The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-22


O, every new humbug in that section; and,
on the other hand. the entire exemption of
the uneducated and Jarbaroas South from all
such. follies, we are authorized in coming to
the cor c.usion that ignorance is Hiss
New PuDLIcATIoSs.-Wea are indebted to
Mr.. j. w. Randolph and to Mr. VIM. A. But
tiers, for copies of the first volume of ''His-
tory of the Origin, Formation and Adoption
of the Constitution of the United States.
With notices of its principal trainers. BY
George Ticknor Curtis" The great ability
of this eminent iurist, and the facilities he
possessed for the thorough performance of
the task he has undertaken, give US assurance
that this is work of great value. The con-
fdence of Mr. Webster who had himseif
contemplated preparing such history IN
the author, NAV be inferred from an earnest
address to him, at an interview during his
last sickness: you have future; have
none. You are writing History of the
Constitution. You will write that work;
shall not. Go on. by all means, and you shall
have every aid that can give YOU
The plan of the work, as explained by the
author, embraces in the first volume the Con
stitutional History of the United States, from
the commencement of the Revolution to the
assembling of the Convention of 1877, to-
geiher with some notices of the principal
members of that body. The second volume
describes the process of framing the Consti-
tuition, in which the author has mainly fol-
lowed the record of the debates preserved
by Mr., Madison, and the official journal of
the proceedings.
"L1te an the Gearing rersus The Bush:
BY Mrs. Noodle, author of 'Roughing it in
the Bush &C." In her former work, Mrs.
Noodle drew a graphic picture of Canadian
life, as she found it twenty years ago in the
Backwoods. Her object, in this work, is to
give an account of the present state of socie-
ty in the colony, and to point out its increas-
ing prosperity and commercial advantages.
For sale by DIR. j. w. Randolph.
The Illustrated Natural History -
By the Rev. j. G. Wood, NJ. A" 1t is the
object of the learned author to present in this
work desideratum which has not distin-
guished form er popular histories of this cha
racter, viz: TO unite accuracy of information
and systematic arrangement with brevity and
simplicity of treatment. The volume, as the
author states in his preface, is digest of a
large mass of materials, derived either from
personal experience, FRONT the most recent zoo
logical writers, or from the kindness of many
friends familiar with almost every portion of
the world 1t abounds with illustrations, and
must be very instructive as well as agreea-
BILE book in schools and families. For sale
by w. A Buffers, 157 Main street
You Hare Heard of INem-A volume
Of piquant and spicy sketches of painters,
poets, actors, actresses, &c. Adorned with
an engraving of Vernet, the celebrated
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"Fred Vernon, Orthe Victim Of .4rarice ::
By the author of minnie Gray &c For
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CloreraOok Children: by Alice Cary,
Boston. 1ich:nor g. Fields.-This is little
book of stories for children, very neatly il
Illustrated.
For sale by ~. MORRIS.
MilestoneS IN our Life Journey: By
Samuel Osgood, author of 1.-The Hearth
Stone" s'God with Men," &c. New York.
D. Appleton & Co.-This book is an attempt
to blend the beauties of religion and virtue
with the daily pursuits of life, and to exhibit
the real advantages of such blending.
For sale by A. MORRIS.
Poems Of the Orient: BY Bayard Tay-
Tor. Boston: Ticknor Il Fields-MR. TAY-
LoR has been most Industrious traveller,
and has published some exceedingly inter
esting letters and books of his travels He
is man ofvery decided talents, and without
having read his poems, we doubt not they sre
graphic pictures of eastern life and scenes.
For sale by A. MORRIS.