The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-23
BOOK NOTICES.
One of the most Interesting
Books eyer Published Ina
the United States.
AMERICAN

A AMERICAN B~ASTILE:
II History Of the ,Uega! arrests anc
imprisonmaents Of Citizens during til,
late Civil War. -, 49,.
This work. contains an authentic
account of the Arrest, Imprisonment
and terrible suferings of American
Citizens ~incarcerated as Prisoners d
State ; together with the Orders foI
Arrest, ~Saspending the writ of habeas
corpus, Prohibiting the Employment
of counsel. gus
The horrors of prison life iE Forts
Lafayette, Warren, McHenry, Della
ware, Mifnin, Old capitol Prison,
Penitentiaries and Military Camps,
and their condition, together with the
food furnished the prisoners, are
truthfully and graphically delineated.
1t is a!perfect novel as well as an his
torical work.
The book contains preface, intro
duction, translated copy of the Magma
Cnarta, with its seal the Constitu-
ton of the United States, with the re-
cent amendments; History and Incl
dents of the Old Capitol Prison. The
orders, Proclamation, Sc. issued by
Lincoln and his secretaries in regard
to the, Illegal arrests and imprison-
m"nts5of citizens together with the
narratives of about seventy citizens
ifrompeighteen different States, inclu-
ding in the number Foreign Ministers
Governors of States, U. S. Senators,
Members of Congress, Members Of
State Legislatures, Judges, Lawy ers
Ministers, Doctors, Editors, Mer-
chants, Ladies, and indeed all the
walks of life are represented.
The work is, in addition, eml,el-
Iished with a number of engravings.
The 'frontispiece is ornanented with
the Independence Bell" and Mr..
Stewards Little Bell" while pictures
of the State House, Philadelphia,
Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor.
Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, Old
Capitol Prison, Washington, and the
"Keyaof the Bastile.' illustrate the
other portions of the work.
This wol k is complete in one octave
volume of 728 pages, printed from
beahtifulzfype, ON good white paper,
and will be sold only OIL subscription.
The book will be furnished to sub
scrihsrs at the following prices, paya-
Bile to the Agent on delivery:
BouiRl in fine cloth So. so per copy.
Neat law, sheep, 100
By John A. Marshall, select His
torian Of the Association of State
Prisoners
The following recommendations of
the work by Col. James Page, Hon,
P. Mccall. Mai. John o. James. Geo.
w. Biddie, ESQ, Hon. Richard Vaux
and Hon. Wm. A. Porter, must com
mend it to the. public:
PHILADELpMIA, Feb. 18th, 1870.
Knowing the character of the
above work, the historical value of it,
the care with which it has been gotten
up. and the deep interest all must feel
in the subject, we .cheerfuliy recon-
mend it to the public.
james Page, p. Mccall, Jno. O..
James, Geo Wy. Biddle, Richard
Vaux.
Il have not had the opportantyof
examining, infinitely, the materials
collected BY Mr.. Marshall, but 1 feel
assured that his book will form a val
liable addition to the history of the
country. VIM, A. Porter.
This work also receives the en-
of Judge Woodward, Judge
Beach, Hon. Buckalew and others.
II. S. SEE, Esq is Sole Agent for
Ashland County, and for the work
entitled "a Constitutional View of
the late War between the States; its
Causes, Character, Conduct and Re
Suits" by Alexander H. Stephens,
Vice President of the late Confeder-
ate States. "A copy of each of these
works should be in the hands of every
family in the County, therefore. call
on him in his office at Ashland while
you have an opportunity of obtaining
them. Agents wanted for the Amer
lean ;Bastile.nn For terms, &C., adj
dresa, snr4.. IS. T.. CARSON,
-s" Vhricksville; Ohio.
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