Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-25
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THE SLAVE OF tue LAMA Porthumous
Novelty William North, Author Of Anti.
C~nnningsly. &c. New York II. Long &
Brother, Publishers. Beautifully bound in
cloth, gilt back, price 81.
The author Of this thrilling book, William
North, has been long known to the British
public as a writer Of considerable talent
some two years ago he came to America and
on the l4th November 1851 he was found in
his chamber n corpse. The jury Of inquest
attributed his death to Prussic acid, but dis
appointment and poverty were doubtless the
cause Of his premature end. The work be
fore US is Of an photographed character,
in which himself and family are presented in
the characters sketchod. The work displays
great art and the mind Of a genius; and tho
tho reader cannot admire or approve the id.
osyncracies of the writer, yet once begun it is
impossible to lay the book aside until its en-
tire contents are devoured. There is much
profitable reading in this volume and of a
character not often found in novels. 437 pa
ges octave.
ADELAIDE WALDGRAvE, or the Trials of a
Govcrness; by J. f.. Smith, Esq, Author of
Minnie Grey, Gus. Howard, &c. New York
ii. Long & Bro. Price so cts.
The Boston Athenaum says this is anoth-
err OF those sweet and fanciful creations which
have rendered the author Of Minnie Grey"
and L" Gus Howard" so great a flvorite with
those better judges Of literature, who admire
truthful delineations Of human sentiments
and passions, to sjekly sentimentalism and
mcretrieious embellishments.
Dick WILSON, The Rumseller's Victim !;
or Humanity pleading Cor the Maine law
A Temperance Story founded on fact. For
sale by IL. d. farmer, Raleigh. Price 81.
This Is one Of the most pungent, forcible
aad national Temperance Stories which has
yet fallen into our hands. 1t is full Of inter.
est from beginning to eud-charmiug, truth
fnl, enerEziug iuterest-and if it could be
circulated aud T. al, would stir tn, blood in
thousands or now clllous hearts in deadly
opposition 10 the vile liquor scourge. We
che, gfllly recommend the work to the read
iaS public.
Tue SgSAroa's SON or the Maine Law a
ll~N lAluA's b'llEdNti W b'5 INV
For sale by II. d. Turner, Raleigh. Price
Is cents.
How many a Legislator who is opposing
the Temperance Reform, is sowing seeds Of
inquiry ana dissipation, that are to rise up
and embitter with the deepest anguish and
remorse that Fathers heart, when he shall
have seen, but alas too late, the natural and
inevitable consequences Of his infatuated and
suicidal course. Such was the case in this
work of the Senator's Son-the sin Of the
father was indeed visited upon the child o
the law-maker but he was not spared a ter
rible rctribution for the parricidal course ht
pursued towards his promising son. We
commend this work to every politician anC
aspirant for political fame, who goes with tn
multitude to sing praises to the Liquor traf
fc Beware! ere the judgments Of HEAVIER
punish you for shining against light anC
knowledge.
GRAuAM's AMERICAN MAGAziNE.--We thinl
we perceive II decided improvement in thi
Magazine. In the April number, now befor
W., we have Il portrait Of Mary Queen o
Scots, u Fashion Plate, and a couple Of hu
morous engravings. The literary department
leads off with a biography of the beautifu
hut unhappy Queen, we'll written and inter
esting, though conceived in rather too favol
able u spirit towards the Stuart race to SUI
us entirely. That family had their virtues
we admit, but they were weak, capriciou
and sometimes d%eceitful. This article is 70
lowed by n story called War, and the Pa
is Mesmerists - a biography Of the distir
ruished painter, Colc--an American by Gil
zenship. though born in England-a poem
the Greek Slave, by Park Benjamin an a
ticlo on the " Jewish Subjects of the RussiG
Car; " The Story of the Jack Knife" |
Ella Rodman; a poem by W. G. Simm'
Aspen Court" &c.
GoDEY's LADY's BooE.--The April No.
this sterling monthly is equal to the superb
numbers that have preceded it this year.
needs no commendatiou from us. Its 10
established reputation and its increasing c
c]cllence, has made its reputation almC
world wide.
SO so will get the Age and Godey-or t
Age and Graham, for one year. Not 50
some have supposed in sending for the tv
ARruuR's Home Magazine, for May, is
fore us. 1t is one of our favorite Periodical
and is emiucntly worthy the patronage of
desiring q pure and solid literary month
%yisiter. The Engravings are very good.
s. n year--Phila.