The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-06
NEW BOOKS.


D. APPLETON & Co, those very ambitious and
very shrewd and enterprising publishers, who are
the most active of the rivals of the Harpers, are
publishing series of new works for family read
ing. They are said to be selected by an agent
abroad of decided literary TASTE We have before
us two of the series, which we notice below
"MARGARET CECIL, or, can. because ought
By COUSIN KATE. D. Appleton & Co, New York
The quaint title of this book will induce many to
read it. Not having read it, we cannot say whether
or not it explains how the ability to comply with
an obligation ITSELF always goes with the obligation
as might be inferred from-"I can, because /
ought To learn as much, would be blessing to
some poor debtors, who ought to pay their debts,
but who are very seriously of opinion that they
have not the means Let them consult Cousin
Kateif she does not relieve their dstresses she may
afford them temporary diversion from them.
"THE Use OF SUNSHINE" By s. NJ D. APPLE
TON & Co This is another book with quaint title
which makes one curious to know what it is about
The proper use of sunshine is not thoroughly an
preciated. Indeed we sometimes think moonshine
with its unsubstantial tinsel-is decidedly the
most in vogue Ii the writer does something for
sunshine, he deserves our thanks. The book seems
Its scenes are located in the north of Ireland.
We cannot say much of these books, as we have
not read them; but as d. Appleton g. Co, no doubt
select them for their merits they may be tried with
pretty fair guarantee to the reader.
JOURNAL KEPT DURING SUMNER Tour
FOR THE CHILDREN OF A VILLAGE School,
ID. appleton q Co. This is No. l of jour- al in
three parts, by Miss SEwELL, the authoress OF
"Amy Herbert" and other popular works of the
day. The Number before US is a very readable de
scription of tour on the Continent and includes
the journey of the writer from Ostend to Lake
Constance.
WALKS AND TALKS OF AN AMERICAN FARMER
INlEnGLANp.-This is the last number but enc, of
'Putnams Semi Monthly Library" 1t lie written by
Fred L. Olmstcd of New York If the narritive ia
well done, it is interesting to others besides Far
mers.
BLAcKwotD for February, has some attractive
articles: "a canter to California" "RuI fight in
pictures and Prose-" "The Old Soldier-in three
campaigns" &c.
HARrERs' MoNTRLY,-The number for March il
! as good as any which preceded 1t. We like the
skill and judgment with which the Harpers' steal
The entire monthly issues of the British press are
searched by then and they steal the best of their
contents. The Dispatch takes some English works
and pays for them; but it is very rare that il can
Gull from them any thing for the qualification of its
readers, before comes this volume of the Hapcrs,
with all the good things 1t had selected, pifer in
most mastery style and garner ed into ;.s pages.
Inc Harpers have arranged with the author, to
foohsh DICKENS new novel, entitled, ''the Bleak
House, or the East Wind, in advance of is publ.
cation IN England For this privilege they pay
$4,000. The book win appear in their monthly as
1t appears in England, 10 numbers.
We have to thank Messrs. Mask 4 woopuusE,
for all of the above publications.