Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-13
Uncle True and Little Gerry!
Thirty Thousand Published in Five Weeks!

Thirty Thousand Published in Five Weeks.
A GENUINE American Romance and Book
IN which will live and be read after tho thousand
and trashy productions ftho day shall pass into
desuetude.
Rarely has a work appeared in America which has
received such universal and hearty commentators
from the Newspaper Press We subjoin q fcw brief
extracts:
The authorizes Of the Lamplighter has aimed to
produce agreeable and impressive work Fiction.
1t is high praise TO say that she has succeeded in the
attempt-N. y Tribune.
We have no hesitation in pronouncing the Lamp
lighter one of the most original interesting graphic,
aud affecting tales that has lately appeared Boston
Transcript
No ono can study its instructive and fascinating
pages without being made better by its kindly infiu-
ences.-- Boston Atlas
Tho Lamplighter wouldsdo credit to any writer
Duly Adveytisv, Boston.
Ono of tho most affecting and interesting tales ever
issued from the American press-Daiiy Tribune,
Providtmce.
For delicate and forcible deneation of character,
this work is hardly oxcclled.-.jouynai, Boston
This book develops variety Of characters
Of them as deeply affecting the best sketches Of
Dickens Transcript, Boston
tits book which is destined to become n great
favorite with the reading public. Daily Herald,
Nea0bnTy1,oyf.
1t cannot fail to suit tho most fastidious TASTE
| Oiipe Brunch Boston.
Here is a book destined to have sale unequalled
| by any other, unless we except Uncle Tom.-Mass
| Lifs BoM.
Tho aged and the young will rise from its perusal
with m Increased love for the kndlier feelings of
| naturo.--HingAnm .journal.
Tho Lamplighter is book which is destined to
great popularity Daily Bee- Boston.
An intensely interesting work, and, as piece Of
composition, admirable CiaaY's Epening Gazette
Boston.
A book rich in thought, beauty, pathos, and ten
dernoss. Albany Spectator.
1t is great book, the work Of an original mind of
extraordinary power International Journal
Five hundred pages Of just such reading cnchains
the interest the curiosity yea, the whole SOUL until
tho last line Of tho last page is fnshcd-Soah Bos
ton Gazette.
This is work Of surprising interest.--AD. Argus
The Lamplighter deserves all the praise it has
ceivcd.-C Commonwealth, Bosf0R
1t is infinitely superior to any American novel that
we have ever read Wapeyiey Magazine.
There is question but that the Lamplightcr will
rank among the first Of American fctions.- Worces
ter Palladinm.
An intensely interesting book, from title to Gnis.-
Portland Inquirer.
breathing true and pure spirit.N Y. Sun
1t is unequacd in thrilling interest by any book
yet publishod.--Swsngfeld Post,
Portions Of this book are worthy the genius Of
Dickens aa.pasn Gazette.
1t possesses tho rare merit of interesting alike the
young and the old--Bdng0r Wing.
1t is great book.--Sunday Dispatch.
A work of extraordinary power and interest--N.
E. Farmer.
1t is most enchanting work. Christian Sece-
tary, Hartford.
Without exception, one Of the most deeply interest
ing tales we ever perused- Laurence Sentinel
A work which has every element of popularity
~. Y. Efungeiia.
The Lamplighter is thrilling and most interesting
story.-Laaheran Observer, Baltimore.
We have rarely read work with moro rcal pleas
uro than the Lamplighter State Reporter, Concord
book which is destined to be popular, because it
comes from the heart and speaks to tho heart
Country Gentleman
Some of tho best sketches in this book almost rival
the masterpieces Of DICKENS Yankee Blade.
In the execution Of her work, Miss Cummings has
displayed great Judgment almost intutive insight
into human nature careful observation of life fine
literary taste, sound and sensible mind lovely
disposition, genial hcart-Buakr Hill aurora.
Published by JOHN p. JEWETT. a co, Boston;
JEWETT, PROCTOR, W0RTHINGT0N, Clevo-
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