The Portland daily press., 1868-07-09
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A CONSTITUTIONAL VIEW OF THE LATE War
BETWEEN THE STATES; its Cause. Character,
Conduct and Results. BY Alexander H'
Stephens. Two Volumes Vol 7 8vo nm
654. National p Publishing Co. rr'
In form this work is revival of the classi-
cal dialogue, the discussion of its theme being
carried on between Mr.. Stephens and his ing
mary guests, Judge Bynum, Massachusetts,
Radical, Professor Norton, Connecticut
Conservative, AMI Major Heister
Pennsylvania War Democrat. 1t Z as readable
as most of Cicero's dialogues, which is say
ing much, but like them falls infinitely short
OF the dramatic UraiSenablance which Plato
alone has displayed in compositions of this
kind. The characters are men of straw and
the Vice-President of the late Gonfederacy
has it all his own way in the discussion,
which would take a far different course, one
feels all the way along, if for such sticks as
Bynum, Norton and Hester, live men like
Phillips, Trumbull and Dix could be substitu-
ted. In matter, it is simply re-statement of
the obsolete theory of State sovereignty inter-
esting no doubt to antiquarians and docurin-
aires but of no more practical Importance to
this and coming generations than the Ptote-
maic epicyeles or the Cartesian vortiees,or any
The LOST CAUSE RECLAIMED. By Edward A.
Pollard, author of "The Lost Cause" &c
12mo PIP. 2l4. New York: Carleton & Co.
Mr.. Pollard has taken a hint from Milton,
and having described the Paradise Lost of
contederacy in which every citizen was to en-
joy the most unlimited freedom "to wallop his
own niggers," gives US now Paradise Re-
gained which only the pen of Parson Nasty
can adequately describe, for it is a restoration
of the-Democratic party to power which he
means. The staple of his book has been many
times reprinted-in Calhoun's treatise on gov
ernment, in Van Evries important contribu-
tions to physiological science, in Mr.. Mungen's
physiological speech in Congress, and in the
New York Day Book, and some of the statis-
tics in the World Almanac. The only original
feature is Mr.. Polard's way of spelling ''infe-
riourity," W hich occurs a great many times in
connection with "the negro" with a u. No
author, ancient modern, ever hit upon that
photography for that word, and we cheerfully
render to Mr.. Pollard his just need of praise
for the innovation. 1t must not be supposed
that in this matter he is following ancient
precedents, for it is well known to the curious
in such matters that the was formerly used
only in final syllables in -our and dropped in
derivatives.
For sale by Bailey and Noyes
HENRY POWERS (Banker) How he achieved
Fortune and Married. A Novel. BY
Richard b. Kimball, 12mo. PIP. 1856. New
York: Carleton & Co.
Mr.. Kimball is best known as the author of
"St. Leger," which long ago established his
reputation and gained his admission to a snug
corner in the New American Cyclopadia.
Henry Powers is a story of Wall street during
the Rebellion.
For sale by Bailey & Noyes.
JOSH BILLINGS ON Ice, AND OTHER THINGS.
With Comic Illustrations by j. H. Howard
limo. PIP. 263. New York: Carleton q Co.
The adventures of Mr.. Billings on ice and
his account OF the great agricultural horse
trot have been Published in every newspaper
in the country and are fair specimens of this
volume. His spelling is worse than Pollard's,
but there is more wit and wisdom in one of
his pages than in Pollards 214. Take this, for
instance: II have seen men as full of indecis-
ion as an old barn-always ready, but didn't.
know exactly which way to pitch" Or this:
Il believe in zeal, but when it tries to beat
Dexters time, then think it wants watching
as much as a mules hind leg; zeal that trots
square and goes a measured mile in about
three minutes without a skip is my kind" If
Billings would learn to spell it wouldn t hurt
him so long as he writes such rnots as these.
For sale by Bailey and Noyes.
THE AMERICAN ODD FELLOW for July con-
tains installments of the $500, Prize Story,
"The Unknown Friend" can Odd Fellow
Abroad" "Western Sketches" "Deaf Mute
Institutions" "New York by Daylight and
Gaslight;" Seems of Odd Fellowship "The
Age Of Swindles," and many other original ar
ticles on various subjects; together with intel
ligence from all parts of the world of Odd
Fellowship.
Published by John w. Orr, Sc Nassau
Street, New York, at SO per year.
The YALE CoURANT has been enlarged in
area and scope. 1t is now of the size of the
Army and Navy Journal, is called the College
Courant, and proposes hereafter TO present
weekly summary of college news from all
parts of the country. Among its contributors
are some of the ablest writers among the pro-
fessors in the colleges of the United States
Favorable terms are offered to canvassers for
Chatfeld, New Haven.
HALLS JOURNAL OF HEALTH for July con-
should be read in every household in the land.
EVERY SATURDAY for July IL is in the hands
Of ha DauSdaalarc