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12.-Sermons for the People. By F. D. HUNTINGTON, D. D., Preacher to the University, and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals in the College at Cambridge, Massachusetts. 12mo., pp. 468. Boston: Crosby, Nichols & Co. Dr. Huntington is one of the most able and popular preachers in the Unitarian persuasion, belonging rather to the more "orthodox" portion of that denomination of Christians. The volume before us contains twenty-six sermons, chiefly of a practical character. They are written in an eloquent, highly-finished, and vigorous style. There is more of what the French term unction in this collection than we usually find in the discourses of the denomination to which the author belongs. The author is in earnest, and believes what he affirms.

13.-Shakspeare. Hudson's Edition. & Co.

10 vols., 18mo.

Boston: James Munroe

This unrivaled edition is at length brought to a close by the publication of the tenth volume, including three of the most popular of the great dramatist's plays, viz.: "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," and "Othello." Of the numerous editions of Shakspeare, we know of none that will compare, in several important particulars, with this. The notes of Mr. Hudson add to its value, and the beautiful and convenient form in which it is published, the large, handsome, and bold type will commend it to persons of taste, and especially to the favor of weak eyes. 14.-Wolfsden: an authentic Account of Things There and Thereunto Pertaining, as they Are and Have Been. By J. B. 12mo., pp. 500. Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co.

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With American tales of the character of the present, we might become independent, if that were necessary, of the country that in times past sneered at our literature generally. But the time of asking, even in England, "Who reads an American book?" has passed away. Wolfsden" is a story that will find many admiring readers, and it deserves to, for it is a good book. The dedication of the author, which we quote, indicates the wholesome tone of the story. It is" To my sister, whose good works have shamed my idleness, and provoked me to emulation, and from whose virtues I have endeavored to draw attractive pictures of goodness."

15.-The Huguenot Exiles; or the Times of Louis XIV. An Historical Novel. 12mo., pp. 453. New York: Harper & Brothers.

The author of this semi-historical volume professes to be a descendent of a Huguenot refugee, whose romantic adventures are interwoven in the story. It is designed to cover the whole ground of the Romish persecutions which preceded the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The object of the author has been "to render it popular by giving to its pages all the interest of a vividly told story, while it yet possesses the merit of dealing more in fact than in fiction.

16. Sin and Redemption. A Series of Sermons, to which is added an Oration on Moral Freedom. By D. N. SHELDON, D. D., Pastor of the Elm-street Baptist Church in Bath, Me. 12mo., pp. 332. Boston: Crosby, Nichols & Co.

We have, in this volume, a series of thirteen discourses bearing upon the subject indicated in the general title. It may be inferred that the author entertains different, or has somewhat modified his views, or changed them from the old Baptist "orthodox" standard, from the fact that his work is issued by a leading Unitarian publishing house. There are, however, to be found, in some of the discourses, other indications looking in that direction.

17.-Phi-Ri-Bus-tah. A Song that's by-no-author. Prepared by Q. K. PHILANDER DOESTICKS, P. B. Rudd.

"A Deed without a Name." New York: Livermore &

It is scarcely necessary to say that this medley of jingle, fun, and nonsense, is designed as burlesque upon Longfellow's "Hiawatha." It will, however, amuse some, if it does not instruct any. It has some very clever caricatures.

18.-The Catholic: Letters addressed to a Young Kinsman proposing to join the Church of Rome. By E. H. DERBY. Pp. 293. Boston: John P. Jewett & Co.

The author of this book is a lawyer, and may therefore fairly be presumed to be skillful in argument. It is, however, rather a rare thing to find a legal gentleman leaving Coke, Littleton, and Blackstone, for the purpose of demolishing the doctrines of Augustine, Ambrose, and Chrysostom. It appears that a kinsman of the author-a youth of seventeen-had avowed his intention of applying to a Roman Catholic bishop for baptism. It was to dissuade him from such a step that these letters were written. The desired effect was produced, and the idea that the arguments brought forward might be useful to others similarly circumstanced, suggested their publication. The work, which will form a valuable addition to the many already published on controversial divinity, contains a spirited review of the recent writings of Bunsen, Conybeare, Howson, Milner, and others, and a well-digested argument on the planting of the Church in Britain by St. Paul before the Roman Pontificate was founded. The style of the writer is clear and forcible, and the book will doubtless attract considerable attention among theologians.

19. The Constitutional Text-Book; a Practical and Familiar Expositor of the Constitution of the United States, and of portions of the Public and Administrative Law of the Federal Government; designed chiefly for the use of Schools and Academies. By FURMAN SHEPPARD. pp. 324. Philadelphia: Childs

& Peterson.

The importance of a thorough study of the Constitution of the United States, by the pupils in our schools, cannot be too highly estimated; nevertheless, it is a study which has hitherto been sadly neglected, chiefly, we believe, for want of a plain. practical, and thorough work upon the subject. This book of Mr. Sheppard supplies the want which has so long been felt. It is adapted both in matter and style, to the purposes of elementary instruction, so that it may be easily used by the teacher, and systematically studied by the pupil. The author has very wisely avoided the assumption of any controversial aid, or the advocacy of partisan or sectional views, neither are there any long trains of reasoning to perplex the pupil. All is clear, simple, and comprehensive. There cannot be a doubt that Mr. Sheppard's Constitutional Text-book will supersede all others on a similar topic.

20.—The Green Mountain Girls. A Story of Vermont. By Blyth White, Jr. 12mo., pp. 406. New York: Derby & Jackson.

The scene of this story is laid in Brandon Valley, in the Green Mountain State, in the time of the war of 1812. The characters are taken from every-day scenes of real life. As a whole, we are told this is a work of history, illustrated by fiction, except in all that is depicted in good and glorious deeds, there is no fiction -it is an illustration of Vermont men and Green Mountain girls, drawn from real life. Not deficient either in dramatic interest or exciting scenes, it will find a large class of admiring readers.

21.-Salad for the Social. By the author of "Salad for the Solitary." 12mo., pp. 401. New York: De Witt & Davenport.

The ingredients which the author has contrived to work into his "salad" are so various, and so well spiced, that we venture to say that few who have any taste for sociality will be disappointed. It is, on the whole, a very interesting book by a very clever compiler.

22.-The War in the East. Second Edition. pp. 93. The first of these essays was first published in the Churchman. The second is entirely original. The subject is considered mainly in its bearing on the interests of the Oriental churches, and in so doing he has evolved the leading principles of the controversy, and ably discussed some of its leading incidents.

By the Right Rev. HORATIO SOUTHGATE, D. D. New York: Dana & Co.

23.-Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. Edited by FRANK FORRESTER, author of "Field Sports," "Fish and Fishing," &c. 12mo., pp. 425. New York: Stringer & Townsend.

"A book," as the editor says, "for the reading as well as the riding world of America." A genuine sporting romance, evidently the production of a genuine sportsman, horseman, and fisherman. "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour" furnishes a series of caste pictures of the most graphic kind, of character paintings so droll and ludicrous, that but for their inimitable versimilitude, their naturalness, and the breadth of their details and force of their colorings, they might be almost called caricatures, than a connected story, with hero and heroine, regular plot, and regular denouement. It is, on the whole, a very cleverly written and amusing

book.

24.-Legion; or Feigned Excuses. By the author of "A Letter to a Member of a Church Choir." pp. 109. New York: Dana & Co.

This book has been written for the purpose of rousing those who are in the habit of making excuses for not attending to religious obligations from the delusive dreams of imagination to the realities of duty. The writer has admirably succeeded in arresting many excuses and in bringing them out of their lurkingplaces. In this way the book may be of great service, as it may introduce a person to a person he should have known long since-himself. It is piquant, and pungently written. The young especially should peruse its useful and earnest

pages.

25.-Western Africa. Its Condition and Prospect. By Rev. J. Leighton WILSON. With numerous Engravings. 12mo., pp. 527. New York: Harper & Brothers.

The author of this work was for eighteen years a missionary in Africa, and visited every place of importance along the sea coast, and made extended excursions to many of the maritime districts. He studied and reduced to writing two of the languages of the country. In these various ways he enjoyed more than ordinary advantages for making himself acquainted with the actual condition of the people. The book gives much valuable information about a portion of the world about which little is only known. It has, in our judgment, the merit of being a faithful record of African society. The interior life of the people, their moral, social, civil, and religious condition, as well as their peculiar notions and customs, are here clearly described. It is the best book upon Africa that has yet been published.

26-Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: being Selections from his Writings, and Passages of his Letters and Table Talk; with a Biographical Memoir and Notes. By EVART DUYCKINCK. 12mo., pp. 458. New York: J. S. Redfield.

The Wit and Wisdom" of Sydney Smith have long since become proverbial. The present volume consists of selections from the author's entire works, which were included in the original English editions, in eight octavo volumes, besides extracts from his contributions to the Edinburgh Review, not collected in his works, with the cream of the " Memoirs" by Lady Holland. Several of Sydney Smith's writings are given entire, and the selections present the most characteristic passages of his "Wit and Wisdom," from the whole range of his writings. It is an exceedingly interesting as well as instructive book, highly creditable to the discriminating judgment and good taste of its scholarly compiler. 27.-Linda; or, the Young Pilot of the Belle Creole. A Tale of Southern Life. By Mrs. CAROLINE LEE HENTZ. 12mo., pp. 276. Philadelphia: T. B. Peter

son.

The late Mrs Hentz is the author of some dozen or more novels, which have had a wide circulation among novel readers. "Linda" was originally published in 1850, and its re-publication, after a lapse of six years, stamps it. with her other writings, among the standards of the light literature of the country. Her works are now published by Mr. Peterson, in a neat and attractive style.

28.-The Marble Workers' Manual. Designed for the Use of Marble Workers, Builders, aud Owners of Houses. Translated from the French. By M. L. BOOTH. With an Appendix, concerning American Marbles. 18mo., pp. 256. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman & Co.

This little manual is all it purports to be, and is, in our judgment, one of the most complete and comprehensive works of its class. It treats of marbles in general, of their qualities, beauties, and defects; the use, cutting, and polishing of the different kinds of marbles known in commerce; the processes designed to facilitate and perfect the labor of the workman. One part of the work is devoted to plated marbles, stuccoes, mosaic, paintings, and terraces; and comprises in addition to the new processes, secrets, recipes, and an essay on the manufacture of toy marbles, and various other matters pertaining to the art. Presenting, as it does, a clear and precise text, free from all the scientific phrases which perplex the subject, it should be in the possession of every person who seeks information respecting the art of marble cutting.

29.--The States and Territories of the Great West, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska. With a Map, and numerous Engravings. By JACOB FERRIS. 12mo., pp 352. New York: Miller, Orton & Mulligan.

Many books have been written in relation to the Great West, but have generally been confined to a particular State or Territory of that vast region. The present book is designed to cover the whole ground, and briefly, but comprehensively, gives the geography, history, advantages, resources, and prospects of each State and Territory named in the title-page. It is written in a sprightly and agreeable style, and cannot fail of interesting the general reader, while it will prove especially valuable to the emigrant and traveler.

30.-Gabriel Vane: his Fortune and his Friends. By JEREMY LOUD, author of "Dovecote." 12mo., pp. 423. New York: Derby & Jackson.

Simple and unpretending as is this story, rehearsing the interwoven histories of a round of every-day characters in town and country, it is not devoid of artistic merit. The passions and pleasures, the trials and triumphs, of common life are portrayed by a pen familiar with the experiences of actual existence. No one, believing with the author in the magnetism of love, can fail, with ordinary powers of description, to touch the feelings or enlist the sympathies of the general reader.

31.-Hours Before the Altar; or, Meditations on the Holy Eucharist. By the ABBE DE LA BOUILLERIE, Vicar-General of Paris. New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother.

This book, as the Archbishop of Paris remarks, is designed to aid pious Catholics to nourish in their hearts sentiments of a meet and tender devotion towards the most holy sacrament of the altar." It is recommended by the Archbishop of New York, and, as a matter of course, needs no other recommendation.

32. The Daisy Chain; or Aspiration. A Family Chronicle. By the author of the Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease, &c. 2 vols., 12mo., pp. 314, 309. New York: D. Appleton & Co.

To those who have read Miss Maitland's "Heir of Redclyffe." a tale of more than ordinary power, or "Heartsease," the last production, will doubtless venture uponDaisy Chain," an artistically constructable story of domestic every-day life. It has all the elements which interest the admirers of fiction, and, like everything from the gifted mind of the author, is free from false and frivolous views of domestic life. Its influence, in a moral and social aspect, must be good.

33.-The Stepping-Stone to English Grammar. By PERCY SADLER. New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co.

This little manual is admirably well calculated for children. It will enable them, by easy and agreeable means, to acquire a correct manner of expressing their ideas.

34.-The War in Kansas. A Rough Trip to the Border, among New Homes and a Strange People. By G. DOUGLAS BREWERTON, author of " A Ride with Kit Karson," Incidents of Travel in New Mexico," &c. 12mo., pp. 400. New York: Derby & Jackson.

This book, written in an off-hand, racy style, contains a good deal of information" fit to be made" public. The author claims exemption from the prejudices of either of the contending parties in Kansas, and gives Governor Shannon's statement on the one side, and that of the Free State leader, Major-General Robinson, on the other, with the documents necessary to a full understanding of the same. The "substantials" of the war, the "heavy blocks," as our author terms them, are relieved by lighter, yet no less truthful, adornments. The author assures us that he is on neither side of the unhappy quarrel between those who, united as they are by one common bond of national brotherhood, ought to be the best of friends. The publication of the work is well-timed, just before the Presidential campaign, which seems destined to turn upon the Kansas question. Politicians who intend to make speeches for either of three "Richmonds in the field," will find in this book an ample supply of materials for charging their "pistols and pop-guns." It is, on the whole, a cleverly written, and, of course, quite a readable book.

35.-Putnam's Story Library. The Modern Story Teller; or, The Best Stories of the Best Authors. Now first Collected. 12mo., pp. 324.

The design of this volume, (and we can't do better than state it in the editor's own language,) the part of a series, is to present to the public, in a form suitable for amusing and attractive reading, and for permanent library use, the best selections from the standard story literature of the English language. This first volume contains a score or more of stories, some of the highest order of excellence -none second rate, and all worthy of preservation, in the handsome style in which Mr. Putnam is in the habit of "getting up" all his publications. The stories are short, but contain more real merit than many of the delusions spread over thick volumes, or printed on eye-destroying type and "whity-brown" paper.

36.-The Piazza Tales. By HERMAN MELVILLE, author of "Typee," &c. 12mo., pp. 431. New York: Dix & Edwards.

This volume contains six stories, all bearing the unmistakable marks of the author's genius. It is a book that the admirers of "Typee," "Omoo," and the other inimitable productions of this novelist, will be sure to read. The publishers (Dix & Edwards) evince good taste and judgment in the selection of authors and the "getting up" of their publications.

[FROM THE NEW YORK COURIER AND ENQUIRER.]

37-Worth and Wealth; a Collection of Maxims, Morals, and Miscellanies, for Merchants and Men of Business. By FREEMAN HUNT, Editor of the "Merchants' Magazine," "Lives of American Merchants," &c. 12mo. pp. 504. New York: Stringer & Townsend.

"A capital book, this, for every man of business-a rare combination of the useful with the agreeable. It is a body of practical mercantile wisdom, enforced and enlivened with a great variety of illustrations, and cannot fail of making a deep impression upon every business reader. The author, in his long connection with the Merchants' Magazine, has been a very close observer of mercantile experience; and no one is better prepared to exhibit its moral and social, as well as its material aspects. He has here made a book for which every merchant has reason to thank him, for it is eminently calculated, by the precepts and the examples it exhibits, to add to the dignity of his calling, and to the prosperity of all who will heed its lessons. It is a volume worthy of being owned by every business man in the country."

The above work will be sent to any part of the United States, free of postage, on recelpt of $1 25 per copy.

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