New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-04
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. A story of Tus
can life, by I. Adolphus Trollope. Pub
lished by Harper & Brothers, New York
For sale by George Ellis g. Brother, No
81 Camp street, New Orleans.
Diamond Cut Diamond" is one OF Mr.
Trollope's we'll written and clear cut stories
of character and life in Tuscany. 1t is in
teresting in narrative and description. II
is published uniformly with "Lindisfarn's
Chase, "a Syren" and "Darnton Abbey
by the same author, and will prove an en-
tertaining book for two hours reading.
THE HUGUENoTs IN FRANCE. By Samuel
Smiles. Published by Harper & Brothers,
New York. For sale by George Ellis 4
| Brother, No. 81 Camp street, Now Or
| leans.
This work is one of great historical value,
relating to, as explained by the full title OF
the book, "The Huguenots in France. after
| the revocation of the edict of Nantes, with
! visit to the country of the Vaudois,' and
| naturally follows the authors previous
work, called "The Huguenots; their settle
| ments, churches and industries in England
and Ireland" The tolerating edict of
Nantes was revoked by Louis XIV. of
France, in the yea 1856, and the terms of
the revocation declared the profession Of
Professionalism to be Illegal and those hold
ing that faith to be subject to severe penal
punishment. In consequence of the act
those OF the Huguenots who had the means
to emigrate departed to England, Ireland
and America. With the large class obliged
to remain in France and suffer under the
rule of intolerance and Jesuit despotism
the present WORK of Mr.. Smiles has mainly
to do, and in it are many facts naturally
not given to the world by French histo-
rians.
HIDE AND SEEK, or The Mystery of Mary
Grice. By Wilkle Collins. Published by
Harper & Brothers, New York. For sale
by George Ellis & Brother No. 81 Camp
street, New Orleans.
Slide and Seek" ranks third in the order
Of succession of the novels produced by Mr..
Collins, and has been for some time out Of
print. 1t is now reprinted as one of the
series OF cheap edition being published by
the Harpers. 1t has received careful re.
vision by the author. and will be found 60
be one of the most interesting stories writ.
ten by this popular romance writer.
TWELVE MILES FROM \ LEMON. By Gail
Hamilton. Published by Harper &
Brothers, New York. For sale by George
Ellis & Brothers, No. 80 Camp street,
New Orleans.
The book with the above singular title
contains series of characteristic essays
and sketches by Gail Hamilton, among
which are chapters on american Inven-
tions,' 1.-The Pleasures Of Poverty" 1.-THE
Higher Laws of Railroads." 1.-THE Fash
ions, "Sleep and Sickness, "''Dinners," etc.
Gail Hamilton's writing in Harpers Ba=ar
have gained for her an enviabie reputation
as graceful and pungent writer. Her
present work is filled with good and read.
able things.
THE Two ADMIRALs. By J. Fenimore
Cooper. Published BY d. Appleton &
Co, New York. For sale by James A.
Gresham. NO. 81 Camp street, New Or.
leans.
The semi-histor1ca1 and romantic stories
of Cooper need no recommendation at the
present. The new illustrated edition of his
works now being published by Appleton &
Co. brings them all to mind afresh. They
will reread with new interest, for nothing
OF the kind has been bette. written by
latter day authors.
TIE LIBERAL EDUCATION OF The NINE.
TENTH CENTURY. By Professor William
T. Atkinson.
The pamphlet bearing the above title Is
an admirable essay by an author thorough.
~ conversant with bis subject. The paper
was originally read at meeting Of the Ma.
tional Teachers Association in New York,
and Is published by D. Appleton & Co., re.
printed from the Popular Science .Honthly.
The work can be found at the store of
James A. Gresham, No. % Camp street.
THE New ORLEANS MEDICAL. AND SUR.
GICAL JOURNAL. Edited by S. NJ. Bemiss,
NJ. D. Published by James A. Gresham.
No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.
The January number of this valuable
magazine comes to US with IT'S usual table
OF interesting contents. In it appear com.
munications from DIR. Joseph Jones. Bat.
Smith. DR.. Y. Il. LIE Monier, DR.. +. j. b.
Romer. DR.. Alfred w. Perry and others, on
the Natural History OF Yellow Fever"
"Miasm." ''The Epidemic at Memphis"
"Quarantine Without Obstruction to Com.
merce," which we reproduce in another col.
umn, and other subjects of equal interest to
the general reader and the medical frater.
nifty. We are pleased to learn that this
journal ia on the full tide of popular sue.
cess. Its publication is worthy home en-.
terprise. and the work itself richly deserves
the success it has received.
THE RISING Son; or, The Antecede I'd
Advancement Of the Colored Race. Bv
William Wells Brown, Nj. ID. Publisht
by A. G. Brown & Co., Boston. Sold ~
subscription only. Price. 81 50 per copy.
This book. from the pen OF an eloquent
eoiored orator and scholar, is most inter.
esting history of the black race. from the
earliest period known Of their existence.
down to the present time. commencing
with the Ethiopians following the Nile to
Carthage. tracing Hannibal in his wonder.
full career. and acquainting thare ader with
Africa. The author enlightens us upon the
condition of the various tribes, recounting
the African slave trade, the introduction of
Degroes in the West Indies, the st.
Domingo revolutions, the landing Of the
first slaves in Virginia, and the history of
the Else of slave power and its fall through
the rebellion Of the South against the gen.
era! government. Born ia slavery. and
educated Nnde: the most advantageous
.ircumst ances. Mr.. Brown has made the |
suhjec: of which this book treats the study
of lis best years. and the compilation Of |
facts FOR the work has been with him a
labor of love- The book contains por.
traie anil Shart hi crra ,al,1- of IL ON aar |