The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-23

lated States ana Ialks with the PeOple, eL;s
Sebbins. Philadelphia Agents: Garrett " Co.,
Seventh and Chesnut streets. Sold only by
subscription.
Mr.. Trowbridge is at least well, If not favor
ably known TO the American public as the
author of several novels, one Of which, Lucy
Arlyn," was issued from the press but short
time since. He now appears in The new role of
chronicler of the effects of the recent civil
war upon the people and prospects OF the
Southern States. To prepare himself for this
task he made two visits to the South during the
past winter and the preceding summer. Follow.
ing in the track of the destroying armies, by
river rail, and stage, he visited most of the cele
brated batte.6elds of the war, and made the
acquaintance of a host OF officers and citizens
who had severally cast their fortunes with both
parties to the contest The conversations which
he held with these persons we're jotted down in
his notebook at the time, or Immediately
thereafter, and these compose the bulk of the
volume which he has Just published under the
above title. AS it is written in narrative form,
aid is so richly interspersed with dialogue, 1t
has all the attractive features of a romance. 1t
is true there are no such daring adventures and
hair-breadth escapes as beel the especial
during the period of actual warfare; and IN that
respect the book differs materially from the
multitude of works of a similar character which
are falling so thickly and heavily from the
press. But it is plain narrative, by an honest
man, who was intent upon the single point of
seeing and hearing all that was to be heard and
seen. The picture of the South with which he
has presented us is by no means fattering
one; it can be summed up in the single phrase
anarchy slowly developing into order Mr..
Trowbridge belongs to the Atlantic school of
politicians, and we can, therefore, expect no
whitewashing operation from his brush.
He has told us the plain truth, even though
he may thereby have disturbed the equanimity OF
some of his reconstructed friends. And his mar
rstive is merely confirmation of the testimony
of all the candid men who have visited and
studied the South since the war-he was enabled
by four months of diligent inquiry to see but
one plain rule by which our troubles can be
finally ana satisfactorily adusted and that is,
the enactment of simple justice to all men.
Anything that falls short of this" he continues,
"lalls short of the solution of the problem"
This "simple justice, he contends, is the placing
of the ballot in the hands of the emancipated
negro. On this point he employs the following
language:-
"Our allies on the battlefield would have become
our allies at the ballot-box and By doing justice
them should have gained security for ourselves
But are the lately emancipaed blacks prepared Tor
the franchiseI They are by all moral and intelec
tual qua catons, well prepared for 1T the
of poor whites IN the South. Although ignorant
| they possess, has been said, strong instinct
which stands them Inhe place OF actual kno Wedge
That instinct inspires them with loyalty to tue Gov
ernment, and II Will never permit them them to vote SO
the South voted in the days OF secession. More
over, there are among them men OF fine intelligence
and leading influence by whom, and not by their
old masters, as has been claimed, they will be in
structed their duty at the polls And this fact is
most certaln-that they are far better prepared to
have hand In making the laws by when they are
to be governed, than the whites are to make those
"How this step is now to be brought about is not
easy to determine; and 1t may not be brought about
neither wise nor just to allow the representation Of
the Southern States IA Congress to be increased by
the of race that has no voice in that
| against this evil Is required"
Mr.. Trowbridge wields a scholarly and grace
| full pen, but in the work before us he has in
dulged in no unnecessary rhetorical fourishes,
which would have been manitestly out of place.
New PHYsIoGNoMY; or, Signs of Character, as
| manifested through Temperament and EX-
ternal forms. By Samuel r. Wells. New
Yerk: Fowler Wells. Philadelphia Agent:
J. l.. Capen, No. rs South Tenth street.
The science of physiognomy, which was
founded by Lavater in the latter part of the last
century, is thoroughly exhausted in this
volume by Mr.. Wells. 1t is besides verltable
| portrait gallery, aud contains a representation
| of every imaginable creature of the human
species, from the bearded Turk up to the Maid
of Saragossa, and down to the slaverlng idiot.
Every external index of character, whether
imaginary or real, is likewise discoursed upon.
We are told how to determine the passions and
predictions of our tellow-men by the crooks in
their noses, the lobes on their chins, the
wrinkles in their foreheads, the waves in their
hair Some people believe in these things and
some do not. But the author is disposed to be
lenient towards the latter class, bidding his
reader to "prove all things, and hold fast only
that which Is good" The volume is abundantly
illustrated and presents otherwise q fine specl-
men OF the typographical art.
Books ON THE WAR.-The manufacture o
books upon the recent war has become lead
ing enterprise in Hartford, Connecticut. There
are four separate houses engaged in the business
their publications being only seven in number
all told; and yet the following immense sale
have been realized:-
Heaoley's History, vols ..........."... 1861, go
Greeey's /" list vol. ol..,,.,.,.,,,,,,,.. 660,00
| ketteps ............,.....,..,.., 1870 90
Nurse ana spy 9ae Gay ~ ~
-Four Years in Secessia. a.........,....,,... 105,OO
Lite and Death IN Prisons .,.,,...,.....,. nO %
Total sales ...........................s s2,584 90
, The number OF volumes thus far disposed of
s2l,O0 OF course this great success has bee
f almost entirely owing to the personal effort
made by canvassers throughout the country
With the exception of Greeleys American Cor