Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14
NEW WORKS


The interesting events connected, with the late
important political Conventions. have for some
time diverted our attention from the llowcry path
Of litcrature-and we have, much 10 orr regret
neglected 10 express our gratitude for the MANY
rich presents OF onr literary friends that nov lead
our table. We shall cndeayor. this morning. 10
make partial amends for our late natcnlion-
And Ia begin with our Oldest friends. the Harners
of New York they have sent lis ~Hornc's New
Spirit of the Age" filed with Interesting ancc-
doies of the distinguished literary men Of the dav
;Chaiswoith. or the Romance of n Week." by
the author OF "Trcmainc, ""De We're" &c. Il con-
tains numbered short stories, some ofthem quite
thrilling. Nos. II and II of "Gihbon's De-
cline and Fall Of The Rcman Empire" Nun
Der, three and four of their splendid illuminated
Bible whose clustering pictorial illustrations con-
tnuc Ia make il . great publication. The
Prairie Bird" ~ Charles Augustus Murray
whose Interesting sketches OF travel in the
| United States, f"w years since, were re-
cciycd with appreciation. The scene Of This
story is laid at Marietta. now beautiful vii
aec on the Ohio, and lis opening pag.s
give promise Of great attraction. We have
received the above from Harper & Brothers,
through Drinkcr & McrriS-io whom we are in
deh,cd for Nos. and Of Klir>'ein's ''Polygloil'
and introduction 10 tie Study OF Modern Lam
man his own Cattle Doctor BY Cla,er (; YOU
att with various cuts and illustrations, and much
improved by numerous additions from the pen of
our old friend, Johns. Skinner Esq-who is per-
icc;ly AT home in such matters Our farmers
| NAV derive much aid from this book
Mr.. Joseph Gill has sent lis The April No. oi
Backwards observation-disclosures full Of in;rrna-
lion:--thc April No. of The Foreign Quarterly
Review, with capital articles on Dante Girai-
dinS Lectures on The Drama, French and En-
clsh Rivalry in Eastern Africa, and Rise and
Progress Of Culinary Literature and Cookery.
which last must engage the attention of our Gas
Reconnaissance the May No. Of Blackwood-
over which we have skinned with pleasure
There are in this No. iwo articles which We have
eagerly dcyouTcd;-thcy are beautiful and touch
in@. We audc 10 the Frecihinker" and Love
in the Wilderness "Rhinc and Rhinclandcr'
is written in a pleasant. daShing siyle-and the
Increase of Crime" presents facts full Of interest
10 The Statesman and the Philanhropist. These
Magazines are cheap aud elegant c-printS by
Leonard Scott 4 Co. Of New York. who some
times rcpublish them ~ hours after the foreign
/ works received.
J. w. Randolph 4 Ga. have our thanks Tor
he "poIician> Register containing returns Of
all the elections from 1870 ls1l--No 10 al Glib
hons great wurk-Par, IL of the valuable Uni
| NO Of the southern Quarterly Review" whose
contents are very rich We are struck with the
able paper on American OraioY.'
We have To add 10 orr liS Of kind contributors
! Mc>SrS. Perkins Harvey aud Ball Of II street
! They have sent lis liarer'S Edition Of 'Oh>c:
valions in Europe" hy DR.. Durhn Of Dickinson
College, in Two handsome volumes. filled with
elegant Easravine~ OF The finest buildings in
| France and England. To the first volume is at
rachc, 4 beautiful Map olihc Notifications around
Me Civ of Paris The style ot the Book is
simple bu' pleasing: and he sI;ilecl. though st"
/ often discussed, i presented III new and asrec-
aide points OF view The d.. gives literal
cory from The original in the Royal Library II
| Paris, oi = 6ai.t.doac Of Franklin addressed ID
Madam Helvctiu> the widow Of the aheistic,
philosopher. The French IS cXccraa!e, bul The
terms OF the love Letter arr very ardent. Who
ever imagined Dr. Franklin making love 10 a
French widow We have further 10 thank
Mcssrs. Perkins, Harvey, and Ball. for No. ! |
of Gibbons masterpiece; also. for AN Inquiry
presented 10 the conscience oi The Christian
Reader" hv Rev Cesar Malan OF Geneva. and
the pretty little Story of The Young Sailor