New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-09
NEW BOOKS,

| land, author Of True as Steel" Alone"
etc. New York G. ". Carleton & Co;
New Orleans: w. u. Matthews, No. GIG
Magazine street.
A new book from this popular home
author will be received with all cordialitv
| at this time as peculiarly seasonable We
| need an infusion of other thought in these
| days, when Wall street panics and general
apprehension render us all more Or less
monomaniac. Either the entire tendency
OF rhought-even that Of our authors-is to
this direction, OF the unsettled monetary
condition discourages literary venture for
while we find notices of numerous English
| repnblications, the present is dearth in
home books. Marion Harland, if We do not
| mistake, has awaited herself of an advan-
tage in bringing forward her volume at
once.
The new story 'Jessamiue'' will not dis
appoint any Of the authors admirers. DIFF
hcult as it may seem to follow successfully
her preceding book, True as Steel "Jes-
samine' will not only favorably compare
with any of her foregoing volumes, but in
deineation Of character and graphic power
will yield to none of them. The bes It quail
ties OF the highest style of fiction will be
found here. 1t will not impair the readers
interest to know that in the delinea ton of
the main character of this vivid story, true,
honest manhood and the deceit that sooner
or later betrays itself, have seldom found a
more vigorous representation; while the
pathos and grace OF many scenes will carry
the heart along in full sympathy to til end
The security we have for our households
in the fact that Marion Harland has never
yet written line which ''dying, she might
wish to blot" makes all remark as to the
moral character and honest purpose of this
book gratuitous. The same features that
have given all her other volumes welcome
in the Christian family, insure for this as
hearty a recognition.
HARIFFAs Poems, second edition, Phil adel-
phla; j. b. LlppencOtt Il Co., 1873. For
sale in New Orleans by w. E. Seebe Id &
Co., No. 166 Canal street.
We have deferred notice of this volume
for many days, keeping it on our desk, and
using it to enjoy leisure moments with. 1t
presents old familiar friends in new form,
and recalls the pleasure they gave when
they hrst appeared. 1t mas seemed that if
the pen was taken up to describe this new
edition, that farewell must be taken, and
the pleasant hours ended. But it must be
done, for it is not fair to keep the public in
ignorance of what has given US so
much pleasure. The dedication is ITO NY
Mother" as In the first edition, and the
volume opens with 1.-THE Backwood sman's
Daughter" This, and the others of the
hundred old friends, greet the eye as the
hand turns the pages. The poems are all
short, but there is d gem in each. Some
times the thought is tender, as in wife
Words" or pathetic, as in THE Torchlight
Proce ssion, or filled with solemn medita-
ton. as in ''My World = some are verses
called forth by friendship and affection
some call up tear, and others provoke a
smile, by their half hidden hunor but all
are natural and pleasing. The rythm is as
varied as the humor. and never constrained,
1t would be hard to select favorite from
so many attractive pieces but John"
I'VE Twa," Child Sibyl," and "Lines to
loTa, VIII surely DC Fedu SECOND time Dy
all lovers OF poetry.
Three new pieces "a Georgia Nolun-
teer," MY Soul" and "Avondale," have
been added in this edition, and they are
nowise inferior to those that precede them.
This edition is elegantly printed. and orna-
mented by handsome title page in colors.
THE NEW ORLEANsMEDIcAL AND SURGICAL
JOURNAL Edited by S. M. Bemiss, M. D.
Published by James 4. Gresham, New Or
leans.
We have received the November number
of this valuable publication from MIR.
Gresham, and find in it an interesting table
Of contents. fully sustaining the reputation
gained by the two previous numbers. In
the present mum Der are published original
communications from DR.. M. Schuppert on
Facial neuralgia cured by resection of
nerves." also, DEMONSTRATION from death
caused by the Inhalation of chlorotorm;"
"Galvanocaustic," by DR.. LeMonnier. and
many other instructive articles on various
scientific subjects. Il