Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-14


be Family. Edited by Arthur Pendennis, Esq.
With illustrations. New York: NJ. Doolady.
1867.
The question is not what is Pendennis
s. it readable, OF not shall | buy is it of
any account Thackeray, though dead is
Immortal, and the question now is what
edition Of all his works do | prefer, or
can afford. DoOlady has given us "Dia-
mond edition" good paper, good style
and perfect typography. The minute type
reduces the size and cheapens the volume'
and win prove acceptable to the readers
Of good eyes and no great purses For
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HFNRY VIII AND Hrs CoURr: or Catharine
Parr. An Historic Novel. BY L. Mulbach,
Adthoress Of Frederick the Great and His
Court. etc. From the German, by Rev. III. n.
Pierce d. ID. New York: ID. Appleton Co.
1867.
In the field Of historical romance
Louisa Mulbach is without a living rival
She has founded upon the courts of her
own tongue and peoples a series of novels
which have made her fame secure; and
in going to the Court of England has
snatehed from It's history, a character and
a period most admirably suited to her
purpose The result, in the book before
us, will prove still more acceptable to
English ard American readers. For sale
by w. 7. Berry a. Co.
LOUISA OF PRUSSIA AND HFR TINES. An his
torical Novel. By L. Mulbach, authoress. etc.
etc. Translated from the German, by Il. JOr-
dan. New York: D. Appleton Co. 1867.
This is another of those absorbing roo
manees, based upon the Court society
and events Of modern times, which as a
furnishing to history, has rendered the
author one of the most popular of living
nOvelists For sale by W. T. Berry 4 Co.
CHRISTIANITY AND IT'S CoEFLTcrs, Ancient AND
-MoBxRS. By +. F.. Marcy, A. NJ New York:
d. Appleton Co. 1867
A controversial work, designed to up
hold the faith and practice of the Holy
Catholic Church--and tracing the strifes
sectarianism and dissensions among
Christian believers to departure from
the Mother Church" 1t spares neither
Puritanism nor Spiritualism, and is
book which the true investigator of the
times will read with interest For sale
by W T. Berry a Co
THE CULTURE DEMANDED BY MoDERN LIE.
Compiled by Z. L. AOumans. New York: ID.
Appleton a Co. 1867.
This is a collection Of addresses and
claims Of scientific education 1t, Of
course, treats upon one Of those unde-
nonstrable subjects which have been the
theme Of discussion since the invention
Of letters and will 50 continue to the end
of time We shall reach a solution
which, like the "binomial theorm," will
De universally received This volume
contains the thoughts of great men, in
science, in what we call philosophy, and
as teachers They may or may not be
worth anything, as the public shall accept
and reduce them 10 practice, or reject
them altogether For sale by w T.
Berry a. Co.
FAR ABovE RURIEs A Novel By Mrs. J. H.
hiddell. Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott a
Co. 1867.
Mrs J. II r. has produced several
previous works Of fiction, but nothing to
startle by its brilliancy, or entrance by
It's beauty This one is a story of coun-
try life in England, with the mistakes of
apeing fashionable follies and rascalities
Mrs. J. H. r. has not laid the cis-Atlantic
people under very great obligations to
her For sale by W. r. Berry a Co.
Tina INyIsRIEs. An Explanation Of Phe-
nomena Commonly Called Spiritual Phila-
dolphin J. b. Lppincott a Co. 1867.
The author is nameless, and his subject
worthless The book can profit no one
but such as may have gone crazy upon
matter, which, if itbe real at all, is above
the grasp of any sane mind. For sale
by W T. Berry a Co.
BmIR TEACHrNGs M NATURE By Rev Hugh
Macmillan. New York; d. Appleton 4 Co.
1867.
The name Of this volume indicates It's
contents Ii is devotional ard instruc-
tive; exhuberant in language feryid in
style, and good in tom. For sale by w
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FArHERs AND Sons. A Novel. BY Ivan Serg-
heievitch TurFenef Translated from the
Russian, By Eugene Schuyler. New York.
Leypoldt a Holt 1867.
Russian literature in this country is
somewhat rare Any book from that
quarter is accepted as something Of
curiosity. The one before us is picture
of Russian life and institutions-con~
sidered at home remarkably fne-and as
such possesses realinterest to the Ame-i-
can reader. For sale by W. T. Berry
& Co.
PrAcx AND OTHER PoESs. By John J. White.
philadelphia: J. =. lippincott & Co. lS6.
This little book Of poems viii amply
compensate the time given to its reading.
1t is contemplating and practicable de
gree unusual with our American poets,
and may be the beginning Of renewal
Of that style Of poetry which reached ats
best efforts in the better days Of English
literature For sale BY W. T. Berry a Co.
SORGHUM ASD It's PRoDUors. An account Of
recent investigations concerning the value Of
sorghum in sugar production, together WITH
description Of new method Of making sugar
ana refining syrup from this plant. Adapted
% common use. By f. I. Stewart Philadel-
phia J. B. Lippinc0tf q Co. 1867.
This is treatise on subject of much
interest 20 Tennessee farmers The
author shows that the sorghum cane con-
tains az large proportion Of chrystalized
sugar as the ordinary sugar cane Of
Louisiana and gives the means Of get
ting it out he is a practical farmer