Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-11

Aurora Floyd bns Is pron0u-ccd BY thcas who have
read it one of hs most finished and attractive Of Mrs
Braddons productions. Its for sale in ths city BY
NJ SRA. West < Johnston. 49, e5stsl fNA
Tar Liz or RAxDoLfH FAmT1x. BY Rev Philip
Slaughter, Editor OF the "Aruy and NsEy Messsn-
ger" ~
neat pamphlet Of As pages, contrasting an account
of the eay career the campaigns and the deah Of one
of the pnress OF the mary brave and ncbis VirgHan
youths who have fallen in this Randolph Fairfax
appears 10 have been one Of those natures in whom
the common infrmites Of mortality are wholly want
ing From very childhood, 10 seemed sinless and oy
his life and example in the army, uuder all the crcum-
sances which co ud try the fOrtuis and patience Of
man he exhibited the s.itag qualities Of the Chris
tiaa soldier Hisleers discover apsnetraiing ard cui
tivated mind ard tho tributes paid him BY his comrades
prove him 10 Rave been, in all respects, worthy tbs
speci-l biography which Mr. Slaughter has written He
was the peer of Hsadly VickArs.
CAPrAIE THOMAS T. KING; on A WoRD TO THH Army
AND THE CoUSTRY b. Rev. joseph O. Stiles d.
d.
Cap ain King il another martyr to the cause. He fell
at Chckamausa while acting as volunteer aid to Big
Gen Preston f. Smith. Taking his life aud character
"a text Mr. S;les has address d few words OF piou
counsel to the army aud the cOuatry, which have beer
published in the form of little by the Souh Caro-
Inns Tract Society. The lives of Captain King anc
Randolph Fairfax will circulate largely in the army snC
| do much 6! od. .
SouTHARK LITERARY MESSENGER. March number
Tee great attraction to the ladies, Of tho present
rumber is the eolotea thogrAphic plate Of the latest
Paris fashions Tae execution Is very creditable &c
Messrs. Dunn Co., Lithogra2hers, Of this city, and
the picture Is quite novelty in the s,ulb, where such
things were wholly unknown in the palmeas days
ef teace. Mr. Howison reaches the c'O5e Of his hrs
volume of the History of the War in the present num-
Der. The novel "Agces" Is concluded and ought to be
reprinted IN book form. Prof. Schele De Vere vau-
able accession to the corps OF contributors, furnishes
an interesting piper on " Suwarofl" and Gordon Mo
Cabe-by far the ablcst of our young lirGters-c
tributes mertuary notice of Thackeray. Mr.. SAmue
Davies, colder, who writes and fights tqualy well
ha, an article on 'Novels and Novel Writing" and
Lieut. I'd POr err Thomp;on, Of Ke-tueky, another
literary soldier, and one Of most promising poets
sends an as his mite very clever verse;, entitled
1.-The Cottage in the Wood" There are a number o.
other articles, selected and original Editors Table
Literary Notices, and the usual Omnibus" msIdngs-
Alags ether good number.
ILLUSTRATED ALPHABIr. Autographed and Polished
by b. Dancan & Co., Columbia, s. G.
Another I'D cimen of colored lithography, exceed
ipey crediable to Southern ant and taste Very much
needle and will be very much appreciated byehiiren
The steamng punch bowl and Jug on the last psgs bu
two, will a:tracshe eyes Of children Of larger growth
aad remind lhem as well as the gallant COL BlAnton
of tho unfOrgotten days of 'Old Bourbon" For sA'
By West & Johnston.
Smith Barrow, Projectors CT The kagnoi'
Week y" uow I'd ted by Charles Dmitry, announces I
new literary monthly appear April lst; and hes'rs
West Johnston walt publish in a few days Mistress
aud Maid" Miss Eulcch.