The New York herald., 1867-01-27
BOOK NOTICES.


THE Powers OF THE ExEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. By
Alfred Conkling. Weare c. Little, Albany.
Notwithstanding the startling motto from Burke
which Mr. Conkng has placed on the title page OF this
treaseBetter to be awakened by the alarm bell than
to perish In the names'-hs examination OF the I'm
portant problem OF the scope and limits Of executive
power is in the main calm and dispassonate He COM
presses within hundred and thirty pages the
results Of his study Of this problem which has now un
become complicated with party politics, and
obscurcd in the popular mind by the blind
passions Of party zeal After briefly discussing Presi
dent Johnsons .poicy'' and the dissent OF Congress-
shown py the proposed constitutional
amendment the author presents clear and definite state
Of the constitutional powers and duties OF the Pres
dent OF tho United States. He shows the perls Of
"usurpationn and copcludes with the indisputabe
assertion thatitis high time for strenuous effort to
the government at and forever 70 ts con-
stitutional equilibrium.
THE Book OF AMERICAN PAsMxEs, containing
History OF the Principal Base Ball, Cricket,
Rowing and Yachting Clubs Of the United states.
BY Charles A. Peverclly. Published by the
Author. New York.
Mr. Peverelly who has been engaged in the reporting
Of Outdoor Sports for several Now York journals for
more han twenty years, is peculiarly we'll qualified to
write such book this comprehensive manual Of
lished devoted to It's subject work of patient labor
and full Of s'zsal according to knowledge" groups
together for the first time in their history all Of the
principal clubs present organized In the United States
The triumphant result Of the great ocean yacht race
lends especial interest and vauo TO the pages which the
author consecrates 10 yachting. Rowers, base ball
players crckeer and all true lovers Of healthfu out
door sports will welcome this Book Of American
Pastimes"
THE WAR CLAIMANTS GUIDE. BY George w.
Rafe, author Of Pension Manual" Executors
Guide,'' &c. Robert Clarke h Co., Cincinnati.
This Is . manual OF laws, regulations, instructions,
forms oca decisions relating to pensions, bounty
pay prize money, salvage all kinds Of property lost or
destroyed communication Of ratons the prosecution
OF all army navy claims growing out OF the late war
OF 1s6I65 The author has evidently aimed to make
the most accurate and complete work Of the kind.
ALEXANDER II. SrEpHENs, IN PrBLIC AND PRIVATE.
with Letters and Speeches Before, During and
Since the War. BY Henry Cleveland. National
Publishing Company: Philadelphia, Richmond,
Atlanta st. Louis and Chicago.
Tho letters and speeches which Ill the larger part Of
this handsome and bulky volume Of eight hundred and
thirty three pages form contribution Of permanent his
torical value TO American political literature The bio
graphical account Of Mr. Stephens which Is prehxed to
them although full Of interesting details, s little more
than what the author himself quite properly calls IT,
''loDg talk on paper" An experienced book
maker might have said as much In fewer
words Mr. Cleveland. however, has supplied excellent
material for some future and philosophical bso-
graphcr Of OF the most remarkable men, physically
intellectually and morally, who have figured conspcu.
ously nsAmerican history. This work N smbehshed by
two poras Of tho celebrated Georgian and pictures a
his dwelling his family burial place and his favorits
dog Rio together with fac-smes Of letters from Aora
ham Lincoln him. and from him to the late President
THE NEW GospyL or PEACE AccoRDrNo TO Sr.
BENJAMIN. The American News Company,
New York.
This volume is elegant reproduction from Inc Cam
bridge pross or the best a well as most success
full American political satirea Kopur.hedds OF the
North and Phireabs Of the South will have occasion
long TO remember Il The gcneaogy Of Pshswdee will
stand on record and II tho reputed author really wrote
bytheby he has not yet positively denied the rurnos
which connects his name with 1.-THE might without
immodesty lin the veil Of anonymity.
swrSoN Round THE CrRKLE. by Petroleum v.
Nasby. late Pastor of the Church Of the New
Dspensation, Chaplain to his Excelency the
President, and p. M. at Confederate X Roads,
Kentucky. Lee shepard: Boston.
Lowell the prince Of American satiriss recently an
nounced that ho had half mind to abdcats In favor Of
the late pastor OF the Church Of the New Dspcnsaon
Wa confess that We arc by inclined to transfer
IN The latter our allegiance, but Lowell says. 81
sure that political satire will have justice done TO by
that genuine and delightful humorst, the Rev. Pctro-
leum " Nasby" This popular writer has here thrown
into book form 'hs ideas OF men, politics and things
A. set forth In his letters tho public press during the
vear 1900. Tho book 10 illustrated by Thomas Mast
IarrrrH LASK; On, LuNAcr. Founded upon
Incidents in the Adventurous Life Of Griffith
Gaunt, Esq. BY G. Ii. Webb. Carleton: New
York.
clever little buriesqus Of what Charles Resde calls
hs .ras,erpiece" In the rccommendatory notices,
particularly tho spirit Of the original writer has been
fairly caught and author, ILLUSTRATOR engraver printer
and publisher pun themselves In turn better than any
body else can
AMERICAN LEAVES. Familiar Notes Of Thought
and Life. By Samuel 0sgood, Author Of "The
Hearthstone," Studies In Biography" "Stn-
dent Life" DC. Harper d Brothers. New
York.
rns substance Of ths nftesa essays full Of serious
thought and kindly sympathy, which are bound mp In
this volume, has already public favor In Havr~'s
Monthly ksoariw& The table Of contents indicates
the eide range Of topics, from Little Children"
V "Lesrnins staissmanship," from "school
fnnasncss" 10 Art Among shs "People."
"Amercan Views" and sThc Ethics Of Lsve." The
texa are GOOD 90 well 40 veroM and the handling 70