The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-01
New Publications.

LIFE OF A. f. DosTIE; or, the Conflict in
New Orleans. By Emily HAGEN Reed. 12m
PIP. 375. New York: VIM P. Fontinson.
Besides an account of the life of DIR. Dostie,
who was murdered in New Orleans during the
anti Convention riots two yes rs ago, this vol
ume contains brief history of affairs in New
Orleans during and since the rebelion-a his
tory which well deserves to be read and pom
dered by all who desire to understand the ele-
ments with which Congress has had to deal in
restoring the Union. In point of literary exc
cution the book is far from faultless, showing
many signs of haste and imperfect preoara-
ton, but il covers an important field which h
not been otherwise occupied and ought not to
be neglected. The report of Messrs. Eliot and
Shellabarger to Congress on the same subject
is republished as an appendix.
For sale by Short & Loring.
FOOTPRINTS OF LIFE: or, Faith and Nature
Reconcled. By Philip Harvey, NJ d. limo
PIP. 140. New York: Samuel Il. Wells.
A new treatise De Reruna Natura in verses
which it is safe to say will not be read so long
nor so generally as the poem dedicated to Ca
Jus Memmus by Lucretius. In the first place
the public of this age does not look for systems
of philosophyin verse; and in the next, it
must be said that DR.. Harvey is not Lucretius.
The work is divided into three parts on the
Body CDarw in), the Soul (Hamlton), and the
Deity (Parker). The versifcation is usually
very respectable, but would hardly be detect
ed if the capitals were omitted at the begin
ming Of the lines.
For sale by Shorts Loring.
A MORNINGS WALK.-Last Saturday morn
ing long before our city bellies had risen, but
not before they should have left their beds, we
took walk through some of our streets. The
morning broke bright and beautiful and every
hing seemed to be starting into new life. One
thing we noticed with much pleasure, album
dant evidence met us at every turn that our
citizens generally possess an ardent love for
flowers. This is just as it should be- Nature
tries to please us or she would not have paint
ed so many beautiful pictures for us, and it is
our own fault if we are not pleased and satisfi.
ed with all her arrangements on our planet.
True, it is small when compared with some
others in our system. yet it is large enough and
good enough for us. We noticed that our citi-
zens have used every available spot for the Gull
uVaBlOn OF HoWClS- houoC UduhiuSS, TOuL
yards, lanes, alleys, and gardens are all orna-
mented with flowers. We know of no city
where more attention is given to such industry
than in Portland. The great fire destroyed
many OF our fine elm trees, but we have thou
sands of noble ones left, for which we have
reason to be both grateful and proud. The
elm on Danforth Street near Mr.. Murray's
house are splendid group. We have no re-
collection of ever having seen anywhere SO
many large elm trees on so limited piece of
ground. They are noble and majestic and re-
ally worth going to see. We don't think ,here
are any trees to be compared with them for
numbers in one group, height, wide-spreading
branches, and big trunks in New Haven Or
any other city. While gazing upon these ma
jestic trees we noticed a brick house near by,
in an unfinished state, and wondered that it
remained so long in that condition when dwell
ling houses are so much needed and command
such great rents!
We have not space to record a 1.-THE of what
we saw, but two tame young crows a gentle
man was playing with in his door yard attract
ed our attention. They were very happy and
manifested no disposition to fly away from such
a kind hearted man. They know him but
would turn away from a stranger. They re-
minded us OF toast which was given many
years ago ata.whig celebration of the Fourth of
July in this city by one of our old friends. It
was this: The Democrats--fI.~'S-Sh howe1h lts
me ass his masters crib" The
toast was received with uproarious applause by
the wicked wings of those days. We wonder
what he thinks of that toast now, for he still
lives and trains with the Democrats. What
changes there are in this world even duriL g
our generation!
NEWS ITEMs.-The idea of celebrating the
American centenary by holding Universal
Exposition gains ground SO rapidly that the
Boston papers are already contending that the
/" Hub" is the proper place for the exhibition
to take place.
Lowell, Mass, has voted not to permit the
licensing of liquor sellers in that CITY