New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
nooKSOF THE WEEK.

The LoLs ofDe Woods by A. l.. o. e. Is tale nus
,,tve Of the twelfth chapter Of Romans p"oi'H'N
Robert Carter g. Brothers I'm
The third edition revised and enlarged OF q ca a.
.al Of Elementary GeO8eiricaI Droci"gls pu'"'"
John Wiley q Son.
0ovv method Of telegraph Gopher, for tIansmit-
ting kilograms relating TO foreign news To,
ond 0naneial matters in general, by ~run n ionp
sop Ia published by the author 81,
a. T,Otlmo. or the Canetfor7n Cycepea's " C" "s,
sqkoooa by c. II. WEBB, is orsao So doshes
Elmo" by Miss Evans, aud contains SOM ~ n webb
al that pretentieas and pedahtio ho''i W.
PktGsbep. protbors
KS, 800 ,e,eived from T. b. Peterson bIolnels'
W. nav ,ican edition OF Great Expectations, eY
tio s". rIrSs. and from NJ DoOlady diamond eoS-
nI,p of Peldennis, by WILLIAM MAkEPfJNCR
with portrait of the author andother Jns
Eab0Ds.
R,,t Root Saq0r and the Culrdiion.oftthe Beet 10y r.
VI GRANT UAe & shepardl is practical ueatlse Oh the
,rdeet showing the Importance Of the prodntt IN Eu
rane and maintaining the advantage o, intro0lclhg INC
.e In the United States. Il is fun Of valuable infor
nation on a promising branch Of national lnoesuy'
Eeo YORK in the NinetoeRh Cestury, b. the Rev.
.,uup, Ossoon u D. the title Of an az eloquent dis
course delivered before the NewSOrk Historical soeey
nm its sxty-second Anniversary. IL abOunds WIN hoi
.sting "reminiscences Of the earlier peod9 OF the history
# New York and presents valuable collection OF III
portant statistics.
A neat edition Of Cali Jati COsorts Commentor~ ds
xo Calico with explanatory notes, ~ George stuart A.
N IL published IN Chase and stuars Classical seres
nv Edredge Brother Philadelphia The text rs nanny
nat Of Kramer IN the TaHchnitz EDITIONS OF Latn Cis
toa with various readings from Oehler, NpperdaS ana
other distinguished authorities tle holes "ie V''N'
fudiciOus and quite 70 the purpose.
Shokipos. Etchiaqs from The NGrGl Acdde"s- by
oeober Of the class Of 1867 is collection OF engla
comic sketches illustrative OF the life OF moshipSn
during his Of professional study Ine9 esen
faithful view Of the humorous aspects OF naval euuc"
sion md are or truly amusing character Inc hane
az the author Benjamin, will awaken hNey inter
at among the numerous friends OF his hate father the
veil known poet aud Journalist, late Of this oty lice
shepard Boston, Publishers
Womat's Work IN The Grid Tar, by l.. p BRoCKETT'
ND and Mrs MARY c. VAUGHAN philadelphia Zeis-
Ter McCmdy, Co.., is record OF the femae heIoism
and patriotism which contributed such important ser
Woes in the suppression of the Rebellion 1t includes the
iabors Of devoted in the hospitals ana IN attend
ance on the sick and wounded in the camp and held the
hospital transport service, the organization OF ad so
eieties and other efforts in the national cause The
volume has introduction by the Rev Dr Bellows anu
ts illustrated with numerous engTaNings
qbe suleet of amusement as a Force IN Christian
Sao is treated in four discOurses by the Rev MAR
VINR VINCENT Of Troy. In the opinion OF the author
when the church has touched the subject or amusement
n has generally done in censorous spirit IL mas Is
decretas and resolutions against CERTAIN AVin'
Of social recreation and prescribed penalties Tor engaging
An them while it has left alone the broader relations OF
The question Mr. Vincent takes more liberal ana com
xrehensve view OF the whole matter, and contends tha
the devil is not necessarily at work in thearca repre-
sentation game Of billiards, festive banquet WIn
n. Young.
The Life Of Carl Ritter, by W. L. GAGE Charles
ssbner Co.. is an interesting piece OF biography de
voted TO the personal history and scientific career OF one
of the most geOgaphers OF the age Apart rom
his labors m special department of intellectual actv
y his life presents attractive example OF the almost
childish simplicity and mOdesty the profound sense OF
religion and the devotion studous research, which
distinguished many German scholars OF the past gen
Grafton The volume also abounds in agreeable inustra
lions Of the social and domestic life OF Germany, and
though writer loose and inaccurate style, its fresh
enthusiastic tone gives IT certain CHARM
and forms an Offset TO its faults Of literary
subon.
The Inquiry into the Origin and Course Of Political
Parties the United States by the late eXPresident MAR
FIN VAN buren,, edited by his sons IS published by Hd
a Houghton. II forms episode TO the personal ne
Ors in the preparation Of which Mr. Van Buren, was en-
gagged during large portion Of the latter years OF his
hfe and which in the hands Of an accomplished
winter in this city, who s employed IN the composition
OF a complete biography OF the late President The
volume covers period between the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution and the bred Scott decision aud
the Nebraska Act. without pursuing conseeu
ave historical method IL treats Of the principal questions
~ issue DeWeen the great pOhtlcd pueS VI 'no C'e"
Rtates a Of dsquisitlOns Of deSultOy, rather
than an elaborate character interspersed with some
personal "reminiscences which, to certain degree serve
30 the prevailing tedousness Of the discussion.
vital defect in the editing Of the work s the total want
Of all index, Of table Of contens making the
perusal Of the volume formidable task that Of
finding way IN tangled Wilderness without foot
track landmark. Other marks Of careless editing
might be pointed out especially IN the giving Of proper
names the celebrated Tapping Reeve Of Connecticut for
Instance belGg metamorPhosed into ToppGn Recess %.
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