Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-25

Adams family ''the Quincy family" Ethe i Lincoln family,'' and so on through the Par kers, Munroes, Browns, Kirklands, EIlerys and Boutelles, with chapters on 'Tho Soeie- i ty of the Cincinnati, :" sePersonal Appearance of the Revolutionary Oficers,' ''The Soldier of the Revolution" Lafayette, the anti slavery movement Gin which the author early enlisted), William Ellery Charming, Andrew Jackson, and the men of the southern and middle States in the Revolution. He also writes about Emerson as 'the patriot. y Published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Lectures on Preaching" by E. G. Rob- inson, president of Brown University, is a collection of the lectures delivered to the theological students at Yale col lege during January and February, 1882. These lectures are filled with sensible advice to preachers. Published by Henry Holt & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 '.Fanchette By One of her Admirers, is published by James R. Osgood $ Co.,, of Boston, in their Round Robin series It is a story of Washington life and Is very enter taining. Among the characters special correspondent and 8 mysterious American who is the friend of the journalist. There is priest of Buddha and g beautiful girl from the Orient, and there is also Russian prince who is at the same time a Nihilist leader, and there is a Fanchette herself. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Blockade and the Cruiser" by J. R. Sorley is the first volume of series which will be published by Charles Scribner's Sons under the general title ''The Navy in the Civil War, " and which is designed to snpple- ment the very excellent series entitled "Cam paigns of the Civil War" This volume deals with the condition of the navy at the out break of the war, the new demands made up on it by the introduction of ironclad ships, the sending out of rebel privateers, and the lsngth of coast to be protected. The sub ject Is at once @ complicated and delicate one but Professor Sorley has done his work well The chapters which describe the nature and efficiency of the blockade maintained during the war give go d idea of this most impor tant of naval operations. The stirring &C., count of the engagements between the Mer- duu mOnlt6E, Iuo h6aFsdS6 duI A1H- bama and the daring personal exploits of officers and men, makes the volume intensely interesting, frequently exciting. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Lectures on the Calling of Christian Wo man and her Training to Fulfill It." by Mor- gan Dix, $. T. D., rector of Trinity church, |, New York, is published by D. Appleton & Go. The lectures contained in this book were delivered by Dr. Dix during the last season of Lent. They have excited much comment, discussion and animadversion, and have been freely quoted and widely discussed and censured. Dr. Dix takes the ''old fash ioned" view of woman and ''the woman ques- tion." For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ssThs Red Aeorn,' by Jehn McElroy, is Q story of the war, and it's title refers to the distinguishing badge of the first division Of the Fourteenth army corps. The second and third divisions were designated by white and blue acorns respectively. The story is lively and interesting and is the first of ser ies entitled the Acorn series. Published by Henry A. Sumner & Company, Chicago, and for sale in this city by Judd the booksel-