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How '10 Danes WELL—In a late number of Dickcns’ new Z Do Ws Norlcs Evsnr Boon—This is what a fair sub serial, “All the Year Round," we ﬁnd the followingz—“As {NfIl/JI/NIfIIIlr’vNI/ma'IrlNAwVI/JlrI/Jl‘1.IJ!IJANW‘I J scriber asks us in a recent letter. We answer that we do you look from your window in Paris, observe the ﬁrst ﬁfty not. When a book appears, that we think vicious, we lay women who pass; forty have noses depressed in the middle, it silently aside. To expose it, would only be to advertise a small quantity of dark hair, and a swarthy complexion; it to at least two hundred thousand readers—for our edition but then, what a toiletl Not only suitable for the season, is nearly one hundred thousand, and it is fair to presume but to the age and complexion of the wearer. How neat that every copy we print is perused by two persons, if not the feet and handsl How well the clothes are put on, and, more—and, therefore, we think it better to let the book pass more than all, how well they suit each other!” into oblivion, at least so far as we are concerned. We are We have often said the same thing in other words. Before sorry to say that too many publishing houses, with charac our American women can dress perfectly, they must have ter and position, have printed, lately, quite exceptionable the taste of the French, especially in color. One reason, novels and other works. Parents cannot be too careful what why we see colors ill-arranged, in this country, is, that the books they let into their families. Handsome editions. with different articles are purchased each for its own imagined the imprint of well known ﬁrms, are no longer proofs that virtues, and without any thought of what it is to be worn a volume is proper to be read. The worst sort of book, be with. Women, while shopping, buy what pleases the eye cause the most insidious, is that in which vice is so 010 on the counter, forgetting what they have got at home. quentl y painted as to awaken the interest that virtue only That parasol is pretty, but it will kill by its color one dress ought to arouse. in the buyer’s wardrobe, and be unsuitable for all others. To be magniﬁcently dressed certainly costs money; but, to be dressed with taste, is not expensive. It requires good REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS. sense, knowledge, refinement. Never buy an article, unless it is suitable to your age, habits, style, and to the rest of The New Priest of Conception Bay. 2 1101s., 12 mo. Bos your wardrobe. Nothing is more vulgar than to wear costly ton: Phillips, Sampson dl- Co.—-This book has been upon laces with a common delaine, or cheap laces with expensive our table for some time, but we have only recently found broca'les. leisure to read it. It is really a superior novel. The scene What colors, we may be asked. go best together? Green is laid in Newfoundland, a locality, one would think, littlo with violet; cold with dark crimson or lilac; pale blue with

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scarlet; pink with black or white; and grey with scarlet or pink. A cold color generally requires a warm tint to give life to it. Grey and pale blue, for instance. do not combine well, both being cold colors. White and black are safe wear, but the latter is not favorable to dark or pale complexions. Pink is, to some skins, the most becoming: not, however, if there is much color in the cheeks and lips; and if there be even a suspicion of red in either hair or complexion. Peach color is perhaps one of the most elegant colors worn. Maize is very becoming. particularly to persons with dark hair and eyes. But whatever the color or material of the entire dress, the details are all in all: the lace round the bosom and

scenes actually adds to the interest of the tale, so that this, instead of being a disadvantage, is the reverse. The charac ters are discriminated with unusual skill. Father Terence, the old-fashioned, tender-hearted priest, is cnpitally done: and, in a different line, Father Nicholas is equally forcible. Father Debrcc, we think, is a less successful delineation, for

either he never would have entered the priesthood, or would have remained in it; in other Words, a man like him would not have been so changeable. The other actors in the story are generally dramatically pourtrayed. Bangs, the Yankee trader, is especially racy. The humor, with which this cha racter is conceived. and the rich ﬂavor of the vernacular, remind us of Professor Lowell’s “Bigelow Papers.” We are curious to know who is the author of “ The New Priest.” The novel is certainly one of the very best, in all the higher qualities ofa ﬁction, that has ever been written in America.

sleeves, the flowers; in fact, all that furnishes the dress.

The ornaments in the head must harmonize with the dress. If trimmed with black lace, some of the same should be worn in the head, and the flowers that are worn in the hair

should decorate the dress. Bswrrrct. PICTURBS.—We would mention to those of our readers, who are fond of beautiful pictures, that J. ll. Byram 8'. Co., 112 south Third street, Philadelphia, havejust issued a very ﬁne view of Mount Vernon, printed in ﬁfteen different colors in oil. The size of the print is 18 by 20 inches. The Hon. Edward Everett, in a letter to the Publishers, speaks in praise of it. J. ll. Byram k 00.. have alsojust published a view of the Capitol at Washington, in the same style as that of Mount Vernon. Both pictures will be sent for one dollar, post-paid, to any part of the Union. As Ersosxr Nsw Prawns—“The Rcctor's Word,” from the charming new Episcopal story, “The Rectory of More land.” This is a sweet face, drawn by Barry, who is so celebrated in his “Motherless.” and shows the beautiful heroine as we all see her while reading the book. It was published in October, by Messrs. J. E. Tilton & Co., Boston, as a crayon portrait, nearly life size, on ﬁne tinted paper, a fac simile of the drawing.

But as in “Afraja,” the novelty of the

Mrmoirs of Robert Iloudin. Written by himself. Edited by Dr. R. Slwlton Mackenzie. 1 rob, 12 m0. Philada: G'. G. Hanna—This is one of those autobiographies which are as charming as a novel. The author is a famous French conjuror, now indeed retired from his profession, but of such skill in legerdemain, that, not long since, the French govern ment emphaycd him in Algeria to destroy the credit of the Arab magicians by excelling them in their own sphere. Houdin was the son of a watchmakcr, and seems to have h inherited a genius for mechanics. which led him, almost in boyhood, to the construction of various curious pieces of mechanism, such as a singing bird and other automata. The same trait. developed in a different way, made him ex pert in all sleight-of-hand tricks, his success in which ﬁnally

led him to adopt the life of a conjuror. In this profession

S Haring acquired a k he has probably never been excelled.

ﬂ fortune by it, he has now retired to private life, devoting

himself, it is understood. to scientiﬁc researches connected

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with electricity: at least, we glean this fact from the pre

face, which is in Dr. Mackenzie's usual pleasant style.

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book itself is racily written, is not without instruction, and

Our. TlTLE-PAGE.—P0€uliarly appropriate for Christmas is 'therefore will more than amuse an idle hour. lifary Lee. By Kate Lirrrmm'c. 1 ML, 18 mo. .Ncw 1'ork: the Shepherds discovering the Star of Bethlehem and the D. Appleton d. C0.—-A better judge of juvenile books than subsequent Adoration of the Wise Men. These two beauti we are, pronounces this capital. It is dedicated to Katy ful pictures are tastefully linked together, it will also be Appleton. a little daughter, we suppose, of the publisher. seen, by a wreath, in which the passion flower is prominent. Several charming illustrations adorn the volume our title-page, this year, for it represents. as will be seen,