Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-11


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Bsrl.n. by Auossra J. Evsss Same Pub
| fishers.
:. Bealsh" i = tale Of remsrkable power. and
will end many readers aud admirers. The author
groups her characters with picturesque effect.
Her descriptions Of scenery and of the passions
and cmotions are highly graphic and beautiful
She wields pen at once graceful and vigorous ;
the interest Of the narrative 10 well sustained :
whic "Bsolah.s the heroine, is the type Of pure
and soble rat ambitious nature. passing through
the ordeal Of poverty, neglec, and deep sorrow,
aue attaining tho suerion Of her hopes at last, by
earnestly striving 10 discharge the duties assigned
Iher. Her career il skctched with great freedom
and boldne.s Of outline, whilo the other chnrnc-
ters. although subordinate to the central figure.
hare still their part N play in the little drama.
and have each an individual interest. There Is
often metaphysical depth and abstruscness in
some passages tina. stamp the wrtor rs profound
thinker. who has made some Of the philosophical
and theological problems which have perplexed
the age, the subject Of close study and analysis.
The writer, Miss Evans, 10 lady Of Mobile.
hardly tscntythree years Of age. who. IT is said,
can Justly lay claim to the accomplishment" and
genius which she has bestowed upon her heroine.
In the language Of the New York Esening Post,
..she has at leas, established u rank among the
best noyclists of her sex. whom pur country can
boast md we do not remember any work Of fiction
which has been produced in this country, for the
pas, two years. which is written with more power
and Is moro full of promise than 4" Beulah" She
has achieved decided literary success. which will
10 a, least as cordially recognized at the North as
at the South"
Tns Yr.es Of PREACHER LIFE: Chapters from an
Autobiography. BY WILLIAM Henry MILDuRS.
New YORK; Derby L jackson, Publishers.
We have been much entertained in tho perusal
Of thi. volume. The vicissitudcs Of the authors
life and Of the ten years Of preacher lfe" have
been very marked. lie was deficient in sight, al.
most IN blindness. and against this and poverty he
struggled under great disadvantages, to u position
Of great prominence in the ministry. At all early
period Of ccclosiastical service he elected one
Of the chnplains To Congress and the chapters re;
la,ing to that period are especially interesting.
The sketches Of some Of tho distinguished men with
" HON be became acquainted while acting as Chap
lain be perused with intercs, by all classes
Of readers. lie Is a Methodist, aud his cxpcricn.
ccs in the West and South ns an itinerant. throw
some Ugh, upon that mode of life, The volume
will well repay perusal.
"Thc Household Library, commenced by De-
lisser i Proetor has passed into the hands Of Shell
don & Co. of New York who have just published
the fnnrcrnth and fifteenth volumes, containing
the Life Of Thomas a'Beckct., by the Rrv. DR..
Mllman, Dean Of St. PAUL. London and the Life
Of iInnnhal hy ths lac Dr. Arnoll, the famous
schcol,nnster Of Rugby. These geographic. arc
we'll worthy Of attention, being written Ny the
ableat writers. The forthcoming volumes Il this
collection vii 10 Dr. Li.dcll's Life oi Julius fe
sar; the Life of Nittorin Folonua. Nv 7. \. Trul
lnpc Beninn,in frankiiu's Autobiography. con-
ttinueI by NJ gnct, the French writer and Lamar.
tines Life of Mary Stuart.
The books noticed above, are igr sale in this Ct.
is, by II. c. Victor.