The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-14
says of Mr.. DAVIS because every reader will

says Of Mr.. DAVIS because every reader WIZ
want to see it: /
az note made at the time shows me now
much ! was then impressed wi1h,nls "
mcanour and conversation. lie stooa IA sn,
gll'ar contrast to the quiet and anIap'e lla,'
whom he nominally served, ana reahs S''
crncd," president Picrce.]
We met Sir HENRY HOLLAND III lo'o i"
Washington. 1t happened that nc anu w
took An early breakfast together al tl'e Nun
wood House. 1t was during the sre".
Know-Nothing excitement. Mr.. WISE lEi.'
defeated that party for the first time III lo'",
in virginia. No Presidential eec''oli ''a'
hcen held TO decide tts strength III the Union.
S;r Urxry. who was one of the most ailabic
old gentlemen we ever saw, told us al Eloie
that he was that day going to Whcatland 10
sce his friend Mr.. BUCHANAN, ana that MS
first choice for President was HENRY y. Use,
and his second WILLARD FILLMoRE-thc one
the leader Of the American party, ana the
other the leader Of the Democrats! When
Sir HENRY had finished his breakfast, he. be-
fore departing, found the landlord, and SHOOK
hands with him. Wasn't that like one of
our old country ''Virginia gentlemen
This. book is just such one as you would
expect an old gentleman Of that sort TO write.
It is readable. but will not increase your
stock of information materially. For sale
by ELlYsoS Il TAYLOR.
The Leaders of Pn'kc Op5ntcn IN Te'd"n !:
SWIFT, FLOOD, GRATTAN. OCcSSELf. ny
WILLIAM EDWARD HAHTPoLE LECKf. VI. y.
New York: ID. APPLETON II Co. 49,.
This is a book of sketches" which were
first published anonymously but it contains
:3s.u ,r.cs, and is worth reading. Who does
NOT wish to know all he can concerning the
author of Guliirc,'S TrGreiS' For sale by
ELLYsoS & TAYLOR.
The Little N0orlnnd Princess. Translated
from the German of L. MaELIrT. 10y Mrs.
AL. MISTER. Philadelphia: j. i. LIZ
rlNcoTT & Co. 1872.
We have heard the author of this novel
spoken of in terms Of high praise. For sale
Nv WooDnorsE & PAEHAM.
The Works of Charles Dickens. With Illus
trations by GEORGE CEUIKsnANK, JouS
LEIGH. and II. Il. BROWNE. New 1orh:
ID. APPLETON d Go.
This book is one of "thc Handy Foltmn*
edition Of DICKENs's works, and contains
Burnaty Eu4gc and The NysInyJ Ed'rt"
brood. The print is too fine. 1t Is cheap
edition. For sale by ELLYsoN Il TAYLOR
Christian Theology and ,N0dcrn SicpiclSm.
Bv the Duke Of Somerset, \. q. New
York: D. APPLETON \ Go. 1872.
\ book calculated TO do no good thai we
can imagine Some men may read II, but II
would he llnwisc for those to do 50 who have
not the time. the natural abilities, and the
attachments. which arc needed to go over the
whole of the disputed ground. For sale by
ELLYsOS 6 TAYLOR.
Lci,rbuch der EngHschcn Swdche. Won
HERMANN u. WRAGE. \. NJ, Lehrcr der
DcutS>chcn Sprachc an den ollclttlclicn
Schuicn in New York. New York: u.
APPLETON IL Co. 1872.
We know not what books are used in the
schools of this city in teaching the German
language, but for beginners this would seem
TO he an excellent one. For sale by ELY
son e. TAYLOR.
christ and Ills Chrrch. Two Sermons de-
Iivercd in the Church Of the Messiah pre-
yious to lis withdrawal from the Unit:t-
riln Denomination. BY GEORGE II. llEr-
WORTH, Minister. New York: D. APPLE
TON 4 Co. 1872. Price twenty-five cents.
Our readers know the fact Of Mr.. HEP
woRru's withdrawal. This little pamphlet
tells the impclling reasons. For sale BY Ell
Tyson & TAYLOR.
The same gentlemen have also handed Us
three new namely, Heart Huntry,
written by MARIA JouRDAE WEsrMoRELASD.
and published by &. W. CARLETON; litJrtd
Cuntbcrmcde. written by GEORGE MAcDoSALD,
and published by G. ScRlBSEE n Co.; and
Deaf Mems Shoes, written by JEANETTE Il.
HADEHMAsN, and published by J. B. LlrPIN-
corT & Co. When we shall have found time
to read them, we may perhaps speak of their
merits or dement's.