The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1873, Page 4

4 pen _ ae THE SNEAK OUT. he Virginius Leaves the Harbor of Havana Soon.After Midnight. INOT A VOICE DISTURBS THE STILLNESS. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1873—TRIPLE SHEET, the entire fact to the impartial judgment of his- tory. Knowi ‘ou, I have boteensnd penteod for, th i eae ‘0 prin autority his rovince. I depend upon the ae ‘ jons: ply with my word, our Bo in Gen favaike C. aor QUIN JOVELLAR, THE PRESS SILENT ON THE SURRENDER, The Havana journals this morning contain noth- tng in ‘reference to the. deli and only publish the address of 1 es eral, which they preface with a tew lines, in which they join in the lamentations of His ene: The Diario calls the address a Mery of pay whic Unites with the cry of pain exhaled from our Span- isn hearts; but itis also protest very.luke the ‘Trumpet Notes Signal the Spanish War ! agitation on our tips, Let us respect this pain, so Vessels to ‘‘Let Her Pass,” ON THE OCEAN. Havana, Dec, 12, 1873. ‘The way in which the Virginius was taken out of ‘the harbor several hours before sunrise this morn- ‘ing shows that to the last the apprehension jlugered that either part or all-of the volunteers ‘would make a demonstration against the surren- ider. To many of them it was well known what the hntentions of the Captain General were, but their courage failed them at the !ast. Yet still the \mind of the Captain General was not without Jears Of some disturbance, and ne decided the ves- gel should be taken out of the harbor UNDER COVER OF THE MORNING'S DARKNESS, ‘at a thine when every honest citizen was supposed to be wrapped in sleep, and the voice of the watch- man G@rawiing out, ‘All’s weil” (@lerta), alone dis- turbed the silerice of the streets, Word was sent in the evening to the Navy Yard to have the Virginius prepared to leave two ‘ours after midnight, There was little prepara- ‘tion to make, for the condition of the vessel was ‘almost the same as when she was captured off the pcoast of Jamaica, and everything was in readiness Xo take her away. Alter midnight, IN UTTER STILLNESS and under a calm, clear, starlit sky, afew men \marched on board, ropes were thrown of from the ‘pier and adjusted to the government tugboat, and, ‘without a word of command to be heard on deck ‘or on shore, the Virginius was “lowly drawn from ‘her moorings and soitly piloted through the maze ‘of vessels in the innerharbor, At this moment the observer might perceive the huge balk of the Isa- bel la Catolica swinging siowly round and turn- ang her prow towards the Morro, At intervals THE LIGHT, QUICK NOTES OF A;TRUMPET ‘went fying over the*waters as a signal to the torts and the Spanish men-of-war to let the vessel ‘pass on her way. Soon the tugboat and the Vir- ginius were abreast of the Isabel and both were moving at reduced speed towards the entrauce. THE MOVEMENT OF THE VESSELS at this time was scarcely perceptible. They were ‘Stealing away, as if drifting by the tide, and in half an hour were lost in the gloom that enveloped them as they entered on the broad ocean outside. The Isabel was last seen disappearing in the dim light of the morning with her convoy in the direc- tion of Key West. Not a sound of angry tumult woke the silence. ® SHE HAS GONE NOW trom the possession of the Spamiards, Her absence May give rest to the agitation that lasted while she remained in the harbor. The Captain General has won a peaceful triumph, and> this morning, in as diplomatic language as ever man used in a trying position, where he was compelled toexecute a paintui and most unpopular duty, be soothes THE RUFFLED PRIDE OF THE SPANIARDS and shows himself to have been precisely the man ‘the occasion demanded. There is talk to-day, now | that the news of the surrender has become gener- ally Known, Of a the volunteers in Havana laying down their arms to mark their disapprobation of what they cali the undignified and cowardiy con- duct of the Spanish authorities at Madrid. | Vino Patriotism Preparing for a Demonstration—Deluded “Uncondition= well expressed and deeply regretted. Let us upite ourselves to this protest so nobly drawn up, and let 3 prove to the authority who sacrifices himself (or us that we continue to have in him the most tm- plicit confidence.” The Vor de Cuba has the same remarks in alittle different language, and c'oses saying :—“Our last words to-day are obedience to the mandate of the authority and contidence in him.’ ‘ be PREPARATIONS AT KEY WEST. — + A Government Machine’ Shop and Pow- der Magazin Jondition ef the Defence: ‘Infantry Bar- racks. ‘Ker Wast, Deo, i, 1873. Tht néglect of the government of its Southern coast defences could hardly be made -more palpa- ble than in the instance of Key West, now the most important of all points. Im the last, HeRaLp letter reference was made’to the wretched condi- tion of Fort Tayler and allusion men to work in 7 x THE GOVERNMENT NAVAL MACHINE SHOP. Upon the arrival! of these men, under comnmand of Chief Engineer Ziegter, the mactine shop, which was supposed to be in condition to repair naval vessels) which might put? in for repairs, was. found in § Wretched and almost useless con- dition, The boilers forges were rusted and worn, the pulley bands he: 11 rotten and there Were no facilities fof mobviding and casting. Anew foundry-had been just completed, it is true;put it ‘Was as einpty of machinery as an old hull, Active operations were @t once commenced; the old lathes were repaired, & partly, new boiler moved in, seven forges renovated, and in the-remarkably short space of four days repairing om the Worces- ter commenced. To-day they are prepared for all Kinds of repairing. ¢ ARRIVAL OF MORB WOREMBN AND TOOLS, This morning there arrived a detail of 16 work- men for the machine shop, and they were immedi- ately put to work. There was also received by the engineer in charge a large invoice of tools, and there are more, together with valuable machinery, enroute. Repairs are going on in every war yes- selin the harbor, all having suffered more or less n the recent severe weather. THE NEW FOUNDRY, which is a brick bililding, 40 by 70 feet inside dimen- sions, is being rapidly fitted up and in a week's time will be ready for castings and repairs for the entire fleet, A force of 50 med will be at drst em- ployed, which will be increased to 100 as the neces+ sities occur. Se ESTIMATES FOR A NEW POWDER MAGAZINE. By orders frem th> Bureau of Ordnance, Com- mander Benham, of the Saugus, has surveyed the | ‘are being ori island for a large powdermagazine, and estimates have been made for the’ building of it and tor- wardefl to the bureau. It is not thought, how- ever, that immediate action will be taken, as the fort magazine is amply sufficient, and it has been ‘Suggested that some of the old Confederate “tur- tle backs” now lying idie at New Orleans could be towed into the inner harbor ahd turned into float- ing powder magazines. By replating their low shelving sides they could be made almost if not en- tirely bombproof. ; THE INFANTRY BARRACKS are located at a point which commands a wide view over the sea, and as far as the accommoda- ‘ion of the officers'and men is concerned the appointments are admirable. The als” Attempt to Carry Out the Pro- gramme—Full Text of the Captain General’s Prociamation to the Inhab- itants. Havana, Dec. 12, 1873. Faint sparks of resistance occasionally. still break out—the last gasps, tears and groans; for the wires Will haye informed yow that the Virginius was quietly taken out of the harbor, convoyed by | the Isabel la Catolica, during the small hours of the past night, One of these fitful ebullitions hap- pened the night before last, when, in a misceila- aeous Crowd at the. Louvre Café, an excited indi- vidual, filled with rebellious patriotism and some- thing ise stronger than iemonade, leaped to his feet amd indulged in an invective ‘against the United States and a cal! for resistance, proposing A MBETING EN MASSE the following day, between twelve and one o'clock, to go ima body to the Captain General and make a demonstration. This “was probably due to the dately received news and tne increasing belief that the delivery of the Virginius to the United States was fMievitable. Yesterday a few deluded ‘“‘uncon- dition@ls” met at the Louvre, with the idea of car- rying Out the programme proposed the evening oelore, SUCH A SORRY LOOKING CROWD! A few policemen, accompanied by the ubiquitous and a¢tive Chief Of Police, Colonel Sanchez, ap- peared on the scene, anid in a few moments the crowd melted away. But this oceyrrence may have iad some influence in what was done yester- day evening. The Captain General came out in another proclamation, addressed to the inhabitants Of the island of Cuba. HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN! How faded and gone by the power of the Captain General, who years ago had only to say,in the 4 exercise of his almost unlimited power, ‘This is any will,” and it was done. , Thig proclamation, which I translate, was widely circalated both last evening and this morning. | Last evening several copies were pasted upon the oroad mirrors which adorn the saloons of the Louvre café and had constant crowds in front of them, J cannot retrain from saying that it seemed like Gasting reflections upon their patriotism :— JOVELLAR'S PROCLAMATION. INHABITANTS OF THE ISLAND OF OUBA—I have again to direct to you my voice, and in troublous times, Hear it, for it is the expression of the purest patriotism, guided by reflection. You already know that an agreement has been celebrated between the governments of Spain and that of the United States in regard to a question ol international law. While it was in process of hegotiation it was needless to tell you that! did everything possible for me to do to make the result most Satisiactory for the honor and general inter- ests of the island. You would assuredly suppose 80; for | could not be wanting to the requirements of my charge nor to the Javor of your confidence. Bi mthe moment that the solution of the dis) Was Settled between the two governments the Which, of authority, my unavoidable duty, I desire to fuitll, however painful rf May ve to execute faitniully what has been de- cre 1 have received for this decisive orders. Want Of compliance therewith would bring on war=War with a great Power, and without the ata of Spain, t more than ever torn by fratricidal and intestine strife. eae i indicate to you the | consequences Of such an event? ‘To again illustrate with heroic deeds in ap un- nalcontest the history of the Spanish people Ydnot save from imminent perti the integrality “country nor from immediate bombardment ‘8 of onr coas' . ‘tion we are now tn 18 not new for us, be for any of the greatest empires; have had their day of adverse as "8 fortune, Your patriotism con- vasing public misfortunes, al- eto by generous motives, f thes@ lamentabie events wou. ns nor would iv jor all Nations ‘well a8 prospere sists im not incr, though impelled ther, mament looks out upon the Gulf in a large central area or court running down to the water, but in its present conditiog dt would serve as a poor pro- tection incase 0] war, The guns, submitted as they have been for a long time to all atmospheric conditions, are reugh and red with rust, and no doubt are aimost wholly unfit for efficient service. The light arms of the iniantry, however, are as good a8 apy In the regular army, whiie the soldiers are daily subjected to reguiar drill. Still tne easy communication from the North, by a single steamer, could equip these/ barracks fo an exceedingly formidable point, ‘The last stedmer brought with it for FORT TAYLOR to. the arrival of, | @ very large supply of powder, shot and shell, the | ammunition being the best andheaviest known to our service, Additional ammuriition has also been sent for the two san( batteries, and men are em- ployed constantly in rendering them a safer and more formidable defence to our long Florida coast. THE STEAMER EDGAB STUART. Statement of Her Owner. An account of the Cuban filibuster steamer which is now lying in Baltimofe appeared in a letter in yesterday’s HERaLp. The owner of the vessel, Colonel Melchior Aguéro, gives the follow- ing statement :— ‘This vessel was bought by mein March, 1872. 1 Went with her to Cuba, and landed safely arms, ammunition and some men, putting all into the hands of the Cuban patriots. I have five times made sutcessiul jandings of men, arms and munitions of war, and three times was I chased by gunboats oi the Spanish ‘‘Mosquito” feet, but escaped with only slight damage. The Spanish gunboat Mosquito, upon firmg into us, sprang aleak, her gans being too powertul ior her to bear, and foundered at sea. The following night my vessel was chased by the gunboats Ciara and celage, put in the darkness they mistook each other, and the Clara sunk the Celage, her crew only being saved. The Clara was also fired into by the Celage, and leaked so badly that she had to a On-vhe “Ist, and jauuary the Edgar Stuart made three landings of arms, munitions and men. ‘To-day I am having the vessel overhanied and put in perfect or- der, and I propose to go again to aid the Cuban patriots as soon asIcandg so. lam the only Cuban officer of rank who has ever com- manded on this vessel, and ido Bot, of course, state when I will start and whefel propose to land, PIGEON SHOOTING: IN NEW ORLEANS. Captain Bogardus Displaying His Skill . in the Crescent City. {From the New Orleans Times, Dec. 16.) The announced match between Captain Bogar- dus, the American champion pigeon shooter, and Mr. F, Charlebille, sufficed to attract to Oakland Park yesterday alternoon a numerous assemblage of spectators, including nearly every notable pat- Ton Of the sport.of pigeon-popping. ‘The day was- too cold and the north wind too lively for a satis- factory display of the contestants’ abilities, despite which, however, the shooting on one Bide, at least, was noteworthy. ‘The terms of the match provided for the shoot- ing at 25 single birds at 40 yards rise, which latter proviso, involving a greater than the customary distance, must be especialiy noted estimating the merits of the periormance. Mr. Bogardus snot out his opponent at the tenth bird. | Annexed is the SUMMARY, Bo gardus—t, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 07. Charlevitie—1, 1, 0, 1, 0,0, 1, 0, 0 O—4 Touching Mr. Charlevilie’s score, It may be men- tioned that the majority of his birds were what are known as “tail birds,’ and pigeon shooters will at bona understand that they are not to be hit every ime. For the wind-up of the day's sport Captain Bo- gardus attempted the feat of killing 25 birds in four Ininutes, using four traps, with two bitds in each. Atter the initial effort it Was found that the traps worked badly, when the éXperiment wascontinued by shooting the birds thrown up by hand; but this plan did not work satistactorily, and tue project was delerred until next Sunday; but from the evi- dence offered the pigeon shooters in attendance were Unanimous in their opinions that Captain Bo- gardus cau periorm the feat. The next exhibition will occur at the same place next Sanday, when, in addition to his second attempt to kill 60 birds in eight minutes, Captain Bogardus will also shoot with Messrs, LeBreton and Charvonneta match at double birds, 25 yards riso. Herewith it will pe in During the course v. xample-of prudence, Not you have offered a high & one eranquillity of, the for @ le instant has nt. Continue thas to isiand malteredinany po. ‘y pe for you to re- the e ped painful it Me +a, press. ardor of your sentimen. tions, followed Let Matrust that ulterior negotls whitch up to in vieW of the original documenta, nd of gom- this not been able to present, a. ~vhic, the muolk ns more explicit than telegra, -t, will ‘only from which comes the agreemen ‘4 to Offer a Occasion to balance justice aud procee. the r cation that the case demands, Me: 1, In Obeying the law of necessity ana the of of the Spanish government of the Re- publi tus Peturn, with its surviving crew, the steal Virgimins, which had already conducted about again to conduct munitions of war and rs and men to the camps of our enemies. Let people understand the extent of their duty. t hot agitation diminish thetr dignity nor Jessen Uke areataess of the sacrifice, Let us leave order to recite that Mr. Charbonnet will on that occasion undertake to perform a similar jeat of ‘ling 60 birds in eight minutes, provided fhat the ‘s be furnished him, and pledging himseit to ‘r the same if he tatis 10 perform the task, ut of the champion here has convinced our “pgors thee he-#9-@ “stunner,” and that pigeon pe , is section of the country can begin e Rew z BRAZIL. Tariff Duties Decree for Levy) of New Customs Amposts—Important Intelli- gence for Foreign Traders aad owners—Fees from Relief Hospitals— Church Djficulties with the Secret Bocieties—Imperialist Advance Toward /ahe Liberalist Party—Gcerman Finance and Commerce, : Rio JANEIRO, Nov. 8, 1873. By decree of November § the government has dectatot that OA the Ist of January next the fol- lowing tariff provisions shall come into force :— First—The abolition o/ the additional duties of five per cent and of the pereentages ot 23 per cent and 21 ‘per cent, respectively, now added to the tarit duties, In substitution of the above a per- centage ot 30 per cent will be added to’ the duties on goods taxed at 40 per cent and 50 per cent; of 35 per cent to those o1 the eighteenth class, now paying the 21 per cent percentage, and of 40 per cent upon all ovbers. These percentages are to be reduced in the estimates of each year. Second—Alt foreign vessels entering ports of the Empire, with or without cargo, from or not froin foreign parts, shall from January 1, 1874, pay 2 bene (10 cents) & ton’ of 100 kilogrammes, ¢ cepting : Vessels exempt by subsisting contracts. Vessels of war. Vessels Re in jor any cause duly proved. Vessels bringing colonists, to over 100, of seven years of age and upwards, Cabin pagsengers, per- sons sitti at the captain's le and all others Nob real colonists por bein, med. Vessels not bringing 100 colomsts, but bringing at least one for every metric ton, will pay the anchorage less the allowance of two tons to each colonist. -Vessels calling, or entering for @ market, neither taking in yor.discharging cargo, shall pay 20 reis (i cent) per ton each day or stay, Vessels paying the 200 reis anghorage six times in one year, in one or more ports, shall be exempt ‘from further payment during the y Third—Woods and otaer ‘Braciliatarticies used in repairing foreign vessels within the Empire shall be exempt irom export duties, ‘his pro- vision takes immediate effect, A Fourth—In collecting, guarding and auctioning salvage of wrecks on the Brazilian coast, the charges shall be reduced to hall what the existing Jaws authorize, and no charge shall be mude for the pay of sol "3 employed as guards, Fiyth—Provides for the facilitating the clearing Of goods in the custom houses, HOSPITAL DUTIES, » By another order the government has given in- ‘structions to levy hospital dues in every port of the Empire wherein is a hospital which receives sick seamen gratuitously. THE CHURCH AND THE SECRET, SOCIETIES. The religious question at Pernambuco has taken another phase, the interdicted brotherhoods not only having in most cases sent back the notice of interdict, but also having signified their determi- nation to attend all religious ceremonies in their brotherhood dress and with all symbols. To checkmate this move the Bishop/hag ordered the vicars to cease service in the parish churches, to which most of the brotherhoods are attached, and to celebrate mass in any other churches or chapels, forbidding them, however, to celebrate anything but a convergual mass if any brotherhood present itself, The consequence of this is that all the par- ish churches are abandoned by the vicars, and-this has brought the parish priests imto collision with the civil power, which pays them. The President of Pernambuco has insttucted the Sub-Treasury not to pay the salafies of the vicars who do not prove that they have maintained regular services in their fespective parish churches, , FREE OITIZEN OPINION. Public opinion in Pernambuco is much excited upon the qu thus raised; but the uitramon- tane party has cana much support of late by its organi of the Cathohe Association there, and all over country similar associations nized, lopthe strengthening of the clerical 1 party and to the embarrassment of the government. THE COURT AND CABINET. The ramors. of an approaching change of Ministry have been greatly strengtuened by the Emperor having Invited a noted liberal Senator and had a private audience with him of several hours’ dura- tion, although the Empress, In her carriage, was waiting to go to the Opéra, The liberal party 1s certainly at @low ebb just now, having only seven Deputies outof 112 and eight Senators out of 49; but in Brazif thegovernment of the time has stil the elections in ftg hand, and a dissolution would, of course, give & ral Chamber of Deputies, leav- ing only the Senave, whose maxim is that it “makes no polities”—a maxim, however, not al- Ways kept in mind, SANITARY REPORT. The health of this city continues rather in a bad state, owing to the prevalence of smallpox, but no | yeliow lever deattis or choleraic cases have oc- heavy ar- | curred during the last three weeks, and strict pre- cautions are maintained against the intreduction of cholera by European vessels. GERMAN FINANCE AND TRADE. The Germans have justopened a bank possessing the euphonious appellation of the Deutsch Brazali- anische Bank, whic promises to become an im- portant banking institution in Rio Janeiro, gue Germanic traae being large and increasing. HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS. The Shoaling Around Governor's Island—Proposed Action. To Be Taken in Congress=The Influence of the 'Ti@és Upon the Harbor. The map of the bay which Commissioner Blunt has nad compiled by the Coast Surfey is very in- teresting, so far that it shows accurately and every Jew yards the shoaling which has taken place dur- ing the past few years. It is not only in what is known as the channel proper, where the large ves- sels are accustomed to come in and go out of their docks and proceed to sea, that the shoaling has taken place; but in all parts of the channel. ‘This may be particularly observed im the Butter- qoiik Channel and on the northern and southern sides of Governor's Island, and where, since the last soundings were taken, the bottom has shoaled jrom two to 10 feet, so that navigation even by small vessels 18 not entirely safe in these locali- ties. In a year, it is said by the Commissioners, if the shoaling goes on in the same proportion that it has thus far, tue Buttermilk Channel will not be navigable, - ‘The harbor is also gradually filling up between the end of Governor's Island facing the city and the Battery, 80 that at present vessels of large draught cannot go as near to Governor's Isiand as they Were wont to do. Along here, down to Bay Ridge, is the portion of the harbor in which the Police Commissioners damped their 5,000 loads of airt, which, of course, had mucn to do withthe shoaling. The fact that along here, and, indeed, in every portion o! the harbor where the shoaling has taken place, it is found that the bottom is at present composed of ashes, speaks suflicientiy of the practices Which have been indulged imepy the captains of steamboats and steamtugs, tne latter crart being supposed to be responsible for more of all this than any other species of vessel, Mr. Biunt says, “The imfuence of the encroach- ments on ihe Hudson River side is found in a dimi- nution of the tidal fow as far up as Newburg, and @ consequent diminution of the “back water” to Albany, one final result of which is observed im ‘owing shoals, Which threaten to make thi Hudson unnavigable, except to smaller ver ‘The railroads are said to have been gre sible for this state of things in havi ult their piers on the New Jersey side so as to rent the natural flow o/ the tides, Not only tae New Jersey Central, but the Erie and Pennsylvania Cen- tral, and the Delaware and Lackawanna are said to be more or less responsible for the gradual ob- struction of the harbor, caused by the piers which they have built, which lessen the foree Of the scouring of the harbor, with which the tides have 80 much todo, Commissioners Blunt and Taylor hope this sei sion of Congress to get @ harbor bill through both houses, making the throwing of any kind of refuse or the impeding of the tides in any way an offence which shall be punishable in amuch more stringent manner than at present exists, AS the matter at present stands, though there are suits against numerous owners oO! vessels for having thrown refuse*into the water, there is hardly any means of detecting one offender Mm 1,000 and the evil goes qn. THE LATEST FAILURES, There were no new developments of any interest in regard to the failures of Oberholser & Keeler, of No. 827 Broadway, and Edson, Bradley & Co. yes- terday. Arumor was current at the Stock Ex- change that Denny, Poor & Co., a domestic com- mission firm at No. 524 Broadway, had fatied, A reporter of the HeraLp, who had an interview with Mr. Denny, was assured by that gentieman that there was not tle shadow of @ foundation to this rumor; that they had not even asked for a single extension of credit, and that they were as solvent asever, He said he had endeavored to trace the rumor, but found it impossible, and it was probably a mere stockjobbing operation, Mr, Denny expressed the greatest astonishment that & rumor should gain credence for a mo- nt, and scouted the idea that it Could injure their bu 38 in the slightest degree. re- The Creditors of Wolf & Levi. At an adjourned meeting at tle Astor House of the creditors oi the house of Wolf & Levi, of New Orleans, yesterday, the committee appointed to consider the interests of the creditors submitted a AI ng advising an extension from three to twenty- ir months, rather than commence proceedings in bankruptcy, which b higat 7 J. the loss of every cent due the creditors. e report was ac- s recommended adopted. cepted os . CHRISTMAS VOLUMES. Books Suitable for Holiday ‘Time and Books Suitable for All Time. Mention of Some of the Interesting Ones. More. Ca Se The activity of the book trade with reference to the holiday season is not as greatas in former years, A suficiently large number of handsome and interesting volumes are out, however, to war- rant more than a passing reference. Some of these publications ate exceedingly rich—represen- tative of the highest art of the printer, engraver, binder and artist, without for the moment taking into consideration intellectual merit or the charm of style. Many of the higher class of publications would form most acceptable gifts to adults, those who have the amateur’s love for the beautiful or the connoisseur’s passion for the rare, Others make an especial appeal to children, and the juve- nile department 1s particularly attractive, Here we have fanctiul and imaginative bindings, poetry of form and color expressed in golden arabesques and very rich and delicate hues. To give such books to children 1s subtly to educate an artistic taste. ‘THE CERAMIC ART,’ for sale by Scribner, Welford & Armstrong, No. 654 Broadway, deserves, without question, prin- cipal mention as one of the masterpieces of the year, We are speaking now principally with ref- erence to the harmonious union of those arts and technicalities included in the first class publica- tion of an artistic work. The full title of the vol- “ume is, “History of the Ceramic Art; Descriptuve and Analytical Study of the Potteries of ail Times. and of ail Nations," by Albert Jacquemart, trans- Jased by Miss Bury Palliser. It is pub- lished by Sampson Low, * Marston, Low & Searle, Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet street, London, and is for sale in this city at the firm we have named above, at the price of $18. Those who are inclined to* start at the price will cease to be surprised when they have examined the work. It contains 200 fine woodcuts. by H.' Catenacci and Jules Jacquemart, 12 engravings in aguafortis by Jacquemart and 1,000 marks and monograms. The Steel etchings represent a vase of the Lancelle form, from the Fleurlot collection; @ porcelain teapot, with raised handle, colored upon biscuit, from the Barbet de Jouy collection; a teacup in the form of a flower, from the. Jacquemart collection; a Potiche jar, with the dog of Fo and a carp leap- ing out of the water, from the collection of Baron Gustave de Rothschild; a saucer wfth rich enam- elled ground and medallion representing the god- dess Kouanin, from the Jacquemart collection; a votive lamp from a mosque, fifteenth century, Scheffer coliection; & gargoulette, decorated with the simorg, collection of Jacquemart; a majolica huntimg bottle, from the collection of the Baronne Salomon de Rothschild; a majolica ewer, from the collection of the Baron Gustave de Rothschild; a sugar caster, from the E, Pascal collection; a faYence ewer, from the Comte de Liesville’s col- lection ; 4 Sévresa vase, commemorative of the bat- tle of Fontenoy, trom Le “Double’s collection, and a hard porcelain ewer in relief; with figures in vio- let camayeu, from Dr. Piogey’s collection. These are representive of the different ceramic schools of China, Japan, Asia Minor, Persia, Italy, France, Spain and Saxony, inclusive of the introduction and an explanation of the technology, the volume is divided into four books. The first treats of an- tiquity, the second of the extreme East, the third of the Asiatic Continent and the fourth of the West. Egypt, theogony, glazed potgery, Judea, China, ancient potiery and porcelain, Assyria, Babylon, India, Maghreb, Hispano-Moresque, America, Greek and Roman ceramics, the Middle Ages, the renaissance, stoneware, modern times, faYence, and soft and hard porcelain, all come in’ for a share of attention, and receive it in the 600 large pages of which the’ book is composed. We attempt no elaborate description of the perfection of illustration, letterpress afid binding, because, at a time when so much tribute has been rendered to very inierior publications on similar subjects, it is not possible to find words that would convey a just idea of this one. Perhapsit will be a sufficient approximation to the truth to say that the present edition of “The Ceramic Art” will, with every con- Roisseur in such matters, hold a foremost rank in” his estimate of superb and luxurious publications, ‘The cover deserves a paragraph to itself, The pre- vai colors of the lids (the ornamentation of both identical) are blue and fawn color. A deep bokder of biue encloses a panel of fawn color, edged with goid, and stamped in a combination ot gold and The dainty volume requires dainty handling, j' s.the contents demand a finely’eul- tured mind to fully appreciate them. “4 MIDSUMMER NiGAT’S DREAM” isan edition de tuze for which D, appleton & Co. are responsible, The illustrations are by Alfred Fredericks. They are about 7) in number, and are characterized by something of that passionj/httmor, imagination and fancy which a clever artist. dould hardly help absorbing from a study of the drama, This volume belongs essentially to the-elass of gitt books, its cover is one of the trigmphs of the bindery, and there 13 almost an illustration to every page. Happily the subject renders it un- necessary to take up any space by dwellg upon / theliterary merit of the work. People purchase beautiful editions of Shakespeare because taey’ spontaneously regard them as fitting encasements of the works of his genius. We do not say that the present edition is handsomer than any that have gone before, but that it is very handsome and de- serves a high rank in the gift category, Harpe & Brothers’ have jns, brought out haif a dozen books in a style Which renders them espe- cially suitable for holiday gifts. Chief among these volumes is CAMILLE FLAMMARION’S “ATMOSPHERE,” that expiains aimost all that is known in relation to wsubject on which most of us are profoundly ignorant. The original work, of which this is # translation and abridgement, was publisned in Paris in 1872, M. Flammarion is known to be somewhat rhapsodical for a scientific writer, and the editor of “The Atmosphere,” Professor James Giaisher, hag judiciously toned down the extravagances of the French edition. The work treats of the form, di- mensions and movements of the earth and of the influetice exerted on meteorology by the physical conformation of our globe; of the figure, neght, color, welght and physical com- ponents of the atmosphere; of the meteoro- logical phenomena induced by the action ot light and the optical appearances which objects present as seen through diferent atmos- pheric strata; and of the phenomena connected with heat, wind, clouds, rain and glectricity, In- cluding the laws of climate. It is divided into six books, and is illustrated with ten ehromo-litho- graphs and 86 woodcuts. The lithographs are in- teresting, for tw6 reasons—one is on account of the peculiar beauty of their execution, and the other is on account of the antqueness of the scenes which they represent, Three of these scenes indicate various modifications of the rainbow, more or less rare in the temperate zone; one reproduces a sun- set at sea, and one a sunrise from the Righi; two others are devoted to a summer and a'winter land- scape, one to an African mirage, one to astorm and one to the aurora borealis geen at Paris, May 13, 1869, The richness, delicacy and freshness of the colors in these eight cnromo-lithographs are something far beyond ordinary experiefice. As a gift the book would be equally acceptable to an adalt or to a Very intelligent boy who is nearing the age ven @ taste for solid reading often begins to visit adolescence. * “THR PORTH OF THE NINETRENTH CENTURY,” also publ by the Harpers, 18 @ book Still richer in exterior and containing superior treasures of thought, Its contents pate. ree selectea and edited by the Rev, Ko! limots, With ad- ditions by Byart A. Duyck . The engravings e nearl, in number, among the artists re to be found the names of Bitket Foster, Harvey, Uilbert, Hughes, W: Harding, Hoppin and selections, and American it, Dalziel, Tenuiel, Godwin, Millais, ‘There are about god t# find ample repre- 3 are devoted to Walt and be Cary, Bret Harte, John dard, Howeils, Bayard tler, a4 Well as those time- it, Longiellow, Hoimes, 4 volume. therefore, bas sentation, Llustrated Whitman, All permanent intellectual value, and is something adventures Wi in and. around roe fry these’ columns. Mr, Pi 7 el Ts, ndix seem to exhaust the ie ‘and sorta re t’s volume @ century ago. trations, 8 Of the poems. The more than a femporary prize. 3 BTROPICAL by Nicolas, fi personh Island of thus, teryx,” has & el which hig consulship at that oat Bs Fee upon it, could confer, The 29 give more information re- ¥ in bt tropical to hold t “Subtro} jes’’ deserves to hold a not un- prominent place as. @gilt-book. There are 48 illus- Wiaasaesi by Will Caripton, prove one of the most popular of eee books the Harpers have broughtout. It 18 cats, representa- consist of the eo ther with “How Betse; tive of the more vital ballads are 1Lin number, an ” Are Out, “Betsey and and I Made “Gone with @ Handsomer Man,”’ “Johnny Ru ‘Out of the Old Honse, Nancy,” “Over the Hull to the Poor House,” “Over the Hill from the Poor House,” “Uncle Sammy,” “Tom Was Goin’ tor a ” “Goin’ Home To-day” and “Out o’ the Fire’ There are a dozen er poems, some ol which*are conventionally smooth, while others have some of the sturdy jwialisms that enter into farm ballads, ‘ “MEMORIES MANY MEN AND OF SOME! WOMEN” - of deggie lection, Maunsell B, ors, jueen es, presi- f dents, si nD, authors dnd t during the ‘ast 30 years. Mr. Field, while-~stilla very. ys man, e| d happy opportunities tor becom! acquainted with celebrated people, The préten- sions which he sets forth in the preface are small, and this circumstance rather enhances than die minisnes the interest of his volume, He does not proiess historical or even biographical dignity, but merely to describe interesting facts, most of which came under his own observation, in regard .to a great number of eminent people at home and abroad. We have found no instance, however, in which the gossip degenerates into scandal. and thus one ol the most graceful essentials of a tome of this character is preserved. “ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG NATURALIST”? (we are still following in the track of Harper) is one of the most fascinating books for boys that we have this season seen. It is most lavishly illus- trated, there being almost 80 large and handsome wood cuts and very numerous, smaller ones em- bodied in the text. ‘The 33 chapters conduct the reader through a large variety of experiences and scenes, all of which are picturesque and interest- ing, and some of which are peulling. The proverb tells us that there i#no royal road to learning, but taere 18 a mode of smoothing and decorating the highpath which makes it very easy and agreeable, and the editor of ‘‘4giventures of a Young Natural- ist’? nas discovered the secret, The art of the binder, too, is exceptionally brilliant; and some of the largest pictures have real artistic beauty, “QWELVE MILES FROM A LEMON,"? by Gail Hamilton, is an expansion of the idea which the Rev. Sydney Smith entertained when he used that phrase to indicate the remoteness of his Yorkshire living trom the ordinary luxuries of civilization, It is written in the curt, self- assertive and somewhat aggressive style io which the author js fond of propounding her theories and Tancies, Ot course, theories and fancies §0 ex- pressed are not always reasonable, or those with which quiet, deep and patient thinkers can sympa- thize; but they often act as healtny stimulants to readers who are dozing amid conventionalisms and need to be stirred, The affectation of the titie need not prevent our acknowledging that Gail Hamilton has brought together more than-a-dozen. clever papers which have relation to “The Won- Gers and Wisdom of Carpentry ;” “Science, Pure and Practical;” ‘ “American Inventions,” ‘Ihe Pleasures (of Poverty,” ‘To Tudiz by Railroad,” “The Hij oa of Railroads,” “Holidays,” “Confere! rong Side Out,” Country Charac- ter,” “Augumn Voices,” “Social Formula and So- cial Freedom,” “rhe Fasbions,” “Sleep and Sick- ness’? and ‘Dinners.’? Be it remembered that “The Atm@sphere,”’ ‘Poets of the Nineteenth Cen- tury,” pet: Rambles,” “Farm Ballads,’’ “Adventufes of a Young Naturalist," “Memories ot Many Men” and “Twelve Miles from a Lemon” are all published by the Harpers. : i “HEAVEN IN SONG’? deserves the title of “elegant book,” which its pub- lisbers, Sheldon & Co., No. 677 Broadway, have conferred ppon it. 1t comprises many of tie gems of poetry of all ages im relation to “the better lJand,”’ an@ has been compiled by Henry C. Fish, D. D. 1tigs quarto im size, with ornamental re line borders, is ted on tinted paper, and is richly and chastely bound, Of two euitions, one in cloth, full gilt, bevelled boaras, sells for and another, in full Turkey morocco, sells for’ $10. There are more than 700 pages anda very full In- dex, a desideratum not always attended to in works of this description. Altogether there are more than,500 selections. The book is divided tnto nine parts, of which the first is named ‘Heaven in Song;” the second, “The Heavenly State ;” the third, “inhabitants of Heaven ;” the fourth, “Ov- cupation of Heaven;” the ditn, “fhe Rest of Heaven; the sixth, “Aspirations for Heaven: the seventh, “Waiting for Heaven ;” the eighth, “fhe Way to Heaven,” and ninth, ‘Miscella- neous,”’ ‘Heaven in Song” is the best religious book of the kind intended ior @ holiday gift that We have this season seen, “PAIRY TALES AND LEGENDS OF MANY NATIONS’ has been selected, newly told and translated by c. B. Burkhardt, illustrated by Walcott, Cafferty and others, and: printed. by James Miller, No. 647 Broadway. The contents include “The Three Alms,” a fairy tale of Bre: 6; Fiddling Jackey,"? a tale of Swabia; “The Prince,” a German leg 3; “Asiog and Orm; or, the Giants and Dwarf’ Feast,” a Norwegian legend; ‘Snow White and Rose Red,’’’ a German legend; “The Cheated Families,” a legend of the Canton Basle; “Miuccio, the Dragon Kuler,” @ Neopolitan fairy tale; “Tne Leperhawn,” -a legend of freland; ‘the Breeding Groschen and ‘the Breeding Thaler,” a \d.of Saxony; *‘Seppt ie “Goat-herdy” a fair, ~of Switzerland; ‘i of Hol- »| Petrus,” a fairy ; land; “The Pict of the Lord,” a leg “liija the Muromian,” a Saree leg House in the Wood,” a German le; Transformation,” a legend of agctei “Dom. Pedro,’? Soren ens a { ingale,” a legend of China. p 4 “QHRISTOPHER CARSON,” better known ag Kit Carson, is written by Jonn Ss. C. Abbott, whose tation among juyéniles 1s as lustrations are by Eiea wide as the sea, Greatover and the publishers are D. #0, bs; Rook! ar tb es the Geary lew to ring Lo ventures of the pfoneers | of the American tne in the eaten i jorests, ai ostile from the Peatraints ait ‘pro. ion. AS the author truly re- weird life is rapidly passing of population, railroads Abbott has selected Kit tive of an energy and jear- } lessness ever su |, united with gentleness, uprigitness and ess—8 yery rare and fascinating combinationy more than enough to form @ veritable hero. The author literally ac- companies 1m from the cradie to the grave, and | does so tn that simple, straightforward style which has won jor Mr. Abbott 80 many thousands of hetic young readers. BRINKER; OR, THE MLVER SKATES,” ig the story of @ life in Holland. The author is Mary Mapes Dodge, who wrote “The Irvington Stories.” The illusttations are furnished by F. 0. C, Darley and Thomas Nast. Scribner, Armstrong & Co. are the, publishers, The story is more at- | tractive on agconnt of its intrinsic power to inter- pest than for beauty Of letterpress and binding. | RO Bist eee of @ poor quality by any means, put that the ing 18 Dot. gorgeous. Tritery sive, and the lette! has not that fastidious | daintiness which belongs to toned paper. But | ten the price Js extremely moterate, and, cer- tainly, that is @ fact which. the larger propor- tion of those who perns@ this articie will not deem it useless\to con: . The localities, cus- toms and characte! ibed are Dutch, and One Of the charactere4#.adirect reproduction Irom nature, ‘The incidents are capa to have oc- curred 20 years ago. fe are gis that a new vein has been struck in story telling. and then to introduce our boys and and les with which they are uainted. It causes them to recognize the great fact that at bottong human nature isthe sameall the world over, modified the soil climate, pro- ductions and gen ct of nature, There is scarcely a civilized Jand, ers (and for the matter our old read too) are so ignorant as ds it attentively read, wi much to correct that ig- Borance, The charm of novelty 1s legitimately in- + ey | made use ns Te the art of rien Tomancer, Ww! ness remains i iar hi. RIDE, ”? “THE PI ) Miss | Guide 60 populate as that of Nothing to Weare nt iY of “Noth ‘0 Wear,” bj Wiliam Auew Buiter. a very attractive edition, having a holt hs has fast been issued by James K. vo. There are nearly 40 ilustrations kugustus Hoppin shedding light upon some ‘of the boot ki waknd an irequentiy marks, “this str: away before the and steamboats,” Carson as the repr is well, now 118 to scenes ntirely unacy hich our young r moted iines in: tl . The rull-page tllustra- tions have been p iced by the patent heliotype roces#; and the viamets are engraved on Wood. the former there seven, of the latter 31, The illustrations have*considerable humor, and forma adjunct tothe poem. “The Proud Miss de”? was, Ppnposca before the auphor reached tl meridian of his poworng it we doubt whether he has since Bnothing by Which he will remain better known, Peeepuration of this clings to him, anit the ¢clat it confers is worth having. Por although we think no dispassionate Mr, hares poems will deny that he™ posed verses whose intellectual merit is greater und whos | humor and wit are more keen, yet the pI Work has avout it a certain rollicking swing which harmont with the curve of popular taste, Con- fequently Osgood & Oo.’s luxurious Christmas edition will suit the be: an enormous number of people, who will set: opportunity of obtain. fuga copy of th 1 ite poem, printed and ves pleas ire alike to eye bound in astyle ich gi and touch. The took is giitedge , the cover is handsome, the paper 1s very heavy and there are 38 pages of prin matter. THWART) OR, DUCKS KGGS IN A_HEN'S NEST,” is the tit all, but very interesting book for children, written oy Florence Montgomery and Phen Montgswery B aiscinguished by one very rare ence Montgome' very rare ta vf derstands the tragedy of cnild cullarity, She tite. We know not whether she be married or ingle, te no to whe name to in- for ta at ‘ano ts nok (as rm, Crupp would aay) “@ mother haraat(”’ bar intansa tava for tittle Guil- “ful in this little tale than in others, we cam dren has led her among them so muon tnat 6he understands their nature to the core, And she does this, not a, much from conscious and elaborate ey 4 , from intuitions and dt- Viniations which her affectionate and sym- thetic nature will not permit her to . We Ler ad this after an attentive rugal of her pages, especially of those published some years ago, under the title of “Misunder- stood.” Another writer, to whom we shall come presently, understands the comedy of child life, but Florence Mont; ery, a8 we said vefore, com eitenie eigee einyPe iS e tender, But, though the authoress 1s less sorrow- that gh werful, She the ‘ih fie aduall: ant ing circle of | wno po only understand children but cam write about them and know how to give dramatic sigutt- cation to their ions, their impulses a heir innocent affections. We have no objection to # certain sameness tn the castof title (and Florence Montgomery Would not be entirely happy unless she employed @ past. percep) ‘so long a3 such ex- cellent work comes nauer mR ~ “BROS Bi veuiiue isa question walch we bog. eave to allow time 1s a question w! ave LO parents to decide for themselves. But if the de- cision is in the affirmative it will do no hi for us to Own at once that we Know no better stories for this purpose than those of Mrs, Joshua Hailo- weil, under the above title, published by er & Coates, Philadelphia. Originaliy they appe: a religious newspaper. Religious newspaj the by, are yearly perceiving more and advantage of yielding a considerable spac Pleasures and ‘edification of children, That tue space ies wielded in the paper in quest was appreciated the republication of the st in ir present form is # reason for belfevin, ‘They are 12 in number and consist OFT tt Crippens,"’ a Christmas story; “The Cuckoo Glock,” « My Ship Comes In,” “My Brothet ‘ea- ding,” “ Littie Girt Who Lived Up the Steeple,¥. Dumb Bee,” “What My Aunt ght Home trom Paris,’” “The Prince’s Story,” “A Sum- rvest,’’ “Enchanted Land’? ‘These stories are clever, They es Of, child life and do uot explore the depths, ‘@ number of them might be narrated at bedtime without the dread of juvenile nightmare. @ publishers, too, have done their part in giving the volume a neat and attractive, but not expensive, setting. Probably what pleased the little nieces of tae lady. who wrote the book will nos fail to give equal satisfaction elsewhere, The frontispiece represents “! Brother's Wedding,” described on page and one of what young ladies would call the ‘‘cumning- est’ episodes in the volume. “HOME NOOK; OR, THE CROWN OF DuTY,? The first half of this title ts more feiicitous than the last, for children, like their elders, are seldom or never attracted by the word ‘‘duty,” The term ts as disagreeable to them as the thing. Still, we have no disposition to be cynical at the wroj time, and it would certainly be so to carp ata til whieh, after all, 18 inoffensive. ‘Home Nook” is by Amanda M. Douglas, author of ‘In Trust,’ “Ste- phen Dane,” “Claudia” and “Sydnie Adi ce,”? all of which have, more or less, Made theif mark On juvenile intelligences. It is PS Shepard & Dillingham, of this city. use the term “juvenile”? we here use itin thatlarger sense which includes young people past the years of absolute childhood, The present volume would be likely: to, interest girls between the ages of 12 and Its atmosphere is decidedly rel but the moral is got ally presented i ) as a rule, is gracetu' Occasionally with even @ poetic t “LITTLE + gl ‘YAWAY SERIES,” — brought out by sal lishers, We no wora but sonar They are by May (a voluminous r Of children’s are six in number, namely:—“Little Folks “Prady Keeping House, “Aunt Madge’s “Little Grandmother,” “Little Grandiathe! “Miss Thistledown.” t it mer ht,” “Winter Ha ana “Cinderella.” touch the super we alluded above as ul ding the c ay of child life. She looks Ce ae the happy side of juvenility, and when she look on the dark side concerns, oni the passing ill-tempers and caj ‘Which scl like Swift clouds across the chan; les of infancy. Her jittle stories show deep kn‘ ore na- turefand have a strong dramatic interest. Bhe is witty, humorous, enurely original, and her @ébut a8 af author marked an era in juve! literature. i “HE GIRLHOOD SERIES,” A still by the same publishers, consists of six vol- umes, each constituting a distinct sepry and by a Separate author. “The Doctor’s Daughter? is by hie May, “The ‘Adeline ‘Trafton,” Girl,” 18. by Mrs. E. D. Girlhood” is by Mrs. Mar, y by Virginia F. Townsend and merioan Girl Abroadth he by illiams, the Mountain “Rhoda Thornton's Pratt, “only Girls’ is “Lottie Eames, or Do Your Best gnd Leave the Rest,” is ano ous. Each of these volumes is illustrated and very nicely bound, and the series constitutes a particu- larly graceful present for calage whena good deal of wise supervision is needed in order to keep the taste pure and give It a leaning towards wholesomeand nutritive food. MISCELLANROUS, 2 We have not pretended to name any book for which publishers claim attention, but we think we have mentioned the principal. {[t may be egid, in addition, that excellent opportunities for pleasing alike old and Young are to be enjoyed John Pyne’s, No. 109 Nassau street; Hen: iller’s, No. 82 Nassau street; Carleton’s publishing house, Madison square ; Dick & Fitzgerala’s, No. 18 Aun street, and Leggat Brothers’, No. 3 Beekman street. Interest in books never @ppears to die. There are always good ones to be bought and always people to buy them. And it may be added that there is scarcely a pleasanter task, to those who have the happiness ana yood of the young ig view, than to go from counter to counter mak- ing selections and purchases accordingly, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, Tne Lonvon Publishers’, Circular tells the story of British criticism of the present day, which it i is done by “all our cleverest young university hands, who do or do notdo the criticisms te order, and who lead out theif victims in@ weekly batch and despatch an epic with a stab by a steel pen, or poison a whole family of novels with an ce Of ink.” GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA has added to his Rumer- ous books the “Story of the Comte de Chauibord.”” Price One shilling, | ‘TReERE Is No End to the sale of popular scientific books, The London publishers are still ually reprinting Dn Lardner’s “Common Thi Ex- plained,” “Popular Astronomy” @nd other eic- mentary ‘works, ‘THE APPLETONS have in the press a curious hook, by Hon, Aaron Goodrich, entitled “The Life and Actiong of the So-Called Christopher Columbus.’* The author, who seems to be a historical icono- clast, makes out that the name of the celebrated Genoese voyager was not Columbus, and that he dia not discover America, | Dr. E. H. CLARKE’S new book om “Sex in Educa- tion” issmaking a great noise. It takes the broad ground that the education dnd work of tne fcmi- ‘oung girls at that criti- | nine sex cannot be contintous as with men with- out producing the utter deterioration of American women. mi Tue Most CanpipLy STupro Boox annotitced ot late is “Cobwebs From An Empty Skull,’ by Dod Grile, the congents of whith orginally appeared in the London Fun, “THE Daity RECORD; oy EVERYBODY’s Diary,” which has just been published by Messrs. Hastings & Co., is & book of unusual value to all ‘classes of business men. Besides its exeelient arrange- ment as a diary it contains much in! ation necessary to business men, and for whii¢h they must usually keep a number of books of rence, It@is intended to make the work an an pub- Heaton, to be revised previous to er of every year. ‘ A Boston PuBLIsHING Hovse answers curs Tent objection to publishing books by subseription by this statement:—They announced Quizot’s “History of France’ for a whole year, as pub- lished for the book trade; but found no engourage- ment, They then concluded to publish It by sub- Scription, and a single agent sold More copies in one week than the entire book trade of the gountry called for Ona year's advertising. | “ART MATTERS Mr. Somerville’s Saic This Evening. For the fifat time this season Mr, Rober Somer- ville se i visible and announce a sale. Ever since bis disposal of the Kensett picttires last spring he deen subsisting in yolunt: ry obscu- rity upon the glory and the pechniary returns which that enterprise brought tm. Hi resent sale, which is an executor’s, wili ocenr to-night and to-morrow hight at the Somerville Art Gallery, No. SZ. Filth avenue, southwest cornor of Kouricen i street, Wil consist of some fine vil tings and anti furniture, together with ia, Ol nese and Japanese goods, emb: many artis works Wick ate apropos to the holidays, ‘The ar- tielea will on exhibition at the galle) pine gallery during ~, Mr. Bierstadt’s Return, Mr, Bierstatlt, the celebrated artist, has returned to this city ffom tus protracted California ana Yo- semite tour. He has made a large number of vaiu- able studies, but has not yet brought them all to New York. His sojourn in the West has een in- dustrious, and promises to be an, enrie| nt to art. A large, unfinished painting, whic yesterday, and In wnich the eitect Iya buede ot aun light upon some of the lottiest of the cliff at the entrance of the Yosemite Valley, combi in an eens, the traits which have made tr. Bierstadt universally recogaizea ag OD artist 4Coriginglite and nower,