Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-11

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and efficient agent in Washington, expects to
prosecute them promptly
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
or ,,,;,ea. Literary and Scientific Men Of America
,,v lanes Wynne. vi D., of Baltimore. D. Appleton 4 ca"
Ncw York.
Til, is very neat volume containing very interesting
and well constructed biographies of Franklin
R.v Jonathan Edwards Fulton, Chief Justice Marshall
Dr. Ri,tcnl,oIsc mud Eli Whitney, all American worthts I"
mime and reputation proudly familiar 10 every American
II /. dedicated to Dr. Henry, Secretary ol the Smithsonian
Institute and have glanced over its pages with deep In
c,es The carly history OF franklin his bold experiments
with the lightning in The clouds, are graphically detailed
and would oil themselves make the book very attractive
Lu the rich incidents in the life of our own Marshall nnd
the other enen, subjects of The sketches give great value
To- this tribute 10 American genius
The last accounts from Paris tina, the Saran: there
have been amusing themselves with Frankhs experiments
in the cloi-and that the careessness oil one OF them was
near proving fatal Frankns name is almost worshpped
in France.
With the above, Nash i Woodhousc have sent us The
Deserted JIItt, new novel, Sy Emma D. Ne't South
worth of Washington City, authoress oil ketrbution,
whose scene laid in Virginia. and is marked by thrilling
natural; also the last Nos. of Blackroods Edin5urg
lJ,na.ine Uesminsier Rsrier and North British Rtrer
(Scols American Repubcaon0 filled with itch contents
which we have no space even to mention BY name
To Harold a. Murray indebted for several Of Har
nor Brothers. valuable publications among them FIrs
Years Of Hunter. Life in tie far Interior Of South ~
ricu with notices OF The Native Tribes and Anecdotes Of
the Chase OF the Lion, Elephant Hppopotamus, Giraffe
Rhinoceros &C. by R. Gordon Cumming OF Altyre. Two
beautiful volumes with illustrations. The author Ia the
Nimrod Of the Age and his adventures and exploits
most daring and extraordinary He talks OF bagglng Ele
phants (of which he killed two hundTed) Lions and other
mighty game with much GOODNESS as our sportsnen boast
Of part!ides woodcock &c This singular and amusing
book deserves read We have room but for single
extract:
uEut1sa GIRarrE-At every stride gained upon the
2irnfes, and, after short burst al swinging paop was
IN the middle of Them and turned the finest COW ont OF the
herd On finding herself driven from er comrades and hoy
pursued she increased her pace and canered along with
tremendous strides clearing an amazing extent Oh ground
eye.y bound while her neck and breast coming IN contact
with dead old branches the trees were continually
s,rewinp them in my path In few minutes was riding
within five yards OF her STERN and firing at gnlop SEM
bullet in her back Increasing my pace next rode along
side and placing the mlizze of my rifle WITHIN lew eet
her fired my second shot behind the shoulder; the ball
however seemed have but little effect then placed my
self Directly in 'front.' when she came TO walk Dlsmoun
ting hastily loaded both barrels putting In double charges
of oowder Before this was accomplished she oil at
can,er In short time brought her to stand N The dry
bed of warercourse where fired at fifteen yards, aiming
where thought the heart lay upon which she again made
of Having loaded followed and had very nearly lost her
she had turned abruptly the left and far out OF sight
among the trees Once more brought her to stand and
dsmountng from horse there We stood together alone
in the wild wood gazed in wonder al her extreme beauty
while her soft dark eye, with its silky fringe looked do~r
mporingly at me- and roaly felt pang of sorrow in this
moment of triumph for the blood was shedding Pointing
nv rifle toward the skies sent bullet through her neck
receiving che reared high on her hind legs and e
with heavy crash making the oarth shake around her
thick OF dark blood spouted out from the WOUND he
colossal limbs quivcred for moment and she expired
The English Language in It's elements and forms, with
history of its origin and Developments designed for use r
colleges and schools BY VIM. c. Fowler, late Professor
Rhetoric in Amherst College This is very copio!s ant
learned work, which admirably adapted to mpnri
Systematic knowledge of the English language, much
neglected in our schools and colleges The exercises
full and valuable.
Vols and of Gibbons great History of the Decline
and Fall of the Roman Empire-wh notes BY Mn'an anc
GOOD index These Nos complete the fine edition of
standard work.
Harold and Murray have also sent us Harpers new
Monthly Magazine, which has become very popnar-anc
the Hapcrs editions OF the History Of Ptndennis NO.
and Lossings Pictorial Field Book Of the RerOution no
already uvorubly noticed by usaso the July No. Of thu
Amercan Journal Of Insanity published by the New York
Stale Lunatc Asylum the Deserted WIFE, notice.
above.
I'VE observe that Thackeray the author of "Pendpnnis,
is about TO visit this country ectu modern manners
He is master Of the subject. ana has graphic and mos
agreeable manner OF tnking them off
TO Harold 4 Murray also indebted for HeaNh
Disease ard Remedy-By George Moore, M. d. We have
the word Of valued medical friend that this little book
plains some important truths calculated to remove the pre-
ludice or ignorance on the part Of his patients friends
which often nteeres with physicians The book
NAV give pleasure and profit medical men, well ns the
general reader.
The Life and Correspondence q @"tsr' ''st' ~ Edited
by his son-No We have already ali!d 10 IT, Interest
ing contents.
Adelaide Lind,ay-a novel; by the charming author of
aTwo Old Mems Tales" and other attractive stories II it
is equal to its predecessors, II is most readable.
The three last named books are from the Hapers press
From West and Brother have the Orphan Children,
tale of cruelty and expressions by T. s. Arthur one Of the
mos, popular American tae-writers.
Finally we have received by mail The Monk Knight Of 81
John an "orginul novel; by Major Richardson published
by Messrs Dewitt and Davenport, Tribune Buildings New
York In common with the press almost without exception
we deem our duty denounce soimpure and vicious publ
cation The writer reves in northumberland we arc
surprised such fine paper and type should have been
thrown away on such mons,rous of pollution The
publishers announce THAT they will publish move
every month"; and send copy Unless their future publ
cations shall be of entirely different character we ask our
name to be stricken from their 'c1change list'
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