New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-20
NEW BOOKS.

w Watson. author of the " The Outoast,
and Other Puems,' the illustrations beng
engraved from original designs by hdwaTd
L. Henry, ESQ, OF New York. The book
contains. as one o. its attractions, the poem
called 4" Beautiful Snow whose heart-stir-
ring pictures have touched the tenderest
emotions of humanity, aud will never lose
their power to awaken sympathy for the
unfortunate victim whose remorse and
penitence find eloquent utterance 10 other
noems Perhaps there never was poem
which met with such sudden and wide
spread popularity, or was attributed TO SO
uany celebrated authors, a. Beautiful
SNOW" Its highly dramatic, combined
with its practical character. ranks 1t
among those p0etiGal etfuslons which
will make it acceptable in any age and
country where our langH ge Is understoods
The ether poems are also from the same
hand, and svnce - lively fancy and %
hearty sympathy with human joys and
.orroSs. Thousands of Young ladies think
..B.aniiful Snow" SO full nf sympathy and
sweet entering that thousands OF young
gentlemen can net d" better than to buy
tEis beautiful book and present il to there
for j. is one uf ,he choice books OF the sea
son, and Will be acceptable by all for fts
we'll known pictures of winter lovehnesss
Beautiful Snow" with handsome illustra-
tions. is published by T. B Peterson q
Brothers, PhiIadel phia, in one large octave
volume, printed on the t1ness tinted plate
paper, ami bound in green morocco clotfs
gilt tcp and side. with beVeled boards,
price 81 or bound in maroon morocco clote,
with full gilt sides, TUT gilt edges, tull git
back, and beveled boards, price So and -
FOR sale oy all booksellers, or copies of
either edition of it will be sent to any one
hy The publishers. postpaid. on receipt OF
the price of the edition wished by them.
LORD HoPE's CHOICE. Mrs. Ann s. Ste
phens new novel. has just been pubhshed
hy T. B. Peterson Il Brothers, Philadelphia,
Ptnnsy lvania, and will meet with very
larg. sale. for Mrs Stephens stands among
tine first of our American noveIists, always
teaching 70 good moral, aud writing in a
fascinating manner. The scenes and char
acter. in Lord Hopes Choice" are mostly
English, the parties coming tIoln their home
10 New York under assumed names, ON
account Of family difficulties. Lady Hope
or Mrs Hurst, as sh, chooses to call herself
leaves England and Il es to this countrys
because she knows her husband has trans
,arrsd his affections 30 their chlld's gov
erness, handsome and highly accomplished
ladv, named Rachel Gloss. Lady Hope
brings her daughte, Elara-then but two
wears Gld-with her, and ia ORDER 10
make her colcealm4nt ,nor,' secure, gives
the child into the care at Elizabeth Yates
an old, faithful family servant, and her fos-
ter mother. The Yateses are very poor.
and live in u tenement house. AS soon as
Lady Hope leaves England her husband
and the goutruess tollow-he hoping to be
able without difficulty, to- obtain dlveros
from hi. wife. He loses no time In discOy-
prng her place OF sOncealntnt, and eeekR
l.rr consenl 10 the divorce by threaten
in. - take their faugh or. Mr.. Hurs.
struggles for her ehilh. and dies in her ate
tempt. rather than see this Accomplished
During the confusion Of his scene, the childs
tli1htrned. cEa"ls through the darkness
into the street W here she il picked up hours
after hv old Mrs Ys'ea, the fOstermother,
and carried to- her own home. A few daye
previous to this, Mrs. lIurst. fearing events
would develop rapidly, gave box OF mais'
ehIte, ~ great valHe. containing the family
diamonds and monPv 10 u large amoun.s
~ Mrr. Yates, witt. Instructions for thele
disposal in ease of bs death. That night
Il s, .f Mrs Yates was seen coming oue
of Mr.. Hurst's house, and az soon as tho
n;ur.ier wa, discovered, this fact being
knowD. together with the acknowledgment
0f the box ir their possession, the crlms
naturally tell up.n him. for which he was
tri.i. The mother. III erder to save he1
.Dr. falsely swears at having committed
the murder herself, and for which she 10
sentenced for life to hard labor. Lord Hopss
fearing he might se implicated in the mur-
der az his wife, secretly marrFs the goveS.
ness. i ashej Gloss. and leaves for his o.
,ates in England. taking with him hiS
daughter Cl.ra etc, but we must leave the
res: tor the reader :" find cut. it viz
prIee 80 be imrnt rssly popular. "LorS
Hope. Choice is issued in 70 large duOdecs
mo rolune. and so!t by all booksellers @S
the low price OF 81 .. IN cloth. Of 81 80 n
paper cover: or eepies will be sent by MAJ
:" any place. postpaid. by the publishers, Z.
p. Peterson & Brothers. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, on 'eceipt Of Che p,ice.
WOMAN's WRONG. BY Mrs. EiloaIe. ~
.hor of 1.-THE Curste'- Discipline. )" ''Frors
yhis.le.-Grapes." "st. Bedes.'' stc.
One volume. cloth. full gilt hack. Puh.
!ished by I. R. Peterson s. Brothers.
Philadelphia. P.nnsylyana.
Mira. EllOart il the author of seveTas
novels. which have won extensive popular.
" IN this county. as well as IN Ln nglancs
and has just written ~ work Of fiction, en-
Iitled 'Woman'- Wrong" in which, by
vel! constructed plot. original and natura!
characters. and the most charming sketches
OF society in various. phases, she exposes
that snOrmUnS iniquity 81 English Law,
which declares that e woman'sOwnership
or interest in hes offspring absolutely -
vested in her husband. iS she has one, ana
tina: dying. h@ may beqneath the child 20
any guardian whom he names, nntD IL has
attained its legal majority. Mrs. Eioarj
introduces her reader. 30 p true heroine.
widowed at tho age of twenty. whose only
child. i four year, oii boz. /. ehus De.
Uueathed away by u wife husband from he
mothers lovIn. care, {" person who
ought not 20 har- the charge OF forming
his nina through is'anes and Southu up 10
manhood In her despair sh. declares sh@
meyer was married. and. ia consequence
the law allows her Z" retain her child. o.
course. this heroic abnegaton of self leaves
shade upon her character and @uhjeeta
her 10 anE"yanees and even snsults: bus
Mrs. ElOart clrverly Cnntriv-s 70 re.
habilitate her in tho end and ta have tho
-on--!Or whom such q sacrifice had been
made-restOrcd I" ls station nsths wOrlds
with his mothers honos fully recognized.
w omans Wrong" ~ :! novel nf greas
power and thorough originality. II is pub.
ilshed complete IN one large duOdecimo
volume. bound in morocco cloth. full gil.
back. Price 81 -. "Wuman's Wrong"
vii. be found for sale by all booksellers.
or copies will be sea: TO any one, 30 any
place. post paid, on receipt of the price by
the publishers. L. B. Peterson Il Brothers..
No. JJt Chestnut street. Philadelphia. Penn.
sylvan!a.
Alligatsrs by Mail.
Shortly after 'hs mail train Seep She
Louisville and Nashville railroad had left
Gallatir yesterday, coming north, the
mail clerks III the postal car, Messrs. For.
EVths and Glass rrooaadad dc.