The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-13
OUR BOOK TABLE,

A Faithful Record Of his Remarkable Career
from Childhood to the Time of his Heroic Death
at the hands Of Spanish Executloners; recount,
ting his Experiences an Officer III the Unlted
States and Confederate Navies, and revealing
much Of the Inner History and Secret Ma
rine Service of the late Civil War in America.
BY Jeanne Mort Walker of New Orleans. 5o1
pages. 16 full page Illustrations Hartford,
Conn. Published by the J. B. Burr Publishing
Company.
The field Of biography is as broad as the world
and as limitless as time, and yet there may some
times be condensed into one life the virtues OF a
whole age and race, as interesting and romantic
in their expression as poem embracing the NELL
ifuousness Of the ode. the stately march OF the
epic and the sublimity OF philosophical OF tragic
blank verse.
OF such life is the work before us. They
who believe that in this corrupt, money getting,
money stealing, libelous and cruel age, al lndl-
vidual virtue has fled, and that the old ages Of
the heroism of great manhood only live in
song, would profit by perusing the life of the
noble Fry and they who feel how priceless
above rubies is vrtuous and consistent life, will
thank the authoress for this charming biography
Of one of the noblest men Of modern times. This
book is as refreshing, in its simple, easy, unaf-
fected style. as anything to be found in the line
OF biography, and its high moral tone cannot be
too much praised. worthy subject fell into
worthy hands for treatment; and the friends Of
Capt. Fry cannot but feel grateful to Mrs. Walker
The living hero's admirers were not limited by
his large luantanceship, for his honorable fame
had won him the praises OF countless strangers to
his person.
But the throng of the dead hero and martyrs
admirers will increase as the years roll along
and larger numbers become acquainted with his
majestic life through the biographical pages OF
the authoress OF the book nf which we new write.
This book ought to be translated into Spanish for
the Cuban MARKET in order that the long strug-
%lo ,{,,1f IL lro
something OF the grand life OF their martyr and
our hero. We hope the work will have sale
commensurate with the virtues, the lofty honor,
and worldwide benevolence Of Capt Fry. The
chief present object Of its publication, the benefit
of Capt. Fry unfortunate family, ought to be re-
waraed by an extensive demand for the work.
THE EMIGR,NT's STORY, AND OTHER POEMS. BY
J.T. Trowbridge. Boston: James II. Osgood
~ Co. From Kahn Il Co., New CLEANS.
All Of the later magazine poems OF this popu-
lar writei are here gathered together i'll an at
tractive little volEme, and they are we'll worthy
of the heavy tinted paper, large clear type. and
other tasteful accessories OF Typographical art
with which they are here presented TO the public,
whose appreciation they have already WIN III
their mole eyanescent form.
From Ny YoUTu Up. BY Marion Harland. New
York: q. W. Carleton Il Co. From Kahn &
Co., New Orleans.
Marion Harland though favorite writer with
a large class of readers, has produced nothing
since her Nemesis (of d,ets tellun. popularity,
which can compare with her present effort.
. From Ny Youth Up is a tenderly beauti III
story Of real life. and its joys and SORROWS. The
too frequent combinations OF intellectual wealth
and pecuniary poverty, as seen in the family OF
the country parson, endowed with rare men
tai powers as scholar and writer, but licking
entirely the gift of oratory and consequently an
/" unacceptable preacher; the sorrows and trials
of his devoted wife and noble children furnish the
leading incidents Of this simple story, which we
follow with undated interest from the child
hood Of the heroine to her mournful marriage at
the bedside of her dying lover. Born out of
the travail of great sorrow" the book reveals
touches Of rare pathos and tender imagery,
mingled with CLEANS OF playful mirth and real
Joy, for the story is not all Of gloom, though
end.
rHr MYSTERIOUS ISLAND. By Jules Verne. New
York: Scribner, Armstrong u Co. New Or
leans: Kahn Il Co.
Messrs. scribner, Armstrong & Co. having pr1r
:hased from Sampson Low. Marston 4 Co, OF
London, the TRANSACTIONS and illustrations Of the
works OF Jules Verne, and from the Messrs. J.
Hetzel ct Gle, of Paris. the French prOpretors of
he same the exclusive right to their publication
n the United States, are enabled to give to the
American public, at price far below that Of the
English editions, the strangely fascinating tales
If that prolific writer, Jules Verne; tales in
which, from scientific theories. are dednced fan
astic vagaries equalled only by the Tales OF the
arabian Nights. The volume before us is
heap, paper covered edition, containing all the
original illustrations. however. forty-eight in
lumber,) Of The Mysterious bland, which has
,een running through Scribner's Monthly as a
erial, during the past year.
vANHoE. By Sir Walter Scott Philadelphia
I. b. Peterson & Brothers, From Kain 4 co.,
New Orleans.
This is the first @olume Of Petersonss cheap
dlion for the million Of the WarerIey Novels
rinted in plain clear type. double column, on
God paper, at TWENTY-FIVE cents volume or
colts Works, complete, containing all the
uthors notes and his latest corrections and adj |
itions, with proof impression Of the last por-
raft Tor which he ever sat-all fer five dollarse
HE SMUGGLEn's GHosr. By Mrs. Henry Wood.
Philadelphia: 7. B. Peterson & Bros. From
Kahn d Co.. New Orleans
Another volume of Petersons uniform. paper |
,vered edition of the countless novels OF Mrs. |
[enry Wood, printed in large. leSble type. pleas.
ut to the eye
[RIAs THE AvENGEa: or. THE Missing BRIDE.
BY Mrs. Emma j. E. n. eonthworth. Phia-
delphia: 7. 3. Peterson & Bros. From KAN !
4 Co New Orleans.
This is the first volume OF very elegant, blue
uu-Suu- ullouccllllD tOlLlOu OK MIS-. SOIlt0WOftN
ovels, to be completed IN thirty-seven volumes,
S64 Is per set.
-oRr BED-TIME STORIES. By Louise Chandler
Monitor. Roberts brothers, Boston. KAN
X Co., New Orleans.
The little critics, for whose especial benefit
RS. MOulton has exerted her charming pen in
10 composition of a previous volume, have
nited with o1e accord in the utterance of ito
'aises. No more welcome favorite in the whole
scle OF i'lvenile literature has made its appear
zee in the household circle to kindle genial
ow in the eager hearts of its young readers.
he present series in respect falls short of the
leellenoe OF its predecessor. The writer has
1t found 1t necessary lower its tone in adapta-
IN to any ;sneied weaknesses Of her audience,
1t assumes the germs Of thought and feeling
the tender natures which hang upon her
,rds- and has no fear that the faint of original
4 wiki impair the efficacy Of her sweet teachings.
IRorsH Thick AND THIN; or La Guerre du
Nizam. by Joseph Merv. Translated from
the 35th Paris edition by 0. Vibeur. G. W.
Carleton Co.. publishers, New York. Kahn (
x Co.. New Orleans.
A thoroughly original and highly enjoyable
ok. wholly and absolutely free from any and all