2. The States and Territories of the Great West. By Jacob Ferris. Published by Miller, Orton & Mulligan. Price $1.

A very valuable book, and very timely in its publication. I know of nothing published so well adapted as this to give a general idea of the great West. An accurate map accompanies the volume-accurate, as far as it goes. What a pity it could not have embraced the results of the recent surveys in Kansas.

3. Theodosia Ernest; or, the Heroine of Faith. Published by Graves, Marks & Rutland, Nashville. Price $1.

This book is a story of a young woman who had been educated to believe in infant baptism, and that sprinkling was valid baptism. She becomes greatly distressed, not on account of the salvation of her soul, but (poor girl!) for fear she had not been properly baptized. She studies the Bible, holds grand arguments with doctors of divinity, (poor girl again !) and finally comes out good and strong for immersion, and nothing else. Then she feels better, of course. The author promises to continue her history in another volume, before long, when he thinks, I believe, to convince us all, to use his own language, "that the Lord Jesus Christ not only commanded believers, and them only, to be immersed, but that He has also forbidden all who have not believed and been immersed to approach his table." Verily, this Rabbi has undertaken a great work.

4. The Bunsby Papers. By John Brougham. Second Series. Published by Derby & Jackson. Price $1.

5. Treasures of the Old Chest. By Aunt Elizabeth. Published by M. W. Dodd Price 75 cents.

The book is made up of short sketches and anecdotes, all illustrating or teaching some excellent moral or religious truth. Though they are not all original, they are all valuable; and I commend the book warmly to my readers.

I have more than once taken occasion to speak in warm commendation of the books published by Carlton & Phillips, 200 Mulberry-street, New York, for the Sunday-schools of the Methodist church. I have just received the following volumes, which I can assure my young readers will be found interesting and profitable:

6. The Life of Robert Morrison, first Missionary to China. By Wm. A. Alcott, M.D. Price 20 cents.

7. Ralph and Robbie. A Tale of Early Piety. By the author of Roland Rand Price 15 cents.

8. Addie Oakland; or, Charity the True Road to Happiness. Price 20 cents.

9. Social Progress; or, Business and Pleasure. By the author of Nature's Wonders, etc. Price 25 cents.

10. Infant-School Lesson-Book. By Mrs Mary E. Jones. Price 25 cents.

11. The Life of Robert R. Roberts, one of the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Price 20 cents.

12. The Delmont Family; or, Familiar Conversations on Practical Subjects. Price 20 cents.

13. Fields and Woodlands; or, Plaquemine and Queen Bank. By the author of Little Ella, etc. Price 20 cents.

14. Sketches of my Schoolmates. By H P. W. Price 15 cents.

15. Memorials of Margaret Elizabeth.

I HOPE a great many of my young friends missed me last month. I have been mov

ing again! Nay, spare your pity; I don't mean May-moving, but a moving in carriage, car, and steamboat; a moving in beautiful woods, beside lovely waterfalls, beneath stupendous, magnificent rocks. Amongst other places, I have been to Trenton Falls. Were you ever there? If yes, then I need not say another word about them; if no, then I might as well be dumb, for no pen can describe themno pencil draw them. The eye alone can paint their beauties on the soul. All I have to say is, if you ever get a chance to go there, don't fail to embrace the opportunity; when there, I know you will want to embrace me for the suggestion. But now let me look over the letters Uncle Frank has saved for me. I don't think I could do better than have them published entire, to make amends for their previous neglect.

Here is one from a new friend-Alice. I am afraid the reception her first letter has met with, will have discouraged her. I hope not, and that we shall hear from her again.

Ohio, Shady Corner, July 18, 1856. DEAR AUNT SUE,-We in this corner of the world read the Youth's Cabinet with much interest. My sister has taken it for eight years, and we have been interested, and, we hope, profited, by it. For a year or two past I have been especially interested in Uncle Frank's Table-Talk and your Bureau, and sometimes have tried my hand at some of the puzzles, and once in a while have accomplished my object. A great many times, when I read letters to you and your answers to them, I have thought I should like to scrape up a closer acquaintance with you (as I like to be acquainted with all my aunts,) in some way or other, but I have never mustered courage to begin the introduction until this morning, while I was reading to father in the Table-Talk and Bureau, he said to me, "I think you had better write to Aunt

Here is one from Kate C. Did you begin to think, Katie, that you were utterly neglected? You don't seem quite to understand the necessity for writing on "only one side." Had yours been written on both, it would not have been published. You will see that I have cut out a great part of it, connected with answers, etc., not now interesting to any one. Had there been writing on the back, what would have become of it? Then, too, I believe editors like a little blank space left in case they want to make a few remarks:

Mount Vernon, June 8, 1856. DEAR AUNT SUE,-I got the June number of the Cabinet to-night, which put me in mind that I had not answered the puzzles in the May number. However, I will answer them to-night, and I hope that they will reach you in time to be printed. * ** Indeed, Aunt Sue, I was not thinking of you at all when I said that about the "broth." The reason that I did not want Mr. Forrester was, because he belonged to another concern, and you belong only to this. (You are not so sure of that, Miss Katie.-A. S.)

Dear Aunt Sue, have you any children? I believe Uncle Frank said you were married, did he not? If you have, give my love to them (I did, and they sent you theirs.-A. S.,) and tell them that I should be very happy to know my little (or big) cousins. I guess I will not send any more puzzles, because I have sent a good many already and I have not yet seen any of them in print. Were not they good enough? Aunt Sue, is it necessary not to write on both sides of my paper in writing to you? I think Uncle Frank

very particular about that, but don't tell him so, or he will be angry at his niece. I hope you are not going to be so particular, are you? I shall address this to Uncle Frank, for I know you will get it any how, and I do not know your name. Good-bye. Your affectionate niece,

KATE 0.

Oberlin, August 20, 1856. MY DEAR AUNT SUE,-I was quite neglected by the Cabinet-makers last month, and thinking I could enlist your sympathies in my behalf, I have determined to write to you. I did not receive the July number of the Cabinet. This was through mistake, no doubt, for the post-master said that only one package of them came, when usually two come. If so, others beside myself were minus the Cabinet last month. You will have it sent to me now, won't you, auntie? Of course you will. I intend to have them bound some time, and so want all. I can sympathize with your moving troubles, for it is not quite two months since we moved, and great care devolved on me, of course, for I am the housekeeper. You are surprised, I presume; but I have kept house for my father ever since my mother's death, which is over two years; and I study also, except in the winter. We have had no help, and I have two sisters and one brother younger than myself. We have moved out into the country now, and I have walked a mile and back twice a day to my recitations; so I have no time to solve puzzles and write to Aunt Sue, as the others have.

Is it not delightful to reside on Long Island? I hope I can visit it some day. Uncle Frank has got back safe and sound, it seems. One thing strikes me as a little curious. When he wrote to us from Kansas, he never said one word about the affairs there. I suppose he would say it was not the object of his magazine to talk about political affairs.

I shall have to write a little on the other page, I see; but you won't scold, me, will you, for just this once. I think the answer to Riddle No. 10 is a book, or newspaper, or something of that sort. If it is right, or if you should address a few words to me in your Bureau, have it addressed to "Cousin Jennie," instead of my whole name. I wonder if there are any little darlings that call you mamma. If so, they

have got a dear, good mother, I know. You won't be able to compliment my writing, but I don't think you will find any misspelt words-if so, through haste. I am glad you scold the cousins for such spelling. I would too. I like to see pretty writing also; but I have to write in too great a hurry ever to make even a fair penman. And lest you scold me for writing such a long, dry letter, I will close, dear auntie, by bidding you good-bye. Your affectionate niece,

COUSIN JENNIE.

Jennie, dear, I was neglected last month too. Don't let Uncle Frank know I mentioned it, or he might think I was telling tales. He didn't send me the August number until the 10th of September, and then I had to write and send for it. So you see I am "only a passenger" like yourself. Uncle Frank is "driver," and his brother "the conductor." What a funny little house-keeper you must be. "No help!" Do you make the beds, cook the dinner, go to school, and mend the stockings? (Are you sure you don't put the beds out to make, Jennie?) If you do all that, you are a dear, good, useful girl, and I should like to give you a kiss immediately. Please fancy it given.

I leave Uncle Frank to give his own sentiments on politics. What they are, I am sure it would mightily puzzle the readers of the Cabinet to tell. One month he had in the portrait of Fremont, with a sketch of his life; and the next month, lo! he served Buchanan in the same way. I wonder if he belongs to both parties.

Pomeroy, O., August 15, 1856. DEAR AUNT SUE,-When little girls are in trouble, I suppose that it is natural for them to want to tell their aunts and all their friends all about it. "What now?" you will ask. "Has some little girl broken her doll ?" A great deal worse than that, Aunt Sue. Two whole squares of the town in which we live, including my father's store and dwelling-house, with all our furniture and clothing, were last Friday burned to ashes. Our family is now scattered about among our friends. Fortytwo houses were burned down, and twenty

six families left houseless. Aunt Sue, if you had been here, you would have seen a little girl eleven years old almost frantic when she saw her home, with the many things she loved, enveloped in flames. We lost almost all of our clothing, but I do not care so much for that as for the many nice books and some other things which can never be replaced, among which was dear mother's likeness, which I shall never look upon again. My brothers had preserved all the numbers of the Cabinet, intending to have them bound. They, also, are among the things that were. Pa says he will have to discontinue some of his papers and magazines, but I mean to try hard to earn money enough to continue the Cabinet. I would not like to do without it or the Ladies' Repository. Please excuse all mistakes.

From your affectionate niece,

JULIA C. STIVER. Poor dear little Julia! You can't think how sorry I am for you. I wish I had been there to comfort and help you.

Here is a letter from my old friend George. I am very glad he is better. It makes me shudder to think of the "poison-root!" Thanks to "mother" for her love and kind wishes.

Rathbone, N. Y., August 4, 1856. DEAR AUNT SUE,-Again I have welcomed the Cabinet for August to our home. Oh! how dearly I love the Cabinet. It does me good to read it. How I should like to have you and Uncle Frank visit us between these hills. It would please me very much to have you spend a few days with us. I have made out two of the puzzles in the July number, and one in

Portsmouth, Ohio, June 9, 1856. DEAR AUNT SUE,-It sounds too for mal, too unsociable, and too business-like for me to address you by any other title; so I hope you will excuse this presumption on short acquaintance, and consider me as one of your affectionate nieces.

Inclosed I send some answers to the puzzles, etc., for the May and June number, also a biographical enigma, which do as you please with. Here is a puzzle also: Place twelve pieces of money in such a manner that there will be six rows, and four pieces in each row.

Most affectionately and lovingly yours,

BETTIE KENDALL.

I quite agree with you, Bettie, about the formality, etc., and shall consider you as one of my affectionate nieces.

My correspondents seem to have dwindled to a very few. I'm afraid Uncle Frank has kept an undue share. Well, I shall hope to meet a good many of you next month.

My 14, 9, 26, 27, 10, is a portion of a steamer.

My 18, 8, 29, 11, has lately been in demand for my 7, 27, 8, 5, 11, 18.

My whole is an earnest wish of the author. WINONA.

ENIGMA No. 17.

I am composed of 20 letters.

My 10, 12, 11, 20, is a beautiful animal. My 2, 19, 16, 5, 13, 1, is what we should all be.

My 11, 14, 15, 7, 3, was an English poet.

My 20, 15, 17, 8, 7, 13, 14, 6, 4, 5, is a deadly poison.

My 11, 15, 20, 3, makes my 13, 9, 18, 13.

My whole is an event which once spread sorrow through the United States.

ADELBERT OLDER.

ENIGMA No. 18.-BIOGRAPHICAL.

I am composed of 23 letters.

My 7, 18, 11, 21, 2, 7, was a colonel in the British army, killed at the battle of New Orleans.

My 1, 22, 19, 10, 8, 22, 7, was an eminent American.

My 19, 7, 18, 21, 14, was the English name of a celebrated Indian warrior.

My 19, 11, 7, 2, 21, was renowned as an author.

the United States Senate.

My 22, 7, 20, 17, 16, 6, 21, the name of an inventor.

My 17, 18, 10, 16, has been a candidate for the Presidency.

My 5, 12, 14, 9, the name of an Ameri

can general.

My 5, 12, 6, 4, 1, 3, 7, 14, 9, is the name

of a distinguished writer.

2. CAN'T THIS YOU?

14. DRAW HOT WOOD. BE 5. I CAN BUY THE SOT.

3. IF TWO CROWS HAD CORN.

O. L. BRADLEY.

CHARADE No. 22.

My first doth shed a cheerful light

BETTIE KENDALL.

ABRIDGED ENIGMA.

I am composed of 7 letters.

My first 5 names a coin.

My second is in daytime seen,

'Tis sometimes brown and sometimes green;

My whole within a house you see,

And now my name please tell to me.

A. M. P.