The Portland daily press., 1870-04-23
Recent Publications

Carleton has just published Helen Gdrdner's
Wedding Day; or Col Floyds Wards, by Mar
ion Harland. 1t is equal to the best of the
authors previous efforts. For sale by Bailey
& Noyes.
Mrs. Henry Woods "last and best book" is
George Canterbury's viii, published by 7. B.
Peterson s. Co., Philadelphia. 1t is bound in
paper covers and sells for 81 so. 1t is pro-
nounced fully eqnal to East Lynne For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
'Ho,oard Pauls' Jokes" published by Lor-
ing, Boston, is for sale by Chisholm g. Co.,
Grand Trunk Depot We recognize many old
friends among the Jokes, but many of them
are fresh and all the cuts appear to be new.
Price 25 cents.
Hudson and Menet, Newspaper Advertising
Agents, No. Al Park Row, N. Y, have issued
their annual for 1870 containing full list of
all newspapers and periodicals published in
the United States and Canada, with statistical
information for the use of advertisers; also a
list of the leading newspapers published in
foreign countries. 1t contains a large amount
of interesting and important information.
j. III. Beadle, editor of the Salt Lake Re-
porter, has in press, Life in Utah, or the Mys-
teries and Grimes Of Mormonism being an ca
pose of the secret rites and ceremonies of the
latter-day saints. The work contains $40 pages
and is illustrated with 80 engravings. 1t is
sold by subscription, and persons who desire
to obtain it will apply to Mr. J. A. Ladner. the
agent, who is now in this city.
The Architectural Reyieo for April, edited by
Samuel Sloan, contains several elevations and
ground plans of fine public and private build.
ings and sixty-four pages of valuable matter
for architects. builders and house-owners
Published in Philadelphia by Claxton, Rem
sen & Haffelfnger, at Sc Per annum.
The April Monthly part of Oliver Optics
Magazine is unusually attractive. The new
story, "Field and Forest" is in the editors
best vein, the shorter stories are capital, the
department of puzzles is well cared for, its
dialogues are excellent and the five full page
engravings with the other pictures add greatly
to the beauty and interest of this popular mag
azine. Published in weekly and monthly
portions by Lee & Shepard, 149 Washington
street, Boston, at $3.50 per annum.
| The Bible IN India, by Louis Jacolliot, con-
tains some information which it would be well
for people to consider. Its object is TO show
the Hindoo origin Of Hebrew and Christian
roVelatlOu Lie autuOr Claims tnat the Scrip
lures are not merely the production of He
brew writers, but the collected wisdom and
best religious thought of ages, mixed some
what with the superstitions current in the
times of the writer's. So far as concerns the
Pentateuch, at least, this claim is not without
foundation, as even Dr. William Smith, an
Orthodox critic, admits that the first five books
of the Old Testament were not original with
Moses, but compilation by him or under his
authority from previously existing documents.
Whether India was the source from which the
sacred writers drew, and the cradle of reli-
gious thought, it will not be necessary to de-
eide in haste Future investigation will shed
light on the question.
The thought and style of the book have the
French vivacity and energy. The Christian
part of the public will probably be shocked at
the ideas, but this should not deter them from
looking into the subject Truth will lose moth
ing by free, fearless, and cautious inquiry. 1t
will not be amiss however to suggest caution
from Lord Bacon; "Read not to contradict and
confute, nor to believe and take for granted,
but to weigh and consider tFor sale by Bal
ley and Noyes.