Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-04
New Rocks.

From the publishers We have the following,
for sale in this city by Blanchard g. Mohun:
The History Of the American Civil War. By
John w. Draper, M. D., L. L. d. In three vol
umes. Vol. 8. New York: Harper s. Bros.
This volume completes DR.. Diapers valuable
narration of facts, but the historian has shown
the ability while making . conscientious use Of
FACTS to rise to perception Of their inter-rela-
1S Ton IN which cSnssss me philosophy Of history
events from the proclamation Of the emancipa-
ton Of tho slaves to the end of the war. The
excellent maps and plans of battle-helds accom-
panying the book are Of great service to the
reader, and the manner in which they are pre-
sented is creditable both to the author and the
publishers. N
Sketches Of Creation. By Alexander Win
chell, LII. D., Professor Of Geology, Zoology
and Botany in the University OF Michigan. New
York: Harper s. Bros. This book is well adapt
ed to the uses Of the numerous class of intefli-
gent readers who have not time or opportunity
to possess themselves Of all the more important
conclusions of the physical sciences by q resort
either to original memoirs or to formal scientific
treatises. Here they are enabled to take pam
oramic survey of the developments Of recent
science. In rising from the record of the past,
in thehistory of the world, to the region Of spec
ulati0n, the author takes MP the Questions
VIII there be an animal superior to man Win
of universal winter Is the sun cooling of Is
the machinery of the heavens running down Z?
All but the first question he answers Affirmative
ly, and makes the attempt to estimate approx
mately the length of time that will elapse before
the ocean will have resumed its sway over the
lace Of the earth, the reign of eternal winter
established on the earth. the fires of the sun ex
tinguished, and the clockwork Of the planetary
system run down, 50 that from the smallest
comet to mighty Jupiter all shall work by force
OF centripetrsl power, to be merged I'm the sun.
III Is matter OF consolation, however, for our
selves and our immediate descendants to know
that this general crash Of matter Il not to occur
for some millions of millions of years.
Handbook of the sulphur Cure. BY William
j. Flagg. New York: Harper & Bros. valu-
able little treatise upon the of the vine dis
ease and diseases of apple and other fruit trees;
by the author of "Three Seasons in European
Whey ards"
The Unkind Word, and other stories. By the
author of "John Halifax, Gentleman New
York: Harper & Bros. This collection of pa
pers, some original, some reprints, are exceed
ingly varied in character, embracing short sto-
and are eminently readable.
Under Foot. A novel. By Alton Clyde, au-
thor Of "Maggie Lynne" New York: Har Der
& Bros.
Journal of Visit to Egypt, Constantinople,
The Crimea, Greece, Sc, in the suite Of the
Prince and Princess Of Wales. By the Hon.
Mrs. William Grey. New York: Harper & Bros.
Rather milk and waterish narrative of travel:
interesting, no doubt, to the circle of the writer
but hardly up to the mark to those who wish to
get a good idea Of the countries visited.
Day by the Fire, and Other Papers, hitherto
BqqS9hhsfffst'dL Lei haf has Been well described
As one Of the pleasantest writers of his time,
easy, colloqual, genial, full of fine fancies and
verbal niceties. This collection of papers gives
a good idea OF his style. The book is issued in
the admirable style which is making the name
of Roberts Brothers famous amongst publish
ers.
From the publishers. and for sale in this city
by French, Langran s. Ogilvie, we have:
Mauprat. A novel. By George Sand. Trans
lated from the French by Virginia Vaughan.
Boston: Roberts, Brothers. George Sand is
undoubtedly the strongest and most influential
previous romances she uses the story as the We
hicle for her views upon various subjects, and
particularly upon marriage and divorce. In
"Mauprat" she paints q love Of eternal fidelity,
embodying those principles of happiRess and
justice which she contends are too elevated in
their nature for actual society to be interested
in, since il seeks to degrade the sacred institu-
ton Of marriage by ikening it to civil con-
tract.
From the Washington agents we have:
Mormonism; Its Rise, Progress and Present
Condition. Embracing the narrative or Mrs.
Mary Elite v. Smith, of her residence and ex-
perience of fifteen years with the Mormons. By
n. w. Green. Hartford Belknap s. Bliss. In
these DAYS Of book making 1t Is not easy to say
how much of this narrative of life i'm Mormon
dom may be true, but the inteIpal evidence IN IN
&ies AZ Is written Dy one well acquainted
with MoImonism, and names and dates are
given with much particularly to establish its
matter of fact character. 1t presents Mormon
ism in very appalling colors, and undertakes to
give detailed particulars of many shocking muir
ders and other crimes committed by the Nor
mon leaders. This portion of the narrative,
however, strikes the reader as being entirely
too sensational in its style to carry conviction.
From the publishers, for sale in this city by
Mohun & Bestor, we have the following no.
The Annual Of Scientific Discovery; or Year
Book in Science and Art for 1870. Edited by
Prof. Trowbridge, Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology. Boston: Gould & Lincoln. This
admirable year book has become an indispen-
sable to those who wish to keep the run of the
progress made in science and art and the Inn
year, and have not the requisite time to obtain
such knowledge through laborious research.