Literary Notes

The numerous historical sketches of the late Civil War that are beinjr publlshbii, indícate a desire to eollect all tho information possible before all the actors in tho3e stimngr scènes hare passed avny. The fact that this infonnntton is sought freely from thoae who were engaged on bota sides during the war.shows a desire to arrive at the exact trutli ; to examine the details of movnments and battles critically. In furtheranw ef thia idea we cali the attentlon of the thinking public to the ''Ciltical HlBtoryof the lato Ameiicau War by Dr. Asa Mahan, a life-long htudent of military sclence, author of "Intellectual Philosophy," - ElemenUof Logic," etc., first president of Oberlin college, Ohio. Cloth, 8vo. 450 pp., postpaid, $3.00. The plan of the work lias nothing to do wita causea of the war, but is strlctly confiued to its conductand management. I): Mahan's conclusions have already passé Into history, and this work forius one o the most important contributions to the literaturc of the subject. It will be founcl an inviiluableaddition to any collection ol tho civil war memoranda. To obtaln n copy of this work, address A. S. Barnes & Co., publishets, 111 and 113 Williaia st , New York.