Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-15
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FIR. Nathan Richardson is known IS tie author Of =
F.ao Instruction BOOK that has for some years been
Fdci ~ many professors the best ever written
T7s' ok was HE Modern School" which was vi h
ol IN equal or superior, until be undertook consciea
'iocg 20 revise it, and the fault. which his own
criticism and that Of others had detected In the pr s.
eli volume We nave the perfected work. and we have
EoitiOn in Recommending it the soun lest the Gle
CT ld altogether the best book for teaching the piano
that has ever appeared
Tic work opens With treatise on the ruiments Of
music the n-mes the length aud The value of the noes
81 t.e stair and above and below IL an explanation Of
the ci the bars the and the 7arious marks Of
na-.eui punctuation with illustrations Of the different va
rises Of time Then follows an account of the scale
With explanations OF all tho major and minor KEYS To
tus succeed explanations Of various marsiu written n-
ri al Of which made thoroughly clear to the care
f student before bringing him or her to the practical
.=saon Of the knowledge thus acquired on the key
board Of tbe piano. We cannot here do justice to the
e,mc excellence of This part Of the work. which sets
Gu wh directions for petition the piano and II en-
lead &c s.T,a Of progressive exercises going on from
t. simplest scale Of five notes for one hand through
may pascs, mp TO the most elaborate and difke.it
Ctr cr II NJ of these the lingering Is marked and Nr
I.-aud7ons method Of lingering deserves to be com
-ndci Tor it, nsuralncss and the case and grace Of o-
a-1a that 1t allows Each exercise is accompanied with
explanations. which will make the student comprebe nd
the harmony, aud merely play it off parro,ke OF a.
T-eIluca task. At the conclusion is a brief but adj
m.riDe treatise on the Rudimenis Of Harmony and
Thorough Bass which will have been made perfectly ia.
te.so.- and practicable TO anJ student Who has gone
Thoroughly through the preceding psrts Of the work
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I0'ruc ion Book, which seems destined TO supersede ali
o'hsr ths. have ye; appeared
4 Lar roE Lirr. BE- the author Of John Haiifs, -
.ev fork-Hurrer Brothers For sale b. A. MONS
To tine admirers Of John Halifax no other recon.
odad11 need be offered Of this booi Than to say that
a. q Joy The author Miss Muioch s Justly REGARDED
OF thc f among female novclsts Of the present
Her -,il n ancly-ing and drawing character is uue.
quail. 5nc has keen perception Of harmony and Of
l0r slgi- aud che gives TO her creations those char
ac''sisti.s which indicate true men aud women lie
iJr Tie bears many rcserbiaHces to John Hsisr ~
nud 3. hardly fail to take ii5 rank b. the side OF
to5 which ha- bcca Of pleasure to so many
reldes.
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Police. Written bs himself Z b. Peterson Pbf,.
oe.pha 1869 For ssie by Wooihouse 4 Co.
The autobiography Ut q thicf catcher great thief
catcher appynE 1s.li the thief aad the catcher
ESQ hardy be 70 @ruen th,t will lack nterest-tbe
mo. exciting interest TOO But vdocq, prince among
doIcciivc-a master 0fLs ar-a pillar Of the profession
wch took root and noursbei 10 Plris toward the end
Of it-i century a"i BOW embraces civilization vi
doc could NOT possibly sne tame account Of his ma
mcf1u ezpoiir haifbfsadth escapes, dodge and die
-c u 5ni oui Of hir police agency, And be has not
done 'o. setting himself to tho iask u auiobiovrapb
nag hinrn be- doe here aud there 10 lsp-da.h syls
irra ud ihsrs 10 cool calculating style then agsio iu
a'ue oiac' 5io o. sue, each time the varet, .hopr
oharae.u 81 So genHs