The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
BOOK NOTICES.

" est & Johnston, OF Richmond, Va ,
the following new books:
Felir Holt. the Radical Scenes Of Clerical
Life, and Silas Mariner,
The third and fourth volumes of Har-
per's literary edition Of George L Ilot's
Nov ls-lllustrated-to be complete in
five volumes, morocco cloth, IS cents
each. Concerning the controversy
brought OH by these cheap repnbics-
tions, we copy the following announce
ment made by the publishers
Efforts having been made to excite
the sympathy and compassion of the
public and the press on account of our
Issuing, from our old plates, ii cheaper
edition of George Eliot's Novels than
the one published by Messrs. Field, Os-
good u Co., we think it proper to say.
in explanation, and in reply to the at
tacks upon MS THAT we were tie first
to publish these Works i'll this country,
and that for the Early Sheets thereof
we have paid from time to time in the
aggregate the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars in Gold.
HARPER & BROTHERS.
Peg Wo9ihgtOp, Christie Johnstone. and 10th.
er Stories, by Charles ReaEe. Paper, 30
Cents.
The History Of P.ndcnniS, BY Wm. Make
peace Thacke,ry.
The History Of Joseph Bonaparte, by John
S. c. Abbott.
A welcome addition to the uniform
edition of Abbott's Histories.
a Creek Grammar for beginners. by VILLAIN
Henry Hdddte, Professor of ARcient Ian.
gscgeS IN the University Of Georgia.
The Minister'S Wife, by Mrs. OEphant,
An authorcss already favorably
known through "The Chronicles of
CarlEgiord," and other novels, and
who but adds to her pc pularity by this
last story. 1t is SO sweet and pure, ald
wlthal SO true to nature.
We acknowledge with thanks. Messrs.
West q Johnston's Bulletin for Octo-
Der. 1t is comprehensive monty re-
cord of current literature.
Memoirs Of the War in the Southern Depart
ine't Of the United States, by Lieut.. Col.
Henry Lee.
We have received from the New York
University publishing Company CO.
by of Memoirs OF the Revolutionary
War in the Southern Department OF
the Southern States, by Let. Col. Hem
ry Lee, commandant OF the Partisan
Legion during that war, edited by Gen.
X. K. Lee. or the merits OF the "Me-
moir' we need Lot speak-as its value
as a contribution to American history
il weI-known and acknowledged.
The biography is very interesting, and
will be read with pleasure. The work
is beautifully printed, and illustrated
with portraits and other engravngs.--
We understand that the book has
large sale, and that it's purchasers are
increasing daily. Lees Memoirs is the
a'lest aud best book on the details of
tile Revolutionary War in the Southern
States, which has ever appeared. Mr..
- ~ Aoiihl'i ~ HAS tilC d&tllCJ JOG lut
sale Of this book in this county, and CO.
pies may be obtained of him at this
place.
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for December
is ell our table in advan e. 1t is a
! splendid number. with two steel en-
cravings, a mammoth fashion plate, a
colored pattern in Berlin work, and
nearly fifty wood cuts. We do not
wonder at the immense circulation of
Jefferson, sail. to be the largest in
the world-for it really giUes more for
the money than any Other. Every lady
ought to subscribe for it. Its Nam
moth rolored Fashion Plates are all
ways the latest and prettiest. Its sto.
ries are :he best published anywhere.
In 1870 III additional to its usual guam
tity of stories, Five Original Copy
Right Novelets will be given among
them ''Hhe Prisoner of the Bastile," by
Ann 5. Stephens, The Secret at Bar
trans Holme," by Jane G.. Austin,
slow it Ended" by Frank Lee Bene-
dict, &c., &c. About 1000 pages of
reading matter will be given III 1870,
u Mammoth Col0red Faahious and II
superb Steel Engravings. The Mag
a2ihe will be greatly Improved. The
terms however will remain two dollars
a year to single subscribers. TO Clubs
ii is cheaper stW, viz: tour copies Tor &c.
90, with large engraving ga inches
by l6), "Our Father Who Art Ill Hea-
ven," as premium to Che person get
ting up club or eight copies for sl2.-
90, with both an extra copy Of the Mag
szine and the engrsving AS premiums.
We can Spedh from personal hnotcledge, of
the beauty Of this Enpauing. Now is the
time to get up Clubs for 1870. Speci-
mems OF the Magazine sent gratis. Adj
dress, Charles j. Peterson, 306 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia.
SUICIDE OF AN AUSTRIAN NOZZLE.
The Pail Nal Gazette gives the follow
| ing account of the suicide OF a promi-
nent Austrian nobleman N Vienna.
1t furnishes still another illustration
OF the Sorrowful and disgraceful infiu-
ence OF what is mildly called specula-
| tion
Count Wratislaw was ore of the
| handsomest and most popular of the
young mobiles of the Austrian Court.
where lie held the dignity of Chamber
! lain OF the IMPERIAL kitchen. Shortly