Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-02-03
EditOr'S Table.

THE HOME OF WAsHIsGroN.-For nearly Il
quarter OF a century past, Benson J, Losing, the
artist-author Of Field Book OF the Revolution -
''nistory of the United States - ''Ilstory of the
Cival War; ''Tho HGlson, )" etc, has been one
of the most diligeut nnd successful laborers in
the rich field of American history. During that
time he has travelled more than thirty thousand
miles, extending TO almost every portion Of the
Union, in order To prepare skc,chus of Il e Vari-
ous scenes and objects of historic interest; for ii
is his good fortune to be equally happy in the
use of pen and pencil.
Attractive ana popular though all his works
have been, Mr. Losing latest volume is justly
considered the crOwning success of his life. Its
title is as follows "THE HONE OF WASHINGTON ;
or, Mount Vernon ana its Associations, Histori-
cal, Biographical aud Pictorial" 1t is sub
scriptOn book, being sold through agents entire
ly. \ copy nov lies upon our table, frO;a that
enterprising firm, Virtue d Version, 10 " II
Dcy St., New York.
Ne more beautiful book has gln ,tlcned our eyes
for many months, than this shapely quartO,
printed on superiine and elegantly-iiuted paper,
and gotten up in the highest style of the typogra-
phic art a steel plate portrait, from the cele-
brated painting of Gilbert Stuart, and an eugrav-
ing of Mount Vernon, also on steel, embeIlsh the
front of the book, while the text of the work is
illustrated with no less than one hundred and
forty-eight of Lossing's charming pictures, tIc
sniles of interesting MSS, etc. The binding is
both elegant aud substantial.
'The Home of Washington is undoubtedly
the most complete, satisfactory and delightful
record ever prepared of the domestic and private
life of ''The Father of his Country" Every
American is, of course, familiar with the Gen
eral, the Statesman and the President, but this
work reveals to us the Man, In all the dignity
apd beauty Of his personal character. 1t also
furnishes great amount of fresh and interesting
matter, not attauable from any other source,
and is the only work extant describing fully the
condition, past and present, OF Mount Vernon.
Many of the Illustrations describe articles Of
which the originals are now lost to the world for
ever-swept ruthlessy away by the storms of ci-
vii war.
The publishers announce q large and rapioiy
increasing circulation of this delightful vo iume
We are not surprised at this. Its national cha
racter, the reputation of its artist author and III
10" price, together with the uneScelled beauty o.
MS eNee~iion, and its perfect wealth OF iilustra
tlons, are un calculated to make il one Of The
most popular, and ropUhy selling books of tht
age We commend this ''housu10ld treasure" 4,
the attention of our readers, whethel hook agent
or book buyers. Virtue q Yorston, the Fehlish
ers, are a firm who publish only first class works
and equip their agents in the very best STYLE
BRAINARp's MUSICAL WORLD, for February,
on our table We notice some new features i
this issue. These are a Dramatic column, yer
complete record of Music at home and abroad
and an unusual amount OF spicy original matte
The editorial management of the World ha
recently changed, and the new editor seems d.
termined to "sgeep clean"
, The Music this month is, "Renehber Il
Poor" an Appropriate song for this season ol u
, year, and '1lndian Summer, y a Teverie for Il
. Piano both good and pleasing. Sl.OO yea
. 3. Brainard's SONS, Publsiers, Cleveland, Obi
REIIeIos Is the best armor that a man ca
bnye but II ia the worst cloak,