The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-16

Major Jones's Courtshp. Detailed, with
Other Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures,
in Series of Letters by Himself. Revised.
With Illustrations by CARY. New York
d. APPLETON d Co.
Everybody who ever gives any attention at
all to humorous writings must be familiar
with Major JoNEs's stories. They are In
this edition gotten up in excellent style, and
CAnY's illustrations are very good.
For sale by J. T. ELLYsoS.
Bessie. A Novel. BY JULIA KAvANAGu,
author of "Nathalie," "Silvia," &c. ID.
APPLETON & Co.
This author Is amongst the most popular
noyelists of the day.
This last work OF hers Is for sale by j. T.
ELLYsoN.
For the King. By CHARLES GIBBoN, author
of robin Gray" "For Lack OF Gold
&c.
A Woman's Vengeance. A Novel, By JAMES
PAYNE.
Both from the press of the HARPERs, con-
shutting Nos. 49, and 1886 of their Library OF
Select Novels.
For sale by j. T. ELLYsoS.
Off the Skelligs. A Novel. By JEAN EaE-
LOW. Boston: ROBERTS & BROTHERS.
A lively and most readable novel, by an
author who has won no little fame.
For sale by j. T. ELLvsoS.
Jack and Gill. A True History Of Their
Lives and Adventures. BY l.. A. Co.
BRIGHT. Philadelphia: CLAYTON, REMsEs
g. HAFFELFINGER.
This Is q rare production, and combines as
much of good feeling, humanity, and that in.
| comparable wisdom which gentles itself 10 the
simplicity and purity of heart ofllttle children,
as may be found on earth. Our good friend
| GoBRIoHT, Of Washington, is an exraordi-
| nary man. In the midst Of presumption
and pretenSion he has for seventy years, in
Washington, preserved an imperturbable
simplicity and uprightness and downright
ness that amazes everybody. One of the
men who had dived into corruptions of all
sorts, and been to the very core Of the bloated
ulcer of depravty, surveyed him as he sat
serene and unscathed in bis quiet office
with unbounded admiration, and was forced
to exclaim, "Damn the man, what the devil
is he made off,"
1t is indeed wonderful that GoBRIGHT, so
long dwelling in the corruptest city in the
world, has maintained life of unimpeacha-
BILE calmness and content while leading the
life of congressional reporter, which brought
him in contact with all the political vice and
corruption of the land. he escapes through
the very fire, hotter than that Of Boston,
unscorched, and enjoys with rather increas.
| ing pleasure the scenes of domestic quiet and
frugal simplicity in the midst of which he
has always lived in his own little circle.
To think that man with his opportunl
ties for fortune-with his emptations-witl
his capacity-with his surroundings-shoult
undertake the history of Jack and Gill |!
perplexing to the philosopher and stun
bling-block to the politician. We are sure
he is lineal descendant of old Father
GRIMES, with q remote relationship to Ole
King Cole; just enough to inherit the jollity
of that worthy without his sensualty. We
consider GoBRlGRr very remarkable man,
and trust he may long live to show how good
nature, simplicity, and integrity may, sala
mander-iike, live in the fires that are thought
to consume them.
| The history Of Jack and Gill is beautifully
illustrated and printed, and will amuse both
old and young. We suppose it is for sale
everywhere. 1t ought to be.