New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
nonKs OF TIE WEEK.

vicinity of New-YorR, is puDhsheu " - II
The Second Volume of the revised edition Oh
Wharton on Criminal Lac, treating OF oncnses
person aud property, is issued by Kay * bro'i'' II
A new edition of The Poems aud Essays % \
TAooas Daeis edited by John MITCHELL Is puoNSneu "
p M Haverty
The Great Lakes, completely j. DlsTURNtLL' |
and published by the American news 20 go
,oerably fun and accurate description oil the hi" 80
NJ North America together with guide TO the Fihclp
sontcs Of travel the Upper Mississippi
In Men of Our Day. by LIP. BRoCKETT' NJ
zeler McCurdy, & Coz, We have SERIES Of ske'cne,
nanv Of them Of commenddble brevy-oi the IiV1 .
neut rubie men Of the times in different walks o. mo
from Ulysses S. Grant to Alexander T. stewaf"
The Third edition of A EHn through b"'ole'
NV FK.srUs BENEDICT, is iss'' by A. >, ileS -
II consists OF an mpretendiuE journal u '.N
,,erepee and Is one OF the most satislaooIy OoO VI
1orD travel, which an American tourist can uAe as
guide on bus frst trip 10 parts unknown
A continuation of the Able MACGEOGnEGAN's
~, M Ir,jqpd complied rs JOHN mitchell, Is pun
nsnedby D. & J. sedlcr y Co. 1t brings down the mar
ve 10 the yearl85l and Eculcatcs the doctrine that
If Irishmen are 20 ENJOY the rrts Of hNAah oel6
The British Empire must iiret rrrls'i''
W;tpessipo for jesus in the Zones Of The
Poor is the title OF little vouuFo published by A. - j.
Randolph containing narrative of lazy who mas Oeen
engaged for several years missionary among Ihe
door IN tho service te CAuch OF tht Ascension III 1S
city. ~,
TRe Family Record by John II. IGriscom, NJ
D. il an ingenious arrangement orTreseryng Tue "eas
of geuealogy and biography concerning the Individual
members Of a family, form adapted to compIeAen-
siveness Of statement and facility Of reference. lHe
utility OF the work 20 curious IN family
history and wish to more than usually complete
memorials TO their descendants, viii be evident on NO
ments personal inspection
The Hour ,ChicA C0meth and NoW Is IS the
tu, of voamc Of sermons by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE
ycaed during the late conflict OF freedom aud slavery,
Of which new edition. with additional dseourses,
has been issued by William V. spencer Boston Tue
earnest spirit OF patriotism, and the boldness ana Vgor
ofcxpression which mark the contents III TINS volume
have already commended 10 TO public favor ana VIII III
sure hearty welcome to its issue ia the present form
The American Bible Union publishes a re-
vised translation OF The Book Of Genesis ny THOMAS J.
CoN,NT accompanied with an Introduction, discussing
the object of tie book and its relation 10 the Canon Of
Scripture inspiration and authority, the materials OF
its composition and the character Of It's contents ihe
texts eurdatod 10y brief explanatory notes, which mn
nish the English reader with much desirable luloim"-
tOn iu limited compass.
Democracy IN the United States, by RANSOM
II GllErr ID appleton IL Coz, purports TO DE history
of the Democratic party in the United States hut is
rather lahored oulOgUm of the acts OF that party ana
ITS members, written m the tone OF secondiate eec
tiOuppfIu4
nent democratic Ofce-hoder conlounds The democratic
principle with the democratic party, an error which rem
der- his statements of little historical value
Hone Shall We Paint 0U Houses Is the title
ola popular treatise the art Of plain and decorative
painting ly join W MAsURY. published by D. Appleton
go II describes the composition, and mode OF
production Of painters cOor, aud their proper ana mar
mouious combination aud arrangements With the eXcep
ton Of some occasional flights of oraory, which are ride
ulousv out Of place IN manual Of this kind, the work
may be highly recommended an appropriate and
thorough treatise subject TO which special volume
Is now believe for the flst time, devoted Inc writer
is evidently competent master of his theme, and has
brought forward good deal Of Information that may be
valuable to every man who owns house, who intends
10 ndJ1Igo uUrSvr0aa f''~'--s - i.,ilAin0
The Life Of Ulysses S. Grant, by CHARLES A.
DANA and General c. H. WILSON tGurdon Bill Co., pre-
SCENTS the leading events in the OF the great Amer
lean soldier. in vigorous and graphic narrative The
authors of the work enjoyed the most favorable opportu
mites from ciyil and military position, at various times
during the War gain accurate personal impressions OF
the course OF affairs especially in the principal cam
pagns General Grant The record Of their experience
as presented this volume, although closely condensed
covers the entire ground of which il treats, and does
ample and impressive Justice 10 "the heroic steadness
aud courage the transparent simplicity and honesty and
profound and dsiuerested wisdom Of tie great sol
der Patriot, and naturally astue statesman" TO
whom it is devoted.
edition Of the charming work entitled The History Of q
MopMhd Of Bread. by JEAN MACE The English trans
laton by Mrs Catty has been compared with the latest
edition Of the original, and subjected TO numerous
important corrections The editor of this edition ex-
presses surprise the work has not been already
published IN this country, in apparently ignOr-
ance Of the FACT that its American circulation sur
passes that Of most foreign reprints, and that It
has gained a wide popularity with the most
intelligent class Of readers-The same publishing house
have issued a revised translation Of another work BY
Jean Mace, called TIE Sert,s Of ne Stomach, explaining
the elements of human physiology In style adapted 10
allure the attention Of young readers and intended
companion volume to the one already named II writ
ten with the characteristic fascination Of the author Of
whom no complaint be made but that he almost
smothers the reader his funess Of sweets and dvers
mind from the facts described by The aptncss and
bcatty Of his illustrations.
Footprints Of Life, by PHILIP HARVEY, VI. d..
(saluuoi II. Wells. is poem n blank verse wlth the
ambitious intent of expoundng the mysteries Of the
universe to reconcile the apparent contradictions
OF faith and nature The author appears TO have
exercised his reflective powers on the discoveries
OF natural science and reasoned out conclusions from
their teachings, which he has here expanded into
a systematic essay. His main dOctrnf is that Of
the progressive development Of animal life, though
he sets lofty OF the nature and destiny Of man
As ddactic treatise, perhaps his work IS nOgeatly in
other pTOsac compositions IN poetica form
which have had ther day OF popular favor bU IT has
claim % the character OF poetry. There occasional
approach rythnical movement IN Che volume hut
the part its dction is that Of ordinary prose and
gains nothing by apng the measure Of OsItting
the division into lines, would suspect
that the work asprcd 20 the h0nO1s of poetry
81 merely wish to illustrate the fact that ANNA
ton tends 10 travel in upward and expansive path
that leads by slow Development TO higher powers" The