National Republican., 1877-11-22
NEW Publications.

MISS MIsANTHRoPE,, BY Jr,tin, mccarthy.
Sheldon 4 Co. New York. For sale by VIII
liam Ballaniyne ~ Seventh street.
This is just beautiful old-iashioncd Eng
lish story. 1t begins without preface or
apology, and proceeds upon its merits through
one OF the most fascinating tales Of real English
life of the present day that we have ever read
The plot, If plot It may DO called. is neither
extravagant nor eccentric, but plain. simple
human nature as 1t was moulded and foim d
and transformed by its surroundings. Miss
anthrope' Is not an unnatural character,
then, in any sense, for the birth, training,
habits, employments, and ncquaintances or
close companions given, and we can read the
sequence; we know the man or woman
almost as well NJ though we had been his or
her creator. If Minola Gray became Miss Mis-
anthropc, 1t was because the school of her lie
and its surroundings could make nothing else
OF her. But when tho touchstonr Of recipro-
Gated love was applied to the dead ash heap Of
nsanthrupy in which her heart had been
buried, how quickly wis Il dispellcc and that
liic.organ restored to its functions
This work is written in the best style Of
Mr.. Mccarthy. The language is choice and
elegant. Tho expressions are chaste aud ele.
waiting. and throughout the entire book runs n
high moral tone, with which Is interviewer u
delicate refinement that is exceedingly graft
flying to the reader of cultivated tastes, and
which also excrts a most beneficial influence
upon youthful minds.
THE CkCsSS ABOVE I he FCREsENT:A A ROMANCE
OF CONSTANT INOrLE BY the Right Rev.
Hornii" soulhgnte. b. b. fprnlerly Bishop at Con.
iiiify' iar s"i" iy WSInEsr WSEsS a. Co. rhAde'"h'"
OF this work the author In few lines on
the fly-lcaf gives an excellent idea. He says:
81 call this book II. romance. 1t might with
equal truth bc called II reality. For many ,f
It's characters are real persons; the greatest
part Of its events really occurred the scenes
ART descriptive of real places and the whole,
so far as 1t goes, is nn accurate and impartial
picture Of real life in the New Rome Of the
old Emporurs" II Is useless to attempt to
describe the fascination with which this book
seiLes the whole being Of the reader. From
the moment when lie begins the exciting story.
which opens with the loss of n beautiful Greek
boy that WIS abducted from his parents by a
Turkish family TO raise In the Mo.
hammedan faith. and to he invested
with the love Of the Pusha and his family,
aud to inherit his great wealth, until the young
Turkish grlndce Is restored to his mother
through tho influence of his Turkish wife, the
daughter Of his adopted father, the reader can
find no convenient stopping-place Mt which he
is quite willing to lay down the book. Inter
woven with the narrative Is discussion oi
tic practical results of the teachings of the
two religions Christian und Mohammcd dan.
No one rnn read this book without receiving
beneficial instruction.
TIE NARRATIVE OF A BLOCKADE RTNNFR
By J. Wilkinson. Captain IN the late Cuuit drulv
States Navy. Shuluun " Co.,, New York. FVI
salc by William Bailunlyue.
In giving u concise narrative of his Cxpe-
rionceS in running the blockade the author
has managed to embody very mir history oil
the naval campaigns Of the Confederate States.
besides furnishing many new points and Incl.
dents connect ted with the conduct of the war
by the Confederate Cabinet. This book will
be found OF much interest TO those students
OF history who desire to acquire all the facts
in relation to the late intcru.cine contest
OIR NATIONAL SNalEM or EDUCATION. By
Luhm e. iiruurcS.,n. Jr For sale by DOdd. Mcul
" Co.,, i0l broadway. New York.
This is M essay in defense Of cur national
system Of tree schools, or rather, perhaps. W,
should more properly ray an essay in advocacy
"f the Hyl m in which Is ,mLodi,d d abundant
proofs oi It's gitat success in the cnlighteh,
ui,nt Of tic youth in all sections from whom
IN the future must be drawn our rulers, oui
statesmen, cur rencrOls and our leading ner
IN every clGss of lie. lhoIuse instances ar,
also cited oI our public n,n oi the present aud
the IRst Who I,c,iv,d tho FIST rudin.uuts o.
thu education IN these ir nurseries oil learn
ing. The sulJcct is treated intriigrmtly aud
from an elevated standpoint The book vii
br found usciui Tor rciuitnce by educator,
cvGrywhcr9.