The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-31

SOWING THE WIND. Novel By Lynn Linton, az
thor of "Lzze Lorton, of G1eyrigg" etc., etc. Ne'
York: Harper Brothers 1857.
This is reprint of one of the books Of YER
popular English writer, issued in Harper's well
known ssLibrary of Select Novels" We received
our copy through Messrs. E. J. DAWsoN Co.
Meeting street.
TURE AND WINE MAKING, by Peter B. Mead. Hlustra
ted with nearly 200 engravings from nature. New
York; Harper & Brothers, 1857 For sale by E. j.
Dawson Co., Charleston
This is very handsomely gotten up volume,
furnishing most serviceable manual on branch
of industry that is steadily on the increase in this
country, and that is destined to become one of
great Importance ere many years. The nature
and character Of the book lnny be infcrrod from
the following extract from the Preface:
ssWo conceive that an elementary work on the
vine, to possess the highest practical value of the
Amateur, as woi as the Gardener md vincyarlist
should treat of all the facts and principles nvolr
ed in the subject, laying them clearly in order bo-
! fore the student and linking them together with
Just 30 much Of the theory as is necessary TO OK
plain lucidly their relation to each other, and
monious and systematic whole. This is what We
have aimed to accom~lish in the present work,
iudulgng in no theorizing speculatons, and intro
ducing nothing of doubtful verifcation. We have
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perience, stating no fact TINT VIC have not repeat
edly verified, and which may not be repeated by
others with like results We have striven to make
| it safe guide to all.
Although grape culture, and especially wine
making, are yet in their infancy in this country,
| the principles and conditions upon which success
depends are 30 well established that if we walk in
| the full light of the knowledge we know, we need
| tread no doubtful path Though the work is
strictly elementary, we have by no means inlended
To make it in any degree superficial, and have
therefore labored to leave no important political
question unsolyed; indeed, some points, that have
heretofore been entirely neglected, or very briefly
noticed, are here treated with degree Of minute
ness somewhat commensurate with their impor-
lance, as will be seen, among others, in the chap
ters on Varieties 'Ripening and Taste"
This is certainly the most complete handbook
ever published in this country on this subject.
HAnPEn's Ne,o Monthly Magazine, for June, has
also been sent us by Messrs. E. ]. DAWSON g. Co.
OF it's character or contents it is needless to speak,
as everybody now knows this popular Monthly.
We have also received, through Mcssrs. DAw-
SON g. Co.. copy of the HARPER's new sensation
war novel, "Miss Raveneps Conversion from
Secession to Loyalty, byJ. W. De FOREST author
of european Acquaintance, "Seaclif," etc., etc.,
but have not yet had time to read it carefully. We
propose to give it fuller notice, after having
made ourselves acquainted with the nature Of its
contents.
The GALAXY.-The June number Of this excel
lent monthly, has reached US. Notwithstan ling
the SCOTS of c. q. WEBB, who is making cheap
reputation by writing travesties, and of others Of
that ilk, who may have personal reasons for their
prejudice 10 this Magazine, the GALAXY has sue
cessfully passed the ordeal and now in it's fourth
volume, is recognized as the organ Of the rising
class Of iterati of the country. The contents Of
the present number are as follows:
l. Steven Lawrence, Yeomsn by Mrs. Edwards,
continued 2. The German Cotilion. 8. Among
the Daisies. 4. The Legend Of Amsanctus, by W.
L. Al lon. s. Shew Bread. 6. Bismarck, by C. w.
Elliott. 7. Solitude and Democracy. 8. Tortur-
ing Words, by George Wakeman. 8. Deiazet. 10.
A Morse Love Story, by R. G. White, II. An Eve
ming in Spring. ID. Waiting for the Verdict, by
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis, continued. IS.
American Painters, by Russell Sturges, Jr. II.
Nebul@ by the Editor, containing Amazing YER
ses--The New Drunkenness among Eng
lish Women-The New York Union League Club
andihe Legislature Of Self-made Men
Mstrimol y and High Society.
The GALAXY is published monthly by W. O. Il
F. P CHURCH, New York.