The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-30

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From Claxton Remseu 81 Haffelanper we
have received "Black Forest Village Stories. by
Bcrthold Auerbach translated by Charles Goepp.
and published by Leypoldt q Holt. This is a
collection of about dozen stories by the author
of IA Villa on the Rhine" son the Heights, +"
ETC., and they have all the peculiar charm of
style which have made those works so popular
These little home idyls will perhaps introduce
AuerDach to larger circle of readers than his
more elaborate works. and they will be read with
pleasure by all who are capable of appreciating
genuine simplicity and true poetic feeling in the
illustration of the humbest and most common
place subjects. The stories are published by
Messrs. Leypoldt & Holt in neat volume, uni
form with the edition of ''The villa on the
Rhine" and they are illustrated with fac-stn,tles
of the original German wood-cuts.
Turner Brothers & Co. send us "Marlk, the
I Match Boy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. Published
by Loring. This story is the third of the ''Rag-
ged Dick" SERIES and 1t is intended like its pre-
decessors, to describe a special phase of street.
life in New York; and the authors design has
been, through the medium of an interesting mar
rative, to draw attention to n class that is deser-
wing of the consideration of phianthropists and
TO aid in the efforts that are being made to
rescue them from their vagabond condition.
From the same house we have received "The
Girls of Feversham," pleasant story of English
life, by Florence Marryat published by Loring,
and Appleton'S Journal for May 8, which con-
tans the commencement of the second part of
= Victor Hugos new romance, 'The Man Who
Laughs, and a variety of interesting articles on
various subjects.
Messrs Turner Brothers e. Co. also send us
the first part of 'The Man Who Laughs" pub
lished in neat pamphlet form, and embelshed
with a steel portrait of the author. The same
book has also been received from ID. Ashmead.
From the Presbyterian Publication Commit
tee, No. 1884 Chestnut street, we have received
''Sacraments of the Church." by Rev. S. W.
Crittenden. This is series of four sermons on
the sacraments delivered in the Walnut Street
Presbyterian Church of this city, and published
at the request of number of the prominent
members of the congregation. They give a
clear exposition Of the object and meaning of
the sacraments from Presbyterian standpoint,
and a discussion of the various controversies
which have taken place at different times with
regard to them in the various branches of the
Christian Church.
From John Pennington & Son we have re-
ceived, in beautifully printed pamphlet an ad-
dress delivered at the annual meeting of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, on February
g. 1869, by Horatio Gates Jones, Esq, giving an
interesting sketch of Andrew Bradford the
founder of the newspaper press in the Middle
States of Americe
: Messrs. Claxton, Remsen t Haffelfnger
send us Sloan's architectural Reoie,o for May,
which is filled, as usual, with interesting and
useful articles on architecture, building, and
kindred topics Several Illustration are given of
designs for buildings, with plans, details, etc.
From Turner Brothers & Co. we have re-
ceyed No. of The Vocalist which contains
a number of popular ballads, and is published at
the low price of five cents.