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MARr BrSYAS, The Dreanaer's Blind Daughter. Tale
Of Religious Persecution. BY Sallie Rochester Ford
Author Of Grace Truman. Published by Sheldon x
Company New York. For sale by 7. J. Starke, Rich
moud
TIE plan and object of this work indicated by the
tile. The principal events of Bunyan's life, with hsio
ricaI incidents Of the day are interviewer with wool
Of fiction designed at to mirror the time and Illus
tate the virtues Of Christian life. The characters lack
individuality, but the book possesses interest sufficient to
compensate the reader for its perusaL
RUrLEDGE. Published by Derby & Jackson, New York.
For sale by West x johnson, Richmond.
No anonymous work. of equal interest with this has
lately appeared Il is resemblance and approach
70 Jane Eyre than any of the female photographed
novels that have appeared since that remarkable book
The herOne-whO by the way has no name or at least
is mentioned from the beginning to the end-re-
minds Of Jane and the hero suggests Rochester,
Yet the book be called imitation; for there Is
much and decided originality The scenes lie partly III
New Ycrk and partly at a country mansion. The name
ess heroine is the orphan niece of worldly woman OF
New York with some silly and spoiled daughters. This
niece is thrown into strange adventures and relations
with the hero Rutedge the lord of the mansion. More
with great yigor and the strong passionate character Of
the heroine portrayed with unusual skill There is dis
elimination and delicate painting the other characters
each one being above the commonplace sketches that
pass for original creations with most of our soryteers
We assure our readers that Rlsdgs will delight them.
Fl FrRErpls By the author of the Lamp Lighter Pub
lshed by Tckuor Fields, Boston Tor sale by Mest&
Johnston, Richmond.
rgbs tIn Grs+ al of tba triff Cd
author of the present work appeared the public were
prodgal in their praises and predictions were numerous
as to her future success The expectations then formed
have been fully realized. The reader who glances
few pages Of FL Fareids will not be willing to put it
down Unit. be becomes iuy acquainted with the Paradise
She describes and the several pure and lovely charac
tes she introduces The whole story is the ancifu ere
alton of mind well cultivated and highly magma
tive.
TIE Mn on Tue FloSs By George Eliot author Of
'Adam Bede" &c Published by Harper Il Brothers
New York for sale by WOOdhOuse u Co., Richmond
Il IS generally believed ,hat the unpretendng George
Eliot" Miss Marian Evans, lady well known in the
literary world as writer of ordinary ability. Il is
generally admitted that adam Bede is one Of the best
as i, IS one Of the most popular novels Of recent publ
cation. Those who have read it will greet with a
hearty welcome this new production from the prolific pen
Of this charming writer THE Mil the Floss" will be
considered by soue Of its readers superior in Ie
oecs TO the authors former production. Whether SUI
Drior or not it has eydeu; marks Of greater elal era
ion and artistic attention bestowed upon it. The
beautifully written pictures Of English home-i'e are
charming and seem possess fascination that holds
the reader enchanted and makes him love to luger in
contemplation Of the quiet beautiful scenes. This book
viii be sought and read With ayidity no doubt and will
be universally popular among admirers of pure, liz
literature. and command an extensive sale.
TaE ATLANTIC MoS1sLy, for June. This is one Of the
best numbers issued Tue first article in it. entitled "Ibe
Future OF American Railways viii arrest the ate ton
of railroad maulg stockholders and bonidol p and
w1s It shows the causes of the present unprof,-bl
of American railroads predicts much better con, on
for them In time 10 cone. The writer holds up the Phil
adspba. Wilmington aud Baltimore Railroad as the best
managed road in the country and gives the President
Mr FELTON, the credit Of having inauguratei the wize-t
system ,h can be adopted. The general contents of
The volume will please all readers.
WILSON'S REAuEEs. Published by Harper "a Brothers.
For sale bv A. Norcs Redmond.
This series Of school books consists Of a Primer and
20 fix the lessons az oace ON the mind of the learner and
20 amasc and explain them by neat aud well executed
pictures Tae same general plan has been adopted be-
fore Those who have children to be instructed will see
the immense Importance Of having books to use, which
by their fitness and slui arrangement Tighten the task
Of the teacher and render pleasant the efforts of tie
scholar.
TIs NEW American CrcLorEDA, Vol IN, Hayne-Jer-
sey City, Nsr Yort-D. Appleton a Co.
This volume discusses about l2oJ subjects. In some
respects t is the most vacab volume of the series Is
limits include large number OF articles of more than o.
binary iutares. Among them are the following He
me- by Professor FELTON,; EuglInds Kings Henry and
james and Andrew Jackson, b. C. c. Halewel; herpe-
,,oyy the horse, ichtyoogy American Indians and in
scots. by Dr. s Kueolaud Jr legal dispositions uTon
husband and wife infant lin law and insurance, by Pro-
f.sor Parsons Of Cambridge Hon T. G. Squier coutri-
5ut,s papers on Honduras and Inca; hierogyphcs,
and several collateral titles and themes are treated by
D. Charles Erai,sr lives OF Patrick Henry Washington
Irving and Thomas Jefferson furnished by John E
ten Cooke Dr. Jno ". Francis perpe,uates the memory
OF Dr. David Hosack Paul Arpn writes Of the Kings
Henry Of France. and Howard, Hume, Leigh, Hunt,
O. j. IugersoI John Jaw and other famous dead
men are noticed at length. Among the living are the
names Of G. s. HiIard, H. W billiard Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Dr. j. G. Holland DIR. S C. Howe. Rev. +. D.
Huntington, Prof Henry Hldreth Presidents Hitchcock
and Hopkins, Archbishop Hughes, Bishop YES G. p r.
james, the Howitts, Sc
LETTERS Or ALEXANDER VoN Hr,wolDr 20 Varnhaean
Won Euse from 1927 TO 1885; with extracts from
Tlruhsgau's Diaries and Letters Of Yarnhageu or
others 20 Humboldt Translated from the second Ger
man Edition. by Frederick Knapp. Published by Rudd
* Carlton, New u ra for sale by West Johnston,
Richmond
This volume contains letters writer 70 and by Hum
bold, in the confidence Of private friendship Fer all
those who take an interest in the character and writings
OF that great man. these letters viii have peculiar fas-
cilaou The letters 10 not, however add TO the per-
soma fame Of Homboldt The dignity Of the philosopher
is degraded by revelations Of the mcauness Of the man.
riE MERCHANTS AND BANSEE'S REGISTER, for 1860,
pIbsei by smith Romans Jr., Office OF the Bankers
Magazine, New York. For sale in Richmond by Jas
Woobouse SCo.-Price SI,25.
This book contains an alphabetical list of the banks in
the United States names of President and Cashier oca
ton and capital Of each; list of private bankers in
three hundred and fifty cities and towns in the United
States a list Of banks and bankers in London Europe
Asia s America Australia West Indies etc; attachment
laws and statutes elimination in each State of the Uni
ted States, and collection Of statistics, reports etc
the whole embracing a fund of valuable information
quite Indispensable TO the banker or merchant whose
operations are conducted on an extensive scale. The
book is neatly printed and handsomely bound
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