Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
We have to thank Col. John Heart, of
Columbia, 5. c., for a copy of the message
of Gov. Scott, Of South Carolina.

We nave to thank Col. John Heart, of
Columbia, s.. c., for a copy of the message
of Gov. Scott, Of South Carolina.
DIR. Nagle, so well known as "Cousin
Nourma," has betaken himself to v~ersify-
ing and song-writing. His last effort is
entitled My Sunny-Faced Nell, " and is
dedicated to Mrs. Tom. Cooke, of this city.
We thank the publisher, ID. p. Faulds, of
Louisville, for a copy; also, for one OF
{" Eckbert's Quickstep."
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, for
December, is good numbarofa magazine
without which no farmer in the South can
claim to be intelligent upon the improve
ments in agriculture that are every day
being introduced in our section. Sub
scribe for it. -
STORIES FROM MY ATTIC-With
illustrations. This is a charming book,
written with marvellous simplicity, and
rarely does an inelegaut sentence appear.
The stories of travel and personal Incl
dents recited are sometimes as effective as
the dreams of Donald G.. Mitchell the
Reveries of a Bachelor For sale by
Geo. Pattison & Son, Main street.
THE ODD-FELLOWS' AMULET, for
December, is a very interesting number of
a very interesting magazine. 1t is in
ONGA1 IAAoE NbAthN tl0 lux ~ VI
gan it is. The printing is as creditable to
j. o. Griffith q Co., of Nashville, as its
contents are to the publishers and editors.
We endorse it to the Odd-FellOws of Mem
phis, and bespeak for il a paving patron
age. 1t ought, with Tennessee Odd-Fel-
lows at least, to find preference.
THE NEW ECLECTIC MAGAZINE,
formed by the consolidation of The Rich
H0Rd Eclectic, formerly edited by DR.. Ioge
and DR.. Brown, of Richmond, and The
Land We LOUe, formerly edited by Gen.
ID. III. Hill, OF Charlotte, n. c., is nov the
leading monthly of the South. It is de-
voted to the publication of selected arti-
Giles from the best American and foreign
periodicals, and original papers on general
literature. science, art and the educational
and material development OF the South
ern States. 1t aims to combine in one,
the most attractive features of the best
magazines Of the day. Turnbull IL Muir
dock, of Baltimore, are the publishers,
and "a per annum is the subscription
price. -
"BENNIE."-The readers of the AP-
PEAL will remember an exquisite poem
under this title, which several years ago
appeared in these columns and went the
rounds of the press. It was published
from the pen of u accomplished towns
woman, Mrs. kctchum-a lady who, on
more than n occasion, has delighted this
public with poetic productions Ofth high
est reach in word-painting and most ex-
quisite fancy. This poem has at last found
Il publisher of taste and discrimination
enough to dress it in holiday garb and
present it in a form worthy its merits ana
the d~eservings of the authoress. ). r.
Wells, of $50 Broadway, New York, has
brought it out in appropriate Typography,
beautifully illustrated II handsomely
bound. more appropriate holiday pres
ent could not be made by the fathers and
mothers of Memphis to their children.
The poem speaks the fOndest parental
love, and mirrors home at Christmas time
with a fidelity that no heart could speak,
but one attuned to the recOiiecaOns and
endearments of home and childhood as
we all love 10 think of them. One thOus-
and copies of it ought TO find purchasers
in Memphis. So large a sale would be but
a small recognition of culture, genius and
ability that elsewhere and by persons of
critical judgment has secured for Mrs.
ketchum character as one of the best
among Southern literary m Ours Is
a Woodworking, everyday sort of COM
munity-at least such is the judgment of
those who look at, but are not OF us-let
us, by a large-hearted recognition of our
authoress, prove that we have souls above
the mere droSs, hearts capable of being
" "a AAAGA AALO 4AlG BF" bDtAlAAGs TX
book is only 81 30 per copy, and may be
ordered of the authoress or of the publish
ers as above. The New York PireROI0gi-
cal Journal says of this work: "Our read
ers well remember that exquisite Christ
mas poem entitled "Bennie," by Mrs.
Annie Chambers KetchUm, which was
published in this journal, with illustra-
tions, some time ago. The same has Just
now been reproduced in book form, with
large, clear type, and on the finest of fine
paper. Ornamental borders, i'll c%olors,
have been used, and nothing in the print
ers' art omitted TO make the little book
M of the most attractive holiday pres
ents." -
WHITE AND RED-A narrative Of life
among the Northwest Indians, by Helen
C. Weeks, with eight illustrations by p.
A. Close. This book would have won
greater attention if its title-page had been
=. Black and White" instead of "White
and Red" The world evinces little inter
est in the Indians fate. No Bureau has
given them schools or provided for or
phans. They rave been robbed, plum
dered and debased by thieving agents of
government, and not the slightest evil
dence of sympathy is extOrted. 1t is a
pity they can't change their color N
vote and make constitutions and shape
civilization or savagery in America.
"White and Red" is an interesting In
dian story, but the writer did not contem-
plate the main chance as she did who
gave the world the infamous ISLANDERS in
a. Uncle Toms Cabin" and the more re-
cent and filthy Byron scandal. white
and Red is beautifully printed in clear
large type, and will do wei for use about
the Christmas holidays. PattisOn q SOnS
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