New-York tribune., 1868-01-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BOOKS nF TIE WEEK.


The Praise Offering is the title Of new
and extensive OF sacred music by TAYLOR
published by A 5. Barnes Co
The Little For, a story founded on Captain
MoCnnroeks Arctic Expedition and Elsie Di"sHore' a
tuyene narrative Of re ous character are issued by
N ". DOdd.
The publisher of the Bankers Magazine las
ssued IN one volume octave. The Loan ard Currency AoS
VCOngress from March 1872 TO March 1867 printed from
ne Statutes at LARGE" with an analysis Of the ac''
Folks and Fairies is pleasant collection oi
uOries FOR little children by Lucy RANDALL CnAfo",'
dedicated tie father OF the author. Mr. . : h'"u'''
c;y superintendent OF Public Instruction 'i'"iP''
Brothers
new edition of Du6's B0OkEeep'h9' ny l.
DrF including all the late improvements n te Sceh0c'
A. ,,IihoI NV uorrer 4 Brothers. u contains nearly
TWO hundred pages Of new matter, forming treatise
which FOR completeness Of detail and convenience Of form
b Dot surpassed by any simlarpublcauon
The Military History Of Ulysses s. Grant 10y
ADAM BADE,u ID Appleton Coz is devoted to the pub
be career Of General Grant from 1861 to 1863 including
tho whole period covered by the events OF the war Tie
author was member Of General Grants personal sian
before he was appointed to the command Of the armies OF
tile United states and sti remains in the same capacity
thus ENJOYING % authentic sources of ormau"p
by which be has failed to proh largely In the compo
son 90 his work. lie Is master Of vigorous ana Iaee
and has embodied the events Of General Grants cam
racns ia a narrative ri substantial and agreeable
fascinating book for young readers and
we may well say for children Of larger growth also
T. furushedGn Mt PAUL DU CHAILLUs Stories OF the 90
rla Country just issued by Harper Brothers They are
not mere compilations from the larger works OF the
author fresh original narratives related IN style OF
Incompatible naiyete and with o delightful conhdhg
tone that must nd its way the heart Of every juvenile
lover Of the maVe Of nature The volume is profusey
Illustrated with woodcuts. showing every variety OF
savage and monkey life, aud some modern theories are
irue giving TO be proud of our ancestors
Harper Brothers have also issued the Third Volume OF
MoTIEYs Hisorg Of re Ued Netherlands, to be followed
in a short time by the Fourth and concluding volume,
which reserve for future notice.
volume of Lectures on Reason and Rere-
Iat.On delivered in ST. AIMS Roman Catholic Church, by
the Rev THOMAS PRESTON, Is Issued by the Cathohc
Publication House. It's purpose Is TO set forth simple
and concise argument in favor Of the Roman communion
entirely from rational considerations The author
holds that every bound to exercise the powers
Of reason appreciation 0 truth and goodness that
divine revelation addressed human intelligence aud
that supernatural truth is always in harmony with nat
ural truth. conducting tho discussion. Dr. Preston
FIRST examines the and Office OF reaSon he then
undertakes to show that faith never contradict the
reason since In It's own plane and depends on
supernatural light and finally treats Of the rational con
dons Of revelation, admitting that one were TO be made
from God TO Applying the argument to the ques
ton as between Cathocy and Protestantism he main
fps that the latter does fulfill any Of the necessary
conditions OF revea and cannot give any convincing
proofs divine mission. In point Of style the volume
s. clear and impressive and the fairness and temperance
of its well suited 10 attract attention To It's rea
soDiDgs.
Cotton Culture by JOSEPH b. LYMAN Orange
Judd Coz is timely volume, brought out as the
result Of twelve years experience among the planters Of
.F. ftp "a
previous writer's on the subject il treats OF the natural
history OF the cotton plant the stock implements and
iaborer Of the cotton farms the planting and cultivation
Of the crop and the preparation of for market giving
great variety practical details Ia regard TO every branch
Of the cotton culture in United States The author ~
saDgune his views of the prospects Of cotton growing rs
department Of agricultural industry In his opinion no
political disorders WILL for great length Of tme SER
ously embarrass the cotton interest The present tanhi
tion state cannot long the opening OF the cotton
fields of thesouh 10 the labor ef all races gives scope 10
enlarged enterprise and offers opportunities for the intro
duction Of and effective methods OF cultivation
The thinks that very large amounts OF cotton VIII
be grown grass andlwheat and corn are produced in
the Northern by the labor Of the andholdcr himself
who with the aid two assistants in the Summer,
oltivates forty sixty 10y which he holds the
fee simple. But, in many cases. tho business VIII be
conducted larger scale and with more
ample appliances Capitalists and jointsto com
panes VIII apply their energy aud skill to the raising OF
cotton, uS tncy now III an v"
silver mine, with view TO profit The experience Ot the
world since the outbreak OF the civil has established
the superiority the South the cotton growing regsn
OF the globe and II now FOR the material
Of cheapest clothing Of the human The interest Of
the volume is increased by chapter cOttonseed aud
lts uses from the pen OF Mr.. j. r. sypher.
A. new treatise on the Elements Of the DV-
Jerential and Integral Calculus, edited by J. +. QUINBr
LII d.. is published in "KobnsOns Mathematical Sc
sies" by IvisOD, Phinney Blskeman Co. The work is
intended for the Of students in the Leher schools and
colleges OF this country, rather than exhaustive
discussion Of the intricate branch OF mathematics 10
which 1t is devoted Although many topics OF conpaTa-
lively limited Importance mud place this volume,
The leading principles OF the calculus treated with
unusual fullness detail the whole subject unfoded
in strictly logical and consecutive order The author
eyiDces power of lucid and significant statement
his language is marked by simplicity and force and the
copous examples with which the analysis Of principles
slustrated. are appropriate and instructive The theme
Of COURSE one which docs not admit Of popular treat
lnent but the resOlute scientific student viii find in
valuable aid In the volume enabling hlm to comprehend
fle subtle aud delicate instrument OF modern physical
Investigation perhaps without the intervention OF
naster-The same house have Issued a edl
aion OF 4 Manual Of Inorganic chemistry, by
s'uARLEs W ELIOT and FEANX II. STORER, devoted
60 the experimental demonstration OF the facts aud
principles the science The authors professors OF
chemistry In the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
and hold eminent rank American eultvaors OF
the science for their profound knowledge OF the pro
gres and results OF chemical research OF che present day
and their sptness and power In popular exposition The
work Is founded the system Of bringing tho observing
mowers to the study OF science instead Of making
exercise OF the memory Every chemical elemeDt fully
treated aud ITS properties illustrated by variety OF
practical experiments Among other popular questions
decided In this volume is that sltpecr itself is not