The Portland daily press., 1867-06-13

The History of the United States Secret
Service,i by General Baker has already receiv-
ed extended notice in our columns, and long
extracts have enabled our readers to Judge for
themselves of its quality. The book is hand
somely printed, substantially bound, and il
lustrated with an engraved portrait of the
author, and numerous wood-cuts. 1t is pub
lished by General Baker himself, and is only
sold by subscription. George r. Davis & Co.,
are the general agents tor this State. s1aa -lo9
From the Uhiversalist Publishing House,
Boston. we receive an autobiography of the
First Forty-one Years of the Life of Sylvanus
Cobb, d. d." to which is added Memoir by
eldest son, Sylvanus Cobb, ,jr. 1t is a simple
and in-arti6cial narrative, recording the faith
full and arduous labors of one of the earliest
pioneers of the Universalist faith in this State,
and unfolding to US the story of long life de-
ted to works of usefulness, of philanthropy, of
moral and social reform and Of religious pro-
gress. The personal history of Doctor Cobb is
intimately connected with the history of Uni
versalism in this State; and to all of that faith
the present volume will have an especial value
1t is a well-priDted volume. the frontispiece of
which is an engraved portrait of the venerable
subject of the Memoir. q via afrs.l .TfiJ al
CIV. Carleton & Co., New York, publish
''The Cameron Pride" new novelty Mrs
Mary j. Holmes, author of "Lena Rivers" and
other stories which have enjoyed an extended
popularity. Mrs. Holmes has bright ami
mated style of narrative, her characters are
very well drawn and her scenes spirited THE
Cameron Pride" will doubtless be one of the
flo
lie. (Bailey & Noyes have it, slU ii ,'ens
From Carleton's We have also @The Romance
Of Beauseincourt," novel by the author of
"The Household of Bouverie" The author
requests the "Druids of the press" not to spoil
the interest of his or her story by giving TO the
public a synopsis of its plot, therefore our
readers must not expect us to tell them what
"The Romance of Beauseincourt' is about -
Indeed, as we have not read it, it might be
| somewhat difficult for us to do that cruel
| thing; but it looks as if it would be in demand
at the circulating libraries. bailey and
Noyes.) oI .Ha'ae7- -.i-s''
| Hurd & Houghton, New York, have issued
| number two of their fine 'Globe Edition. of
the works of Charles Dickens. 1t contains
! "The Old Curiosity Shop" and the first series
| OF the 'SketcneS, tne WnOle Delng compressed
into single compact volume, or rather four
| volumes, of some three hundred pages each.
bound in one. Notwithstanding the great
number of pages, the book, owing to the fine
ness of the paper, is not inconyeniently bulky
and its clear, readable type is deligbtto weary
eyes. The illustrations are from the beautlfui
designs by barley, in the Household Edition
4 Cor sale by G. r. Chisholm q brother' oo'
Congress Street and G. I. r. r. Depot
LIFE IN THE Holy LASD.-We have receiv-
ed advance sheets Of new work soon 70 pe
published by J. B. Burr s. Co., Hartford,
Conn, to be entitled Remarkable Characters
and places of the Holy Land" and comprising
on account of the remarkable characters and
memorable places of Palestine, its ancient cit
i les and venerated shrines, with some account
of the great deeds and wonderful events of
p which it has been the scene. The work is ed-
tied by Charles w. Elliot, author of q New
England History" ETC., and it will contain
original articles by such eminent scholars and
writer's as President Woolsey of Yale College,
! President Cummings OF Wesleyan University,