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Gaoss’s NEW Msrnon roa run Puzvo-l-‘oa'rs—Those popu ‘ during the years 1853, ’54, ’55 and ’56, under the orders of lar music publishers, Lee 6: Walker, propose to publish, early the United States government. As the author commanded in April, “A New Method for the Piano,” by Charles Grobe, the expedition. the work may be considered, in one sense, which will be incontestibly the best work of its kind ever oﬂicial. For centuries, the regions explored were closed to printed. A good instruction book for the piano has long the world, by the jealousy of b‘paiu. But the Argentine been wanting, and nobody is more competent to prepare Confederation, in 1852, having declared the waters of the such a book than the well known teacher, who has taken confederation free to the ﬂags of all nations, the United this in hand. We understand that Mr. Grobc has adopted States authorities immediately hastened to send out this substantially, in his “New 1Method,” the plan employed by government expedition. The exploraticms, described by Ollendorf in teaching langdagcs. He begins with the sim Lieutenant Page, embrace an extent of thirty—six hundred. plest elements, and by passing gradually to what is more miles of river navigation, and forty-four hundred miles difﬁcult, makes every step perfectly intelligible. Teachers, of land journey in Paraguay and the Argentine Con we think, will find in this new work a well-digested, pro federation. The La I’lata river alone has a basin nearly gressive and entertaining plan, by which the art of playing equal to that of the Mississippi, and not inferior in fertility the piano may be imparted, and in comparatively little time. of soil or salubrity of climate. In time, and when peopled The volume will contain ten engraved ﬁgures, illustrating by a more energetic population, these vast regions must the ditferent positions ofthe hands and ﬁngers. A copy will contribute greatly to the extension of commerce and manu be sent, post-paid, for $2.50, bound in paper, or for $3.00, factures. The civilized world owes our government a debt bound in cloth. Address Lee 8: Walker, No.722 Chesnut of gratitude for having set this expedition on foot, as the reading public own one, hardly less heavy, to Lieutenant street, Philadelphia. Page, for the agreeable manner in which he has narrated New Music—We have received, from Lee 6: Walker, a his explorations. The volume is handsomely printed, and number of new pieces of music, all of them more or less contains numerous maps and illustrations, as well as engrav meritorious. and many of them particularly so. Among the ings of scenery, public characters, incidents, &c. best are " The Mother and her Child,” as sung by Madame Travels and Discmicrirs in North and Gmtral Afn'ca. By Gazzan'rga; "Del Conte," from Norma; “Buds and Blos~ soms," a sacred melody, by (irobe; “Revs do Gloire,” a Henry Burt-h. Ibis. IV. and V., 8 en. New York: Harper (9 Brothcrs.-—What Livingston has done for Southern Africa, triumphal march for the piano; and a “Piccolomini Schot tish,” with a capital portrait of Piccolomini. But “Tho Berth has achieved for the Northern and Central portions Duke of Malakotl‘s March ;” “The Syrcn Polkaf’ “Sweet of that hitherto “term incognito.” The earlier volumes heart, Thinkest Thou of Me,” “I Love the Little Laughing of this work We noticed at the time of their publication. The present and concluding volumes describe the author’s Rill;” “Oh! Come Let Us Celebrate," and “Empire Quad journey to Timbnctoo and his researches in the neighbor rilles,” are deserving of only less commendation. ing regions. Every chapter abounds with valuable informa. NEW ORNAMENT roa 'rns HAUL—Tho prettiest and most tion. Frequent narrative episodes of personal adventure novel ornament for the hair is formed by taking ten large diversify the theme. The portraitures of scenery, tho gold Eugenie beads. Thread them on ﬁne wire, bend them sketches of the various tribes, and the scientific knowledge slightly into the form of a bow; suspend from each end a imparted. render this work one of the most interesting and string of eleven of the same beads; within that, another of valuable in the whole range of the literature of travel. The nine; and within that, a third of seven. The two last each American publishers have brought out the volumes with . a bead apart on the foundation row. Any lady may make great neatuess. No library, that pretends to completeness, can afford to do without Barth. this ornament with little trouble, and it is very elegant. l/IIIMNWJ ‘III INJIIII/V /I/J‘N'.fvIMJ‘/II/Wfl M'fa‘lf l

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The Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold. Tar. Saul Wircncasrr.—Wo return our thanks to a bor respondent in Salem, Mass, for a Wooden cup made out of the sill of the house in which the alleged witches were tried and condemned, nearly tw'o centuries ago. We shall never look on this goblet without thinking of the unhappy beings, whose feet tottercd over the now worm-eaten oak, as they were led forth to an unjust and ignominious death. “TARA’S H.iar."—A collection of songs and giees, exceed ingly meritorious. intended principally for the young. An excellent series of elementary instructions adds to the value of the volume. We know nothing, similar in character, which is as good as this little volume. Lee & Walker, Philadelphia. have published it. Ans W1: A Bicurma.—A lady subscriber writes to us:— “Mr. Peterson, are you a bachelor? I say you are not, be oause you are always so pleasant and good'humored.” Think of that, oh! miserable, unloved bachelors, a lady of taste pronounces that you cannot be amiable. And in our humble opinion she is right. UM

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Fields.—-To us this is the most interesting book of the month. Blanchard Jerrold has executed the diﬂicult task of writing his father’s biography in a manner that must

elevate his own character in the opinion of all right think ing minds: for while he has piously screened the memory of that father, he has yet not left a substantially erroneous impression of the man and his wit. The volume is full of anecdote. A graceful, yet characteristic portrait of Douglas Jerrold embcllishes the title-page.

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Symbol: of the Capitol; or, Civilization in New York. By A. D. Mayo. 1 1:01., 12 me. New York: Thatcher 4E HutcIu'nson.—In his preface, the writer says that his pur pose in writing this work was to “aid the young men and women of our land in the attempt to realize a character that shall justify our expressions of republicanism, and to estab lish a civilization, which, in becoming national, shall illus trate every principle of a pure Christianity.” In many respects this purpose has been accomplished. The principal defect of the book is its local prejudices. Bouvier’s Famﬂiar Astronomy. Ibr the Use of Schools, 1Families 1:01., small and8 Privale e0. Philada: Students. Child: By 6 Hannah Petersvm.—We ill. be

REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.‘ La Plata: The Argentine. Cbnfaleration, and Paraguay. lieve it is generally acknowledged, by those conversant with By Thomas J. Page. U. S. N. 1 vol., 8 220. New York. astronomy. that this is the best book of its kind ever writ Harper (£- Brothcrs.-This is a narrative of the exploration ; ten. The present is a new edition. More than two hundred of the tributaries of the river La Plato and adjacent countries, < wood-cuts illustrate and expain the text.