The Catholic World Volume I Part 125

Number 12 brings the work down to the pontificate of Sixtus III., 432.

THE MARTYR'S MONUMENT. Being the patriotism and political wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as exhibited in his speeches, messages, orders, and proclamations from the presidential canva.s.s of 1860 until his a.s.sa.s.sination, April 14, 1865. 12mo, pp. 297. New York: The American News Company.

The t.i.tle of this handsome volume sufficiently explains its purpose.

The origin of the work is set forth in the following extract from the preface:

"A few days after the a.s.sa.s.sination of President Lincoln, the publishers of the present volume received the following letter from the distinguished gentleman whose name it bears:

 

"_Gentlemen_: Collect and publish, in the speediest possible manner, the inaugural and other addresses of Abraham Lincoln, his proclamations, messages, and public letters, indeed, all he has written as President, and you will contribute to the mournful celebrations of the American people your share of lasting value, and of far more impressive eloquence than the most fervent orator could utter. You would thus make the martyr rear his own monument, which no years, no centuries, could level and cause to mingle again with the dust.

"Your obedient, "FRANCIS LIEBER.

"NEW YORK, April 18, 1865."

This book is got out in elegant style, and will be valuable hereafter on account of the many doc.u.ments it contains which relate to the late civil war.

_Received_: PASTORAL LETTER OF THE RT. REV. M. DOMENEC, D.D., BISHOP OF PITTSBURG TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE DIOCESE, PROMULGATING THE JUBILEE: together with the late Encyclical of the Holy Father.

Published at the office of the Pittsburg _Catholic_.

THE STORY OF THE GREAT MARCH, FROM THE DIARY OF A STAFF OFFICER.

By Brevet-major George Ward Nichols, aid-de-camp to General Sherman.

New York: Harper & Brothers.