The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.


Mr. Edward T. Dunbar is the author or a vs,v n,o,
esng account of the discovery of gold in cal,forn,
under appropriate title The Romance OF the Age
The book dedic ated the members OF the New York
Travellers Club, OF which Mr. Dunbar the founder
and president No writer has described fully and
accurately that remarkable combination OF events ante
tho discovery of gold California The author
gives personal "reminiscences of the trip Of the first pas
sengers from New York San Francisco. He notes tho
surprising coincidence that the very day. perhaps the
very moment that Marshall discovered the grains OF
gold in Suffers mrace the treaty that closed the Mex
and gave California signed in the city Of
Mexico. The sad story misfortunes Of Marshall,
and particularly OF suffer subsequent to the eventfui
scenes in which they prominent figures, is told in
an affecting manner General Suffer- who, II allowed
his rights, could buy out Rothschild Aston q
Stewart, is absolutely wanderer the face OF the
earth, without home resting place. portrait Of
the venerable and unlucky pioneer for rontis
piece TO the elegant little volume of Mr. Dunbar, whose
guest he will be on his approaching visit to New York.
The Rev. NJ Baxter has added another wearisome
volume TO the dreary library Of miennial literature.
He entities il Coming Wonders Expected between 1867
and 1872 He exhibits, pctoraly well AS textually,
strange collection or SEALS beasts walls and wonders,
and traces the chain OF prophecy all the way down from
Nebuchaduezlar TO Napoleon III.
The public interest IN theological writings OF quite
different cabre from those of Rev. NJ Baxter, is at
tested by the fact that the eighth thousand OF Eccc
Deus" Is printed, and the twenty first thousand Of
" Ecce Homo y is in press
The Birth OF Pleasure" the story Of Cupd- auda.,
Psyche, from Apulelus is pretty little book the pub
LEGATION Office of which ia, strangely enough given on
the title pnge the Bible House.
est Tweimo or, The Cuneiform Encyclopedia OF
Chattanooga" by c. H. Webb, author of "Lilth
Lank, is clever parody Of Miss Evans ST. Elmo The
illustrations are by col Eytinge Jr.
The rage OF competition among the publishers of Dick
ems works stil continues But special arrange
ment, duly proclaimed by the great English novelist
himself, his Boston publishers have become says
hc only authorized representatives of the whole series
Of my books" In their turn they announce three
editions, the Diamond Edition, the Charles Dickens
Edition, and the Illustrated Library Edition. This
rivalry Of American publishers hasten the naugu-
ration of an international copyright law
"Homespun, Five and Twenty Years Ago." by
Thomas Lakeland is genial description Of the quiet
waysdes of life. The author that he Is fond of
'quiet country roads, sequestered green lanes cart
tracks through the woods and winding footpats
the pasture ands.' At this time, when the ten
dency to be to desert country life for the rush
and whrl Of city excitemens book Of this kind may
rovive healthful taste for rural pleasures
"Bcet Root Sugar and Cultivation of the Beet" by
E. D. Grant, is tho title Of a volume which gives in a
compact form the fullest and most recent information
respecting subject of the greatest agricultural mpor-
tance The author has spared expense OF time and
trouble in mastering the whole subject He insists upon
that the experience OF Europe in the failure OF their
supply Of cotton caused by the late war; should teach
the United States not to depend exclusively upon
foreign countries for her supply Of necessary
tice sugar. of which the consumption is about 400
600 TONS while the production Of all kinds within her
borders less than 600 tons leaving $50 be
imported In case Of war with great maritime power,
like England France which would in part at least,
prevent Importation sugars would necessarily advance
enormously. II is without doubt within the power Of
United States only produce within her own Dor
ders all the sugar she requires for homo consumption,
but also TO become large sugar exporting country and
that within very few years. The author believes that
the beet the plant destined to effect this revou
ZION. His purpose to call attention the importance
of beet sugar production in the Old World and de-
monstrae the advantage and feasibility OF establishing
IT in the United States. The first part of the book is
chiefly devoted to the history of beet sugar and the
relative advantages OF Europe and North America for
its production Tho second part wholly agricultural
in its character and gives instruction for the choice OF
soil suitable to the cultivation OF bee the methods Of
preservation OF raising tho seed and OF the preserva
tion and OF tho pulp There little doubt that the
experiments already inaugurated In Illinois the pro-
duction OF beet sugar indicate the opening OF
enne Of wealth for tho nation.
Ieland for the Irsh Is tho title OF neat reprint OF
"Rhymes and Reasons Against Landlordism," by W.
Linton, formerly Of the Irish Nation with preface on
Fcniansm and Repubcanism by the author whose pen
and pencil both arc rapidly making him we'll known
Ia his adopted country he has long been in England
Englishman he is Linton has proved himself true
friend to Ireland and his words entitled to
hearing even from those who do not accept all his
opinions.
Serials.
We have received the american Literary Gazette and
Publishers Circular the almost the only re-
cord Of photography and the book trade tins country
The present number May IL, is enlivened by letter
from Paris containing translation Of the autobiography
Of the poet Theophile Gauter, the prince Of Partisan
critics. We have also received tho 'Galaxy'' (which Is
now monthly pubicationl. the Catholic World" the
atlantic" Harpers" and the Gladys Fricnd' for