Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-29

NEW nOOASs
Through J. Shillington we have the follow
ing:
Robert Graham. By Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz.
Philadelphia: Il. ID. Peterson s. Bros. This h
q sequel to the popular story OF " Linda" By
Mrs Lee Hent1, and Is brought out by the Pc
tersons in their new dnodectmo edition Of her
works. Psi
Wives and Widows. By Mrs. Ann s. Stephens.
Philadelphia: T. b. Peterson & Bros. A fair
specimen Of Mrs. stephens stories, which seem
to have large sale, judging by the number OF
new editions the Petersons issue of the fourteen
or fifteen novels she has turned out within the
FECm the publisher, James X. simon. Phila-
delrhia, we have
Building Associations, What they are and
How to Use Them. By Edmund wrigley. This
useful little book is de signed more especially to
illustrate the workings of the Mutual System OF
saving and borrowing money under the rules
ana laws governing that system as practised by
building associations i'm PENNSYLVANIA; but II
Will be found serviceable to those interested In
building associations elsewhere IS well.
From French, Langran g. Ogilvie we have
Discourses on Various Occasions. By the
Reverend Father Hyacinthe. Translated by
Rev. L. o. Bacon. New York: G. p. Putnam &
Son. This work comes at an opportune time,
while the renowned Csrmelite Is the lion of the
indeed, that ii "has been fastened through the
press to meet an immediate and urgent de-
mand." The discourses are selected from
among the most eloquent and powerful utter
ances Of Father Hyacinthe, and they are accom-
panied by portrait and biographical sketch of
Mems Wives. BY William Thackeray. From
the well-printed cheap edition of Thackeray's
works. Published by ID. Appleton s. Co., New
York.
From Blanchard & Mohun we have the fol-
lowing:
Wild Sports of the World. Book of Natural
History and Adventure. By James Greenwood.
New York; Harper & Bros. The author of
1.-The Seven Curses of London" and other
books showing up the dark side Of London life.
has here devoted himself to the work of gather
ing budget Of adventures by distinguished
sportsmen and travellers in all parts OF the
world. He tells us in very pleasant style about
the different wild animals of the world, and the
mode Of hunting them; and the Harpers have
and with a large Number Of illustrations. some
OF which have, however, figured in TIE pages of
their magazine heretofore.
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, for Universal
Reference. Edited by Benjamin Vincent: New
York. Harper 4 Brothers. The Harpers have
done excellent service to the American public in
proved shape. The English work, though highly
valuable, was found in many respects made
quate to the wants of American readers, As
now presented it is undoubtedly the best and
most complete work of the kind ever published.
IL Is not only a dictionary of dates but at the
same time a chronicle and chronology of the
worlds progress brought down to the present
year. IL certainly presents the greatest body of
general information that has ever appeared In a
single volume, and is i'm fact much such an in
dispensable as a book of reference as a city di-
rectors is to a business man.
The Cloister and the Hearth. BY Charles
Reade. New York: Harpers & Bros. This is
issued by the Harpers as one of the cheap edi-
tiOns of Reades novels running through their
presses; and under the competition amongst the
publishing houses, is sold for the low sum of
fifty cents.