The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
Literature.

1HE SHENANDOAH VALLEY in 1864. By
George E. Pond This is Vol XII of ssThe
Campaigns of the Civil War" series. The au-
thor is the Associate Editor of the Army and
Navy journal The material is drawn from
official records, including field dispatches, many
of which have never hitherto been published
and eight maps supplement the text. The Shcn-
andoah Valley was the scene of almost unnter-
rupted military operations, but the present vol
ume deals only with the events of 1864 These
were important as they marked the beginning
OF the end so far as the capture of Richmond
ana the downfall of the Confederacy were con-
cerncd. Says contemporary: "From the
date of Hunters Lynchburg campaign we are
led on step by step, until we see Sheridan,
by successive blows, at the Opequon, at
Fishers, Hill, at Toms Brook, at Winchester
at Cedar Greek, at WaynesborO, completely
breaking down the Confederate power in
the valley. The book shows evidence of great
care, and While the movements are fully and
graphically described there is disposition to
pronounce Just Judgment" The twelfth ana
last volume of this series VIII describe Grant,
campaigns iii irginia, from 1868 to Lees sur
render. and will BE- written by Gen. A. A.
Humphreys, late Chief Of Engineers. This
will he followed by a supplementaINoum CON
tanning statistical record Of the Departments.
armies, corps, quotas furnished by the States,
strength Of the army at different times, losses
ETC.. complied from official sources. The price
of each volume is 81 and they will be sent post
paid to any addres, by the publishers Charles
Scribners sons publishers, New York.
NOTES
The Agricultural Review began the New
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to represent the best thought and practice.
The January number has for frontispiccc q
steel engraved portrait of Gen. W. g. Harding
owner Of a fine stock farm ana deer park near
Nashville, Tenn, and contains an admirable
Autograph Of EIesante, ~ imported Guernsey
cow A variety Of topics of timely interest ARE
ably treated by a fine corps Of contributors.
ana the editorials are Well-written ana to the
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or and publisher. - Park Row, New York.
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will receive warm welcome from every dis
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ly to this craft and has naught to do With dog
and gun or turf matters. The series 81 articles
on The Game Fishes Of America" heretofore
mentioned, and now in course Of publication.
will alone bp worth more than the subscription
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on angling in American waters.
The numbers Of the Living \gr far the weeks
ending Feb. Sd and l0h contain articles en-
The Americans; ~ Herbert spencer. and The
Boandist> the Literary History Of & Magnum
opus, Contemporary: \ Study Of Longfclow,
Fortnghtly Puss in Boots, Nineteenth Cen
fury; On Some Of shakespeare'> Female Char
actcrs: Imogen. Princess Of Britain, by Helena
Faucet Martin, BackWood; "Other Worlds
than Ours" sayings of Great }len, and 4
Burnt Forest, Spectator; Conservatism in
Prussia; and Mr.. Glad>tone'S A>cendency,
Economist; The Influence of \rt in italy,
Academy; High Tide in Venice Pail Mall (;
Wandering Thoughts, st. James The Went
worth Papers .AthenHum; with nstament, of
'No New Thing" "Ihe Ladies LindorcS,"
The Captain of the Pole-Star." and "A Singh
lar Case and the usual amount Of poetry.