12l Nassau street. New York
Both these volumes. we have had time to gIance
through them, are far above tue current range and
VIII answer very well to pass a few leisure hours
From the same, tie Edinburgh Reuiero" for Aprii-
reprint by the Leonard Scott Publishing COMPANY
OF New York 1t has attractive list of subjects
viz: "Grote's Plato; Muse Britannica Correspop
dence of Maria Antoinette" tgc
United States Serpice MGguzine This spIen.
did publication maintains fully its former high char
acter, the number for this monh-besides being sun
Piled with most interesting collection of articles
having superb steel engraved likeness of General
Meade 1t is published by Chas. Il. Richardson, $40
Broadway, New York. Terms, $5 per year.
le American Farmer. This, before the war
one OF our standard agricultural magazines has again
made its appearance under the management of its
former publishers, Messrs Worthington 4 Lewis:
and although as the opening address declares greet
ing readers after -four years of Absence" shows
added excellence, and is certainly valuable publi-
cation ofis kind. Subscription price 81 per annum.
and the Office is located at 81 South Gay street.
NAIL RoBBER CAUGHT.-The Newark On j. Ad-
Terser says: For some months past there have been
frequent complaints to Postmaster Price of the non
reception of letters containing money mailed to mar
ties In this city and the delivery of Similar LET
ters directed to parties elsewhere The complaints
having been carefully noted by the Postmaster were
transmitted o. m t (haI-lar rncN NJ.
the special agent of the Post Office Department who
soon became satisfied that the thefts committed
letters were prepared directed to a single box and
each containing $l2 of marked money, and were
mailed mailed N New York on Saturday. reaching here at
about ?; NJ; The clerk. named Dunn, upon whom
suspicion had rested. distributed the mail and ab-
stracted the letters thus falling into the trap set for
him. The absence Of the letters was at once obsery
ed, and after an opportunity had been given him to
open one of them, the clerk was summoned TO MI
Pnces private office, where after questioning
ataorougn search of his clothing made, resulting
IN hndlng all the missing letters upon him. (two seal
ed and one opened,) and the money which had been
but alleged that it was his first and only offence He
head and held to bail in the of OOO for further
examination on Tuesday.
HIGHWAY RoBBERIEs NEAR MEMPHrs-Tn the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Memphis, outlawry appears
Tuesday morning about 4 o'clock squad of the
latter day Dick Turpin's picketed the State line
halted every passenger coming to the city, robbng
some ten or eleven individuals before they consid-
cred themselves sufficiently provided with small
change as nearly all the parties thus overhauled did
not have much money on their persons Mr.. Leob
was one Of the victims, and lost his watch and chain
money, hat and bouts, and he arrived sans nat
watch, boots or currency. One of the wagons not
obeying the order to halt promptly as the thieves
wished, received volley. and a white man and
negro were slightly wounded by the fire. This is one
out of number of similar outrages which have re-
Gently been perpetrated in the same neighborhood
STEVENS MEXICAN LoAN.-Mr. I. Stevens twenty
million job in Mexico is not well received. The New
York press as the press of the whole country will
also do condemns the proposition. Tho Times in an
editorial on the subject, says:
The war has accustomed our people to large ex-
pendltures. Millions go unquestioned now, when
thousands would have caused resistance six years
ago. Butthere must be an end of lavish congressional
appropriations. While the Government itself fur
nshes the money taxes easily paid. This condi-
tlon of things cannot last. The Government must re-
turn to It's economical habits Retrenchment and re-
FORM now obsolete terms, must resume their former
significance There are. doubtless outside gentlemen
who would profit by the proposed loan. Mr. Steucns'
relation may be Of them. But Napoleon said of
the Italian war this loan assumes proportions m
consistent with interest the hos