The New York herald., 1871-03-26


life and imagination among the wild and boundless
prairies or the great West II Is book which, we
think, In pleasant company OF romantic travellers,
would prove very interesting 10 read and discuss In
palace car en- route from Omaha across the plainS
TO the Rocky Mount aims,
VERA; OR, THE RUSSIAN PRINCESS AND THE ENGLISH
EARL. ID. Appleton Co., Broadway, New York.
1871.
The author OF "vera" possesses some knowledge
OF Russian life and customs, bis pictures OF which
are correct The plot Of the story is good, but rather
transparent. The battle are well described,
and there is certain freshness about some parts Of
the book. Those portions devoted to sentiment are
not particularly successful.
ESSAYS ON NATURAL HISTORY. BY Charles Water.
ton. Edited with Life OF the Author, by Nathan
Moore, b. A., st. Catharine's College, Cambridge
with Portraits ana lilustrations. London Fred.
Co. 1871.
This fascinating work, published with all the
care, accuracy and attractive nestness OF the LOn-
don edition, by Scribner Co., il one OF the literary
gems OF the new season.
Our or THE FOAM. BY John Esten Cooke, author OF
"Ealriax" "Surry OF Eagles Nest" &c. George
w Carleton, Madison square, New York, pub
With those who are fond OF sensational reading
Mr.. Cookies novels are very popular. "Out Of the
Foam. like his previous works, IL written with con-
siderable spirit ana the scenes sufficiently ami
mated and stirring to crafty the taste Of the moat
ardent lovers OF works OF that class.
"MAD MoNKToN, "A PLOT IN PRIVATE LIFE,W
"rHE BLACK COTTAGE" .'rHE FAMILY SEcREr,'
and "rHE Bitter BIr." T. b. Peterson d
Brothers, Philadelphia.
A few more stories from the able pen OF Mr.. VIII
kie Collins and previously published in the serials,
have been collected and now offered the public
IN book form. The stories are i've ln.number. They
are all fall OF exciting incidents and In every re-
spect worthy or Mr.. Collins.
SIREN. BY T. Adolphus Trollope. Harper
Brothers, New York, Publishers.
IA Sirenn ls No. 353 OF the series entitled "Li-
brary OF Select Novels" IL Is another OF Mr.. Troll
| lopes Italian romances, in which he Is peculiarly
successful. The story is very fascinating; the char
acters are animated and the scenes described with
| powerful hand. No one who commences this book
| will lay 1t down unfinished.
| NED. NELLIE AND AMY: STORY OF THE WHITE
Hills. BY Mary H. Seymour J. Author OF "Mollies
| fishers.
| This is remarkably nice story for children. COM
bining in unusual degree interest OF narrative
with practical religious thoughts. The book is
! illustrations.
EARLE's DENE BY r. f. Francillon. Harper b
Brothers, New York. 1871.
This is one OF the latest additions to Harpers'
| "Lbrary OF Select Novels" The story is good and
| original but the readers pleasure is somewhat
marred by the Introduction Of essays upon various
| subjects, which, although more less relevant,
destroy the even current Of the narrative.
CIN
Under this title we have very useful neral tale,
In which the Church catechlsm Of the English COM
munion is illustrated in form which will render It
attractive to the minds. not only Of Children but OF
persons Of more mature years. The work is pub
lshed IN New York from the twelfth thousand Of
the English edition.
THE REVELATION OF JOHN.
The Rev. Henry Cowles DID,, mas brought out q
work under this title, with notes, "critica explana-
tory and practtcal.n II Is Biblical and may be very
learned. OF this latter the past0rs" may, perhaps.
judge but 1t Is almost certain that the people," to
whom 1t is equally addressed, cannot
sevIrAL RESOURCES is the title OF book which
| has been Issued from the New York press. The
work is rehash OF q number Of points OF the maud
| lin philosophy OF the hour, relieved by the admix-
ture OF newspaper paragraphs and extracts from the
publications Of eminent PSYCHOLOGISTS
GHAR-DAIA is the learned title which Dr. Napnegyt
has affixed to his well-told narrative OF his adven.
lures in the Desert Of Sahara, where he met COM
mercial men, ladies' and many "brethren OF the
mystic tie.n
The MaGn zines.
LfppfncOtES Magazine and the Eclectic Mnydzine
both for the month OF April are out in their bloom.
ing springtde covers OF safrron and light green.
The contents OF the periodicals. varied, enter
tanning and instructive.
The Catholic World.-The April number OF this
very able argumentative yet enlivening, Elaga-
zine has been issued. It's contents embraced
under eighteen different heads and well written
throughout.
The chronological, Journal, by Mr.. s. r. Wells OF
New York. is enthusiastic In It's mission for the
OF temperance physical science and .man know
thyself,n as "the feeble tenant OF an hourn
Ha,per's Monthlu MAGAZINE for April maintains
the reputation OF this well known publication In
very attractive form.
ANOTHER RIVER MYSTERY.
Navy Yard Machinist Missing for Three
Months-His Body Found In the Dock md
Observation-Disclosures Before Coroner
Young.
For SIX or seven years past Frank Day. man
thlrty.two years OF age, and machinist bv trade,
has been employed In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
a portion Of the time boarded at 81 Sands street.
Mr. Day was temperate, industrious man, and
much respected by all who knew him. On the oath day
OF December last he left his lodgings in Brooklyn and
falling to return, the suspicious OF his friends be-
came aroused and search was made for him. His