The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-23
New Books.

L,te IN DdH6u1y. being Il DTlti put CoinIle'
hensive record of the doings OF remark
able people, under more remarkable cir
eumstances, and chonicled In a most re"
markable manner by the author, JAMES NJ.
BAILEY, '"The "Danbury Ne,rS man y;
and carefully compiled with pair of eight
dollar shears, by the compiler. Boston
SHEPARD i GILL.
A very explanatory and comprehensive
title. both piled and compiled, we suppose,
to an extraordinary length by compiler and
author. Everybody, we suppose, knows
something Of the "Danbury Neus man. We
certainly have helped to spread his fame for
his originality. His humor is indeed of an
independent style, not copied and not uni
tated. BAILEY deserves this compliment,
but we fear that he will not gain by print
ing bis conceits in volume. It's severe
trial to "a humorist thus to compact his good
things under hydraulic press. 1t was a
hard test OF HOOPS incompatible humcr
thus to print it in octave volume, and nc
other mans humor could stand the test
better, if SO well. We would as soon be sci
down to a pound of maple sugar as to solid
volume Of such matter. Even Punch is tire
some in only eight pages. People enjoy him
greatly better through the excerpts that are
picked ont of his pages. However, Mir
BAILEY has followed the great bulk of hi;
predecessors. His book will be sold well
and will lie on the shelves OF the libraries
unread. People would rather take him
through the Danbury -Nens. But BAILEY
gets mopey-~from the book, and that's all
right. - 1S-&s5s.s &...5 = 49, S
For sale by j. T. ELLYsoN. s.ay ga s..t.g
Gone Before. Being a Manual of Consola-
ton for the BereaVed and a Well of Sym
patby for the Sorrowing, Filled from
Many Sources. BY HENRY SOUTHGATE,
author of '.Many Thoughts of Many
Minds,D &C., &c. philadelphia: j. b.
LIPPINCoTT d Go. - I - H.. !: - =
A we'll selected and well-arranged book OF
poetry Of the kind indicated by the title.
The selections are from the very best authors,
and the book is printed with typographical
excellence upon very fine paper.
For sale by j. T. EILYsoN. '-' @-
Evolution of Life. By HENRY c. CHAP
NAN, NJ. D., member of the Academy Of
Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second
Edition. Philadelphia LlPrIsCoTT Il Co.
+ DIR. CHAPMAN lido We err in the conjecture
that he is the son of old Dr.. CnArMAN?, 1t
is rather safe guess, is it notD follows in
the wake Of DARWIN, and presents as he sup
poses &" q condensed View of the eyidehces
for the theory: that the animal and vegetable
worlds have been very gradually developed
or evolved, us distinguished from the hypo-
thesis of their sudden special creation"
The Doctor is unfortunate in entering the
arena just in time to share with DARWIN the
fate. of humiliation Under the irresistible
blows of AeAssIz. ], I..i5t j ,s@t's&h
For sale by j. 7. ELLYsoN. es,~sa
The History of Holly Taoern Story of
Nine Travellers. by. LAURfsToS COILS.
Philadelphia: LIPpSC0TT & co.
For sale by j. T. ELLYsoN. I" GLE ~
Bressant. A Novel. By JuLnNa HAw.
THORN. New York: D. APFLEroN ~ Go.
The author of this book is a son of The
fate well known novelist. 49, !, = =
t The young novelist inherits a liberal share
OF the genius and peculiarities of the father
land hes been well received by the public
We lmye:not read the present work. 7
i, For sale by j. L. ELLYses. "a II r4s.k .ax
The Mineral Springs Of thu Uaited, State.
| and Canada, with analyses. and notes on
the prominent spas OF Europe and q list 81
seaside resorts. By GRoRGE e. WALTON
NE D., lecturer on Materia Medica in the
Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, &c
I New York; ID. Arr. EroN & Co.
This b the most elaborate work ON mine.
raj waters yet produced; IN this country. II
tsin large degree devoted 10 y treatiss. ON