The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-09

Literature.
TIE BLOCKADE AND THE Cru USERS. Br
Prof. }. Russell Socy.
TIE ATLANTIC CoAer. BY Rear Admr;,l
Daniel Ammeu, [. :. Navy.
TIE GULF AND INLAND WATERS. Hy tom-
mander \. f. Nathan, L. :. Navy.
These three volumes comprise Il series pub
lished under the title of 'Ihc Navy in the Civil
War" by Charles Scrbncr'> Sons. publishers
of the ,trikingly successful series, "Thc Cam
paigns of the Civil War;" of which nearly 7O,-
600 copies have been sold. We have already
noticed Prof. Soley'S book, which deals mot
only with the specific subjects mentioned in the
title, but also with the general condition of the
Navy at the outbreak of the War, the peculiar
difficulties before it, and tine way in which the
difficulties Were met" The second volume de
Scribe> the operations ON the Atlantic coast
the Port Royal expedition, the attack ON Charles
tom the capture of the Confederate fort at Hat
tcra> inlet. the reduction of Ncwbrrn, and lhc
successful assault upon Fort Fisher. fhr third
volume tells how, aftrra long struggle, the Mis-
sissippi was finally opened by the Joint efforts
of the army and navy, describe, thccNpcdition~
to Texas and up the Red river, and closes with
the capture Of Mobile, All the volumes are il
lu>trattd with excellent maps and plans. To-
gcthcr they record a history which should not
be forgotten. Ironcad ship, moved by steam
We're then for the first time tested by American
sailors. The Monitor was an inspiration of the
war. The defensive use of torpcdoe> was de
vclopcd by the Confederate officers, The block
aiding fleet learned TO ride out the most danger
mistakes of the civil war are also worth noting
Happily there was time TO redeem such errors
in that ease; but they would be fatal in n rol.-
tlict withanayaI power. Rear Admiral Ammcn
says justly, that the present condition of our
navy invites It foreign war The nation has not
learned the lesson which the civil war taught
and these volumes enforce. They are valuable
too rs records of instances of individual gallal-
try which should never be- forgotten. Com
mandcr Mahan tells a story which matches the
famOu, tale Of Sidney and the cup of water.
When the monitor Tccumsch was sunk 10y Il
torpedo in Mobile bay, Commander Craven
WIS with the pilot in the piIot-hou>c A~ the
ship made her final plunge. both started m>tinc.
lively for the narrow opening leading to the
turret. Craven drew back after YOU, pilot"
he said Quietly. There was barely time for
one. The pilot was saved, and Craven went
down with the Tccum>ch. There is NO historic
page of which Americans have Il better right I'D
be proud than of that which records th, grt-
cious act of an American sailor.
HIS SECOND CAMPAIGN. This is the title Of
the latest novel of the popular Round Robin
series; and we are again taken 10 Southern
scenes and presented to southern characters.
None of the Round Robins have found greater
favor than those depicting the sunny South and
its people. and His Second Campaign will be
found quite as interesting as its predecessors on
the same ground. We say nothing of plot or
incident, not wishing to anticipate the pleasure
of the reader, who will find this just the book
TO read while azily swinging in hammock
under ycrandah, on the shore. or beneath the
trees at some mountain resort James Il. O,-
good \ Co., publishers, Boston,
NOTES.
The EIahnemauuian Monthly for July contains
Il report of the Annual Session Of the American
Institute of Homeopathy.
Golden Days for August (monthiy part) con-
tains the opening chapters of new serial by
Oliver Optic, entitled, "Roval Tarr." The story
for girls by Frank Il. Stockton grows in inter
est and the other serials. stories. sketches, etc.
make up an excellent number. James ElverSou,
publisher, Philadelphia.
We have received NO. I, Vol. of bio Lew
is's Monthly, of which the publishers (Clarke
Brothers IS and 60 Bible House, New York;
say :"lt is conceded that the cloud overhanging
this wonderful land is the doubtful health of
its people. With good digestion and good
nerves we can more than realize the worlds
brightest hopes. The aim of this magazine is
to popularize Sanitary Science" The magt-
zine is very neatly printed and presents u var
led table of contents, the editor contributing
largely
The numbers of The Living Age for July
2lst and 18th contain Frederick IL. and Maria
Theresa, Edinburgh Review; The Responsible
tiles of Unbelief; 4 Conversation between
Three RationaIists, by Vernon Lee Contcm-
porary Review; Agnostic Morality, by Frances
Power Cobbe, Contemporary Review; A North
mans Story, Longman'S Magazine; Remnis-
cences of Walter Savage Landor, by Lady
Lytton Buwer, Tinsley's Magazine; Rudder
Grange, Saturday Review; Lord Lawrence
Quarterly Review; Luther, by James A.
Froude, Contemporary; Mrs. Delaney in Ire
land, Temple Bar; The First Warning, Corn
hill; Terra Gotta, Novelty Magazine; Norwe-
gian Building, Builder; with an instalment of
The Wizards Son." the conclusion of "The
Little World, story of Japan" and the usual
amount of choice poetry