Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-11
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rSoros. BY His Adopted Son. GEORGE WASH
lxeroS PARKE Cusr,s. With Memoir OF the
Author, by His Daughter Mrs. MARY Cu,TIs
LEE; and Illustrative and Explanatory Notes.
| by BESsoN j. LOSING. New York: Derby
jackson. Publishers For sale ia this city, by
H. {. Victor.
The habitual readers of the National iateliigen
| Ger. doubtless. have q very vivid remembrance If
the "Custis Recollections; series Of most inter
esting papers, detailing incidents in the prisatc
life of Washington, which were contributed /,
that journal during the last forty years by tho
venerable G. W. 7. Custis. These papers Lave
been collected by Mrs. Lee, tho DAT hor Of alr.
! CASTS, and a'e reproduced in the elegant
STYLE which distinguishes all the publications
! cmnuating from the cmincn, house whose imprint
| tins volume bears. We think lhc lair edtress has
done the country essential service IN giving them
tathcpnbc in their present cndrr ng form. Tic Pub
lie career Of Washington both the military chief
tain hgh,ng the battles 81 his oppressed country
men and a. the first President. shaping and con-
trolling the desiinies Of this mighty Republic, has
already been portrayed by the most gifted writer's
II our own md other lands Bn there are lc,.
sons Of sound political wisdom. snesestc! by tn
story Of the great mans private HE, whst ~
mt be too deeply impressed nron the minis ii
the American people. Tho DISTINGUISHED motives
Of Washington. md The sel.snetifcins devotion
with which he labored TO advance the putlie into
rests entrusted to his care could not he mere a1-
PLY or mere s,rkngy illustrated than in III
ccaotes which Mr.. Curtis relates Of the domestic
cirelc Mt Mount Vernon, and AT the first prc.drn-
tia mansion. Il is in this view TINT We rrslr
tie work before u.s. and from tie more rers m
, interest which il imparts, as an exceedingly val
liable contribution to the popular historical llcrn-
turs Of the day. Besides the biographical sketch
cs Of Washington il contains mueh public inf +.
nation in regard to the events Of the Ec,oiutiona.
nv tines nowhere else to be found. aud "rccullec
,ions" Of the distinguished and rival men by
whom the Chief was surrounded, which convey t.
/ the reader perhaps the most impartial estimate
! ever given oil their respective CLAIMS 10 grentuess
| and renown.
The memoir Of Mr. Curtis. rmins the intro
ducJory portion of the volume. is A graceful and
| appropriate iilial tribute to who. in early ilc
was the object Of such tender care and aiiertionae
regard on the part of the immortal Washington.
! and who, in later years was himself widely
known and highly esteemed. The book con-
, tans numerous handsome illustrations
pIsrovERrRS AND PIoNEEns OF AHEn,e,. BY II.
+ PARArR. Same Publisher
As its title indicates, this volume is made up of
n series If biographical sketches II different per
sonagcs, that were ilustrious in tho early history
of America. The author had ace to tho colo
NAL chronicles in tho Libraries Of New York ~
also recourse to several elaborate Works on cc1r-
, raphy, science and costume, and hooks Of m,dcrn
travel pnd he claims thu IA stnplc regard L,
truth. and not an ndulsenc ia fancy and cxug-
ceration for popular effect has been the cherished
rule in preparing his volume. The subjects Of
the sketches are christopher Columbus. Amcri-
Gus Vcspueius Ferdinand DcSoto SIR Walter R,-
leigh, Henry Hudson, Captain John smith Cap
tain Miles Standish. Lady Arabelia Johnsan,
John Eliot and William Penn. Some Of tho
sketches. such rs those Of Lady Arabella John
son aud Miles Standish, arc moro complete than
any existing oues-at least. Of any we have nee,
with The book is written in excellent style its
historical data is reliable and it will servo ,aln
able purpose, as volume of reference.
A VOYAGE Down THE AuooR: with Land Jour
ney through Siberin and Incidental Notices o
Manchora, Kamschatka aud Jauan. Iy PER
Ky McboNoroH COLLINS, United States Com
mcrcial Agent at the Amoar River New
York; ID. Appleton X Co, Publishers. Lynch
burg: II. c. Victor.
The attention of Mr. Collins was first drawn t.
Siberia by the perusal OF Lieutenant Won Man
gels narrative of an expedition I, the Polar Sea
3 Rejecting on the vast extent Of the country, it
mighty rivers, its stately and heundless forests
= its immense mineral wealth. he WAS struck will
i the magnitude of its natural resources and witt
3 It's possible value TO the commerce Of the world
l. II it could only obtain easy outlet to the ocean
Having laid his views on the sIect before the :,
c mcrican Government, he was appointed commcre Il
agent at the AMOR river, and he had therefore N
difficulty in procuring from the Russian Car ful
/, permission to travel from Moscow TO the mouth O
r the river, in order to ascertain The possibility O
u American enterprise penetrating the obscure re
l. gions Of Northern Asia. The attention of Amer
e lean merchants has long been directed to tn
Amor river, as being tho channel by which
large trade could be carried on with the Northern
and Western portions of the Russian Empire Dor
dering on the Pacific Ocean, and though often Wis
> tied by whalers satisfactory examination ha,
- been made Of the river and of the country. o
: which it is the outlet. As Mr.. Collins cnioyet
greater facilities for seeing the country through
> which he journeyed than the ordinary traveller
. and his book, written in n lively style, it vii
. be found interesting on those accounts as als,
! from the large amount Of valuable information i
contains. The author thinks n great trade viii
:, be carried on between the Amoor river and tn,
city of San Francisco. Should this prove to b,
the case, his travels will be prolific of good results
Fa,ARswooD Posr OFFICE. By the Author Of tn,
Heir Of Redclife," &C., &C. New York ID
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