Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-03
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IIlsrowY or PETER TIE GREAT, ExPxRoR OF
RussIa BY Jacob Abbott With Engrar.
irss. New York Harper & Brothers,
Franklin Square. 1860.
This is publication designed for the in.
s,r,lct:on OF youth. There is much in the life Of
Pete: the Great to excite the imagination and
the feelings of YOUTH and to lead to reflections
and opinions calculated to produce good ef.
feet upon character and conduct in the deyel-
opment Of manhood From T. J. Starke,
Richmond.
THE Boox OF POPULAR SoSGs. Being COM
u.ndu,u OF the best Sentimental, Comic,
Negro, Irish, National, Patriotic, Military,
Naval. Social, Convivial and Pathetic Songs,
Ballads and Melodies. Philadelphia: G. G.
Evans Publisher, No. +39, Chestnut street.
1860
This book is from the press Of the celebrated
silt book publisher Of Philadelphia, and it is
sufficient to say Of it. that it is what its title
page imports. The book is we'll printed III
clsar and readable type.
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Useful. kYowLEpGE, for the year 1860. Dos
ton Crosby, Nichols L Co.; London Trub.
ncr Z Co; Paris Hector Bossangc.
This is the most perfect publication Of the
kind of which we have any knowledge. Il hat
now reached|r thirty-!irst volume this being
the first volume Of the fourtS srries
It gives digest Of vast. fund OF iniorma'
,ioa relative to the government, finances, lcgs-
!ation, public institutions, internal improve
ments, and resources cf the United States, and
Of the sevcra! States The astronomical and
other departments have been prepared By the
most accomplished scholars and savans. 1t il
beautifully printed. We are indebted for oul
copy to Mr. 7. J. Starke
TIE EIGHTEEN CHRISTIAN CENTURIES. By the
Rev james White, author of History Of
France, with n copious index; from the Sc.
c5nd Edinburgh edition. New York: D. Ap'
pcton s. Co.
From the hasty glance we have been enabled
to give this work we should think it one Of
great usefulness. 1t is spoken we'll Of by the
critics both at home and abroad. 1t is reprint
ed without abrdgemrnt from the second Edin
bursh cdilicn. The list OF names Of remarka.
bic persons iG the present issue have been
somewhat enlarged, and additional dates ap-
pended, thereby Increasing the value Of the
rork. We have received this work liom
Woodhouse & Co., Richmond.
uoHplY's GAMES 4 selection Of the best games
plaved bv the distinguished Champion III
EUROPE and America, with analytical anc
critical notes. by j. LowcnthaL New
York. D. Appleton & Co.
10 the Chess world this work will be most
welcome It is beautifully printed and illts.
tratcd and the biography Of the Chess King,
with the notes 10 his leadins games in his en-
counters with the leading chess players Of Eu'
rope and i.e: 81 ar: roll the pen Of his friend
Mr.. j. Loweu.Lal, 10 whon tie :: 'ras been
labor Of love
We received this book from Woodhouse 6
Co., Richmond
TIE MONTHLY LAW REPORTER, EDITED By
JOHN LOWELL AND SAMUEL W. QCISCY. De
cember, 1859. Boston; Crosby, Nichols &
Co.
This number Of the. Reporter with its usual
matter of ordinary law reports, gives report
Of late trial for murder in Germany, which
deserves the attention of our lawyers. as an
cxcmplifcation Of the effect Of the system
adopted in Germany in tracing out the antecc
dents of the accused, and examining into the
collateral matter, in order to obtain an insight
into the character and probable motives Of the
actors in the drama
AMERICAN LAW REpoKrER-JanuarY, 1860
Editors, Asa J. Fish and Henry Wharton
Philadelphia: D.. B. Cau6eld s. Co., Gold
smith Hall, Library street.
The first article in this number Of the Amer
ican Law Reporter is "The Rights and In
silitcs of Railroad Corporations" Some o. our
railroad directors and presidents would DO in.
terestcd in its pcrusal. Tho Reporter then
gives us recent American and English cases.
and his selection shows legal acumen and
skill.
LIFE OF LAFAYETTE, written for Children. By
F. Cecil With Six Illustrations Boston :
Crosby, Nichols & Co.
This is another Of those books for children
calculated to make deep impression upon their
minds, and lead 10 the most favorable moral
results Lafayette is one Of the most marked
men in history, as much Tor his elevation Of
character as for the distinguished part he played
in the history Of two continents. The friend
Of Washington. nc was the friend Of liberty
and humanity The incidents Of his life are
before US with all the vividness Of romance.
This book is beautifully printed, and is illus
trated with colored engravings, calculated to
attract the attention pi youth. FROM T. j.
Starke, Richmond.
HaRrsR's New !1ox1nLY MAGAZINE Februa.
~, 1850.
The contents Of this number Of flarper's
popular periodical are varied and interesting
Among its contents is the beginning Of Thacka-
ravs new noTel, entitled "Lovel the Widowcr,"
which is in tho satrisl's best rein.
TuE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW, con-
Quoted hy an association of Ministers, in
Columbia s G. r. VI. G,bbeS, printer, Co
lunlbia, 5. c.
This Review has long been distinguished for
the requirements, intellectual and theological,
of its contributors. Its notices Of recent pub
licalions, and Of periodical literature, are ndc-
pendent and profound. The number for Janua-
rr 1SEn &c porr IN nir t,b1r
Steamer Pocahontas.
\ few DAYS since We were invited to take
trip TO Baltimore by the Messrs. Currie, on
their beautiful steamer the Pocahontas, Capt.
Travis. She is one Of the best boats now run
ming on our waters, and one Of the safest