The New York herald., 1866-08-26
LITERARY NOTICES.
Tug SCIENCE or GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION
WITH AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS. BY Joseph
Alden, ID. d., IL. ID. Sheldon d Co., New

minds are convinced that education and much
beyond Its limits In this country religion is con
ceded be-there be difference Of opinion as 10
the indisponsableness Of education In community like
our The perpc.uty Of republican form OF gov
eminent depends upon IL The people must be educated
who are to live In republic that form Of government
In which The supreme power invested In the people, or
D representatives elected by the people Washington
In his farewell address decides the In these memora
bic words "ln proportion the structure Of govern.
ment gives force TO public opinion, Is essential that
pvbnc opinion should be enlightened" He therefore
urged the American people TO PROMOTE object OF
primary importance, Institutions for The general diffusion
Of knowledge Now, whether our system OF public
schools should be pronounced magnificent failure or
not, II be confessed that thu public schools
well In most OF colleges, very In
adequate provision has been made 10 attain tho
object OF DR. Aden's book-to aid tho young in nc.
quIring knowledge necessary for the discharge OF
their dros citizens of the United States author
led to write II by the very sensible OF Dr
T. d. Huntington, In discourse before the Massschu.
pes Legislature insisting upon the importance ~
special branch OF scicncc-of better understanding of
The fundamental principles which untorlle aud animate
political system Dr Huntingdon showed how eh-
surd Il Il that pupils shoulb 70 through tho whole
term OF their preparation Tor lrc committing the rules
Of grammar and tho calculations Of arhmetlc 10 thc
they TO ye OF the facts Of the country 10 which they
belong and OF tho constitution OF ihclr liberties nc
said tho, he would have every young person carefully
and onscenousiy taught those distinctive ideas which
ronstu'e tho substance OF constitution aud which
/ determine the policy or politics; and 10 this end
there ought forthwith 10 be introduced into our schools
simple, comprehensive manual, whereby no needed
tuition should be planted At that early period DIR.
Alden has succceded preparing simple, couprahcn-
sive manual, which presents facts and principles that
every American ought 10 know Us usefulness viii *.
tend 10 mnudes Who bave compieted lholf s"hoo edu
cation. German translation Of 1t would he Welcomed
bya rapidly increasing class o. our Immigrant popu.
latlon
Il VmcuLf,; on. TnR PRISONER % Vac. heinR
the Experience of u Rebel in Two Federal Pens,
lntersporsed with "reminiscences Of the Late
War, Anecdotes of southern Generals, NC. By
A. VI. Kelley, y Virginia Confederate. Belock
Co, New York.
Audl alrap. ys,rtcn might have been tho motto of this
little volume The fact Il that unaccusomed 10 ths
usagos or modern warfare, tie American people both
North and South, were guilty or gricvous sins Or
Tsson and omission Ia the treatment o. prisoners Not
word should be whispered Ia palation Of cruelty %
captivcs anywhere. but In Wow of tho unlimited faci.
ties and resources Of the United states government ron.
,r ,ted with tue plentiful lack tercoi on ihs Part u tho
COME 1crate authorities. Il .s not unjust cal tho
managcrs of tho federal prisons east an equally
sttict account as any wlfz narrative IL personal
experience At Point Lookout and Enirs hs spnghiiy
and readable book be expected 20 abound in
honied batteries Indeed bitter words occasionally,
but no, unnaiurally. escape from tho writer wnhoat
adding force TO his br.umont
The BonpYn RIFLEs. A Tale Of the Texan War.
BY GuStaye Aimsrd, suthor of ''Thc Prairie
Flower. = "Thr Trail Hunter &c. i. u. Pc
terson Brother, Philadelphia.
Gustave Amari " n i've Frenchn,an. who IKE tho
lamonted Count Kao,ssci Boabon, has abandoned tho
fn,oous d.sipatlons q Paris for Wild fo ~ advcn
ture Ia America Lnckier than the coan, he hs. hccn
spared 10 recount his 'halrbr.adlh 'tcapea In hh
Of The border with their ,igr aud strong dssh n
reality we'll rpnancc rsulnds of the myth
cal German novelist, seasned, ~ho, frw years ago
surprised and ysnsd the reading World by ~ the
and striking pictures Of scenery and ifo Ia tho
! American woods, The Other works Of Gusisvs AinArd
| IN press and Will be publlsned month unti
| the whole series is completed.
ssrnHRooKK. By II. B. O., Author ~ ''Nsdge.'
ID. Appleton Co.. New York.
serLrooks, like "Madge," Is correctly written, and
the tale although of extraordinary Interest. 1.
wsll and quietly told. Nov ana then holder aroks
than usua encourages the reader 20 think that srs
Goodwin sharply than gs ventures 70 dslins-
ate the prc1laries ~ those circles ~ New Englspd
society with which ne appear 70 ~ mot familiar.
TBg NAVAL IlsIrKs.sr. ~ y. q. Arfn.trong
PTiw EARSscLuFg; on. TnE MoRsLs oY MAY
Fan. By Mr. Ed~atds, Author Of Archie
Lowell nc. American News tomPsny, Ass
York.
Both reprints or recent Sensational English novels
TnK H.. ~ nv rHr CaUTcH iARD. A Novel. By
j. sheridan lie fnnu, Author 81 'Wyider's
Hand Uncle silas," Sc. Carleton. Nc~
York.
Tire volume. in ou. and ro.dabis ffom beginning 70
r..t.f It.
drod year. agp. fresh lgsy sud dramatic through.
ou, fali u ian acacni and mssleries. genuine Irah
novel.
Dg Pgorrsprs. A Tale Of the Social Deposits.
By William Gilbert. Author ~ "Thirey Hall
Asylum" &c. second edition. Alexander
s,rahsn, London and New York.
Another of the sorss which enll,e wiilsm Crtcr, -
be- ciasled with Dansl D-foe Hs poxorfa pcn ~ prs-
daccs and aharAsier. 81 loo lie Ionf0s ssll
Photographic fidelity. nasral aBa 20 imaginary
world into which ho ineoancs. a. ard rho sp,r.nse,
does ekaggcraic IN sayiax that ~ Do
enlarge ,hs nsii of sIperisbce t.aa sos. asy
9th y writer of it- day
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