Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-08-16
BoUK NOTICE.
"71e Var Betueeen .the States, lis Causes,
Character, Conduct and ResGlts." By

"IHe Var Betleeen -the States, lis Causes,
Character, Conduct and Results" By
Hon. A. II. STEPHENS.
The National Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, have just issued the second and
concluding volume of this great work. For
some time past there has been general feel
ing of apprehension throughout the country
that the precarious condition of Mr. Stephens
health would prevent his completing the work,
but this apprehension is now removed by the
fact that the book is finished aud in the hands
of the Agents of the Company for delivery.
This is a matter Of congratulation to the
entire country. This book must from its very
nature, take precedence of all Southern histo-
ries of the war. The high position held by
Mr.. Stephens in the government of the Con-
federaey, his great abilities as the first states
man of the South, and his acknowledged in
tegrity of character, make him perhaps the
person best qualified to tell the story of his
cause and its failure. His position as second
officer of the Confederacy enabled him to gain
much information which was inaccessible to
the ordinary historian; the secret history of
his government is as familiar to him as an
open book and his constant and intimate as
ISOLATION with the leaders of the South, pre-
pares him to speak with accuracy of their
motives, and to judge their acts from more
intelligent stand point than any other writer.
In the first volume of his work Mr.. Ste
phens confined himself entirely to discussion
of the causes which led to the secession of the
South. In the volume now before us, he
narrates the story of the War, giving especial
emphasis to the action of the government of
the Confederacy, or to what may be called its
confidential history. His account of the i'm
uop do hafru
President Lincoln and the Confederate Com
missioners, is one of the most valuable addi-
tions to the literature of the War, and is in
itself worth the price of the entire work.
The vexed question of the non-exchaDge of
Prisoners of War has much new light shed
upon it, and the peace movements In the
South are thoroughly explained. The fact
that the first volume, which was but the in
PRODUCTION to the history of War, commanded
a sale of over 10000 copies, fully warrents
the assertion that this volume, which is not a
mere discussion of principles, but living,
breathing narrative of the events of the
greatest struggle of modern times, by one of
the most important actors in it, will reach a
sale Unprecedented in this country. No fair
minded, unprejuced person can afford to be
without this book. 1t is the Cbfcidt history
on the Southern side, and must hold in the
literature of the War even higher place than
is accorded to Mr.. Greeleey's american Con-
fict, 1t will occupy in our history the place
that is given to Napoleou's Memoirs in the
literature of the French Empire. 1t is like
that work the last production of it's gifted
author, and is entitled to all the weight which
attaches to the high character of a great
leader presenting to the world the story of his
cause in vindication of it. The book is sold
by subscription only, and agents are wanted
in every county.
JOHN w. DALGARN is agent for jefferson
county for this work, and will supply subscrib-
ers promptly. Leave your orders at the
Spirit Office.