New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-30
NEW BOOKS.

THE ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION AND THf
PRIMITIVE CONDITION OF MAN. by Sir
John Lubbock. ID. Appleton g. Co., New
York, publishers.
Professor Lubbock has given to the public
several interesting and valuable works upon
the history of the human race, IN ancient
times. one of the most notable of which is
his prehistoric Times" The present work
treats exclusively Of the habits, social
customs, etc, of man in savage state.
The author has given us very interesting
and highly instructive book.
LoCKYER's ELEMENTS OF ASTRONOMY. Same
publishers.
This work is designed for schools and
academies, and is said to be one OF the best
of modern elementary treatises on as
trOnomy
UPToN's INFANTRY TACTICS. Appleton &
Co., publishers.
The following. from the late Secretary
Stanton, shows the estimation in which this
work is held by military men:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army
ADJUrAST GENERALS OFFlCH,
Warrington, August ], 1851
General Orders No. 10.
The following order, received from the
War Department is published for the infor-
nation and guidance of the army:
WAX DEPARTMENT.,
Washington City, August l. 1867.
Order in Relation to Upton's Infantry Yaetics.I
The new system Of infantry tactics. pre-
pared by Brevet Major General Emory Up
ton. United States Army, recommended Tor
adoption in the place of all others by board
of officers. of which General Grant is Presl-
dent, having been approved, is adopted Tor
the instruction of the infantry OF the army
of the United States, and for the observance
of tile militia Of the United States.
To insure uniformity throughout the army,
all infantry exercises and maneuvers not
embraced in that system are prohibited,
and those therein presented d. VIZ De stfleuy
observed EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
VALERIE AYLMER, brilliant American
novel. by Christian Reid. ID. Appleton "
Co.
"Valerie Aylmer is the first work OF a
young American novelist of great promise,
and very decided genius The scene OF tue
novel is mostly in the Southern States, in
the period Immediately subsequent to the
civil war. and the characters are all South
erners, of Maryland or Louisiana. The
style of the work is singularly animated and
powerful, the characters well drawn, the
dialogue lively and natural, and the story
one of great and sustained interest. The
author of "Valerie Aylmer,' in this first
effort. has made a most decided hit, and
can not fail to be universally recognized as
one of the rising and brilliant lights OF
American literature. One volume, Svo.
Price in paper covers, ST. cloth, 81 so.
An ANGLo-SAXoy READER, with Pathological
notes, brief Grammar and Vocabulary
By Professor Francis A. March. Harper
& Brothers, publishers.
In this work Professor March has traced
the English language back to its original
sources, and illustrated by numerous ex-
amples its gradual progress from almost
unknown or entirely forgotten dialects, to
its present fuency and richness. His book
will be more valuable to the mature scholar
than to the elementary student.
The above works are for sale by George
Ellis & Brother, 81 Camp street.
A SCHOOL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES,
from the Discovery of America to the
year 1870. BY David b. Scott. Harper
& Brothers, publishers.
We have at last been favored with com
plete history of the country we live IN
without withholding the most momentour
chapter-the story of the war. School
books for the South have heretofore been
silent on all important matters connected
with Lincoln's administration, thus giving
the reader the idea that our great nation
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Mr. Scott treats the war of the rebellion as
he does our other difficulties.
FRENCH's MENTAL ARITHME ETC. combining
a complete system of rapid computations
Harper 4 Brothers.
EsrELLE RUSSELL. BY the author of til,
"Private Life of Calico and the Heir Elk
pectant, - by the author of ''Raymond'
Heroine" and Kathleen" being Nos. "a
and 347 of Harper's library of select novels
have been sent us by the publishers, throus
the house of Albert Eyrich, 100 Canal street
where all of Harpers' publications are kel
for sale.
FIRST STEPS IN Music. Parts and Ii, trol
the house of Ivison, Brakeman, Taylor
Co., New York, have been laid on our tab
by James A. Gresham, 80 Camp street
ALBION AND RosAMoND, and Lesser Poem
BY Robert Burton Rodney, United State
Navy.
The author claims very high ascent fc
his family, one of his ancestors bein
cousin german to King Edward vi. Hi
theme in the principal poem treats {
romances and heroic deeds in the middl
ages. But his rhymes are smooth and hi
unities well observed. The little book c
poems before us is elegantly printed, an
will be read with pleasure.
Who WAS SHE. BY an anonymous author
From the press of Remson, Claxton
Haffelfnger. $50 pages; svo. Entere
according to act of Congress, in the offic
of the Librarian Of Congress at Wast
ington.
A rather hasty glance at the pages Q
this novel shows it to be story OF the Lat