The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-19
THE
LIFE of ANDREW JACKSON.

By JAMES PARTON,
Author OF 8 Life of Aaron Barr, etc, etc.
Three Volumes 636 TO 734 pages each,
with Steel Portraits


Author OF 8. Life of Aaron Burr" etc etc
Three Volumes, $50 TO 734 pages each,
with Steel Portraits.
CEowN OcrAvo EDITIoN-ClOth Finding, s. /;
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Mr. Parton has been several years engaged in the
preparation of this work, and has bestowed upon it
the most careful research and Investigation. The
first volume Of the Subscribers Edition was issued
year since the second Was published last spring
and the third and last is DOW completed. OF the
first and second volumes, the press have spoken in
the wsrmest communication.
1.-THE life of Andrew jackson was indeed event
ful one, ard the events that were crowded into his
career, pioneer, general, and statesman, are
among the most important in the history OF our
country. '-TdHntOH Gazette. Almost all that re-
lates him is peculiar, extraordinary, and inter
esting. ''-A4neaia Times.
Those who have been most familiar with the
career of Jackson will be surprised at the of
now matter the author has collected. ~ Boston
Journal. " 1t exhansts the subject. ''-Neir York
Day Book.
at is an hoaest book throughout. - Nashville
Uion at is equally free from the spirit of detrac
ton, the one hand, and of unmixed glorihcatIon
the other. Failings and virtues are ankle faith
fully delineated ~ Western Christian AdUocdfe.
Zone of the most readable of books. Every page
ts alire 1t is as romantic as a MEDIEVAL romance
aud yet has the advantage of being true."-HozHe
JourndI " Possesses degree of interest which can
scarcely be oYerstated. ''-ketc YORK. World. g \
freSher IVller account was oil ne
70, BY any author. boston Advertiser. =" No work
of fiction could be better fitted to hold the atten
ton and bear the mind along with sustained en-
thusasm, than this account of the real life of one
of our own countrymen. boston Recorder. 90 From
first to last, the work is intensely interesting y
Philadelphia Item. Perfectly fascinating. Men
York Day Book. The narrative is flowing and
charming. We confess having read the whole lone
volume) in two prolonged sittings n-Hdrpers
w ekIg 1.-THE most difficult task where and
how to part company with it.'-Netr York Cray
on. 'fOf intense and permanent interest. '-Ne'r
York Observer. tThe most interesting political
and personal history written of any public
is fairly eloquent with vividness and fuency. His
account of the defense of New Orleans from its in
cepton its climax, interests more deeply than a
tale of chivary, an oriental romance. '-44meni6
Times One of the most interesting and instruct
i've books we have read. - RtSsets hfdgGziRs,
which the conventional and common place biogra-
phies OF modern times sink into stupidity and in
Significance. Men York journal Of Commerce.
ALSO JUST PUBLISHED.
THE LIFE AND Times OF PHILIP SCHUYLER. By
BENsoS J LOSING. Vol. l. Crown SvO., 492 pages.
With Steel Portraits Cloth, 81 so.
For the first time genuine biography OF Gen.
SCHUYLER is written The character and services OF
this efficient laborer for country, as well as the
established reputation of Mr.. Losing as writer
on kindred topics give to the book no ordinary in
terest and value. The work will be completed III
two volumes.
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This volume is one of the series OF Mr. Abbott .
Monarchies of Cont mental Europe, Of which Aus
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