Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-05-19

New Books. We have received very
neat - mo. volume, just from the press
of D. Appleton & Co., New York, enti-
tied my Cave Life in Vicksbnrg, with
letters of Trial and Travel by Lady"
We have read this book with more than
ordinary pleasure and believe such will
be the judgment of all who shall perusc
its pages. Its style is plain but elegant
devoid of vapid rhetoric but working it.
self surely though silently into the feel
ings of the reader. 1t describes the life
and trials of those who were confined in
Vicksburg during its famous siege by the
victorious Grant, and have no doubt it is
faithful picture of the common suffer
ings Of the bcscigcd. 1t contains no SEN
timcnt but such as may be endorsed by
the best and purest of the land and cvin-
ccs 4 spirit Of true christianity not com
patble with wilful treason We annex
one sentence as specimen Of the style
and spirit of the authoress
Whatever the sins of the world may
have brought us to-howcvcr dark and
fearful the life to which man may subject
us, our Heavenly Father ever blessetll
us alike with the suns warmth and the
moons beauty-ever blcsscth us with
the hope that, when our toll and travail
here are ended, the peace and the beau
tiful life of heaven will be ours.
The book may be had at Swartzwcldcr's
Book Store.
NOTES OF HOSPITAL LIrE.-This is
neatly gotten up II mo. volume, issued
by j. B. Lippincott & Co., Of Philadcl-
phia This work too cmanates from the
pen of lady. We can give no better
review of the book than is contained in
the introduction prefxed to it from the
pen Of the Ri. Rev. Bishop Potter of
Pennsylvania, from which we quote the
following:
II is one of the merits Of this writer
that, with heart alive to the wants and
vretelledncss of the sick and wounded.
she joins disccrnmcnt of the mighty qucs-
tons involved. She secs, with exquisite
relish, the picturesque in character and
incident she has an eye, too, for the deep
wealth of affection and generous sympa-
thy that lie embedded III the roughcs, ma
a. d., e,
drollcry which tighten up the darkest
scenes for the delicate tastes and noble
sentiments that often possess those whose
hands have been hardened by toll, whose
minds. Gin the judgment of too many
must needs haze been debased by habit
ual contact with vulgar pursuits. Hers
is heart which ca feel thu which makes
all the world akin which can see that
labor does not degrade, butrathcr clevatcs
those who pursue it in the true spirit; and
that nothing can be more prcposterous i'll
land like ours, which is made and glo-
rifcd by the Joint handiwork of God and
man, than to decry or dcspise it. These
pages are instinct with faith in God and
in our people; with hope for the future ;
with charity that never failcth.
Higher praise and juster ESQ far as we
have the ability to judge need not be
given to induce the reading of any book
We will merely add that no novel can
more deeply interest the readers of ro-
nance than will be afforded to the read
ers of both books and that beside the
mere interest excited by novelty when
you have finished the reading there will
be left useful IDEAS which if reflected on
will do good, and prove useful in the flu
ture. This book also is for sale at
Swartzwcldcr's Book Store.