holar as Mr. Brock to edit the work. Few have so thorough a knowledge of the story of the Old Dominion" as he. The Library Committee of the Virginia gislature, in their resolution permitting the publishers to reprint the work, exessly limited the number of copies in the edition. D anals of Fort Mackinac [Michigan]. By DWIGHT H. KELTON, Lieutenant U. S. Army. Chicago: Fergus Printing Company, 1882. Illustrated. 8vo. pp. 111. Price 50 cents. This work is only a hint of what might be written under the same title. It is adable as it is, though, as the author says, "much matter of a dry and statistiI nature" has been omitted to meet the popular taste. The information is deved from official records, including those on file in the fort, the old books of the merican Fur Company, and of the Churches of Mackinac and St. Ignace. Many the documents were in the French language. There are no records prior to 1695. ot the least interest is the record of marriages from 1725 onward. Senator Thoas W. Ferry was born in the Mission House on the Island, his father, the Rev. gilliam M. Ferry, being pastor of the Old Mission Church. Mr. Ferry has ever ken much interest in the National Park at this place. His portrait serves as fronpiece to the volume. that erom By the Rev. Anson Titus, Jr., of Weymouth, Mass. ourt of Ca Vol. V. atalogue of the Library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. the Judge Pp. 585. J. pp. 29. ites Court of Co 8vo. The catalogue of this library in two octavo volumes was issued in the year 1873, Ahern Law Fren id was noticed in the REGISTER, vol. xxviii. p. 355. That catalogue contained out fifty-six thousand titles. Since then there have been three supplements print, of which the third is before us. The five volumes contain over ninety-four thouand titles, so that in about eight years the library has increased nearly seventy r cent. in number, and the value of the library has been increased in a larger ratio. the Hon. Cars. The catalogue does credit to the compiler, Mr. Durrie, the librarian, and his s to facilitate r elieve the ent new judicial en so new in princ ughter Miss Isabel Durrie, the assistant librarian. ent to the blagazine of American History, with Notes and Queries. A. S. Barnes & Compais at that time by, New York and Chicago Small 4to. Published monthy, pp. 72 each numry. The радире ber. Price $5 a year, id must be of On foriner occasions we have commended this work to our readers. Since the reas others trement of Mr. John A. Stevens in January last, five numbers, February to June, 382, have been issued, completing the eighth volume of the work. The new ediParticors, the Rev. B. F. De Costa, D.D., and Mr. Henry P. Johnston, show that they Pre able to maintain the high reputation of the work, and to furnish their readers ith a magazine of a high order illustrative of the history of our country. ། The Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer. Edited by EDWARD WALFORD, M.A., FIHTty4 རིy Lཊཙ,སུང་ his selection of quita ingenuity, though dbare been chosen. Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer was commenced last January under rship of Edward Walford, M.A., formerly editor of the Gentleman's Magaauthor of various historical, biographical and antiquarian works. Six mpleting the first volume have been issued, filled with valuable and inicles relating to the history, antiquities and bibliography of Great Walford proves himself well fitted for his position, by his learning and rh esteem in which he is held by the leading antiquaries of Engo secure the aid of the highest talent in all the departments of his ders will be more interested in this periodical when they are lford has New England blood in his veins, his mother having Sir William Pepperrell, Bart., the hero of Louisburg, and ntry created a baronet. Reports of the Learned Societies, espondence enable the readers of this periodical to be Curt of Claims of the United Sates. Br se of the Judges of the Court. Washing *. pp. 29. Southern Law Review published at St. Lock. ed States Court of Claims was signed by Preeet was to facilitate the adjustment of private and to relieve the committees of Congress of moth .." says the Hon. Charles O'Conner, the enitett tregom of a new judicial era. As a judicial trees), stance, it is also new in principle." e his appointment to the bench of this court, hal sell tts, and was at that time a member of Presie: ry of the Treasury. The pamphlet before us is. „át na Carefully prepared, and must be of much service to the ♫t the government, as well as others who wish to inbirm thengar judiciary. t of the Memorable Actions, Particularly in Via d *pai of Algier, ond in the East Indies; Performed feta yra d Country. By SIR THOMAS GRANTHAM, Knight. With an iar> KA. BROCK, Esquire, Secretary of the Virginia Hist, reu Neur ted for J. Roberts, near the Ozord Arms in Warwick Lare, 17. -: Va.: Reprinted by Carika Mocartay & Co. Ised. sve. pp. 71. copies only. Price $2. : A very rare pier. I hate - Sabin, the bibi erazbe, a his“ Dictionary of Beng antham visited Varna ir 1676. He was there II in matters tweets Ie new facts a ⚫ght" on a TACT er." The tr ari the East In es 2. Carlton McCart scholar as Mr. Brock to edit the work. Few have so thorough a knowledge of the history of the Old Dominion" as he. The Library Committee of the Virginia Legislature, in their resolution permitting the publishers to reprint the work, expressly limited the number of copies in the edition. Annals of Fort Mackinac [Michigan]. By DWIGHT H. KELTON, Lieutenant U. S. Army. Chicago: Fergus Printing Company, 1882. Illustrated. 8vo. pp. 111. Price 50 cents. This work is only a hint of what might be written under the same title. It is readable as it is, though, as the author says, "much matter of a dry and statistical nature" has been omitted to meet the popular taste. The information is derived from official records, including those on file in the fort, the old books of the American Fur Company, and of the Churches of Mackinac and St. Ignace. Many of the documents were in the French language. There are no records prior to 1695. Not the least interest is the record of marriages from 1725 onward. Senator Thomas W. Ferry was born in the Mission House on the Island, his father, the Rev. William M. Ferry, being pastor of the Old Mission Church. Mr. Ferry has ever taken much interest in the National Park at this place. His portrait serves as frontispiece to the volume. By the Rev. Anson Titus, Jr., of Weymouth, Mass. Vol. V. Catalogue of the Library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. (Third Supplement.) Prepared by DANIEL S. DURRIE, Librarian, and ISABEL DURRIE, Assistant. Madison, Wis.: David Atwood, State Printer. 1881. 8vo. pp. 585. The catalogue of this library in two octavo volumes was issued in the year 1873, and was noticed in the REGISTER, vol. xxviii. p. 355. That catalogue contained about fifty-six thousand titles. Since then there have been three supplements printed, of which the third is before us. The five volumes contain over ninety-four thousand titles, so that in about eight years the library has increased nearly seventy per cent. in number, and the value of the library has been increased in a larger ratio. The catalogue does credit to the compiler, Mr. Durrie, the librarian, and his daughter Miss Isabel Durrie, the assistant librarian. Magazine of American History, with Notes and Queries. A. S. Barnes & Company, New York and Chicago Small 4to. Published monthy, pp. 72 each number. Price $5 a year, On former occasions we have commended this work to our readers. Since the retirement of Mr. John A. Stevens in January last, five numbers, February to June, 1882, have been issued, completing the eighth volume of the work. The new ediitors, the Rev. B. F. De Costa, D.D., and Mr. Henry P. Johnston, show that they are able to maintain the high reputation of the work, and to furnish their readers with a magazine of a high order illustrative of the history of our country. The Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer. Edited by EDWARD WALFORD, M.A., Formerly Scholar of Ballioll College, Oxford, and Late Editor of the Gentleman's Magazine. London: William Reeves, 185 Fleet Street; T. Fisher Unwin, 17 Holburn Viaduct; and Simpkins Marshall & Co. 1882. 8vo. vol. i. January to June, 1882. Pp. 340. Published monthly. Annual subscription, 12 shillings, post free. The Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer was commenced last January under the editorship of Edward Walford, M.A., formerly editor of the Gentleman's Magazine and author of various historical, biographical and antiquarian works. Six numbers completing the first volume have been issued, filled with valuable and interesting articles relating to the history, antiquities and bibliography of Great Britain. Mr. Walford proves himself well fitted for his position, by his learning and talents. The high esteem in which he is held by the leading antiquaries of England enables him to secure the aid of the highest talent in all the departments of his magazine. Our readers will be more interested in this periodical when they are informed that Mr. Walford has New England blood in his veins, his mother having been a granddaughter of Sir William Pepperrell, Bart., the hero of Louisburg, and the first native of this country created a baronet. Reports of the Learned Societies, antiquarian news and correspondence enable the readers of this periodical to become acquainted with the latest researches of English students of antiquity. 4. The Records of the General Court of the Colony of Virginia held at James CityApril 4, 1670, to March 16, 1676. 5. Papers of the Ludwell and Lee Families-1650-1800. 6. Papers of the Adams, Cocke and Massie Families-1670-1830. The Burnside Expedition. By AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE, late Major-General, United States Army: N. Bangs Williams & Co. 1882. Fcp. 4to. pp. 33. Price 50 cts. The High School Boys of the Tenth R. 1. Regiment, with a Roll of Teachers and Students of the Providence High School who served in the Army or Navy of the United States during the Rebellion. By WILLIAM A. SPICER, Company B, Tenth Rhode Island Volunteers. Providence: N. Bangs Williams & Company. 1882. Fcp. 4to. pp. 83. The series of "Personal Narratives of Events in the War of the Rebellion, being Papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers' and Sailors' Historical Society," which has been several times noticed in these pages, continues to maintain its interest and value. The two tracts whose titles are given above have just appeared. The Burnside Expedition" forms No. 6, and the High School Boys" No. 13, of the "Second Series" of these papers. 66 is The recent death of the lamented Senator Burnside adds new interest to everything from his pen; and an account by himself of his famous " Expedition particularly valuable. The second tract shows that the alumni and teachers of the High School of Providence contributed a very respectable quota to the Union Army. History of Shelburne, New Hampshire. By MRS. R. P. PEABODY. Gorham, N. H. Mountaineer Print. 1882. 12 mo. pp. 127. The White Mountain Stock Farm. Extracts from Mrs. R. P. Peabody's History of Shelburne. Gorham, N. H.: Mountaineer Print. 1882. 12mo. pp. 15. The township, which then included Gorham, was granted, in 1770, to Mark H. Wentworth and six others. It was soon after settled. The early settlers endured great hardships and suffered from the hostility of the Indians. Shelburne was incorporated Dec. 13, 1820. The population at that time was 230. The town of Gorham was taken from it June 18, 1836, but, notwithstanding this, in 1859 its population had increased to 480. It has since declined, and, at the census of 1880, it had only a population of 259. The present work gives sketches of the lives of the first settlers of the town, and a history of its industries, schools and churches. One chapter is devoted to its Indian history, one to its lead mines, and another to the White Mountain Stock Farm owned by the Hon. Robert I. Burbank, of Boston. The last chapter has been reprinted with the title given above. The Battle of Groton Heights. A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports, Records, etc., of the Storming of Fort Griswold, the Massacre of its Garrison and the Burning of New London by British Troops under the Command of Brig.Gen. Benedict Arnold, on the Sixth of September, 1781. With an Introduction and Notes. By WILLIAM W. HARRIS. Illustrated with engravings and maps, revised and enlarged, with additional notes by CHARLES ALLYN. New London, Conn. Charles Allyn. 1882. 8vo. pp. 399. Price, postpaid, $3.25 in cloth, and $4.75 in half morocco. Another well filled volume has been added to our centennial literature. Every fact bearing upon the Battle of Groton Heights and the storming and capture of Fort Griswold, has been within the covers of this book carefully collated, and exhausts the story of that memorable day. The actors in that contest have long since passed away, and those to whom their information was imparted are fast following them. It is indeed the part of wisdom to place on record ancient facts and traditions, and to reprint the rare old pamphlets, which have long been out of print. The volume has been most carefully prepared; in some cases the original manuscript accounts have been exhumed, and reprinted verbatim et literatim. A full biographical account of many of those who risked their lives in the defence of Fort Griswold has been prepared, and forms a part of the compilation. The old cemetery at Groton where the heroes lie has been visited and the inscriptions copied; also many pictures are given of the antique gravestones. The archives of the state have been ransacked, and everything relating to the events of the sixth of September, one hundred years ago, has been carefully transcribed. The accounts of the affair which appeared in the current newspapers are quoted; Arnold's report to Sir Henry Clin ton, Governor Trumbull's letter to Gen. Washington, also appear in full. A description of the monument erected in 1830 by the State of Connecticut, and a full account of the centennial celebration, with the oration by Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, and an appendix and good index, combine to make a volume which will be read by every patriot with interest, and serve to place upon enduring record one of the most interesting yet heart-rending events in the history of our country. By Daniel T. V. Huntoon, Esq., of Canton, Mass. A Critical Review of American Politics. By CHARLES REEMELIN. Cincinnati : Robert Clarke & Co. 1881. 8vo. pp. xxiv.+630. This interesting volume affords us an opportunity " to see ourselves as others see us; it offers us a mirror wherein the national institutions may be reflected just as they are, untouched by the skilled yet flattering hand of the native artist, who, in painting our national portrait, would soften and tone down the homely and defective features; but in so doing defeats his own plan and exhibits us to the world's gaze not half so handsome as Nature made us. Yet who shall say that the mirror itself may not be defective, and that the "others" may not see us correctly? In plainer language, it is a description, philosophically treated, of our methods, modes and systems of political government, by a German gentleman who fancies he has lived long enough in this country to understand its institutions, yet not long enough to forget those of his native land. It is reasonable to suppose that a life of observation of half a century in this country (he states that he arrived in 1832, aged 18) would have enabled the author to form a tolerably correct opinion of our national system; yet, while many things are justly and truly said, there are many other ideas expressed that will cause reflection, some that will excite discussion, and a few that will provoke flat contradiction by the most eminent and impartial judges of American affairs; and I cannot but think that the author views us rather with the eyes of the theorist and the philosopher than with those of the practical statesman. Among many instances of this, there may be room to state in this notice that, on page 420, in alluding to the period of the Rebellion, the author says, not very grammatically: "The public men of the land had gone to school to their parties, and had been disciplined in obsequiousness to the many." Can any one say this was true of Sumner, the fearless opponent of the slave power? Is there an American versed in the political history of his country who will fasten this reputation upon Giddings, Hale, Wade. Stevens or Chase? Those were men who led, not followed parties; who educated, trained and moulded public opinion-could command it but not yield to it, as the author, further on, says of Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Gallatin and Calhoun. The book is open to criticism in the matter of style, which is often obscure and sometimes ungrammatical; yet it is, in spite of these defects, very readable and entertaining to those interested in the study of American institutions. Like too many other writers of the present day. Mr. Reemelin has neglected to provide an index, which would have materially added to the value of the work. It is clearly printed and neatly bound. By Oliver B. Stebbins, Esq., of South Boston. Events in the History of New York City, with Illustrations from Shakespeare, by a New Yorker. No Pagination. No Index. Two vols. 12 mo. 1880, 1881. It was a happy idea of Mr. John B. Moreau, the compiler of these two little books, to prepare a calendar recording under each day of the year an event in the history of his native city, illustrated by a text from Shakespeare. The first calendar appeared in 1880, and it was so favorably received by his friends, that a companion volume was issued the next year. Each of the calendars furnishes another to the already numerous examples of the universality of the genius of the great poet who was not for an age but for all time," and, I may add, for all places. Shakespeare has words for every theme. His comprehensive intellect gave expression to thoughts and ideas on the humblest as well as the mightiest subjects; and there is no author so frequently, so widely or so commonly used for quoting or to beautify or adorn the thoughts of others. The compiler of the work under consideration presents his volumes in pretty, yet simple dress, and in large, clear and distinct typography. In his selection of quotations applicable to the events described, he has shown much ingenuity, though |
