The New York herald., 1866-05-29

PICTORIAL HIsr0RY or THE CIVIL WAR IN ran
UNIrsp STATES or AnERIoA. BY Benson J. Los
sing. VOL 1. Geo. w. Chiids, Phfadeiphiss-
One a NE works In which thsskl Of tho daughismaa
and sagsavsr has been called 10 10 illustrate the test
with most advantage the narrative. Is Nr Lossines
history Of the war just ended 1t seldom that sssAs
careful compilation Of fhcis and such artisial
Embellishments b found 10 the same book Tbsgo
IL not page in n which has more expanaisy
engravugs tho fidelity Of which be at oace reoeg
nxed Although the pictorial features OF tho work
those which will nrst attract attention. they -
allowed 70 eclipse ns literary We can asssss
with truth that II is the nrs cenously written
history OF the that hs bean given to the world sos
its close is neither onesded to iss facts
its conciusoaA Nr. Losing, loyal man, OF
cannot be expected to justify the courss u
the rebels; but every plea which has bees
urged favor OF secession every exenuatng circun-
which has been advanced in justification of ths
extreme rcsortcd by thcm during the war.
finds place In his narrative II is thus understand
the duties OF the historian and II Is qualification y
find that they understood by the historian him
SELF The work in It's typographical features Is crsdh
to the American press 1t has been got up with fssdi
business and recklessness OF expense which few bat
printers appreciate. chcoer, daintier or moro
attractive object for the drawing room table could nes
well have boon devised It Is all the cnlitosd 10
admiration because II combines literary with artistic
excellence and constitutes q monument to the parioe
ISM self devotion and hcroism Of sodiers the like
o. which has not hitherto been built up w
| BBv vwINsTRE Novel. BY the Author OF 'The
| Silent WQWen," Kings Cope" &C., &c.
Carleton, Publisher.
This Is story somewhat in the style Of Trcllopss
DR. Thornc" The plot good and the interest Ia wsa
sustained throughout The author giyos US little too
much Of English middle class coinhy life and tho tts
tate Of small neighborhoods. Still it does not clog the
The heroine, Regina Howard, is charming creatioa
Regins is tho great granddaughter Of an old
french nobleman and daughter Of English cursis
She has been left orphan early in fc and is brought
up by her grandmother She is very handsome, ex.
celcnt mrsic.sn, and very amabedualities which, Of
course insure her rivals and enemies. She inherts
large fortune Of which her future lover and husband
has despoied by OF those combinations Of IT.
luck which at the service Of all novel writer's The
| lover is certain Sir Abort welIingham HIS mohes,
woman Of great intellect and refinement, one Of the
| prominent characters Of the story, which has many
striking features OF resemblance to Nevcr Too Las Ts
| Mend.n e.
MEDICAL ELKcralcirY, E,ssE AcfNa EIEcrRo-PHY-
| sIoLoay AND ELEcTRIcITY As THEn EnAPRUrIc.
by Alfred G. CARAT, N. d. J. b. Appincott,
Philadelphia.
There branch Of medical science which has been
xpe'imcn.ed with andi still SO little understood
!
the system begins manifest diseased action by
local disturbance Of serious character electricity 10
generally OF the first remedies resorted to. Whether
thfonSh gnorancs the part OF the medical pfacu
tioncr or through the necicncy Of the agent sslr
hare seldom ,cen permanently beneficial eecs resuls
from js application In thai cass OF scctisas.
for exAsp, w III tcrary men are subject and which
mons esneyally ,rss from inattenisn to dissesscs
than fross their sd ntsry habiis, IL has almoss
- fail N
mode Of life, greatey attention 10 the regularity
a ones rncals and abstAvs.ce from such things -
are likely to undny stimulate the system. wili in niss
cass out OF te rrstore the inyd r. good health 1a
terry shc use Of feIsCscity reAediL agent has rhe
fallen ,o d,scredit eith the faculty. sh not bscspss
IL works moro injury man goods ~ coarSe Dr. Go"
rats thssries 20 estass the conary; but wshsss
seen enorgh of the coEnnent and frequently shallow
Of medical science for 70 gnore ~ svy
fresh burst ss efishsasm Of particular eiaS
Of remedies e results Of experience sri oiscrvs,isn.
AZ compssou tn book ia 2csy TO proveuscfui. fcvs
grorps ogoihsr m the facts d dbcoverie5 connsceso
with this bsarch Of therapeutics II is in shis light,
rather Than in that % q work ccm original and sue-
gcs,Iye chasacss4y tlas ~ doom t Aorfv Of nc:ses
Josn BILLINcs:. Hfrs SAYINGS. rerH c MIC iLLus-
rRATioNs. Carleton, Broadway. frs a1G
The peculiar oxss of nie Of which mis- voumvis ous
q tho exomplars cairssA be essentially Amssiosn
We have mover rrgard~d IT, lis. sccofding 70 our
no<ions, simply ysnkrc uDiiosiion ~ those cxssA-
vagances In Punch witch suc us~u 70 anuse hs
world but OF which people son 'ecams heartily tfs1
The same fate awaits shc eHossof OWL word contoe
tcnssts. They uacseiy Insnry ciowrS who tnnoss
and cat capers for The assuscn<A. Of chiieseneome q
them we admit Of luryer' rrvwtA. Amusing 40 such
tbngs may 10 on the stage occasic nsly IN she
lecturS room regret sesn passing neo BOOK
farn Our language is Sccsming aancentl, torrupsse
by the sdmix OF for,gnfdIou~ without 90 ns'pAsg
;,rcndvri still by javgcD q our o"nssessoe
I'st pure wi, shscid.ncs ~ much otese ";
srt tho the ctapterof such ang s, Il t'nsss %
afGai,cd, Of indnitesimai prcpvrticna rarrr
Msy CAROLS AND HY,sNs AND ,OrHER Poms.
lss Aubrey de We're. LAwrs1ss hehoT
sau street
ys De vcrc's poetry Is always pssa ne. though 20
always original striking in fs foras- In acosc''oe
purely devotional like the present. icsn, scarcely % ss
pecsa to rise to the pointof eesus rheu s hus ols
rooznacr aspiration Of that sdns,n cemys ross WITH
must fo!sw a certain nxcsi order os idsaH II s tras
thas yomc Of the finest poetso eusas t he language
have boe. OF q Ieligious chancters b~S they wsrs
fsoIa-rt ard not multiplied essss srftr4 may - ..
poets religious feelings, he would ts im 'oss'b's 70
maira ain through volume ~ such themes u IRE -
ureeflm his first attempts Is' well, ncvssshs-
less asd The poets devotiss posscn sf cir sssn-
tion :s church pssimcdy nwcnld s,iosnos thsi The
tendency u the age reieons ana ihas thes n ass-
mano Tor sach works
soSas or THE NooN AVE- NfeEr Ny N iss nvs
wood. Published for the AuLtorsss.
To say that this coliee sos does mob sxhin nssy
faults OF sentiment and woai4 ss sccor ling
prise not dsssss; but hat s % pes'os -
the general Of POEMS by yousc adss" ~ > resdsy
attest some Of the pieces massd by con siderable
power Their tone s in general healshy, and through
ost them al find dsep relieoss fseins psrvsding
CATHOLICS AxEcDs rEs, or the CatcchisSm In En-
amplcs. BY ths Brothers. Of the Cirissisa
Schools Translated from the French, ~ kss.
]. Sadfier. 81 dlitr Co.
TSers is little that Is doctisai In the aim ms1sw
e This little vorsme Il 10 wsolesome reading fcr Ne
Prvtes,Ant tho Rresl vtean, the Jew and the Qassst
AZ we'll for The Cs.Asc For yonnspeople espscaaly
Il IA desirable booi There are few young old 10