The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-09-26
NEW BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

NEW hooks AND PUBLICATIONS.
The Young Folks RHrai is a novel
ty among publications for young people
being entirely different from any other,
in style aud character. Cash prizes are
given for the best compositions Write
for a specimen number and particulars,
sent free. Terms, 81 so per year-Sl.0o
in clubs-aud every subscriber receives q
pair of beautiful chromos AS gift.
Splendid premiums to those who form
clubs. Address, Ii. n. +. Lewis, Pub
Usher, Chicago,
Songs from The Old D,amatiSts. In
one volume, small Alto. The songs were
collected by A. S. Richardson, the design
made by }. Lafarge, the yignettes and
decorations by S. l.. Smith, and the cover
by +. ID. IL, This illustrated volume
which Hurd and lloughton propose to
issue this autumn will attract attention
be its quality rather than by the profuse-
ness of engrayings. Great care has been
taken to secure harmonious whole. The
letter-prcss, consisting ola choice collec-
ton of songs from the old dramatists, has
been critically edited and furnished with
notes and indexes, great pains having
been taken to secure accuracy of reading
and reference. The divisions have been
introduced and closed by ornamental de-
signs, copied in spirit from the best pc
Rod of carving in wood these are boldly
engraved, and there are besides full-page
decorative half-titles, showing singular
originality of design and artistic execu-
ton. The book is printed from type and
bound in fine muslin with very quaint
and suggestive design ofpansies. Thus,
the whole book, while modest in its bear
ing, aims at artistic completeness,
Mrs. Henry Woods new book, WITH
in tie Maze, or Lady Aadianian's Trial,
by the author Of east Lynne" is in
press, and viii be published Saturday
next, by Il. i. Peterson e Brothers, Of
Philadelphia, from the authors manu-
script and advanced proof-sheets pur-
chased by them from Mrs. Henry Wood
and will be in uniform style with "Dene
Hollow" "Bessy Rane, "Roland Yorke"
"The Channings,' and all the previous
works of this fayorite and popular author.
| II is some time since we have had a new
novel by Mrs. Henry Wood, whose east
/ Lynne" las been dramatized by half q
score Of adapters and played at at least
one hundred theatres. For some months
( past, new serial entitled "Withih the
Maze, has been published in the Afgosy
a London magazine edited by Mrs. Wood.
1t viii be completed for English readers
in the December number; but in conse-
! quenee Of a special arrangement with the
authoress, who has supplied the Peter
! sons with her manuscript in advance,
they Will publish the whole story COM
! plete in Que large octave volume next
Saturday; thus anticipating the publica.
ton in London by over two months.
The plot is entirely original, introducing
the adventures aud misadyentures Of a
young baronct, who kills q man fn the
heat Of passion, is sentenced 10 death,
has his sentence COMMITTED to penal labor
/ lor life, attempts 10 escape, is believed to
have been shot 10y his pursuers and--but
we must not disclose too much OF this
very exciting tale, bit would advise al
to procure a copy Of the book at once. It
will be issued In large octave volume
and sold by all booksellers at the low
/ price Of sl75 10 cloth or $3.50 n paper
covers, Or copies viii be sent By mail 70
any place By The publishers, postpaid, Oh
receipt Of The price.
Tho book OF tie week most likely to
meet with popular favor Is "Thc Sfrug.
gles II Petro1eam Y NasJy" Tie Illus
trations, which are many, are lhe work
ofThomas Mast, the Hogarth ofAmerica.
There ia very fattcfiug Introduction by
Charles sumner, written, we may add
i btiDtA Ai4At tHltHfhA 'FidEhl Hal AAhtN
uphl. abode Al The "Coufederit X Roads q
Tie Nasty letters form distinct and
important feature 0fonr country. histo-
~ during the rebellion. Aftenu- Wards
star sank Is Na-by's rose Tie former
bad aimed al exciting laughter aud noih-
ing more tlc was as devoid Of any pur.
pose aud principle as Jack fal.tati; but
conceived the idea Of combining the wit
% Ward With q lofty patriotism TIE
result was a success never before attained
ID humorous literature The whole Re-
publican press copied de letters, and
everybody fcad and laughed over them.
The most remarkable thing about these
letters il that The author could sustain
himself 70 long The book before DE- i d
pondefons tome Of over seven hundred
pages. Yet there i no tagging 80 tie