, 1875-01-16

l"FetiOH1tHCE ~ 1 nc tNtfH1Q tfI0HGt.
1'osrox, Jan. lJ.-Ibough this month is usu.
n!'y qlic. timc among the publishers, Tiers
alc rj-ns OF active preparations for tho cpmpaign
OF l,15 on tho part Of our leading publishers.
Mcssru. Lee & Shepard hase nearly ready for
publication fcnr hooks which promise to e1cta
moro than ordinary interest on thc part Of ths
rendihs public.
Lost Forever is from tho pen OF tho au-
thor Of Crcdo." Ur. Towusund'a subject this
time, as tho titlo indicatea, is that OF Eternal
Punishment. l1e diHcuseea this important but
wol-Eorn question in Lis usual earnest md sori-
GUS vein :; snd tic reader will find that the brill
LIANT rhetorical style OF this wel!-known theolosi-
cal writer enables hiil to present tho subject in
anch A manner as to win the closest attention.
Ilo divides Lis work into the following eections
J., Aversion IT,, 1sass ILL.,. Disclosure w.,
oa-Naturo v. Human Nature VI, Admins.
tration: VII. Judgment VIII, He'll Its King
A"l Subjects; N, Duration. Appendix.
ent Of tile country. There ia ample eyidenru
that the Weat IL not wholly enYsossed in the ma-
terial prosperity Yith Which it has 80 uniformly
been blessed, aud that some Of its best iuinlt
arc derotiug their time aud energies to the pro-
duction OF pooks that arc valuable additions 10
tie literature Of tho country. Niture aud
Culture is by Harvey R'ce. Esq, Of Cleveland.
1t col.Hiass Of series OF essays On tho following
snhjccts t.. Nature and uer Lessons H..
Wolnan and Her Sphere ILL.,, Education aud lts
Errors w., America and IIer Future T., Life
and Its Aspirations W.. Mission 1lonument
| and Its Dedication Mr.. lice writes in grace
ful. easy style. aud his book is one that bears
eridonce ot cultivated wei-trained, and
sneuEi.tfu} Eaind.
1he Rev. L. g. Headlcy's urw work on leo
land. entitled. The Island Of Fire" together
Old North1nsn's Home" IL Ia tho hanus Of tho
| bauders. A. there haa beou heretofore li,to
| concerning thiR remarkable island within che
| reach OF the general public, this volume ii PAL
ticular!y welcome, coming. "a 1t doeB from tho
| pen OF an author who las 10 successfully pop
| MIhfized" avery suoject that lc has Thus 1at
| undertaken. The rceent milIeunia celobratlun
has aWakeued very general iutrrestin tho panplr
| Of this distant islaud, aud thero IL deMan4 lut
q book giving information regarding tho man.
ners and cuntorua of itB inlIab!taHts anl Also
! Il description OF the wonderful uatural rheuous.
| ena which exist there. Tue demand il fully met
| by Mr.. llendley in lia present. yolumo, which,
though uot au exhaustive and elaborate history.
| contains the bent account Tor gcnoral rcaders
yet published Of tlIlu island which il 10 rich in
| literature, history. au1 legend.
| One Of tie most encouraging signs Of tho
times il the 1ats thas, occasionally, . mastur-
I workman turns lis attention TO providing liter
ii uro fur tho yuans. The latoHt piece Of literary
| workmanship IN this department u Col. IIiggn-
| rors Iur sconng Young Folks History Of tho
United S:atts." Col. II, las pursued the plan Of
| Introducing; only such uaMes and dates ~ ARC
necessary 10 ncc4tte c!car airl definite thread "
! co1,Hcctcd incident and gives sucli details Of
daily AyiMy, characteristic traits. aud eyeuss, a.
would best servo to ioays Ill tho mind VI tho
reader clear impression Of the cotlrsa
oG early discovery. aud emigration, aud
o causes ;,t Of axa tns uIFy t"u Ia4 aeop poTss
Ibis EenIAs aud popular cssas,ss should have Civ
en his atteutinn to subject of such general ln-
ttrest. IL matter for public ialoicnK. Losesa
uf good English, who LaYe enjoyed " Atlantic
EaaayH," "Uut-of-Dour papess. ''O!dpur4
Days" and other volumes feuEn lsia pen Which
Me4srs uHEooa Il Co. ua'u issued fr0n tins to
tinu will bo glatl to prIllse tais juvenile history
for tho sake of ito literary merits LII polut of
style, II for no rll.nr season. ....
Aless.s. j. j. Uss''ua Il Co. hsye nearly ready
for pluiealiol anutLer volume nf t!,cir al1lira-
lilo eesIcs ur t,uuas called Little ClusseH," ed
tied by Nussslcs Jolilso,,. bear.nE the title o!
Laughter" comprising sl,ort ttorles OF lo-
| coeu character by Dirtalis, Lamb, Hugh Miller,
| i. L. Iiae, .. w. Holiness WillIam Carleton.
| nlit3 UtLlfs. .. ........
auew l~luar cltiou OF Louslc'ow's 'liauGlng
af tho CrAnn" With many uf tho illustrations
Nhlch c.nGelltrhea lilo original edition uf this
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