The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-10

tanning book.
For sale by WooDuousE & PArHAM.
The Great Conrersers and Oiher Essays.
By WILLIAM MATHEWS, Ii. D., Professor
Of Rhetoric and English Literature j. the
University Of Chicago. Chicago: 5. G.
GEIGGS 4 Co.
This is very handsomely printc. book
one quite creditable to the publishers in the
young city of Chicago. The author is an
Englshman, who writes with decided grace
and perSpcuity.
For sale by WooDuoUsE & PARHAM.
The World on Wheels, and other Sketches.
BY BESJAMIS +. TAYLOR. Chicago: :. {.
GR1GGS Il Co.
The stories of the author relate to events
on stage, wagon, steamboat, and cars. He
has a great reputation in the West as grace
full writer. Indeed, they call him out there
"Thc CHRISTOPHER NORTH of the West"
His book will be good summer reading.
For sale by WooDHoUsE & PARHAM.
No Alternative. A Novel. BY ANNE
THOMAS (irs. PESDER CUDLIP), author of
| "Denuis Donne,' "PIayed OUT He
Concth Not She Said" &c. Phladel-
phia: PORTER Il COATES.
Mrs. FENDER CUDLIP is we'll known as al
| author of fiction. The story Of the present
| book is English. 1t is exceedingly well
printed by the publishers, who are compare
lively new candidates for public favor.
| For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
| nv, . T.. cl.,, n, T,rre pou-p>. L',.rp
| HART. author OF " Miscellanies and Poems"
| Philadelphia: PORTER Il COATES.
| A poetic description of a fox chase. Scene,
Chester county, Pa. The battle-ground Of
the Brandywine being included in it, but the
whole affair is very English. We didn't
use to" hunt the fox " that way" The au-
thor has the fame of his previous works
wherewith to introduce his chase. These
were spoken of very favorably by good
Judges.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Meridiaua: The Adventures of three Eng.
!, lishmen and three Russians in South
Africa. BY JULES VERNE. Translated
from the French. With numerous illus
trations. New York: SCRIBEER, Arm.
} STRONG s. Co.
JULES VERNE has acquired an immense re.
putation by his voyage to the moon and his
journey to the centre Of the earth. He has
displayed wonderful ingenuity in connect
. ing science with romance. He comes in good
time to give us relief from Mons. CuAILLU,
who has worked up bis material so often,
lat I NH
dosed us with negroism, &c. JULES VERNE
African stories of three Englishmen and
three Russians will be quite relief.
| For sale by j. 7. ELLYsoN.
The Great Ice Age and its Relation to the
antiquity # Nan. By JAMES GEIKIE, F.
RS. E., F. G. S., of Fl. NJ. Geological Sur.
vey in Scotland. With maps and illustra.
tons. New York: D. APPLETON & Co.
This very fine work gives systematic &C
count of the glacial period. 1t is one of the
most valuable contributions to its depart
ment of science of the day. 1t is gotten up
in elegant style by the publishers.
For sale by j. Z. ELLysoN.
Wilkes, Sheridan, For: the Opposition an
I uCI utOyS 0tS 4Rtfu u 10y w. L nae
] New York: D. APPLETON s. Co.
Not undertaking to say how Mr.. RAE
has performed his work; we may say that
to the American student it is very i'm.
portant epoch in history that familiarizes
him with the reign of GEORGE the Third and
with these great names.
For sale by j. T. ELLYsoN.
True 10 HIM Eoer. A novel. By F. W. r.
New York: G. W. CARLETON & Co.
A very handsomely gotten up book.
For sale by J. 7. ELLYsoN.
The Log Of Commodore Rollingpin Has Ad.
| centuries Afoat and Ashore. BY JOHN II.
| CARTER. With numerous comic illustra-
tions. New York: CARLETON s. Co.
Ahumorous budget of story and anecdote,
of which we have very little to say. Such
things have been very abundant in the
| United States. CARTER does little better than
some Others, especially than MAX ADLER,
who has contriyed, possibly, to addle the