The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-27
New hooks.

edition. Baltimore hhl'hhi
This poem, to which is appended se'ei"'
briefcr compositions, has reached Tvs So
yenth edition; copy Of which has Dec"
forwarded to us by the publishers. ~ 70
printed in very handsome style. Inc "u-
thor is one of the sweetest poets of the
dav. and Virginia lady whose virtues and
dignity Of character would honor her ma
tive State in its proudest day. Her poem
brcathes the lofty spirit of patriotism and
true devotion to honor and glory, blended
with the gentlest sympathies of woman.
It's rapid passage to the seventh edition is
its best eulogy.
For sale by J. WALL TURNER.
Woman's Strategy; or, The First Time
iSa,o Her. A novel, with illustrations.
New York: CARLETON s. Co.
The illustrations in this work are after
the manner of a new style of wood engra-
wings, in which there is an Intellectual eff
fort at strong contrasts of light and shade
by coarse lining that gives the picture
the appearance Of being profusely deco,
rated with straw. 1t is a poor style, which
will probably soon be discarded, notwith.
standing it has crept into some very re-
spectacle publications, among them the
GALAXY of New York. We have not read
this novel, and do not mean to say any.
thing adverse to it in selecting it as the oc'
casion of'expressing our objection to tho
description of scraw1ed and scratched
pictures of which we have spoken.
For sale by G.. l.. BrDGooD.
Lope in Letters. Illustrated in the Core.
spondepce of Eminent Persons, with
Biographical Sketches by ALLAN GRANT
New York CARLETON & Co.
This book is very entertaining add
ton to the department of lighter litera
ture. The collection of testers is judicious
and their value is greatly enhanced by tht
distinction of their authors. Here We
have letters of ABELARp and HEIolsE
HENRY VIII. and ANNE BoLETN, NINo,
DE L'ESCI.os, SWIFT, STELLA, VANEssA ant
VARISA, STEELE, PORE, DlDERoT, DIR
JOHNSON, GOETHE, NAPOLEON to JOSEPHINE
BURNS, SrERNE, Sir WALTER SCOTT
CHARLES LAMB, and numerous others. i
is most agreeable relaxation from occu
patton to look into ths secrets of these
great characters and OBSERVE how they
loved. and to what extent the natural
affections were controlled by high position
ambition, and vanity, and pcculiaritic!
which mark the disposition of famous pco
ple. We find that NAPoL EoN was one o.
the most devoted and passionate Of lovers
and so regarding him, we may easily con-
meet with some of his unhappicst hours
the great violence his feelings suffered III
putting away JOSEPHINE, the idol OF
his heart, and entering into an alliance,
from mere ambition and policy, with one
whom lie did not love. 1t is somewhat
grateful impression entertained by some
people of warm and generouS-and we will
add pous-scntiments that TO this act OF
faithlcssness may be traced the commence
mcnt of his downfall. The unfortunate
ANNE BoLEYN, in one of the most graceful
and natural outpourings OF her heart to
the brutal HENRY, displays mind of such
elevation and beauty that respect keeps
pace with pity for her fate as we read 1t.
Without going into further reference to
these entertaining and remarkable letters,
we must say that the brilliant and way
ward STERNE has left, perhaps, the most
graceful and cxquisitcly passionate Of love-
letters on record. His stock OF sentiment,
tears, and love, was incxha ustiblc, and his
stvle of expression so original, earnest,
and elegant, as to be without comparison.
Yet we doubt whether he shed single
tear of the rivers he assured Miss LuMLEY
had streamed from his eyes!
For sale by G. l.. BIDGooD.
Co,ru O'Lanus: His Views and Erpcri-
ences. With comic illustrations. BY j..
H, HOWARD. New York: G. W. CARLE-
TON & Go. 1867.
This is a reprint, in book form, of
the leGleTS uHQcl JIG HoHW'o oo P'""'o vi
Corrp O'LanuS, written by Mr.. How
ARD. They are very highly humorous,
dealing largely in that kind of wit dis
played in surprising and comical combi-
nation of ideas and situations, which is a
most amusing and Irresistible form of the
aopearance of the mental electricity called
wit. ARTEMUs WARD was altogether In
this line, and by it gained his reputation.
The illustrations are very capital, and the
book will add much to the stock of
amusing reading to while away leisure in
a manner at once mentally agreeable and
physically proftable-fattening'
For sale nv g. L. BIDGOOD.