The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-03
WON Rocks.

First Lessons in the Country,s H'stofy. by
WILLIAM SwrNTuN. A. NJ. New lofk anu
Chicago: IvIsoS, BLAKENAE, TAYLoR& 90.
sv,xros is fair-mindcd man by lncliha'
ton. but his surroundings are such that ne
cannot be strictly fair TO the South IN rec'.ins
for the youthful mind the concise 'larra.','
,,hor, II relate. TO the hate war. lie j. Il 'i'''e
blind rs 70 the northern faults, and though
kind to us he does not forget the poih'' Vi
oomplaint against Us. His book Is ho"e'e''
infinitely more fair than the wretchedy prc)u-
diced g Child's History of the United States"
racent,v issued by the HARpERs. 1t is sad to
think that the young children are to be
taurbt to condemn the unfortunate ard
wronccd South. 1t is a cruel thing to de-
ceiyc child. The South has her faults, and
has acted unwisely sometimes; but is not
the provocaton ever to he told: The North
can we'll afford to he frank and fair. She had
more than the South to do with the sowing
of those dragons teeth that sprung up
armed men to shed fratracidal blood, and
ought to confess it.
This book is for sale by STARKE 4 RYLASD.
Word. .4nalustS: 4 Graded Cldss-Book Of
Eogljsh Derirnfire Words. W,M Trdctcdf
Ererc,ses in Spelling. Anaiy2ing, Defining
!Suuony71s. and the Use OF Words Bv
WuJJtM SwIxToS. \. NJ. Professor of the
English Language in the University Of Cal
ifornia, &C.,
and
Families among Words: Their POETRY. his
torn, and Wisdom. BY WJLLlAA swiS-
TON, NJ. A., author of Campaigns OF thc
Army of the Potomac" "Dccisive Battles
of the War;" &c. New York and Chicago ::
Iv1so,;. BLAKENAS, TAYLOR II Co.
These are very useful books. Mr.. SWIM
TON is . very skilful analytical critic OF
words, their source. and meanings. They
will be found useful as well in the library as
in the schools.
Both books for sale Ivy STAKE & RYLAND'
Grnys Botanical Series: Botany for Young
People: How Plants Behave: How they
Move, Climb, Employ Insects to work Tor
Them, &C. By ASA GRAY. New YORK
and Chicago: IyIsoS, BLAKENAN & lay
LOR.
a very handsomely printed and IIlu>tr-
ted and pleasant and instructive book for
young people.
For sale by STARKE & RYLAsD.
We are indebted to Mcssrs. WoopnousE Il
PARHaM for Bdcknrood for August and the
Westminster quarterly for July.
The Old Curiosity Shop. BY CHARLES DIcH-
EMS. illustrated by THOMAS WORTH. New
York: HAKrER & BRoTuERS.
This belongs TO the HARrERs' Household
Edition of DIcKENs's works. II is adml-
rably illustrated and the print excellent.
For sale by J. T. ELLYsoS.
The Nnid Of Skcr. A Novel. BY Il. -.
BLAcKMoKE, author of "Cradock Noel,
&c. New York: HARrER Il BRornERs.
Above the ordinary novels of the day
very decidedly: and constitutes No. ISL of
HaRpERs' Library Of Select Novels.
Mchaei Fdrndnn. BY J. II. GLADSTONE,
Ph. d., +. r. :. New York: llARrER *
BROTHERS.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has in this small volume
given the world most interesting account
of his "reminiscences of the great philosopher
FARArSr.- Every one having any respect for
his memory will be pleased with it.
For sale by J. I. ELLysoS.
LjHic-Folk Life. BY GAIL HAMILTON. New
York lIARrER Il BroTHERs.
\ very clever writer is ILllANILTuN, and
we doubt not she hn, given the little folk :
Il very lively book for their reading.
For sulc Ivy }. L. ElLYsuS.