Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-20

France, closing with 81. l.nuS; France dIlrin!
the national. civil and religious wars Franc
under the great Ministries, (Snllv, Mazarin
1:lchelieu j the reign Of !.nuis NV. and tn
eighteenth century.
a VOYAGE DowN TILE Au"nG, with land jour
ney through Siberia and incidental notice
Of Manchooria, kanScaika and Japan. 3,
Perry alcDonough Collins, United State
Commercial Agent at the .AmoOr river
New York. y. Appleton Il Co.: 1860.
This is 4 valuable and interesting work, in
commercial, geographical and political point 0
view. The author, while residing in California
previous To 1876, devoted much attention t
the study Of the commercial resources Of tn
United States. in connection with the opposit
coast of Asia He harpcd in his own mind Of
the Amoor river as the destined channel of
new trade and new enterprise, and as soon a
nc learned that the russian Government hat
taken possession of it, he proceeded to Wash
ington and secured his present post; and W,
have in the work lcfnrc lis his iourncying
through Siberia and into Tartarv, and llnwl
the Atno0r.
NOTES OK NrESNri. WHAT ir Is AND VIVA
IT Is Non. BY Florence Nightingale, New
York: b. Appleton j. Co., 1860.
Florence Nightingale, rs all know, is an Eng
lish woman who rendered her services to TIT
British Government during the Crimcan war
for which services, by the way, she has beer
immeasurably elorifird, while many equal,
deserving had not word Of praise bestowed
on them. The alIthoreSS says that the Notes
are meant simply to give hints for thought II
women who have personal charge Of the healtl
Of others.
The ORIGIN o.. SrrcIIs Ey MEANS or NATURAL
SELECTION Oh TIE PRESENTATION OF FAyoEEI
RACES IN THE STGrGGLr rnE LIFE. by Chas
Darwin, NJ a., Fellows nf the Royal Lnnmn
ETC., Societies. New York: d. Appleton j
Co.: 1860
Mr. Darwin TILED the post of naturalist ol
board Her MajeSty's ship, Eeazlc, and while 81
engaged in South America conceived the ide;
Of this work. The book before us is the result o
five years study. 1t is, however, but an alb
stract, as the author says il will take him three
years more to complete his design.
lIl>roEH OF THE COLONY ASp ANCIENT DOMINO,
or VIRGINIA. BY Charles Campbell. Phila
dclphia. j. B. Lippincott Il Co.: 1860.
This work has been already favorahly no
ticed in these columns.
STORIES OF RAMrox ssh LrceY. BY .Iacol
Abbott New York. Harper X Brother
1850.
We lave received from 4. Morris
TIE POCKET GUIDE roE AMERICANS GoISG II
ErEorr. g.; Edward Gould Br'ililr: New
York. Townsend Il Co.: 1852
This is cheap little work, containing, in :
very portable compass, great deal of usclu
information
AGAINST WISD MD TIDE: \ novel. BY llolmt
Lee, author of sylvan IIoits Daughter
and other works. New York Townsend i
Co.: lSGn
This is an intcrr>lia. story, grapilirall,
told.
LIE B:fola: Iliu \ Novel.
This too, is spirited and wrl-wrttrn wolk
true 10 life.
Mr.. j. ". Randolph has place'l on our tahl
Tmr FLORENCE STORIES. Hy jacob Abb"tt. --
New York: Sheldon & Go.
Mock .ArcrloNs, or Dssawattomic Sold. !
Mock Heroic Poem
\ humorous production, $pircd "itl innci
attic salt.
We haze received from rhns. D. Slarke, ~;
Main street Tue Go$pEL Is ErEMAn. Th
story Of its Introduction and marvellous pro
gress among the Burmese and karens. b.
Mrs. Macleod Wylic New York, Sheldon
Co.; Boston, Gould ( Lincoln. 1850.
The authorcSs, in this compilation, gives
series of sketches of missionaries and mission
arv labors in India, from their commencement
to the present time.
From the publishers, Pulnny " Russell d
New York, We lave received II work by Edw
4. Pollard of Virginia, styled
BLACK DIAMoSps GATHERED ~ THE DAEkE
lloMES ur THE SOrTII.
The author has produced 4 work which Is
iercl for the truthiulnesS of its delincatIons,
George W. K John A. Wool, publishers
New York, have placed Oh our table
SorrHrIy WEALTH ASn N0grlIEES PEofiTs.-
By Thos. Prentice kettcll. late Editor OF tn
Democratic Review
The object of the author is To show by stats
tical facts and official figures the necessity &
union to the future prosperity AMI welfare
the Republic.
From George l.. Bi,lgood, Agent Of the Nc
thodist Depository, 1Gl Main street. We hav
received
TnE PIoSEErs, PREACHERS AND PEOPLE OF TIL
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. T.: William llenr
Milborn, Author Of "1';le Rifle, Axe and Sad
,le Bags" and Ten ! cars of Preacher Life.
New York Derby ), Jackson. 1850.
In ten lectures the author treats Of De Soto
Marquette and La Sale; the French in Illinois
the red nan and the war Of Pontiac; the cab
homes of the wilderness at the beginning o.
and during the American revolution; sketche
of character and adventure in the West to tn
failure Of l.lrr'$ expedition in lSOf; the Oh
preachers and their preaching; Western mind
its manifestations, eoqucnre and humor; tn
great yaley--its past, its present and its IL
turc. All interesting and stirring topics.
We have also received the following works
Ancient MrSsrAroGy BY y. +. Moore, L. /
D. New York Harper IL Brothers; a; lS3g
ANSWER RI iIr,u MILLER AND TuEoRETI
GEoLuGI>rs: BY Thomas y. Davies. Ne'
Ynrk--Rmll ( Carlton: 1850
An APPEAL To TIL People ~ BEHALF
rIIEII Rights Is AUTHORIZED INTERPRETER
or TIE BlnLE: Ey Catherine +. BeecheI
New Harper X BROTHERS: : 1860
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