The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

A MANS MAN rcn 8 rHAr.-We invite stten-
don to capital paper on this text on the ousside
Of his mornings paper.
TEE Law osxrs-1her appeared IN the Baltl.
more papers last week publication BY commit
tes of the Law Greys of that city, making an am
pie and detailed notice of the courteses extended
to them In Norfolk Petersburg and this city. They
tender their thanks in the abandonment manner for
these courtesies and declare that the recollection
of the generous and elegant Inequalities extended
to them every where in their route will never be
obliterated from their memories They tender
their thanks especially to the Volunteer companies
of this city, and to their Commanders for their NJ.
tentious and soldierly civilities-to the Governor
for his intention to have reviewed them which in.
tention he was unfortunately prevented from can.
rying out oy his absence from the city-,o the
Lieutenant Governor for his compliments and at.
tentions-to Joseph Mayo, "his estinable family
and friends" and to C w. Purcell and friends ana
ID. 4. Pairo, for their elegant and sumptuous en-.
terta'nmeas at their residences-to DIR Jas. Sizer.
!r, "for his persevering attentions'-"to BENJAMIN
Richardson, Robert NJ. Burton, w. C. Tompkins.
and C. B. Luck, for ,heir'spirited and exhilaratiue
surrup cup at the Depot" upon their departure
They also notice the kind and polite attentions of
Captain Dimmeck, and speak highly of the excel.
lent discipline of the Public Guard They acknow.
ledge their Indebtedness to Messrs. Roy and VIII.
hanson OF the City HOTEL for attentive civilities
They conclude with the following resolution.
(Which we are afraid will make some people little
vain }
8RsS0Iced That tho of 10,
in every noble quality of manliness, and for uu-
limited genuine hospitality, are such as any State
may be proud to acknewledg e-that we proudly
nall them as brcthers, having won by their noble
in our affections, and shown themselves eminently
worthy in every elevated attribute of SOUL to be
Justly entitled to the Hottest position among Ma.
ture nooiemen-the type and model Of the perfect
gentleman"
NOTICES OF BooKs.-LingarGs History of Eng
Iand,-From Nash e. Woodhouse, we have receiv-
ed the first volume of a new edition of Lingard's
History of England. The whole work will Fill
thirteen Volumes and will be published in mum.
bers, one volume at time. This edition received
the careful revision of DR.. Lingard, who took ad.
vantage of all the information [mmense in exten)
which came to light between the publication OF the
first edition in 1919, and this last, which he com.
amend, and add, as circumstances required. The
work, taken in connection with that of Hume, and
the continuation of Macsulsy, is of immense his
torical value. Lingard was a Catholic and has
given the Catholic side of the story. /: is, of
course necessary to hear both before forming a
judg ment. Those who dissent most widely from
him, IN the meantime, have il general acknowl
edged his honest intentions
Also, lectures On Health, by Alcott; Henry Muir,
Scottish Story; Genesis and Geology, by Denis
Crofton, and WoCdworth's American Miscellany
of Entertaining knowledge.
BIGckU0oG's Magazine for March has been sent
US by Mr.. T. II. Gresham, of the Broad street Peri.
odicsl Depot.
MeRefe's Mechanical Drawing Book is a work
| that every M hanic who has any ambition to im-
prove in bis art, should take 1t is, indeed, an ad
| miraby prepared and very well printed work. 1t
Is issued in numbers. Mr.. L L. Smith, opposite
the American Hotel, has sent us the last number.
Clara Moreland, or AGUeatures in the Far South.
Wess-By EMERSON BENNETT.-A copy of this
work OF fiction from the press of T. B. Peterson
Philadelphia, has been sent by the publisher II
is illustrated, and from the pictures we cor lecture
the book is of the horrible class
Tie KGthGyan S!GUe; and other papers connected
Nth Missionary Life; by EMILY JUDsoN. This is
small volume from the press of Ticknor, Reed &
Fields, Boston. Mrs.. J. is a pleasant writer and
knows very well how 10 turn to account whatever
of novelty and interest csnesunoer her observation
in her missionary life. Messrs Nash r RcOdaouse
| have the book for SALE
Adventures IN Fairy Land; by RIcEARB HENRY
SToDDAaD.-This is also from the press of Tick
nor, Reed g. Fields. It is little book for our
young friends-wiha pious tone; its piety con.
veyed in very pleasant stories. Messrs. Nash &
Woodhouse have it for sale.