Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-30
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From d. APPLETON x Co., Publishers, New
York, we have received the following new
volumes, which are for sale by WooDHoUsE
PARHAM, Booksellers, in this city;
Stoae,oaH Jackson, Military Biography
lrih Portrait and Maps. BY JOIN ESTEN
Cooke. This beautiful volume consists of four
hundred and seventy pages, and traces the
hero of this age from his cradle to his grave.
The incidents of SToNEwALL JAcKsON's life,
prior to the war, were few and of no special
interest or Importance to the public. His his
tory up to that period was an humble story
0 poverty in childhood, conscientious and re-
solute performance of duty in youth, and in
more matured manhood, OF zeal, energy, pie
t. and eccentricity. Until he commenced
figuring in the war he had exhibited to the
world no uncommon powers Of mind. But sud
denly, and TO the surprise Of all, except very
few close observers, he manifested the highest
faculties Of mind, and the most striking traits
OF character. Powers that had lain dormant
for thirty-eight years, flashed up as wildly as
suddenly. 4 hero appeared when hero was
most needed hero in the polished nineteenth
CENTURY, with all the native simplicity, reli-
gous fervor, unassimilating originality, hardy
endurance, disinterested devotion and tireless
activity and adventure that belonged to the
heroes OF primitive age. JACKSON had all the
kaightly qualities without the knightly embel-
E,hments. With heart as gentle as it was
dquutless, he disdaiued outward shows aud
b1udoir elegancies. His tastes were simple,
h,s habits severe. LuXuries and indulgences
b ID never exerted their eneryating influence
upon him. He used neither tea, coffee, nor
tobacco, and never touched spirits except as
medicine. He cared not what he ate, and
would sleep in fence-corner as soundly as in
feather bed. But we are trenching on the
province Of his biographer, whose charming
volume Is before US. The pen Of that biographer
is as graphic as it is fruitful. His powers Of
description are remarkable his style is lively,
spirited, nervous, and his battle pictures are
sketched with the hand of master. 4 criti-
cal notice of this volume appeared in recent
issue of the New York Times, in which it is
thus spoken of: % Mr.. Cooke has made an in
81 teresting book. His pen is lively, spirited
and dashing, almost to recklesSneSs, and in this
60 work it treats of character around which
clustered innumerable incidents, that could
not fail to attract and fasten the attention of
the reader, if they were well told, as they
" certainly are in this case" The life of JACK
son, written by JOIN EsTEN COOKE, will be
sought after and read with ayidity. No author
could choose nObler ormore interesting theme
than STONEwALL JACKSON, and no subject for
biography could fall into more skilful American
hands than Mr.. COOKIES. We incline to think
that he yields the most vigorous pen of any
young American author. He has fine powers
of discrimination, afiiuence of language, rich
Imagination, well-intormed mind, steady in
dustry and love of letters. These qualities
united to his literary ambition, cannot fail to
place Mr.. Cooke in the front rank of American
authors.
From the same publishers we have re-
ceived-
The Temporal Mission Of the Holy Ghost, or
Reason and Revelation. By HENRY EDWARD,
Archbishop Of Westminster Or. MANNING.)
This volume is a learned exposition Of the doc
triues of the Catholic Church in regard to the
whole question of Divine faith, the influences
of the Holy GHOST, and the relations of the
SPIRIT OF Truth to the Church, to the human
reason, to the Scriptures and to the dogma Of
faith.
From the same
An Erenicon-IR a Letter to the Author The
"ChriStian Year" BY Z. B. Pussy, DID,,
Regius Professor of Hebrew aud Canon of
Chrst's Church, Oxford. This book is a de-
fence of the consistency of the learned author
of the doctrines held by him, and an appeal
for the union Of all who maintain the funda-
mental truths of revealed religion against the
allied influences OF infdelity and rationalSm.
1t appears to be a part of a movement now go
ing on in favor of the unity Of ChrstendOm
without sacrificing the principles of the Refor-