The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28
NEW ROCKS.

CHINA AND THE CHINESE: By the Rev. John L.
Nevins. ten years missionary in China, with a
map and illustrations. New York; Harper &
Bros, 1869. For sale 10 New Orleans By George
Ellis, No. Old Levee, opposite the Postoaice.
This book comprises, In something more than
hmsy and catchpenny form, general description
Of China and its inhabitants, its civilization and
mode Of government, its religious and social In
sttutions, its commercial and Diplomatic relations,
and its present condition and prospects. II would
furnish very interesting reading, even IL China
were practically as remote and isolatsd as 1t was
some years ago; but considering Row mnch nearer
steam, and commerce, and the telegraph are
bringing us to thai remarkable country, it is not
only interesting, its information is really imper-
tsnt and useful, and will become more and more
so hereafter.
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN TEE TERRrroaY OF
ALASKA, AND IN VARIOUS 0THgR PARTS OF THs
NORTH PACIFIC. By Frederick Whymfer. With
map and illustrations. New York: Harper x
Bros, 1869. For sale by George Ellis, opposite
the Postotfice.
Until the purchase Of Russian America by the
United States. perhaps less was known in this
country about the interior Of that region than about
the northern slope OF Greenland. This volume,
besides describing from actual observation the
characteristic features Of Alaska, including the
Yukon, Zone OF the grsndest streams of the North
American continent" sketches the salient points
of hyperborian countries in general. As Mr..
Seward has had, it is understood, a hungry eye to
the acquisition of both Iceland and Greenland, 1t
may be well to estimate from these pages the
value and beauty Of those problemstical additions
to the area offreedom and spread eagleism.
CAST UP By The SEA. By Sir Sam. W. Baker
n. A. F. r. G. s.. author Of the Allerot Y"
Z ...(aL IL 49,
works OF travel or romance. With ten illus
tfations. New York: Harper Bros, 1862
For ssie by George Ellis, opposite the Post
Office.
This is fictitious story written Ia response 70
the enthusiastic letters from boys who had read
the authors exciting accounts of bis African
journeys, asking for "more of the same
Sort" 1t is dedicated 20 all boys from eight up
to eighty, and it certainly Rbounds in thrilling sd-
venture amid scenes OF wlldnesI from India to
South Africa in q degree TO satisfy any but insa'
table craving in that kind.
The PoETIcAL WORKS OF CHARLES G. HALPNE,
lMILEs O'REmLY.) WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH AND ExPLArATORY NOTES. Edited by
Robert B. Roosevelt. New York Harper &
Bros. 1863. For sale by George Ellis, oppo-
site the Postofice.
The poetical contents of this volume comprise
the odes, poems, sennsts, epics, and lyrical cid
sions which have not heretofore been collected
and are not included in Mites ORsilly, His'
Book" and Baked Meats Of the Funeral," pub
lished in the authors life time. The biography,
written with the warm appreciation Of friendship
isnot marked by fulsome sdulstion, and contains
much to interest about the mental characteristics,
professional and social habits, and political ten
denotes of one Of the most versatile and gifted
writer's, in prose or verse, who has appeared 10
American literature and Journalism.
DEF DowN; A TALE OF TIRE CORNISH MISEs.
BY K. III. Ballsntyne. author OF +" The Lifeboat,"
etc., with Illustrations. Philadelphia: ]. B.
Lppincott Co. 1869. For sale in New Or
leans BY Jas. A. Gresham, 70 Camp street.
The English miners, almos. as subterranean ia
their lives as the tabled ghomes, constitute in
some sense peculiar race aid little world Of
their own-a world dashed with as much romance,
and adventure. and peril, aud tragedy, as fall to
the lot Of any community or class OF the same
number on land or sea anywhere and the present
story does not fell TO make this fact manifest.