The National tribune., 1888-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
RECENT LITERATURE.

NATIONAL BANKS AND GOVERNMENT CIR
CULATI0N; RETROSPECTIVE AND PROS
PECTIYE. By James Selwin TAFT Published
by the North American Exchange Co, New York.
Price Is cents.
An admirable treatise on National banks and
Government circulation, which sets forth very
clearly the principles of the system, its value
to the country, and the considerations which
will control future legislation upon the subject
THE SCHOOL ALBUM Music by II. W. Fair
bank and words by Minnie b. Lowry. Published
by s. K. WineheH & Co., Chicago Price 80 cents.
A collection Of new and beautiful songs for
public and private schools, arranged in three
distinct grades: primary, intermediate and
advanced. The authors have achieved much
success in previous publications of the same
character.
HOW TO SUCCEED AS A sTENOGRAPHER
AND TYPEWRITER By Arthur NJ. Baker.
Published by Fowler e. Wells, New York, and
for sale by A. S. Witherbee * Co, Washington.
Price 25 cents
A valuable manual for shorthand students
and writers, containing many hints and much
good advice, by one who has been successful in
that pursuit.
PHYSICAL CULTURE. By D. L. Dowd, Profess
Of Vocal and Physical Culture. Published
by Fowler & Wells New YORK and for sale by
A S. Witherbee & Co., Washington. Price 81. so.
A treatise on scientific physical culture in its
entirety, and filed with excellent advice as to
how to make the most of ones physique and
develop all his powers to their highest capa-
bility 1t deals with all forms of exercise and
personal habits which can effect this result
BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL
WAR. Published by the Century Co, New York,
and for sale by Col. W. F. Morse. 622 street,
| Washington. Price 80 cents number.
| Nos. and 10 of this splendid history of the
| rebellion contain: No 8. Siege and Capture OF
| Fort Pulaski, by Gen. @. A. Gilmore: Early
/ Operations in the Gulf, by Prof. j. g. Solely
| New Orleans Before the Capture, by George W.
| Cable; The Opening Of the Lower Mississippi
| by Admiral David ID. Porter The Brooklyn at
the Passage of the Forts by Commander John
| Russell BARTLETT Farraguts Capture of News
! Orleans by William T. Meredith The Oppos-
! ing Forces in the Operations at New Orleans
decomposition, Losses and Strength; Fight
/ ing Farragut Below New Orleans, by Lieut.
| Beverly Kennon
No 10. Fighting Farragut Below New Or
| leans tconelusion), by Lieut.. Beverly Kennon
The Ram Manassas at the Passage of the New
| Orleans Forts, by Capt A. F. Marley: Incl.
dents of the Occupation of New Orleans. by
| Capt. Albert Kautz; Farragut's Demands fol-
the Surrender of New Orleans, by Marion A
| Baker; The Water Battery at Fort Jackson. by
| Capt. William B. Robertson Confederate Re.
sponsi bilities for Farragut's Success, by james
@. Duncan and Commodore John K. Mitchell
Inc confederate INVASION OF New Mexico and
| Arizona, by Capt. George II. Pettis; Mcclellan
! Organizing the Grand Army, by Philippe
Comte de Paris Balls Bluff and the Arrest OF
/ Gen. Stone, by Col. Richard B. Irwin; Capt
| Wilkes's Seizure of Mason and Slidell, by Rear
Admiral d. Mach. Fairfax Early Operations on
| the Potomac River, by Prof. J. Russell Solely
| Operations of 1861 about Fort Monroe, by Gen
Joseph b. Carr; Campaigning to No Purpose
! (Recolections of a Privately, by Warren
Lee Goss; The Peninsnlar Campaign, by Gen
George B. Mcclellan.