The national Republican., 1866-12-22

IhE fOEMS OF ALf ID. bInhEA, u wv
volumes. Published BY HuRp 4 Houoarox, New
York. For sale BY HUDSON TAYLOR, Washing.
ton.
This h 4 very neatly bound, Handsomely printed
work, Of most excellent miscellaneous poems, not
merely Of promise but performance % well. Mr..
SrRxEr's poems evines originality Of thought,
frsshnsss Of perception dslicscy of sentiment and
individuality Of tone.
OUT OF TOWN. Rural Episode, by BARRY
GRAr with illustrations. New York. Published
BY HuRD HouaHroN. For sale In Washington
BY W. D. SHEPHERD.
This Is q handsome duodecimo volume Of 800
pages 1t Is exceedingly interesting and will in
crease the enviabls reputation Of It's already very
popular author. His descriptions Of country life
makes one di,gustsd with the city, and ysarn for
the comforts and sweets which he SO graphically
deseribss He shows in his narration that felicity
Of style which can only come from genial dispos.
tion in the writer, namely, plessantry.
critic, speaking Of the work, says:
"There is good cheer In his manner, and TO read
his rural episode gives one the samo sort Of pleas
ing glow which 10 felt In being cordially welcomed
at some rural home. Whom We say that his book
will interest all who are accustomed, at some tme
Of the year, to 60 'out Of town. We commend him
to the attention Of large circle Of readers indeed
THE BROWNINGS! A tale Of the Great Rebellion
ByJ. @. FULLER, author Of "TnE GRAHAxs,"
etc. New York: NJ W. Dom. For sale In
Washington by W. BALLANfYSl.
This Is . neatly bound volume, containing beau.
tifuy illustrated Christmas Story Of much interest,"
THE HUDSON, FROM THE WILDERNESS TO
THE SEA. By BEssosJ. LossIsa. New York.
VIRTUE YoRsToS. Washington: PHILIP Solo,
MON.
This elaborate aud elegant work is illustrated BY
three hundred and six engravings on wood, from
drawings by the author, and frontspieee steel,
entitled the "Sourcs of the Hudson in the Indian
Pass" The pen and pencil sketches representing
scenes on the Hudson and its associations con.
tanned in this interesting volume were made by Mr.
LossrsG few years ago. and were Published in .
series Of numbers Of the London Art Journal, for
which they were originally prepared. They have
been revised for publication in the present form,
and give an excellent idea Of the beauty and gran.
deur Of the scenery Of the Hudson river The sub
ects described bear relations to the history trad
tions and business life of the river whose cours,
from the wilderness to the sea measure q distanc,
of full three hundred miles A more valuable gif
book has not been produced by the publishers this
year.
PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF THE FAIRI
Recounted BY the unworthy pen Of NIcHoLA,
MoLDwARP, b. A., and now first set forth by tn,
author Of Mary POWELL New York. N. A
Dom. For sale in Washington by W. BALLAN
| TYNE.
This is 9 work more credtabls to the printer and
binder than to the writer Of the book. It 10 writ
ten in the ancient style Of 1885, and would srstif,
the lover Of antiquities.
i THE BREWERS FAMILY. By Mrs. ELLIS
New York. M W. DoDD. For sale In Wash
ington by BALLAsrrEE.
This is a very pretty volume Of s25 pages. Th'
story is deeply interesting and argues the neces
sity Of abstainins from the use Of Intoxicating
drinks.
tratiobsi with designs BY JOIN TAsNEL, N, Y
| Published by HURD HoUGHToS. Washington
PHILP 4 SoLoNoSs.
This edition is done up In the neatsst style o
the Riverside press, and the poem Of the creates
Irish poet, of the rival and compser Of Byron ant
Scott, Is pleasantly arranged and prsttily illus
trated, SO that 1t makes an agreeable volume fo
Christmas and the holidays. As there is nothing
new in the volume, there is little which Is move
In Its print, and we can only commend It As beinl
good among the good.
PARADISE LOST. A poem in twelve books, b,
JoHs MILTON. new edition, with explanation!
notes. New York, published by HURD HoUGH
TON; Washington: PHILIP SoLoNoss.
The publishers deserve credit for giving US tn,
Paradise free from all other matter, In . conve
nient form and in legble type. The edition com
pares favorably with those which have preceded 1t
and will constitute an agreeable holiday present