Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-02

" HorrRK- or LOLA MONTE wnha I'd aud Complete An
on Beautiful Women, = "Cemc Aspect OF Love- lirro
Inc. 81 History" WIS and M"men Of PARIS" !" rolnan
isn, tic. Philadelphia: T. u. Peterson Brohcrp lub
hsh"rs lynehburg II {. Victor,
Whatever else may be said to her prejudice,
none will deny TINT this remarkable woman is
most witty, spirited cntcrtaiuirg. and humorous,
as an authoress and lecturer. Sho discusses in n
truly philnn,hropical style, the vhims aud weak.
nesses Of fashionable human nature
The present volume consists If II series Of lee.
lures, delivered by Madame Lola Montez. before
large and fashionable audiences in tho different
cities of this country. The romantic life which
the beautiful and ADVENTUROUS Countess has led
from her childhood, the various countries she has
visited Including long residence in India the
familiar intercourse shc has had with some OF tho
most distinguished porsonagcs tprnccs aud po-
tentates event. of the Oh World, tho part shc
took at critical period in the Political history If
Europe, all qualify her. IN MI eminent degree, to
interest and even fascinare the public.
The Lectures on Beautiful Women, and ON the
Comic History of Love, abound in the most spicy
anecdotes aud pquant "reminiscences, whilo they
show an acutcness of perception aud an amount
OF careful reflection and research which a.c truly
surprising.
But the mos. interestingly her lectures are ,h-
two devoted to her autobiography. which ure in
every respect perfectly reliable
Tho book rs whole, is most original aud re-
markable production, mud will, W. doubt n II. find
II large number Of readers among all classes 81 our
people
The volume is gotten up in tho tasteful >Nle
which distinguishes all the publications Of Peter
son.
Tux ADOPTED HEa. by Mia. Irl,. p,rror. Philadelphia.
T b. Peterson n Brothers Publishers. I,nchhus H. C.
Victor.
This is complete. unabridged. aud unmnta-
cd edition of one Of the most popular works # n
lady who has long stood in the front rank of Bri.
fish novests. The story opens with the mental SO.
liloquy of an aged sailor, the possessor Of n large
fortune, who after life Of wandering in Various
parts of tho world, finds himself in II hotel in II
rather unfashionable part Of London. The object
OF his visit to the great metropolis is to discover
the whereabouts of some unknown rela-
tves. The after narrative hinges on tho SUISSE
quent intercourse between the old salt" and his
money-loying relatives The entire story is told in
q fascinating and attractive style. and will we'll
repay pcrusnl from those who have n taste for
this sort of reading.
Tux LEISURE MOMENTS Of Miss MARTHA HAiNrs Brrr NJ
New York; L. D. Long Co, Publishers. Lynchourg j.
j. Greed.
The authorizes Of this volume is az is doubtless
known to many of our readers, native of Nor
folk. in which city she at this time resides Lei.
sure Moments" is made up Of the fugitive pieces
which she has at various times within the last lew
years contributed to the journals and maya zines
of the day. They are written with vivacity and
grace and will prove a most acceptable offering
to the literature of our section; and at the same
time add another proof in refutation of the charge
which has long been preferred by the North, that
the South produces no writer's of merit.
The book lie beautifully printed and bound, and
would make most appropriate present for lady
friend.
WI and mu%Or n Paragraph. BY the Ed
son, Publishers. Lynchburg J. j. Greed.
As u wit and humorst, GeoIge ID. Prentice il,
perhaps. without n peer in this country; and with
| the thousands Of readers who have perused his
contributions to the Louisville Journal for the
last quarter OF a century, this handsome collec-
uon viii meet with a genuine welcome.
Inc author in his nreiacs gives the subioined
reasons 'or the appearance Of the book Mt the pre-
: sent time:
Though have been public writer rrop r, '