The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
Recent Publication.

seen In that section again for some time.
Recent Publication.
Music Hall Sermons by Rev. n. H. MURRAY is
volume which gives favorable impression
of that gentleman's style, aud accounts to
some extent for his popularity in Boston,
There is large share Of common sense, al
though there are many misconce ptions in his
discourses, and they have the further merit of
being devoted to the consideration of every
day evils rather than to the discussion of ques-
ii ms OF polemcs, or disputed facts in ecclssais
tical history. He made the discovery-a some
what daring one for a Boston preacher-that
the capital CT Massachusetts needs some mis-
siouary effort to raise its moral condition.
Published by Fields, Osgood & Co. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
Loring, Short and Harmon have received
from Harper and Brothers, the third volume
OF the History Of the american CiuR War, BY
Prof. Draper. This volume brings the story Of
the great struggle to a close It Is O large
book, like its predecessors, containing nearly
700 pages. To those who desire to form an
impartial opinion of the causes and events of
the war, DR.. Diapers book will be an invalu-
able aid. 1t is written not in partizan, but in
a philosophical spirit and from a scientific
point of view. 10 this the reader will and
one OF its chief attractions, the author, a. IL
now the case with the most advanced histori-
cal writers, considering political questions as
scientific problems. He shows how the colo
NAL population living upon the Atlantic coast,
who anitedly accomplished their separation
from England, became divided through pbysi-
cal causes. He describes the topography and
climate of North America, pointing out how
these in past ages produced changes in its In
habitants, and that our political and social par
tition into Northern and Southern people Is,
in truth, continuation of the same process
He describes how this partition was strength
ened by the special interests Of the South, par
ticulally by the cultivation of cotton aud the
slave system. He explains the circumstances
| under which an opposing power-tbe anti
slavery idea-arose in the North. He relates
the successive steps OF the inevitable conflict
that ensued-the imposition of the Virginia
dynasty of Presidents, the Missouri questi on,
the tariff, notification, annexation Of Texas.
the Mexican war, Kansas struggle, aud the
various compromises that were made. As to
the conduct of the war, he considers 1t In its
Legislative as well as its military aspect, Civ
ing a clear and general view of the whole
movement. Having had access to very rare
and valuable sources of nformat ton, he Is able
to furnish his reader much that Ii new. DR..
Diapers History Of the Intellectual Dsuelop-
raent Of Europe, of which it may perhaps be
said that no work on philosophical history has
been more generally or appIovingly read, was
suitable preparation for this. The publish
ers have therefore endeavored to present his
History Of the Civil War in a style correspond
| iuS to its importance. 1t Is printed In large
| type, and on fine paper.
Harper s. Brothers have issued In q small
paper-covered volume a Hand Book Of the SUI
phur Cure, as applicable to the vine disease In
America, and diseases OF apple and other
fruit trees, by VIM. j. Flagg, author of Three
Seasons in European Vineyards. This little
book contains much useful information for az.
culturists. For sale by Loripg, Short &
Harmon. -...
Lorng, Short and Harmon have also recelv-
ed from the Harpers another edition Of A
Brare Lady, by the author of John Halifax,
Gentleman. 1t is bound in purple cloth, and
appears in style worthy of one of the best
stories of favorite author.
Messrs. Field, Osgood 8 Co. have publish
ed two more of their spring list of books. Mr.
James X. Medbery's Men and Mysteriss Of Val
Street is a work on a subject concerning which
great deal has been written In the newspap-
ers, but very little in form for preservation
in the library. The present work, as described
by its author in his preliminary chapter, does
not attempt to exhibit in all its profound as
poets the working Of our money centre, bat to
survey the more oblivious phenomsns5 Of
Wall street, with especial reference to its spec
ulative transactions. The operations Of the
different boards. the methods OF the brokers',
the gold room and its humors and tragedies
are all described in lively and graphic style.
The volume has half dozen illustrations.
For sale by Hall L. Davis. Uf
The final volume Of the .'housshold" edition
of Thackerays Miscellanies is little thicker
than les predecessors, and contains very deli
cate budget Of essays and poems, including
many things never before included In an edi-
tion of the writer's works. 1t opens with
Catherine" which is printed with the silly
mutilation made by the English editors and
noticed by us on the publication OF the tale
few months ago in pamphlet. The rest OF the
book. nm 10 the ballads and lyrics which occupy
the last p,ees. is mainly devoted to Thacker-
or,s eorliest ESSAYS, criticisms Of books aud
n;c,ures printed in magazines before he dream
ed of fame, under the nom de plume Of Tit
marsh. A portrait by Samuel Lawrence faces
the title page. For sale by Bailey 8 Noyes.
Messrs. Charles Scrbner & Co. of New
York have in progress Of publication series of
very interesting and instructive manuals en-
titled Illustrated Library Of Wonders, of which
two volumes have Just been received from Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon. They are entitled
Wonders of Glass Making, and The Sublime
in nature. The first is q complete history of
glass, embracing its manufacture In all its
branches. with description of construction
and uses of glass scientific and philosophical
instruments and copious quotations from the
most celebrated writer's concerning this bean.
tful and important material. The volumsis
emOelisbed wit forty nine fue engravings.
The object OF the other volume is to direct
the attention Of young readers to the wonders
of the planet on which We live, and It's ever
varying phases; In the ice and snow of the arc
tic regions and the boundless wealth OF the
tropics; among the sublimest mountains ~
the majestic waterfalls IN the bowels u ~
earth, along the great rivers and 10 'n ~"
of the deepests frosts; and to uncs
phenomena of volcanoes, and tns 'peSiy =.
n,osnberic changes, meteoric snoWsrs sno sm
rL,, vo,ume ha, 80 illustrations; and
.. ons of the most valuable for young
'uo ~, ba, been issued from the press for
year. -.