The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-08
New Publications.
ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS.

hOBEhT OAHTER q BROTHERS.
From the publishing house of this Boston
firm we have a variety of new books mostly of
religious character.
FATHER CLEMENT, by the author of "The
Decision" Profession not Principle, etc., is
story written with polemical intent, and de-
signed to show the fallacy of certain dogmas
OF the Church of Rome, as well as the evil
effects of those dogmas on private character
and on domestic happiness. We have never
been of those who like to take their theology
in this form, but there is a very large class who
do, and by such "Father Clement" will at leas.
be found an interesting story.
A more satisfactory, and, to our view far
more useful work is the sequel to MINIsrERrNe
CHILDREN, story which attracted deserved
admiration on its appearance some time ago.
These books are the production of an English
lady, Miss Maria Charlesworth, and are re-
markable for the simple and natural manner in
which they enforce the lessons of practical pi-
ETY.. The present story, though written as a
sequel, is yet SO far complete in itself as to be
quite Ineligible, and no young person into
whose hands it may fall can fail to be the bet
ter for the lesson of Christian usefulness
which it teaches.
CURFEw CHIMES; or Thoughts on Lies
ton of scriptural and other texts, with various
hymns and poetical extracts of character
which may suggest such thoughts and reflec-
tions as suit the decline of life They are
comprised in a compact little volume small
enough to be carried in the pocket and pre-
senting handsome and attractive appearance
Day DAWN, by the author of English
Hearts and English Hands," is a neatly print
ed tract designed to exhibit the happy dawn of
Christian hope in soul darkened by sin.
JAcoBUs' NOTES ON GENESIS. The Rev.
Melancthon w. Jacobus, Professor of Biblical
Literature and Exegesis in the Theological
Seminary at Allegheny, Pa, has prepared with
great care and labor complete series of criti-
cal and explanatory notes on the book of Cen
esis, which notes are here published in con-
venient form, accompanied by the text. 1t
will be found useful and trustworthy book of
reference for the student of this portion of
Scripture.
All of the above are for sale by H. Packard
MASSACHUSETTS IN THE REBELLION By P.
G. Headly, author OF Josephine" etc. Bos-
soh' w "AhCi, Il uHCI, O. SO ID,
This is a handsomely printed octave
volume of some seven hundred pages,
in which are recorded the services of the State
and people of Massachusetts, in the war for
the suppression of the rebellion Not that
any one work can set forth fully all that
has been done by this or any other loyal State
in the great contest, but of the services which
can be known and estimated this volume con-
tains careful summary, and it rescues from
oblivion many instances of patriotism and he
roism which might otherwise be forgotten To
all Massachusetts soldiers and their friends it
will Of course have great value and interest
A great number of finely engraved portraits of
distinguished soldiers and statesmen of the
old Commonwealth adorn the volume.
Carter & Dresser, 176, Fore street, are gen.
eral agents for the work. Mr.. George II.
Blake, box s27, is travelling agent. Agents
wanted.
The GALAXY, for February 18th is received,
The feature of it which will first command at
tention is, of course, the commencement of Mrs.
Davis promised story "Waiting for the Yer
dict" 1t opens with good deal of power, but
we fear we are to be disappointed in the hone
that this work would prove less repulsiye in
the phases of life which it is to exhibit to lis
than most of its predecessors have been. Much
as we admire the writer's genius, and her skill
in the analysis and delineation ofcharacter we.
confess that we are not able to enjoy her life
like portraitures, because of the ugliness of the
subjects she best loves to paint. She constant.
lyintroduces to us forms of humanity strangely
suggestive of those Shiny, crawling creatures.
whicn are found under stones and on the walls
OF ceiiars. 10 read her stories is like breath
ing the air Of charnel-house, or at the best of
coal-pit. We long for good healthy breeze
or CLEAN of sunshine to expel the MOTIONS
vapors and miasms. Perhaps we NAV be some.
what hasty in Judging of this story from a sin.
gle installment, but the only characters time
far introduced are half-crazed Ouakeress on
Alabama planter who seems to belong unm;s-
takably to the order of crawling reptiles, a saw.
age mulatto boy, an old Pennsylvania farmer
honest and not unwholesome, and little girl
of nine years, alarmingly precocious in her.
knowledge of what no such child could or
should understand. Perhaps future chapters
may develope some phases of life which will be
more attractive
~. IL. n. Browne contributes to this number
OF the GALAXY an interesting account of the
manner IN which the new Electric Light is pro-
duced' Mr. Arthur Fleming offers some "Ex-
periments with the Sonnet" Mr.. Richard
Grant mite has an article on words and
their Uses" and Mr.. George wakeman. dis
courses in very lively manner of "Conun-
drums" An interesting historical sketch Of
John Rose" is by William L. Stone; there are
several short stories of which "The Silent Low.
err" Chinese tale, by Ed H. House, is the
best, one or two poems, and the always well
written editorial chapter of 'Nebula" contain.
ing "Soft Soap from John Bull 1.-THE Recall of
Mr. Motley" "The Booth Medal" "Mr. Jerome's
Prize Gentleman" "Itemizing on Private
Matters" "A New Typographical Conoeit;"
"spiritist Revelations"