Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 23, 1873, Page 9

e e NI~ THE CHICAGO DAILY 'TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, '1873. 9 — e THE PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSINS Mrs, Surratt--Booth--Fanny Sow- ard’s Story, n & convorsation, at o sonnide resort, in 1805, in roply lo n romark mado hy the wiiter, that *! Many Daltimoranna aro horo,” Judgo Advooate- Qonoral Holt salds “I suppose thoy aro vory sovero upon me," “TFor what?” @ ! h“"l?or tho hoanging of Mrs. Surratt, ropliod * Trdo," responded I'; * o fow in the nation tondomn tho hanging of that unhappy woman, bt tho Iargor proportion think sho moritod death, . Dut it Is roported that only part of your - - Oommission agrood to condomn hor. .Ja il & seorot who thought her guilty, and who inno- eent" - N e . “Tho doliborations of tho Commission .aro meorot,” ropliod Lo. **DBut, whileall did not sgree as to the depth of Lor guilt, I bolleve no ono thought hor innocont, The only question wag a8 to whothor shio morited tho death-poudlly or othor punishment.” \ y “It insald that sirong offorts were.made to procuto bor pardon, or & repriove,” said I : * Yen, overy ‘possiblo moana was tried,"'rc- * turnod lio. B cae Mt *Prosidont Johnson must have found it very diffioult to resist much importunity,” romarked I. *To Lold tho life of o follow-boing in the gifs, and refuso tho prayers aud tears of friends’ on bohalt of the crimival, must be tho moat painful trial of those in high places.” * “*Aftor so torriblo n orime, punishment was needful for justico to the doad and protoction to the living,” sald o, i ‘41t is said that President Johnson refused to #¢0 somo who yought him to entreat aropriave,” romnrkod I, z % ** It i8 also said that 7 provonted him,” roturn- ed ho; “and that he waa continually intoxicated during tho intorval, sud unfit for business, Noither of those atatoments is truo, though both* are curront. When bosought to listen to a pray- or for ropriove, Lo eaid, * What time did they givo their vietim 2" R #1t i reportod that Mrs, Douglas waited upon tho Prosidont, oithor the day proyious to tho ox- cedtion’ or on the niorning of that dny, to on- troat a roprieve,” sald I, “ and that ho rofused to gco hor.. One - would have thought that ro- spoct for hor, and for the momory of hor distin- guished hitisband, would havesecured her at loaist an audlenco,” . 2 Tho Prosidont had decidod that Mrs. Burratt ought to suffer with {ho other conapirators,” ro~ plied ho, ** and avolded paiuful interviows, which could bo of no bonefit.” . zoori, I snw Wilkes Boolh frequontly the winter and spring provious to tho eunssination of Prosident Lincoln., His face was singularly Landsome ; his foatures wora good; bair black and abun dont; his oyes ‘dark, large, nnd lustrous; but tho gront chiarm of his face lay ‘in his complox~ fon, which waa a light olive, without a particio of color in the chocks, but had in it a cortain brilliaut tone. In hoalth and vigor, such o com- ploxion hos & sparkling vitality which warms tho faco with a sunny glow ; in illness or doath, it changes to a very unattractive hue. [ Ho bad" o good' figure, a graceful mannor, a ‘woll-modulated voico, an oasy address, and ‘was ® great favorite with somo of the young Iadics of tho hotel whore ho staid. He and his companion —an actor whose namo, I think, was McCul- lough—froquently recited for tho entortainmont of tholr frionds,—somotimes in tho public par- lors, and at othors in private sitting-rooms. Roport said Booth was engaged to the prof. ty danghter of a certain Itopublican “Sona- tor; aud somo of her frieuds deolared that sho eaid a cortain dismond-ring eho woro was thoir engagomentering. Cortainly thosa who aaw them #o frequently toto-n-tote in socluded corners of tho public parlors, al hours whon thoso rooma were newly desorted, had no donbt of the truth of tho report of their bo- &rothal, ‘The shame which attached to Booth and all his friends, aftor the nusnssination, made many forgot thoir friendship for the handsomo .actor. Xhe rolatives of his roputod flancee stoutly de- nlod tho entanglemont, and tried to convinco tho world that the mistaloe occurrod from the ro- port that Edwin Dooth, his brother, had beon afiianced to Miss ——, of Philadeiphia. The namos” of the iwo Iadios wera mo similar {n sound that tho suggostion of auch a mistako scomed vory plauhiblo ; but the namos woro not spelled alike. Tho Philadelphinn was ho daughier 6f & Fronch porfumor, who had grown' rich in his busineoe. Sho was good, protty, intolligont, and scemod sed o long time “after voport said hor father had compelled her to rolinquish the engngement with Edwin Booth. But Wilkos Booth's inamorata was & protty, gay, drshing girl, with n Washington stylo in hor domennor;—tho daughter of & Ropublican Senn~ tor from one of tho Lastorn. Btates. Short- #; after tho nssassination she went sbroad with' her. fathor, who - had =& diplomatic appointment, made by Mr. Lincoln, &nd confirmed by tho Senato aftor his death. During tho following wintor, the Fronchman took his danghter sbroad; so thot not.only tho similarity of namas, but of movements, aidod to givo color to tho ingenious suggostion of tho friendsof Willos Booth's roputed flanceo. Earlyin the sutumn of 18065, whilo in Wash- ington, the Hon. John A. Bingham called on me, ‘Tho conveorsation naturally turned upon the as- enssination, and the fate of the conapirators, 1 ‘suppose you remember Bootl's appesr- anco,” said he. “Do you thunk he possessed the beauty which the nowspapers attribute to him?" In roply I described him as I have already dono in this narrative. 4 4“What you say about the brilliancy of his eyos, nnd the vitality of his complexion,” said ~ho, **accounts for much of tho change whioh & ‘painfal death might make. Cortainly, whon I 0w his dead ‘body lying on tho deck of the steambont, T could discern but fow traces of the distinguished porsonal bosuty attributed to him, ‘Tho foatures ware contracted with pain; for medical men #ny his wound was ono that pro- ducod a dogreo of agony groator than human in- genuity could have designod in torturo; his oyos woro aunkon; his ckin- of a dull, ashon huo. But I can Imngine, if that lithe form wore ro- Jolcing in manly vigor, the faco illuminated by fino oyes, and a fnaly-toned comploxion, resplen- dont with lifo and animation, his boauty might e as great as described.” 1t ia strange that no papers were found to indicate tho extent of tho conspiracy of which ho was tho chiof agont,” I romarked. * Wore there no memoranda among his effects whon ko was caplured " Yen," returned Mr. Bingham ; *a diary was fouud in his pooket, but so mutilated as to afford noclue tohls follow-conspirators. Many pagos ‘woro tora out, of the dates provious to and nbout the timo of the murder. But thore waro passngos written during his flight, which wero full of athos,” Hore My, Bingham quoted thom, **Why swas not this diary produced at the trinl, or publishod to the world ?" asked I. “* Tt wag not noeded on tho trinl, because it contained no ovidonce,” ropliod hoj *and, it it had beon publishod, it would have aided m sug- taining 8 certain fontiment which was endoavor- Iug to make him n marlyr for consolonce #ako,— Brutus or a Ohiarlotlo Corduy, 1t was deomod anwiso to fostor such o feollng,” *¢ This, then, 1a why tho world may not know whoro Lia hody lios #" querled I, “Yes," roturnod ho; “that knowledgo is ronfluod to a few, who arosworn to seorecy ; and It will probably not bo known until Judgmont- Day.” Lator events provod Mr, Blugham mistaken in this, Those statoments in rogard to the dlary were mado & fow months aftor Dooth's death, and bofors any commonlt had been mado on Mr, Bingham {n conueciion with the diary; ss Mr, Holt's statomonta wore mado long hoforo tho discunsion of Alra. Burratt's judgoen. “Do you romember,"” noked I, *{hnt, on the day of Mr, Lincoln's socond insugnratlon, there was & roport that, s tho inaugural procossion roturned to tho White Houso, n mnan was nrrost- od, noar tho Troasury building, who said ho was ono of a party who intonded to kill Mr. Liucoln ‘that day? Tho man was intoxicated, and swus Qismigaod without furilier nottco,” ‘“On that day tho murdor was'to have been committed," sald Me. Bingham. slons of ono of tho oxlminsls indieatos that Dooth was {n tho Bonato-Chamber, for that pur- {;ouu,"hut failed to oxecute hla dosignnt thiat mo,' : : “'Whore did ho obtain his ticket of admis- slon?’ asked I “Somo Bonator or member must have given it to him, as thoy control thom." E “ Honator ——'g daughtor gnve it to him;" 801d ko ; * the.young lady to whom report naid Lo was ongnged, though her friends deolsro Llie .rumor false.” =3 ¢ 8o, thon, it the Presidont hind boen killed at that timo, this young lndy's flatatlon with, oraffoation for, tho assnsnin wonld havo furnishi- od him with the menna of - approach to his vie- tim ? Porhaps his dovotion to Lior was to further bis plot 2" . ¥ ¢ . ' Yory likely,” rojolued Mr, Bingham; “but 8ho gavo tho ticket innocently.” o 4 I fonr, had hor fathor been othor, than a Re-. publican, in power, shie would liave boen brought bofore your Qummission to toll what shg know," aaid I, thinking of many womon who had beon brought boforo wilitary tribunals, or incarcorat- od in prisone, without form of {rin}, for less of- fonsos or logs knowledge. * Bat ho folly doon not scem to havo lost her father . the. diplomatic sppointmont Mr, Lincoln promiged him.” ' * Qortainly not,” ropliod ho ;- * the fathor was not in fault.”. ¥ FANNY SEWARD'S STORY. Not many moutha boforo hor doath, Fanny Boward told mo the story of the attampt to ni- sasainnte hor fathor, ‘tho samo night Mr, Lin- coln was mucdorod, “I°was sitting in father's room," mid she, “ho bolug ill fn bed. A band prased along tho streat, playing an alr which I enn nover liston to with ploasuro sgain. My sistor, Mra, Soward, and Iwont to tho window, and looked at the procossion passing. Sho loft the room, and I roturnod to my chair. Boon after, I heard voices at tho door. My brother Yrod was roply- ing to some one who epoks louder than was tho custom so noar to my father's chamber of illness. Tho volcos consed. A moment lator I Loard » eoufllo, and ‘started toward tho door. Just thon o man threw it open, ran past me, and jumped on my father's bed. The nurse sprang after him, and caught hold of him, Isawthe | flashing of a knife, but did not sco him strike wy father. I could mot olir; I could énly scroam with torror, " Ho sprang from the bed, and rushed past b, out of tho room, striling’ at overy ona in his way, oxcopt mo.” t ‘¢ Henftorward enid ho oould not striko tliat young girl watching there by hor father,” ro- marked Mr. Frod Soward. “Tran to the door,” continued Fanny, “and saw Brotlier Frod stauding in ihe hall, bathed in blood ; his wifo also sesmed covered with blood ; and my mother's. night-dress was stained with it. Thoy were trying to help Frod, aud had bocome stalned with bia blood; though, at first, 1 thought tho nssazsin. had wounded thom all. I ran back to my fathor's bed, ‘but ho wns not in it. My fect slipped, and, looking down, {I saw they slipped in blaod flowing from my fatho's wounds ; for, in tho struggle, ho had rolled from the bod to the floor, where ho Iay bathed inblood. The nurgo helped bim in Dbed, and told me to con- tinuo to apply ico-water whilo ho rau for' n doctor, I supposo he was not gone long, but it seomod - very loug to me, as Itrombled will four that my father and brother both wora dging. Fredis still suflering terribly, and my- mothor died toon nftor,—tho shock of that night having doubtloss Linstonod hor death.” Tho #hook hastoned thodaughters death, also: 8ha tenderly loved hor fathor, and gloried in his famo ; and the torriblo scones she wilnessed that fatal night wero too droadful for hor deli- cate organization. Sho lingarod through the following summer, and in tho autumn wus laid inher carly gravo,~one of tho uucounted vic- tims of tho Groat Assassination, Onxey BLUTF. - ——— A ; The Champngne Vintnge. The Wine Zrade Review's corrcspondent in Clinmipagno writes : A “* Sinco {he first days of Octobor tho vintnga has boen in progrosd in somo of tho most foi- ward of our vinoyards. Wo may cite Ay, Dizy, Cumieres, Hautvillors, as woll a8 somo distriots of tho Mamo of sccondary importance, oxtend ing ffom Damery to Dormaun, 'Tho fino sutury days of tho oarly antumn did wondors for th grapcs,. Wwhich beeamo healthy, plump, and of beautiful color, though not quite ull that could bo dosired in point of sweotnees, ‘Ihoro Lins beon but littlo engorness to_purchnse, and in this rospect tho [mment yonr diffors groatly from the last, whon n somo instances the outire produco of 2 vine- vard ‘was in s fow hours dispored of, noarly & month before the gathering, ‘Tho fact i that the oxpeotations of the proprictors excceded all ts. ‘Thoy secmed to dream of obtuining pricos tho most fabulous and fautastic. When & kilogramme of grapes fotches ouo frane, -tha -prico of the wino, with all oxpensos, comca to 425 francs per pieco (200 litres,) The vignorons, haweyer (ono peck of those in'the first-rato dfs- tricts), domandod in tho first inatanco threa franca fifty conts tho kilogramme, Such exorbi- tant protousiona stoppod at first all transnctions. A fow dnys ago, howover, at Vertug—n vino dis- trict of fair chiaractor, and one of those most nfmmd by tho frost—tho price was fixed at 2f, the kilogrammo, and somo important aalos was tha rosult. Morcover, it way thought that this fguro would ferve in some_sort ns o basia for ricos in etill more osteomod vivoyards. Sinco hion propriotors Lisvo but littlo abnted thioir pro- tousions, and purchoses have heon mado of por- tions of the celobrated growtha of Bouzy, Vorzo- nay, Ay, Avizo, Oramant, at prices varying from 800 francsto 1.600 franca tho picco,und even mora. As an approximato caloulation I 'may say that for tha first growth, 100 frauca have beon paid for tho second, from 600 francs to 650 franc,an n‘)r the third, from 830 francs to 400 francs the picca, Everywhere the price is doublo tho ordinary valuo. ° As rogards quantity, this vintago will count In champagne aa one of tho saddest of the eonhlri. As to quality, I abstain from giving s docidod Judgmont, but, nccording to tha roporis which roach mo from various quartors, I foar a bigher rank can not bo accorded to it than that of tho yoar 1872, Thoso morchnnts who, sinco tho month of July Inst, have mado considorable urchasos of bottled winos, ovon ab high prices, avo mada fortunato investments. In fino, con- sidoring the pricos of o now whios sud tho In- cronsod cost of bottles, and of evory matorial usad in tho champagne collats, our wikes must (nvltnbly undergo soon & siill further advance in prico.” —_— Wills, Tho literature of wills is full of ocurlous ex- prensions of personal prejudice, often of tho pettiost sort, ~‘Lhore would seen to bo more of yrauny than of affaction in tho will proved in 1862 of tho Englishman who, in oase his son Edward should wear muatachios, orderod that an outato dovised to him should bo given to his son William; and who likewlso provided that'if William ghould not be ablo to roaist the mus- tacho, his share should bo givento Ldward, ‘I'his 0dd old Dritieh digliko to a Fronch fashion is also to bo noted inan ap[)ulunr and up- holstorer who, by his will, gave tho men Lo eni- ployed $50 onch, but to” thoso who poralst in wourjug tho mustache, $26 only. " Another peouliar will, datod 1864, 1s that of the man who Rove Lis wifo 2160 a year on condition that sho uhould wear a widow's e’ falling which plous duty sho was to got only $100, Anothor gontla- man imperatively willed that his wife shoull not, aftor hia decease, *‘offond artistio lasto or blazon tho wacred foolings of her nwoot and gentlo nature by the oshibltion of n widow's cap.” In 1808 wus proved tho slatomont of Bir James Bouth, tho astronomer, giving n pocket ohronomotor oach to tho Barl: of Shl\fleuhu?, the Liarl of Rosse, and Mr. A, J. Btophony, “in the fullest confldenco " Lio ubsorves, * that {lioy would rospectively nso and woar them in tho #smo manner 88 1 am in_tho Lablt of wenring my chrunnmoton—mmu)j, in my pantaluon pocket, properly so called.” Why this scrvant sbhould have dospieed tho usunl waisicont pockot & o resting-placo fora chronometer i yob & mystory, 4 Tho "admig-" LITERATURE. Yaone, TIONEY AND GALL: Pokms, D s, Philadolphin 2 J, 15, cago: W. B, Koo, Gookn Bomo honoy—benutiful pootry—wa find in this volumoy lut, and to ay, the gall prodominates. Tho man who can ‘pan a verso, like the follow- fog will not make tho world botter by lis wrilings : j My brido cun Tove, bt ean otray e diry when 1ot catesse A caprico fils Lier breas T never doubled, yot T ray, Lot woman'n lovo bo wit Tt may, T lovo my dog (ho beat, It may bo tho author will claim that in *Sans Cmur" ho is morely domrlbhl? o soulloss, solfish maw, and not himaolf; but he gives 1o sign that such ia his intont. Ioar him: - Franow 8, Bat~ Lupincatt & Co.’ Ohl- 0, From powor of lova to power of purso, Trom Ohildhood’s fondest ties, And from tho cradlo to the hearso, O from tho skies, 3 Nothing In lifa s worth & curso,— Al lica, g The cloring vereo of tho poem in aimply & con- densatlon of its entire splrit ; ' Death would 1 welcomo with delight, - It my soul oa its wing > Could éhnnge to viper's fangs in Gight, And vonld aprin ! ©On oarth sgaiu—for snakes can bito And eting, : Buroly it woro .hottor for mankind i such things \wora novor published. Thoro always will Do gall enough in tho woxld to poiso ita nappi- uess, without intonsifying itn powor 1n the magio mwmbers of poetry. % - 0 . Sir Monry LRwronce. LIFE OF SIR MENRY LAWRENCE, Dy tho lnto Aaj.- Gen. Bie Hennznr 1, Ebwanps sud Wznseay Muit- VALE, Third Editfon, Now York: Macmillan & Co, Olleago s Jansou, AcOlurg & Jo, - Tho rocord of tho lifo of Sir Menry Lawronce’ really embracos a hiatory of tho actions nnd tho rulo of tho Englivh Govornment in Indla, ey from 1837 to 1857, the timeof his tragical dentl, Duriug this poriod, there wore wars al- most without number, and ono provines aftor another was brought under English sway. In all theno Bir Hovry took a leading part, and proved himsolf ono of "the nblest Gonerals and wisest rulors England ovor had in that yast Em- piro. Whatevor_opprossions Wairon Ity and othors may havo practiced, tho rosults roudy roached ‘show conclusively that our mod- orn ciyllization_Lns beon wnstly the goiner by British rulo in Indin, Already a railway crosses tho country from east to west, aud most of tho important” citios haye railway communioation with cach othier. Only two or three wooks ngo wo had a convertod Brahmin in this city preac iug the truths of our holy religion ; and ove thing scomi_to givo sure promise of tho rogon- eration of India. Thoe book: bofora us will, therefore, ho gladly rocoived by the islion public, aud by intelligont readors of all olfssos. 5 Church and State. ! OILUROH AND STATE IN TII UNITED BTATES, By Josru L, Tnonrvaox, Voston: James B, Os- good & Co, Chieago: W. 1, Keon, Uooko & Co, This book woa writton in Gormany, for tho purpose of making her people acquainted with tho rolations of the Cburch and Btato in tho Unitod States. Amoricans who havo traveled in FEuropo will romember the difficulty they Lave 1od in rogard to this subject. TForeignors con hardly be made o undorstand that the funda- moutal principlo hero is a4 stated by tho author, that “Religion deponds on the moral power of light and lovo, an- not on tho arm of tho law ;" that oll tho people aro freo to_build churchos, and to adopt their own creeds and forms of wor- whip; and, nccordivg to our Inws, whon thoy aro protected fn the peaceablo oxercise of their worship, end in their rights of property in their sorporato capacity, tho duty of tho Stato onds. Ae tho sintemont ‘aro cloar and comprohousivo, tho book will do mntlflnod wheravor it finds ita way in Europo, and, sithouph less adapted to this eountry,—for all our peoplo alrendy under- stand the principles enumorated,—it can bo rond with profit here, Cuha. THE PEARL OF THE ANTILLES, 12ti0a, Londou: Chupmau & Mall, New York: Heribuer, Welford & Armstrong, -Price, $2.25. Tho publishors have imported a spocinl odition of this work for use in this country. It is a timoly 88 wolt a3 » comprobensive and velusblo work. Just now the public will 'want oxactly the kind of information it contains, viz,: a to- pographical description of the wland; an ac- counl of its riches sud resources; the history and charactor of its peoplo; lifo in Havana ; and, in fact, overything in regard to tho island, _OF it pooplo tho authior says: _* Cubn is & land of trombling and misgiving. Thy pooplo aro sfraid of ovorylody end of thomeelyos. They seo difi- cullies and daugors bosotting them on sl .sidos, oand they eom ineapablo of -any resolution to Fmpplu with thom.” Tloy will be vory ikoly to be in o still more anxious franio of mind when thoy hoar how America ro- gards their horrid butchory of the _Cuptnin, Grow, aud passongers of the ill-fated Virgivius, All who want gencrnl and_aceurato information in rolation to Cuba should send for this book. By A, Gar Shalkapenre. i L TTIE VARTORUM SHARSI'EAKE, Edited by Honscx Uowanb Fousess, Vol, 2. Macueri, Philadolphia: .z‘. g Lippincott & Co, Chicsgo: Jausen, MeClurg 50, ‘ ‘Hero wo havé the second volume of ‘znother splondid odition of tho great dramatist. It ina Inrga volume, of neurly 500 pages, il devoted to a singlo play. The notes, critical obsorvations, difforent roadings of tho toxt, ossays on tho gonoral scopo of tho play, the passions best ex- omplified by tho characters, tho mafchloss power and beauty that breathe throughout tho tragedy, ond oll dotailed with & minutoncss and acourscy that appoar to loavo nothing to bo denirod by.. the or- dwary roader or tho most critical echolar. Tho papor and typography are excellent, Whon com- pldto, this adition will be suro to find & place in avery library of any considorablo protensions in tho country, IRoman Laws INTRODUOTION 10 ROMAN LAW. Dy Jamra HAbLEY, LL, D, Lato Professor in Yalo Colirgo. New York: D, Appleton & Co, Ohfvsgo: W, B, Keen, Cooko & Co, g Every intolligont man knows that' English and Amorican . jurisprudonco is foundod on Roman law, Honco a knowledgoe of the prin- ciplen of that law, of the modes by which they were administored, and thoir effccts upon tho commorce and the social institutions of {hat vast Empire, are osgontial, not only to every law- yer, but to every woll-informed Amerioan citi- “on, Tho bool s composed of twolvo loctures, orginally delivored to tho studonts of Yale Col- lvf&l. ‘We fully indorso the opinion of Prosidont Woolsoy, who 2ays, in tho profacs: **As caleu- Iated to Initiato young studonts into tho mys- tories of tho Roman law, todiffuse a just idea of its procisonosy of dofiuition, aud to brouden tho foundation of legul study, tfmy seem to. possess poouliar merit." Goethe, THE STORY OF OOETUE'S LIFE, Br Gronar Ieney Luwes, Uoston : Jomes R, Osgood & Co, Chilcago’s W, 1, Keen, Cooko & Co, The companions and thoe soclal habits of groat authors must be kuown in order to s right un- derstanding of thoir ‘works, Espooially is this truo of great poots, whose most finished and charaateristio productions aro often iusplrod by the good or bad actions of those by whom thoy aro surrounded. The work boforo ue is just what it profossos to bo,—an account of the pub- llo, and, so far as it oau now bo kuown, the pri- vato, lifo of Gormany's groatont poot. o un- deratand the pathos and tho powor of Lifs poems, one must knoy tho pooplo snd the circumsatances that inspired thom, ‘l'his information Mr. L.owes l;\lll})l(-‘h“l?& The litorary public will be duly grate- oF it. . ‘The Ecst Kending, HINTH ON Tl HELLOTION OF NOOKS, THR FOUNDATION OF LIBRARINS, ko, &o. Now York: G, P. Pulnam's Sous, Olivago: W, L, Koen, Gooko & Co, A vory convoulont book, and woll adapted to tho purposes for which it is issued, The lict of authora on difforont nubjocts, with tho pricos of tholr hooks, will o found valuablo even to thosa \vlui havo & vory genoral acqualutance with Jit~ orature. ' Edwin Drood. ‘CHE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD By CuauLzs DIOKENS, Jamod, It i not noconsary to toll tho publio that tho Inst or horotofore unfluishod part of the book, loft R0 long by tho groat English novelist at his donth, s olalmad to bo eupplied through a ‘modium,Mr, James,by tho eplrit of Mr, Diokonu, In rogad Lo the ruthentio poitlon of tha baok tho publls noed no information or oritloium ; aud, a4 to that supplied by the medium, wo hyve QoxPLETE, Bratiloboro, Vt.i T. 1, || was Marls Lycostor, 1o opinions to give, for it would load to andless conirovoray, Wo dismisn tho book b, simply rowarkiug that if, in this Inatanco, the pplyity"" havo mado tho loast nppronch to tho ability and ‘tho styla manifested by thom whila inthis world, it I the st timo thair efiurts hava ovor risen nbovo tho contempt of mankind, A Quiet Lifo, RECORDB OT A QUILT LIFE, By J., Avavusroa Tiank, Devised for Anwricau readers Ly W, L. Gaur, Botlon : Roborts Brothors, Ohlcago: W, I, Kootie, Qook & Co, . A ronlly excollont book, showlng how s gonn- ino Ohristlan lifo can porvade the highor fam- llon of Ingland, withiout an oxhibltion of any of thoso snobbish propensitics no distastoful to Amorican soclaty. Tho book detaila tho lives of the Haro family,—the intorcst contoring largely in tho ladios connoctod with thom, One of them the wifo of Augus- tus Iaro, aud smollior, Callierine, tag the mothor of ' Dosn Bianloy, Takoun together, tho hook will be found intensoly intor- oatiug to tho Obristian public. It shows moat olun.rF] liow our religion can adorn o quioet lifo, and mnko all its mombers happy; and how it can ingpive its members nlso to achiove tho high- onc and noblost_purposos. Migginson. . OLDPORT DAYS, Dy T, V. lzaumsox, With Ton Kdtotypo Tiluatrations,’ Noston : Jamos X, Osgood & Co,” Clilengo s W, 1, Keon, Gooko & Co, The publishiors have given tho papers of ono of Amorica's most charming writors to tho pub- 10 I tho vory baat alylo of thoirark. Tho papor sud {ypography oro roatly boautitul, and tho i1~ “uotrations are - porfect.- Tho quiot, casy-flow- g lauguage of M. Higginson wnken ouo imag- ino that he in lounging in somo cosynook in Old- port,—etill, Ly tho way, raiscallod Nowport,—on woma soft Juuo ovoning. Yot thoy ara to. tho lifo, sud give tho roador n vory corract idos. of wintor and summor lifo at Newport. Itiaa most delighitful bool,—s roal word-ploture of one of the most lovoly spota in Americs,—ono in fact, that, in its own dintinctivo characteristics, has no suporlor anywhoro. * . Sikvor and Gold. SILVER AND GOLD: AN ACOOUNT o¥ Tnk MmvNo 'AND METALLUNGI0AL INDUSTRIES OF Titr UNITED Bramks, 1y Kosarrrn W, RAYMOND, Comumssioner of Mining Blxtistics, oto,, ole. . Now York: Ford & Oo, Chicago : W. B. Keon, Cooke & Go, Mr. Raymond ling given to the public s most voluablo and exheustivo work, It not only spocifios tha location of tho difforent mines, but the value of their oros and their annual ylold of the procious molals, the means by which ‘the mines ean bo renched, tha machinery used in mining, and tho bost menns of smelting tho oros, and, in fact, about all that is known about minos and mining in this country up to tho prosontyoar; It is o worlk which no oo iutarestod in any way iu mining oporations—wo monn, of courso, the mining of thoprocloun motals—can afford tobo without, & Intellectunl Philosophy. TEXT BOOK OF INTELLECIUAL PHILOSOPHY TOR 8OLLOOLS AND COLLEGLS, By J,T. OHAM- 1, D, D., Ireeldont of Waterviile Coliegs, Bos~ ton : Woolworth, Alusworlh & Co, Chicago i Weate ern News Co, - The author says he doos not protend to groat originality in his work, but the principles of mental scicnes aro arranged in conveniont form for a toxt-book, As no analysis wo havo timo to give should induco its introductlon as a toxt-book, wo commond It to thows who 1o charizo of our higher institutiona of loarn- ing for their caroful consideration, T'he poot Baya: The propor atudy of mankind §a raan ; and any work from 50 bigh an authority will cor- {aiuly Conbributo £0.4 righ undorstunding of that subject. . : A Secioty Novel, TOEY MET DY CHANCE: A Socwrx Nover, By OL1vr LoaaN (M, Wirl ikes), Now York : Adims, Victor & Co, Chicago: W. D, Keen, Cook & Co. “Tho author has beon long boforo tho publio, and her pecalinr characteristics aro well under- slood. Bho skotchos American fashionable lifo with tho pon of & keen observer of its faults and. folllon, Hor matorials aro drawn from nctual life, and hor charactors nro described with o racinoss and a piquancy that never fail to_inter- cat the reador. Whatcvor faults Olive Logan has, dulluess will nover Le mentioned as ono of thom, Ilor ndmirors will, of course, at onco read hor book, and othery can flud how sho writes by doiog tho tama thing. Conrt-Lifes OLD COURT-TIFE IN IRANGCE, Dy FRANOES Erttor, Now York: Beribuor, Woliord &. Co. Clileago : Tindley Lirothois, The stories of this book ropresent almost ovory phaso of the Court-lifo of Franco, Thoy aro told in graplic stylo, and roslly fascinato whilo thoy instruct the rorder. ‘Tho suthor as- sorta their Emrlcnt accordanco with the facts of history, but thoy kava all the charm of romanco. Thoy could only bo trno of tho Fronch Caurt aud tho Fronch people. No other could evor ox- hibit such wondorful contrasts of charactor. Lovo and hnte, virtue znd yico, and, in fact, ovory other trait that marka tho most nctive and xoatiouy nntion on earth, aro to bo found Tully il- lustrated in the work bolore us, A I30y’s Doings, THE BOY WITII AN IDEA, Dy Mid, FirnoAt, Now York: G, P. Lutnaw's Sons, Chicago: W. B, Koon, Cookks & Co, A very enjoyable book, aud ono whoso les- sous should toach boys, by contrast, to keop out of serapes, and to be careful what kind of en idon they follow. Tho horo of tho story seoms in no sonso to have boen a vicious boy; but us ideas lod him into all kinds of ventures, somo of thom with vory amusing rosults, whilo othors wore groatly annoying to those about him. Johu is, in faot, » gonuino imp of mis- chiof, mont of which ia inuocont; but tho re- sulta’ will teach nil_thoughful boys to adopt ideas coutiously, and not to carry them out where they load (o dangor. Railways. AMERICAN RAILROAD MANUAL: LoCATION, Barey 1isrony, Cost, EARNINGS, OFFIOEDS, X0, &0, OF ALL 71K RAILWAYS IN THR UNITED STATHS, Compilod aud Edited by EDWARD VERNON. Now York: American Railroad Manual Company, :Chi- cugo; Junven, McChurg & Co, . This is tho largost, nnd, if wo mistake not, the beat, rallway-manual over issucd in this country. It ombracos almout evorything ono wishes to know, or oan know, iu rogard to our allwags. It hns, bosidos, maps of all tho htatos, where tho linos of all the roads aro acouratoly put down. The cost, officors, earnings, and oxponsos aro all stated, aud put in tabular form for convoniont roferonco. Scionce. TOPULAR LECTURES ON BCIENTIFIC BUD- JEOTS, By L UsLatmorsz, Profossor of Physica in the Unlversity of Dorlin, ' Trauslalod by E, AT- xNsox, Witl an introduclion by Brof, TYNDALL, Now York: D, Appleton & Co, i Tho author Lo lald genoral roaders under grest obligationa by putting tho abstruso facls of golence in o popular form. He has brought thom within tho comprokionsion of thoso whose pursults or dutles do not allow them to bocome practically acquainted with tho grent faota of sclonco, The indorsoment of Drof, Tyndall in adl tho work necds to command tho confldonce of tho publio. Tho illustrations avo good aud sufticiontly numerous. Lectures, i TALE LEOTURES ON IREACHING, By Newny Wanp Besongn, From Phoncgrophio Reports, New York: J, B, Ford & Co, Chicago: W, I, Keen, Cooke & Co, ‘Tho book beforo us contains oloven leotures, embracing Mr, Boochor's second yenr's courso at Yale, Anmight bo oxpectod, thoy are full of wit and wisdom, sparkling with the brightest thoughta and tho noblest sentimonts, and roplota with inoidents that hava ocourred during a long aud most succossful carcor,—all clothad in plain, ahavp, gruphio Suxon. It is n book that overy- body ¢an road with profit. The Japaneso Languugos JAPANEAE-ENGLISIL AND ENGLISH-JAPANERL DIUTIONARY, Ny J, O, Hirnusy, B, D, LL, D, Now York: A, D, Ttandoiph & o, ' Chicago: W, G Totmes, 19 Ducibion slruct, An wo are not lenrnad in the Inngusgo of the Japy, wo Linvo no opinlons to give ns to the ac- ouracy or tho valuo of this work, I'he publish- oru have lagiad it in handsomo stylo. ‘Thowo wishing to atudy Japaneso will doubtloss bo glad 1o got & work from & gontlomun whose lonj rout- douco in Jnpun Las fully quulified him for the tauk ho rasumed, * Politlenl Economy, % ELEMENTS OF POTITICAL ECONOMY. By An- THUR LATIAM PEURY, Profesnor of Political Heano- my in Willinms Oolego, Elevonth Edition, York 1 Seribuor, Armsirong & Co, T'his worlk of Prof. Porry has bocome & stand- ard authority on the subject of which it tronts, “Now It hine horotoforo Lad tho unqualified indorse- mont of Tus Tnmone. In thin odilion many improvemonts have boon mado; and, tnko it all in_all, Prof. Perry'a book ia ono of tho bent works on. the subject of Political Economy now bofore the publio. Clnwsicnl Litorature. A JIBTORY OFF GREER AND ROMAN OLASSICAL LITERATUNE, Ly tha Rey, Mr. LANAGK, Profea- sor, efc., Notro Damo_ Universily, Indiann, Now York: D, Apploton & Co, Ohiengo : W, B, Keon, Cooka & Co, 8 v A small, but vory oxcollent, text-book. The doneriptions of tho. different kinds of litora- ture, and tho oxtracts from leading suthors in oach departmont, aro brief ; but sufclont as a menans of roforotico, Larger volumos muat of courdo bo consulted whero extendod information 1 roquired, Engiand. - ILISTORY OF. ENGLAND, By Eprrn. THOMPAON. ILidited by EDWARD A, FRERMAN, Now York ¢ Honry Holt & Co. Chleago: W, B, Keon, Cooko & Uo, ‘Ihia is & small, and thorofore, from nocosalty, abriof work, but the editor vouohos for ita on- tiro nccuracy. It furnishes tho student with a® condonred outline of English history, which should ho supplomentod. by Inrgor mud mosa olaborate worfs, It will bo found, evon by nc- complishod Listorians, convenlont for ruference. Longiellow. AFTERMATII, By Llenny WAvswoRTn LONOFKi- Low, Doston: Jumes R, Osgood & Co, Ohicago: W, B, Keon, Cooko & Co, . o ot ‘Wo might writo a column of oriticism on this last work of .one of America's groatest poots, oud mako extracts showing tho boauty aud tharming - charactor of tho'poenis: but this la nnneceannry. 'I'ho famo of Longfollow is world- wide, nud cortainly, among tho readors of tho TRinoNE, an oxtended roview of thoso pooms is unnocoHKAry. Etiguottes A MANUAL OF ETIQUETTE: Wrrir Iimvts on Po- LITENRSH AND Goop DnerpiNg. Now York: @, P, Putuam's Sona, Olilcago t W. 1, Keon, Gooka & Uo, This littlo manual doos not contain the atiff rulos, fonnded on the most rofined selfishnoss, enunciatod by Chestorfleld ; but those which are baned upon the true principles of politonoss. Evory youug man or young woman just onter- ing rodiety, ond, in fact, most of thom already iu its loading cirelos, ean study this littlo book with profit. TMornais of Maunors. MORALS OF MANNERS ; on, Lims ron Oun Youxa ProrLu, Dy Mim Snowiok, New York: O, 2 Putunm's Bous, CObieago : W, B, Koon, Cooke & Co. "A vory valugble little book, giving in'a plons- ant way hints on good morals and good msnuers, which the young would do woll to pondar and to ractico. And, bosides, nothiog but an honeut cart eau coutribute moro to o young man's ad- vancomont than good manners, South-Sca Idyls. BOUTH-BEA IDYLS, Dy Cmantxs WARREX STOD- DanD, Boston: James R, Osgood & Co, Thiss work is a collection of storica and thas ex- perlences of the author, principally smong tho Bandwich Islands, Theyare told in that freo and onsy stylo peculiar to fho writor. Ouno can loatn many facts in rogard to tho Labits, man- nors, and customs of the everyvday lifo of tho pooplo who diell In thoso far-off islauds, from the descriptions of Mr, Stoddard. Mercantile Failures. ¥ MERCANTILE FAILURES: Tnrin CAUGES AND Prk- VENT10N8, Dyan Ol Morchunt, St Louis Mor- gaitllo Company. Chlcago s W, B. oo, Gooke 0. ‘This is n book which every merchant, and os- pocially every young merchant, ought to road. The principlos on which a businoss can bo con- ductod safoly and profitably, and thoso which, it followed, ond in cortain ruin, aro go clearly and forcibly stated that s porusal of them cane not fail to do groat good. Education. TIE PIULOBOPNY OF EDUCATION, By Dr. KAnL RoseNrRANZ, Yrofossor of Philosophy in tho University of Konlgaborg. Tronslated by ANNA O, Dracker, Bt Louiu: Oroy & Bakor, Chicago: W. 1, Keon, Cooko & Co, T'his is & cheap odition of tho ripest thoughts of oncof tho ablest scholars of Gormany on tho subjoct of education, or rathar on the profession and duties of tho toachor while engaged in his noble work.- ''oachorn will find much bonefit in a porusal of the work. Douglas Jorreld. FIRESIDE BAIN'TS: Mn. OAUDLE'S BRRARFAST-TALE 4am Oyuvu Paves. 1y Dovatds JusgoLo. Dose fous Leo & Bliopard, Chicago: W. B. Keon, Gaoke 0. This s & collection of some of tho bost papors of the nautbor. Litorary roaders noed not bo told that, for keon, biting sarcasm, sparkling wit, and pithy, sharp common sonse, tho writ- ings of Douglaa Jorrokl take rank among the best in Eoglish litorature. Just the thing for a Iolsura-hour on the rail or by tho firesido. ‘Prescott’s ¢ Ferdininnd and Ssnbelln:y HISTORY OF 'THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISADELLA. Vol 8, By Wittoae I, Prescorr, Thifladelphia. Ohifcago: W.B. Keen, Cooko & Co, T'he igsuc of this beautiful edition of Proscott's “Fordinand and Igabolla™ has beon horetoforo noticod in theso. columns. The volume before us is full; ual, in papor, raply, aud in all rnapeuytu.q to the ‘2) mm.ty'ghfa h‘l’ nyecry con= venient aud elogant edition. Brave Ilenrts. DRAVE HEARTS: AN AsentoaN Novern, Dy Rone ERTSON GuAY. Iliuatrations by Durlay, Beard, Ste- phens, and Kondrick, Now York: J, B. Ford & Co,, Olifeago: W, 1. Koon, Cooke & Co. Decidedly » spicy and readablo novol, mingling staid New England sconos with the rockloan dash and wild adventure of border and California lifo. Tho charnctors are distinct, and the incidonts well chosen and describod in graphio style, Cicera. SELECT ORATIONS OF M. T, OICERO; Wrrm Exravatony Notxs Bowoors, By Aupgur Hanxness, LL. D,, Professor of Brown Univority, New York: D, "Applcton & Co, P, D, Hulse, Agent, 117 and 119 Lako atroot. - . Tho papor and typography of this book are good, and notes copious and to the purposo. It is commonded to tho attention of all classical toachiors and scholary. ‘Lravelys OLD MERRY'S TRAVELS ON THE CONTINENT, Jith fluatrations, Fhiladelphia : J, B, Lippincott & o. A gkotchy and lively account of what O1d Mer- ryand his fellow-travelors saw while on a tour through France, Switzorland, and Gormany. A book for children, from which they canloarn many faots of interest. IMownrd Glyndon. SOUNDS FROM BECRET CHAMBERS, By Launa 0. Renpux (“Howard Olyndon”),” Boston: James 1, Osgood & Co. Chicago: W, B. Keen, Cooke & Co, A collection of very besutiful pooms, for which our literary readers will thaulk the author, In thom she shows caroful study and eultivatod tasto, of which uny one will be convinced by reading thom, Fairy-Erionds, BIRDIE AND HIS FAIRY-FRIENDS: For LiTTLE ey, Ly Manaauer 7, Gaxpy, Philadelphia: Claxton, Remuun & NMaffalfinger, Cllcugo: W, G, Iolmes, 79 Madison strect, A vory charming littlo book, full of ploasant atorlos for nurges and oldor brothors and sistors to road to littlo childron. Fenlmore Cooper, WING-AND-WING. By J, Fenisionz Cooren, New York: D, Apploton & Co. Obicago: W, D.' Keon, Covko & Co, A chonp and very beautiful edition of one of Coopor's bost known tales, Ilia works neod no commondation or analysis at our houdu. Gazettoor of the United Statos, Morura. Zoiglor & McCurdy, No. 180 Enst Adums stroet, have in process of publication a Centonnial Qnzetteor of the United Btatos, It will troat of thoirlocation, boundary, andextent; topographic varloty, rivers, lakes, and entire wator-systom ; ollmato and vegotation ; popula~ tion, in” its numbor and othuologio foatures ; cities, in their number, rank, and porcentago of inciofuo 1 vgrloultuze, ita Importanco, oxtont, nuabor dovolod ta it, how its intorast aro dis- tributed, aud upon what climatio and othor natural laws it du{mndn;mnnumummu, thoeir growth, varloty, capital investod, hands omflny- ed, and products turned out; mining, its loca- tlon, impartance, capital, hands, and products ; commorco, our oxports and imports, growtli, cliarroler of comnoditios, valuos, oountrios wo trado with, comparativo “statistica; railroads, tolographs, and cansls, tholr extont, diue tribution, capital invested, and importance na comumngrelal modia; mlucuhuu, onr cominons wohool syutoms, colleginte and highor seliooly, number of sohools and collogos, number of pu- ‘;Hn. non-attondants and illitoratos, comparisons y Btaton, numbor and oxtont of Lbrarics, nume bor and charaator of nowspapors and porlodicatn ; Govornmont, constitutional histery, loglslativo, judiclal, and oxcculivo branchios,” thofr intent, subdivislons and functions, with variod and val- uabla dopartmont atatlstics aud hitorlea s nn- tlonal hlntnr{, & resumo of saliont ovonts and dopatturos, tho groat landmarks indiapenasble to tho stalosman, oditor, and studont ; an outling of tho respactive Adminlatrations, thoir political slgnifioanco, ote. Thla In followoad by tho Qazotoer, rr Eucyc}:rmdln proper, whfi:h is alphabotical lf arrangod. It troats each Btato in dotall; its location, oxtont, boundary, topog- n:phy, population, rivors, lnkes, olimate, otc., ota. Missonri Agriculture, ‘We havo to nckuowledgo tho rocelpt of the eighth volumo of tho Reports of the Missourl Btate Board of Agrioulture, from the Hon, John T, Woilandy, Bocretary, It makes a splon- did showing for that noble State. fusnrance. 5 Wo acknowledgo the rocoipt of tha annual. roport of tho Insuranco Dopartment of tho Btate of Now_York for tho last year, from O. W. Ohapman, Esq. It Is o valuablo dooument. Mookn Kecived, i Tho following books aro on our tablo, au nossibly may ' recoive more attention hieronftor : PENRUDDOCKE, Dy IAMiLToN A, Loston: Jumcs I, Osgood & Co. Chicsgo: W, B, Keonm, Caoko & Co, ; UNDER THE SURFACE, By EMMA M, CONNRLLY. Philadelphis ¢ J, 1B, Lippincott' & Co. Chicago : W, B, Keon, Qooke & Co, OUT OF TUE BWEET SOLITUDE: Posms, By Eveanon 0. Donnxiuy, Philadelphis: J, B, Lip- plncott & Co, Cbl ‘W. B, Kcen, Gouke & o, TIE WOOING 0F': A Novet. New York: Henry Holt & Co, Clfcago: W, B, Keen, Cooka & Co. QUIXBTY ‘AR’ A Nover, Now York: G. P, Futuanvs Bonn. Chioago: W, B, Koon, Gooke & Go, THE HEIRESS IN THE FAMILY, Dy Mrs. Mac- RuNzwk DaNist, Phiiadolphis: T. B, Polerson & Co, Obicogn: ‘W, B, Keen, Coolia & Co. UNDER LOUR AND K A Brony, By T.W. Sreranr, Philadelphia: J, B, Lippincolt & Co. Chicago: Jnnson, MeCGlurg & Co, ATHOL, By M. T H. Now York: Pott, Young & Ou.” Obicago: Janson, AlcChurg & Co, MIRIAN MONFORT. By tho Author of Tho Houss- hold of Bouverlo,” Now York: D, Apploton & Go, Ohfeaga s W, 1 Foen, Gugkio & 0o, BIESSANT: A Nover, By JULIAN TIAWTHODNE, New York : D, Apploton & Co. THE WICKED WOODS OF TOBERERVIL, By Mira, MuLioLuaNp, Boston: James R, Osgood & Co, Olileago: " W, B, Koen, Gooke & O ‘WANDERINGS OF A \’AGA]]UN AN _AUTODIOG- narny, Edlled by Jonn Monnts, Now York: Pab- liehed by the Author, WIIAT WILL TIIE WORLD SAY 7_A NoveL ov Ev- EaY-DAY Live; and ONLY A WOMAN, By Osos Monexos, Thiladelphia: . B, Lipplucott & Co. Chicago : W. 13, Reon, Cooko & Oo, OST GIP, Now York : Dodd & Mead. TME TURNING OF TUL TIDE; omr, Ravoutryz 1tion AND H1s DPATIENTS, Di’ Bruan Kenvoaa, Boston : Loo & Shopard, Chicago: W. D, Kecn, Coulko & C¢ A GOUD MATOH, By AMiria Penuinn, New York : %.1). Ford & Co. Chicogo: W. B, Keen, Cooko & 0. Perlodicrln Kecorved.) Popular Scicnce AMonthly for Decomber. 'D. Apploton & Co., Now York. Contonta: *Radi- caliom, - Consorvatism, and tho Transition of Iustitutions,” by Iorbert Bpencer; *!Furs and Tloir Woaroers,” by James IL Partridgo ; ** Corre- lation of Vital with Obomical and Physical Torces,” by Josoph T Conto; * Horedity nnd Roco-Improvemont,” by Fornand Papillon; * Haockel's Moners,” by Aime Schnoider; “A New Method with tiio Brain,” by Trof, Forrior ; “Mara, by tho Latest Olscrvations,” from the Tronoh of Comille Flammario Tonnyson and Botany,” by J. Sutchison ; *Watar Turuod to, Blood,” ' from the Eronch of Dr. N. Toly, “The Raquiremonts of Scientific Education,” by Prof. R, W.Raymond; ** Proparations for tho Coming Trausit of Venus;” Primury Concepts of Mofiom Physical Bcicoce: ILL—The As- sumption of tho Eanontiul Solidity of Matter,” by J. B, Stallo; ** A Powdor-Aill Explosion,” by Willism _ Ailanan g 8katch of J. D. Iookor, F. R, 8., LL, D. ;" editorinl departments. "Atiantic Monfhly for Decombor. Jamos T, Os- 0od &. Co., Boston. Contonta: * Benjamin Blarnell,” by 'L T, Jonmingss LiTavol, by T B. Aldrich; *On tho Ridgo," by Clsra F'. Guorn- Boy; *John Underhill,” by J. G. Whittior; “Ttoman Noighborhoods,” by Honry Jamos, Jr. § «Gunnar: A Norso Romanco,” Part VL., fiy hid H. Boyeson; *“‘A Great Deed of Arms,” by Francia Parkman ; ““Ielon at tho Loom," by G. Y. Lathrop; “Tho Lixternals of Washington,” by Zius Fay Peirco; *lho Phantom Chapal,” by J. . Trowbridge; *“Tho Death of Dominic Quitman,” by Mario L. Thompson; *Isracl Bothel Ohurel,” by Bidney Audrows; editoral dopartmonts. farper's Magazine for Decembor. _Harper & Brothars, Now York, Coutenl: “Thp Water- Yrays of Now York " (illustrated); © Grook Nuu 450; " “ Around Lako Leman," Ly Ralph Keolor (illuatrated); 1o Orgon-Grindor; " “Northorn California—II. Mendocino and Oloar Lako,” by Charlos Nordhoff; “Tho Liviog Link,” by tho author of *'Lho Dodgo Club; 'ho Parting Boul ; " “ Lieber and Niebuk 3" A Goldon Wodding” (illustrated) ; outli-Conet Ssuntorings in Lngland—Sauntor IS ¥ (illustratod) ; “Yostry and Philosopby of Indinu Summer ' (with map); * Dolgrado ;" “ITho Mirnculous Dioturo—A' Monkish Lo- end ;¥ A Chapter of Goasip ;" ** A Logond of rawford Notoh ;™ #Pamo in Wall Stroot; " editorial departmonts. Seribner's Monthly for Decomber. Boribner & Co., Now York, Contents: “Tho Groab South: Old snd Now Louisinna,” II (Tllus- tratod), by Edward King * Savago Man ¥ (1lius- trated); by N. A, H.; *‘itichard Anthony Proc- tor™ (With & portrait), by John Frazior ; *Kath- orine Bn.rlo{" Chapterg 1L, IV, V., by Adelino Trafton; *'A Bpiritusl Soug,” XIL, from tuo Gormen' of Novalin, by Goorge MaoDonald; * Aunals of su Englieh Abboy,” Parg I, by Jamen Anthony Yroudo; “Earthon Pitchors, Ohaptors IIL, 1V., V., VL, by Rebocea Marding Davis; ““A Vigil " (poem), by Marriot DicEwon Kimball ; “Luko in the Colorado Iark—1873 poom), 'by Bret Harte; ©DBlack Rock,” by alie L Forge ; ' Tho Resumption of Specio Payments,” by Lyman 3. Atwater; * Carlism in E;pai)n."; by J. W, Proston . ¢ Tor liisA Snisel" 0om), 'by Sarah L. Joy ; ngs: An Epi- Sgdu ot’ Oentral Park,” by Fronk glurd; odie torial dopartmonts, Galazy for Docembor. Bheldon & Co., Now York. Contenta: “Tho Faturo Ozar,” by Justin HcCarthy ; ** A Mau's Regrot,” by Barton Groy; “1'ho Wothorol Affalr,” Chaplors L., LI., LIL. by J. W. DoForast; “Lifoon tho Plaing,” by Gen, G. A. Custor; * Liuloy Rochford,” Chaptors 1V, V., snd VI, by Justin McCarthy; *Pun- ishing a Pundit,” by Richard Grunt White ; * Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Boward—Romorks on the Ma- morial Address of Charles Fraucis Adams on the Late Willium IL Boward,” Third Paper, by Gid- son Wellea; * A Droll Acquaintance,” by Charlos D. Brawer; * Lost,” by L. E. Warmnor; *Btago Oibollos—Yalyinl," by Juniug Heuri Browno; “ A Fow Words About Bomo Recont Evonts,” by Ttichard B, Kimball; “What Bocamo of Louis XVII?" by L, H.; **A Vory Old_Gravo,” by 8. M. B. Piatt; “P'tit Lulu,” by Theodoro Gitt; “X Cngo of Conacionce,” by M. E. V. 8.1 “Tishing," by George A, Baker, Jr.; editorial dopartments, i ippincott’s Magazing for Decembor. J. B. Lippiucott & 0o, Philadelpbia. Contonts : “Tho New Hyperion: From Pavis to Marly by Way of the Riino, VL Shall Auld Acquilnt- ance Bo Forgot ?" (Illustrated), by Edwnrd Stra- ban; “Autumn Loaves,” by W.: “Skotchies of Linstorn Teavol : III, Bangkok " (Illustratod), by Tannio . Pendgo; *Lifo at tho National Capi tal;” A Dny's Sport in East Florids,” by 8, 0, Clarke; ‘Tho Livolios," conclusion, by Sarah Wintor Kouog%-, * Hlgtory of tho Crisis,” by X, Cornwallis; * SE Martin's Tomptation,” by Mar- govot J. Prostou; “I'he Lovng Fellow.of T, by J. 0, MoKay; ‘“Tho Problem," by Oharlotto 1% Datos; ‘‘Monaco,” by It Davoy: *A Princess of Thule,"” Chapters 22-24, by Wililam Blaok, Catholio World for Decombor, ~Cathollo Pub- liontlon Houso, Now York. Contonts: A Talk on Metaphyalen;" * Epigram ;" # Danto's Purga- torio;” " W Qrapos ' sud Thora" ¢ Blaop; “Bpirituallsm ;" “Tho Farm of BMulcexo «Tio Evangolleal Allicnco ;" ¢ Catholle Lito: turo in England Sinco tho Rtoformation " Tho SHong of Rolund ;" Lnug Peronnis; # English Skotohos ;" “'Tho Oourt of Iranco in 1630;" WTho Tur Trador;" “ 8, Cotharino of Ricei;" #Tho Groatost Grlef;" editorinl doparimonts, Our Young ¥olks for Deocomber. James IR.Oo- ood & Co., Doston, Contentn: * Doing 1lis out,” Olinptors XXXTX,, XL,, XLI,, and XLIL, with two thusteations), by J. 1. Trowbridgo; " & frangorin Pilgrim-Land? Quith tyo fllustra; tious), by M, ALby Marton Disz § “ Turkoy (poem Roso ‘Corry Cooke ; ! Bomothiug bout Pho ngrngby" (yith fivo illusteations), by David B, Beotl, Jr.'; ¥ Iannah Colby's Chiando,” Ollnxmm-nv.nug‘ VI, by Elizaboth_Stuast Phelps ; * Modern Kuighthood " (poom), by Laura D. Nichol ; * Pap Chippowa nnd tlia Wolves " Sfluh an illustration), by "heodora; * What ugto Baw ot the Oirous " (poom, with savon il lustrationy), by Barah G. Duley; * Minnio's odthne " ‘(with an_{llustration), by _Ssrah @, Duley ; ¢ Johuny's Complaint * (poons), by Ellia Gray; tho rniulsr dopartmonts, American Dookscllera' (uide for November. Awmorican Nowu Company, Now York: Irish National Magazine for Novombor, Irlsh Netionat Publishing Company, Clovelaud, O, ! Tnland Magazino for Novembor. Oharlotte Bmith, 8L Loulg, The Walchimaker's Magazine for October and Novombor. Northwestorn Horologloal Aswocias tlon, Obiengo. Litornary Notos, i Dr, Evans, tho American dontist in Parls, h writton a book, 2 Riohard A. Prootor's now book on *'The Bor- derland of Scionco™ will Lo published by the Lippincotts, » Tarvard co'flogu has adopted Bagehot's work on “Lombard Htrost and tho Loudon Money Markot " as a toxt-book, It is roportod that the Italian Govornment has bought up Natagzi's MES, for supprossion. ‘"The Physlology of the Socta" is & now English buok on curlous ground. “The pooms of the late Jobn R, Thompson, at Lin donth the lilerary aditor of tho Evening Post, aro boing odited by R, H. Stoddard, 1d,” giving an o - padition to Bloily, LA st s Minstor Motley's forthcoming work will be in two volumes, ‘whose full titlo In the * Lifo aud Doath of Barnoveld : Including tho History of the Primary Ceuscs and Movements of ‘The Thirty Yenrs' War.'" - 3 Martin Farqubar Tuppor has boon glying a sorios of roadings from bhis works at Glasgow and Dundeo. . Goorga Band io the woalthiest author in the world, having an annual income of 100,000 frarca and & country nont worth 600,000 Forty yers ago shio was on tho brink of starvation, "~ A Mr, Alox, Main Laa entiroly rewritten Boswoll's ** Jolnson,” with & viow to moating, the wants of n now time.” Mr. Lowos hss’ ‘written a profaco for the book. : ‘¢ Danco and His Circle: With the Italian Poata Proceding Hirm (1100—1200—1800): A Colloction of Lyrics," ditod, and translatod in tho originak m‘::]‘“' by Danto Gabriol Roasotti,will bs shortly rondy. g 4 “Tho Philosophy of ‘Tftory in Enropo,” is & projeoted elaborats work by Hobert " Flin, Pros foaor of Moral and Political Economy, Univor sty of Bt. Audrows, - fhs Dr. John Ruskin has & groat doal to answer. for, In tho thirty-four yoara since 1839, when bo gajued the Nowdogate priza for poetry at Ox- ford, ho hind publiched mors than the equivalo of » volume & yoar, bosides numorons occastol al esenys and lottora to the publio throngh the proas. 7 Dr, Cumming's now book, " From Patmos to Paradiso,” is a serios of sormons about the book of Rovelation. *Tho Doctor,” says tho Athe- n@um, *is 03 rhotorical and ungrammatical oa ovor; 'Indood, ho seemn to be in_ partioulariy fiood episits for Lo thinks i old oomy, th "opo, ia in a bad way, and he has discovored & now solution of tho numbor of the Beast." * Jonquin Miller, in his * Lifo Among the Mo~ docs,” says: ‘* Whon I dio I shall tako this book! fn my hand, and hold it up in tho Day of Judg- mont.” Tho book s soverely reviewed by tha British presn. The Pall Mall Gasetle naya that “ Fapplly, tlis bad book has one great morit. It is tqo powmpoua aud toe dull to have many read, ors.” ; Tho lats King John of Saxony loft unpublish- od sovonty pocms tranalated into Gorman fro Bholloy, Burns, Southoy, and Beyant. N & A now book by Prof, Mathows,—whosa late work on *Gotting On in the World" 18 in its tonth thousnnd,—under the title of ' Word, Thoir Significance, Uso, and Abuao,” is promisod by 8. O, Griggs & Co., Chicago. - A complomont to tho Evaugolioal Allianca book will bo afforded by Prof., J, E. B. Mayor's “Toport of tho Procecdings of the Congresa of 01d Cathiolics,” which ia to bo brought out undor the ausplees of tho Anglo-Continontal Soclaty. o thin i added notos and short biographios, of all the Frominenh leadors in tho movement. Tranalations of the lurgor addrosses are to'bo published in & soparate form. Tho Jeanits have two Librariea at tho Gosu in Rome,—one of 5,000 volumon, which; if it in recognized 6 .private property, will [io to tha next hoir, tho Emporor of Austris, it having beon praonted by & Priucess of Saxony, Tha othor will pass to the Italian Governmeut, wha will lxu-uhahly mako & gift of the 25,000 books that it contains to tho Municipality, ¢ Every Man His Own: Poot,"” iathe titlo of a littlo work recontly published in Oxford, con. talning dircotions for manufaoturing all kinds of postry. * A ‘ Diotionary of Socts, Ilorosion, and Schoolt of Thought," by varlous_writers, caited by the Rov. John Henry Blunt, 3L, A, T, 8, A., editor of tho * Dictionsry of Doctrinal and Historieal Thoology," is promised by tho Lippincotts, uns Qer arrangomant with tho oditor, 2 An oxtraordinary amount of ingenuity seemn to bo employed by novelists in the manufactura of outre titlos for tholr worka, An example of thisis shown in Floronco Alontgomery’s new novel announced by the Lippincots, Thwarte ol; or, Duck's Egge in a Hon's Nost,” . Among forthcomin, Engxliflh looks of im. portance may bo named: _“''ho Moon: Consid- ovod o a Planat, 5 World, and a Satollite,” by Jamen Namn?‘lh 0. B, and Jamon Carpontor; I, . A 8.5 “Cl 'Istllulty and National Oharao: tor,” by Doan Churels; T'he Bllanco and Voioot of God,” by the Rav. 1" W. Farrar; * Our Bishe ops aud Donus,” by thio Ray, F. Arnold; * Mode orn Painters and Their Paintings,” by Baralr Tytlor; “Oxford aud Cambridge: Thoir Gol= legon and Memorios,” and_ ‘ Loctures on Bla« vonig Lilorature,” by W. R. Morfill, A Loudon lottor to the New York Times sayss’ “Of tho Princess Lischtonstein's memoirs o() Tollrnd House you will already have heard) Inidoed, our newspapers are so full of srticleq on this book that I scarcoly wish to speak ta you of its contents, furtlior than to say, by wa: of memorandum, that to all who caro’ fox mi litouaturo, aud, abovo all, the litorary mon, por sounlly considored, of tho poriod chiefl; mnrpk by tho publication of the Speclafor and of th Zdinburgh Review—from Addison to Macauls) and Sydnoy Smith—it is full of intorest. I{ will ba remombored, from the long acoountsl that appeared in the pupoers at the o of th marriago, that the Princess ‘Liaochtenstein (a8 sho spolls the pamo, though the ordinarg spolling in Austriu is ¢ Lichtonateln,”) was & Misa' Tox ; but who Mirs Fox was, further than thad sho was tho ru'logkm] daughtor of Lord Holland, | noither you nor I, nor any ono elso—with the excoption of some two or three persons who.ara bound to silonce—could sny. Whon Miss Fox, who was brought up s a Catholic, was engage to bo married to the Marquis of Bute, a Catholie by converion, and when the intonding bride. groom wished, naturally enough, to know ta whom it was ho thought of allyiug himself, Lady Holland declined to tell him. The Marquis, sho said, must trust to hor for Miss Fox boing worthy of him by birth, as in al¥ othor rospocts. At tho mame timo she offored, to communicato tho socrot of tho young Iady’s parentage to tho Quoon. This was nof sufficiont for the Marquis, and the sort of en: Eilgumuufi which alrendy in somo doi‘reo bonnd im to Miss Fox wos broken off. When Prinocs Liochtonstoln proposod ho ulso wished to know whom it was ho wes 6o anxious to marry, Soce ond rofusal on tho part of Lady Holland, The Prince must Liavo confidenco in what she told him—that Miss Fox was of distinguished and irroproachablo birth. TFor the rost sho wat roady to lot the Emporor of Austria know all about the mystery, and if his Majonty was satis: fiod, the Princo, his faithful subjodt, ought ta bo tho same. Princo Liochtonstein acceptod this viow of the matter. Tho Emperor in dua timo was enablod to nssnre tho Princo that e could, in all Lonor, tako tho so-called Miss Fox for bis wifo, and tho colobration of tho mars riago, at the Catholio chapel of Konaington, waa Lionored by the prosence of tho P'rince and Prin. cos3 of \Wales.” g A Curious Divorco Suit. Acoording to tho Engliuh Iaw of divorce, a man oan obtain a aivorcs trom his wife on the ground of hor adultery, but & woman oaunot procure such raliof on this ground alovo. Iy proving lier husband's infidelity sho can procure what ir callod ‘& judioial sopavation,” but to obiain di- vorce sho ‘must prove crnolty or denertion aa woll as ndultory ou tho husbaud's part. A casa curioualy illustrativo of those diatinctions oame, notlong siuce, bofora the Divorco Court. In Novombor, 1808, & wifo had instituted a suit for a judicial aar:u-nllou on the ground of tho hunbend’s adultery, und in ihat suit she obtained o docroe. Intho courss of laat year, sho inatitutod a suit for a w'seclution of her marriago on the ground of oruclty commnitted by tho hugband provious to the inutitution of the former muit, and of his subsequont adultery. Toth tho adultery and oruolty wore proved, but 1t was arguod by tho Attornoy-Gonoral thal the wifo, knowing of tho cruoliy, and lnving failed to Incarporate it in the firnt Auit, slio was not now ontitled to fall baok wpon jt, aud that she was not," in consoquonce, ontitled to a doorco of dissolne tion, ‘The wifo'n statomont was, that when shems stituted the firat suit sho did not winh a dissolu tion of lior marriago ; thnt sha loved hor husband, and in tho hopo that he would reform and amon i ways, oho wau anxious to loave tho door open to ouablo him to roturn to hor, The Judgo said that ho considered the conduct of the wife of & vory moritorious obaracter, and, unloss thers wag somo general principal of law whioh etood betwoon her and the roliof sho sought, he hought sho was ontitled to it. Ha could find no uch principlo in exiatonco, ' and ho pro- nounoed & decros nisl in favor of tho wife, A “daorea nlui” means s docreo of divorce, unloss some very eufliolont couse to the confrary ba shown within six months, in dofault of whighi the 1 Qaoreo niel " booomos & doores abplules | | '