The New York herald., 1866-08-05
LITERARY NOTICES.

and SOUTH" II chardson 4 Co., Broadway.
This Ia little more than mpation, and those who
expect from any further insight into the character
and private lie OF iis distinguished subject than
already possess s be disappointed Mrs Foster does
not seem to havo enjoyed any peculiar advantages t
her Tor The task Of writing such biography. So lar
tins portion OF The volume Ia concerned, therefore, viii
DO found meagIe, and connned such details
to DO CLEANED from previous sketches In presenting
US with such Juiciousy selected extracts from Mr. John
sons speeches and writings place his course as a
Statesman in GEAR and unpreudiced light before his
counrymen, iae volume will, however, do good
service. The Presidents acts, Il la true, speak
for themselves but there are vast numbers
in population like ours who judge OF
public men solely through 4 party medium. For
them this booh Is especially Intended IL ID impos.
Die Tor any one to read without acknowledging that
moro consistently patriotic and independent has
ever marked the conduct OF . public than that
which has been pursued by Mr.. johnson. Tho intro
ducory or biographical chapter extends from his birth
at Raleigh. on the Goth December 1908, TO the 2Gth
Of January 1864, when no issued his gubernaora pro-
camaton for State election in Tennessee. After
toning the daring impromp,u speech with which hc
boldly confronted answered and denouE - Jefferson
Davis when tho latter took leave of the Senate points
out the contrast between tho present positions Of Davis
and johnson az memorable lesson in the history Of
tons IL then records two notable incidents in the
career of Mr johnson military governor Illustrative
Of his personal courage, and ends with the conclusion
that like him who sets In political career
without high birth. fortune, political innucuce or
commercial interest at his back, determined not
to be intlmidated, discouraged dowu by
any party, faction in Congress, and ,riampts
solely BY his intellectual power pn
podimen,s, have the elements OF greatness
lkw. ~.
educational influences which have developed and shaped
qgeahs to him when child in his ifth year. tho price.
less memory OF life sacrificed 10 that of fellow
being, and in hia early manhood loving wife continues
the lessons which book ihow ftly chosen ls collec
tion of speeches b British satesmenl tho gft OF
friendly ncighbor had commenced when he was prem.
tice boy Then the struggles OF daily toil--re.
lievej indeed by daily Intellectual exsrcsc-fnsiruc,ve
example ior all youus wofgngmen Finally and main
lyfor this Il the most striking and suggestive aspect OF
the case, alike to The political philosopher and to every
practical man shown how life under government
Of the people, by the people and for the people notwth
standing al present defects and disadvantages can
cate, aud Ia thd conspicuous instance has educated
American citizen qualifying him gradually The hlghet
ONCE IN tho gin OF his fellow ci,l2ens-uay for lofty
historic po4toa such hereditary monArch clec.
tive emperor could over occupy
DRlFr, A SEA SHORE IDrL, AND OTHER Porms,
BY George Arnold. Ticknor X Fields, Boston.
This pretty n,,le Is a graceful tribute to- the
memory OF OF the most gifted, genial and promising
young writers that this country has produced In the
prefare by his friend, Mr. Winter, md told ~ all
that interesting 20 know q his brief career. The
manner OF the telling ssimpie manly and touch NJ II
will bring moisture the eyes of all who had the priyi
lege of poor Arnold acquaintance.
FEg.IrY M,soR ~ Mrs. Mackenzie Daniels. an
thor Of Marrying Tor Money.
Mrs Daueis, stories bsve lad fa'r share of
In England We confess that have never been great
admir- rs of them. There Is in general o.
ncss In them tha, depfives them OF tia, clalm
sympaihes which vrss of true genius mus, ever POI
$685. Fe.ney vanor IA hardly exception tins cri
cism II clever IN certain sense obtains fair bold
interest. and leaves satisfied with the denogc
,sesI But this doe. make story 10 live ia tie
memory. W. OF those who believe TINT a..
OF work oi this Kind to be read huns asas AMI
forgotten. No novel in our opinion i worth rcsding
that is not wolsh irmembcrng.
TnE LADy's ANS GESrLrMAs's SciEscr or FIT
ouETTE AND GriDE To PEgEEcr MasNERs N
Socirry. ny Count D'orsay and the Countess
de Calabrclia. Peterson Brothers. Pbiisd.l.
phia.
There IA much In this revived edition OF ropn.
lar boo. that u silly and good deal that ID amusing.
In the which II presents DO, aesn The social
ideas aud uSazos prevailing whom u written and
those that prevail now, t is instructive. As
guide 70 tho OF Eocicfy. IN The hands u m
American simply out OF place We have established
code Of that dfers in essential respects
from thar Of Europe. VIC scarcely lie deemed lcAs
ncs or sensitive on points Of good breeding bur
rot carry etiquette 10 such absurd extremes prsc
Used abroad. lhe European may DO called ceremonial,
..arx a "a an
slaves Of forms without iozing their maniness and
Independence.
JEsSY AnHnoE. or IIFE ~ rHE RASrrgy
SrArEs. Peterson * Brothers. Philadelphia.
This narrowly missed being good story. II has
points a. interest," that judieiousy worked up would
have rendered II a taio Of considerable Lcri, AsHsn
IL very readable. Worse novels often and favor
AUsr Hosea krxr~AKT: A CH.rrgn Fuop TrPv.
By Mrs. j. Ssdlier. Mesers. u. q j. Ss'iicr
Co.. New York.
This volume from tho rrolinc and always Catholic pen
a. Nm sadfcr uara,cs IN ysry Affecting snd perhnf~,
faithful manner the uiais ami experience OF frsh
lad vlo afer bclny iandcd nj the Baisry. New York
destitute circumstances, is taken OF " an Institution
whsrc he 4 spiduoasly taught 20 forget, dsp.,e and
ridlcule the religious faith which h's father and
mother died stRcm0vei 10 tho West the instance
Of tho rcfonocrs he prescrvcd through the inter
ference 81 faibfui Catholic from the hide chance q
marrying hs sister, who had been sen' there by the
same agency, both of them having hal ,ariF
changed IN the New York Hotres The iale resily
exciting one, aud trust has serious foands
ton than that Afforded by the brain of uc fair
thorcss
srEiAIg.
The Caihoic World for August. seventeenth number,
third volume hsf original areics each
Of value Tho saocons of translated articles hsyo been
fnadc careful manner aud 90 10 su.,an the repu,s
ton or this clcycny conducted periodical