Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"Twenty-ei Years in Wall Street y is
the title OF large volume by the distin-
guished financier, Henry Clews. 1t is an
admirably-told tale of busy life, and in
clearest and simplest manner gives an in
sight into the inner activities Of that great
center of financial concern-Wall street.
No man was better adapted or more conf
pletely equipped for the task. In one sense
Mr.. Clews' work Will take an important
place among historical volumes. for it is a
history of events that operated vitality upon
the nation and cut large figure in Amer
lean politics. In detail, it is revelation of
the mysteries of finance and of Wall-street
methods. The book contains many por-
traits, facing personal sketches of men
prominent in the nations eye Among
these are portraits and sketches of four
old-time Sacramentans, Governor Leland
Stanford, G. P. Huntington, Charles Croker
and d. .. Mills. There are great many
| amusing anecdotes in the volume, and very
full sketches of nearly all the great finan-
ciers of America. In all respects the vol
ume is one OF interest, and must be esti-
mated a valuable contribution to our COM
mercial history. Published by the Irving
Publishing Company, New York.
The Story of Washington u is an illus.
trated octave volume By Charles Burr
Todd, author of the Story of New York
1t is historical and descriptive of the Ma
tional Capital. OF the many books of this
order, we do not recall one that is more
interesting and instructive. Indeed, it is
worthy to be classed with the historical
works of the nation that should be read by
all. The story of the city of Washington
very largely embraces the history of the
most important of our national events sub
sequent TO the establishment of the Gov
eminent under the Constitution. New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. San Fran
cisco: The Bancroft Company.
Business" is the title of small volume
by Jas. Platt, f. s. S., which is reprinted
by the Putnams of New York, from the
seventy-fifth English edition. 1t is an ad-
mirable treatise upon correct methods in
business, that ought TO be read by every
young man in the land, who is in or con-
templates business for life vocation. 1t
treats business as a science correct as
sumption. For sale by The Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco
The youths Companion of March
18th contains an article written expressly
tor that paper by Archdeacon Farrar, on
Musicians and Their Struggles The
fascination which the writings of this au-
thor has over readers of all ages, is Illus
raied 10 this brief sketch of some of the
great masters in music and the days of
toll, effort and painful trial" which they
endured in attaining eminence.
The March issue of "Our Little Ones
and the Nursery" published by the Russell
Publishing Company, Boston, will delight
the eyes and hearts of the interesting mem
oers of the household, for which it is in
tended. 1t abounds in happy illustrations
an6 stories about animals, birds and chill
dren. price, 81 so per year.
A Dangerous Cats-paw is the title of
new novel by David and Henry C. Muir
ray. II is from the press of Harper &,
Bros, New York, and is for sale by the
Bancroft Company, San Francisco It is
one of the Franklin Square Library series,
into which the Harpers admit nothing
that is not of merit
The Qniver" for April (Cassell & Co,
New York; is already at hand, and is an
other splendid number of this illustrated
magazine of religious and secular reading.
Among its articles of special interest is an
interview with the Rev w. II. Dollinger,
LII D., f. r. S., upon the relations Of sci
ence and religion.
The Song Friend for March. published
by S. W. Suaub & Co., Chicago, contains
Carl Morals Op. "a, Starlight Redowa"
for piano, and the song and chorus, Little
Sweetheart" by T. H. Campbell.