New-York tribune., 1868-06-12
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
A series of juvenile stories in twelve neat
volumes entitled OSheas Popular JureHe Library is Is
sued by y. Oshea
A Digest of The Military Ld,cs Of the United
States by Lieut. Col j. g. POLAND, u. s. A., published
by Little, Brown, & Co.. and sold by Baker, Voorhls,
Co. II comprises the laws relating TO the army, volun-
teers militia and the rebellion and reconstruction OF the
Southern States from the year $780, 10 the second session
Of the Fortieth Congress, 1867.
The American News Company publish
Tourists Guide TO ne Upper Mississippi Rirer by j. DIE
TURNEL describing the various routes OF travel between
Chicago and the Falls OF st. Anthony, together with an
account Of the cities aud villages In the upper valley OF
the Mississippi. The work contains the necessary maps
and illustrations and forms useful travelling companion
TO the tourist in the Northwest
A Tourists and Mrdlds Guide 10 The North
West compiled by CHARLES II. swEETZER, In addition to
the usual matter TO be found IN guidcbooks treats OF
the picturesque aspects Of Minnesota and the Lake SUI
peI9r region IN general describes its resources for the
SPORTSMAN and pSs out its advantages To the invalid IN
pursuit OF health Tia eopious details all the topics 10
winch the volume is devoted, afford of useful In
formation and Will Increase the interest Of Eastern tray
elers in the remarkable localities which describes
A brief, but comprehensive essay on the Use
Of Tobacco by JOHN II. GRIscoN, NJ d., Is issued by o.
p. Putnam Son. DIR. Griscom takes very decided
ground the subject, affirming that tobacco In all s
FORMS evil and productive OF the most pernicous
consequences, in physical mental moral, and social
point Of view. lie argues his with ability, and pre-
sens forcbe illustrations OF the soundness of
his views; but. doubt, whether he will make much
impression on the host OF smokers and chewers, with
whom the love OF tobacco has become second nature,
and spttng as necessary breathing II would do
HARM however 10 any aspiring youth to read Dr. Grs-
CONS instructive tractate before enchanting himself 10
habit which can hardly be INDUCED In without creating
Q Rps9 Rqpssa9se:; 80 e-.'- ."
]. n Bradstreet g. Son have published Re
collections Of the Serenh Regiment by an exorderly Ser
geant relating the history Of that celebrated military
corps from its earliest days 10 the present time Several
lively anecdotes and personal sketches are interviewer
with the narrative and In spite OF many merely Official
details the volume the whole will be read with inter
est even by persons outside the ranks Of the GLORIOUS
Seventh" Of the services OF the regiment
I'm oueng the antiaboton riot in 1884 is truly pquant
bit OF description Some remarkable OMISSIONS especially
Of the share Of the Seventh in suppessng he AsIor Place
riot I'm si9 depryes the work Of any claim TO the char
acter OF a complete record The volume Is handsomely
printed and Will find place in the drawingroom as well
as the drilrOom.
Charles II. Sweetzer has compiled and pub
fishes new Book Of summer Resorts which has look OF
refreshing promise in prospect Of the snry meats OF the
dogdays II contains an account of the principal lob
rivers and mountains at fashionable watering places In
the interior at the seaside OF in the dominion Of Canada
together with timetables, routes OF travel and
maps and illustrations The volume Is OF convenient
size TO be carried in the pocket and may be consulted to
advantage journey, especially by strangers In the
country. IL comprises numerous details that are not
found In the usual gudebooks especially with regard to
the character OF public houses and the expenses Of ray
cling The contents OF the volume could bo referred TO
more easily II the running te the alternate pages
changed with the subject and If the copious index were
arranged in exact alphabetical order.
A new volume Of LANGE's Commentary on
the Holy Scriptures containing the "Epses to the Co
rinthans," by CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KLING, translated
by DANIEL W. Poor, ID. d., aud CONWAY 7. WIG, ID. d.,
IS published by Charles scribner Co. The author OF
this Commentary born in the Kingdom OF Wiirtem
burg part Of Germany which has been fruitful IN emf
nent thinkers, and died at Marbach-ontheNeekar he
birthplace of Schiller about eight years ago. the of
nearly sxtyone He received his University education at
Tibmgen and Berlin and was apup, in the latter city,
Of schleermacher aud Neander, with which celebrated
theologlans he enjoyed personal friendship. The prox
and heavy style OF the original Of this work has been u
dciousy relieved IN the translation by recastng its cum
brous paragraphs and reducing them, far possible
10 the form OF terse and dlomatic English We cannot
but express our admiration Of the vlgor with which the
great enterprise OF out this massive specimen OF
German eruditIon is conducted by Dr. schah and the
learned and faithful labor which is eyinced by his coad
tutors in each successive volume 60 long students
can be found for such a work, we have q cheering
proof that the American mind is not utterly given
to commercial calculations and political frenzies
The Military and CirH History Of Connecticut
during The Var Of 1s61-65. By W. A. CRoFFUr aud
JOHN NJ. MORRIS Gedyard BILL The State OF Connec
tcut sustained highly honorable part n the War of the
Rebellion. Her troops were among the earliest in the
field and the most gallant in the fight The flower Of her
youth pressed noby to the front and the perls OF
war less from impulse of passion than from convie
ton OF duty. She sent to the conflict as many as fifty
thousand soldiers in her regiments and nearly half
the same number In the regiments Of other states
Among these comparatively few mercenarles. Her
noble left their pleasant homes In the valleys ana
among the hlsdes from Of patriotic obligation
The contents Of the present volume devoted In
great TO illustrating the characters OF her youth
ful martyrs. IL forms pathetic most attractive
cord Of personal excellence. Aiming depict only the
battles IN which the troops Of Connecticut were engaged
presents in fact history OF the war though dycrs
fed by frequent personal sketches Of singular interest