The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-13

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great Weld. But they have attracted the at
tention OF enterprising men well acqaain1eo
with the business. Those who nave ieaseo
portions OF the property are sanguine, ana
directing their efforts to pierce the OH de-
| posts with great energy. +, = =
The prospect for thefuture OF the ha-
nawha mines is very bright. The !. e en-
| prises there are interesting to Richmond;
for she will derive q liberal share OF the ad-
lyanntages that viii flow from the wealth and
prosperity OF Kanawha. f1'l. ~ 80 d..
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Oati,a,e6asset Girls. By SOPHIE MAY, au-
thor Of "The Asbury Twins" "Our
Helep.n uThe Doctors 1Daughter,"
at.e Little Rudy Stories," etc. Boston: LEE
g. SHEPARD. .Tt5tS@t%'.' -. -
These publishers. may be generally trust
ed for publishing very proper books, and
often highly interesting ones. sI
For sale by RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
There She .Blo,os or, Loo of the Arethusa.
By Captain W. Fl. MACY, Of Nantucket.
Boston: LEE & SHEPARD. s
This is sailors yarn upon an expanded
sea, as it were. Hailing from Nantucket, we
can rely upon it as genuine: Some exciting
situations, especially in whaling, are de-
scribed in sailor style.
For sale by RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
Isles ofthe Sea ); or, Young america Home
srayd Bound. A Story Of Travel and Ad-
venture. BY WILLIAM r.. ADAMS OLIVER
OPTIC, author OF "Outward Bound,"
"Shamrock aud Thistle, pc Red Cross"
&C. Boston LEE & SHEPARD.
The public have!some acquaintance with
OLIVER Optic, who puts before them this
story Of adventure. rts4 @-
For sale by RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
ANOTHER LOT FOR THE CHLDRES.-We
have from Messrs. ELLYsoN & YANcEY the
following pretty children's books, famously
Illustrated with colored engrayings:
Visit of ST. Nicholas, with some really fine
drawings by MAST, highly colored. New
York: McLoUGHL1N d BROTHERS.
The Pumpkm.H House ; or, the Adventures Of
Little Flora and Jack. New York: NC
LoUGHLIS Il BROTHERS.
Campio,1n Races. New York: MCLoUGH-
[ LIN & BROTHERS. Very funny.
The Story of the Three Bears. New York:
Il McLoUGHLIN g. BROTHERS.
gVild AnimalS for Children. New York:
McLoUGHLIN & BROTHERS. f.. .,.... t..
| Children want little to do with wild ami
mails, indeed; but these are only pictures
of them, and very good ones at that. The
tiger in this is superbly drawn. .,:r.
The BodtegS Telling Stories. BY the au-
thor of ''The Bodley Family in Town and
Country" "Stories from My Attic"
"Dream Children" and "Seven Little
People and their Friends" New York:
HURD s. HOUGnToN. ''s'. "@.'.'r Fl
, The attractions OF these handsome !uyc-
niles are such as to make young eyes sparkle
with delight. The one first mentioned COM
prises tales, sketches, and poems, from
number of popular authors, among whom
are LOUISE ALCoTT, MARY NJ. Prescott, c.
A. STEVENS, SARA CoSANT, and others.
I" The Doings Of the Boaley Family " be-
came famous last season, and will be one OF
the prettiest gift-books the coming holiday
term. The volume is, embellished with a
multitude OF pictures and with ornamented
covers. -, .cts ,n.ltrs.tsE q - ~. ~>'.,1
5aFor sale by WEST, JOHNSTON s. Co.
Creed and Conduct, and Other DiscoprseS.
BY D. B. FROTHINGHAM. New York: It.
:. P. PUTNAM d, Sous. ssy. i..,su2a1.; 70 ~
For sale by, WEST, JOHNSTON SEQ. az"
The Siluer Country, or, The Great South
aoest. A Review Of the Mineral and Other
Wealth, the Attractions and Material De-
|:yelopments Of the Former, Kingdom OF
New Spain; Comprising Mexico and the
Mexican Cessions to the United States In
1S4S and 1858. New York: &. P. Put
NAM s. Sons.
The title-page of this book is quite descrip-
tive. II the author has made 1t what the
title represents it to be it's really valuable.
The territory named is one in which great
actions are to occur. tits one Of the richest
regions in mineral wealth in the world, and
the young men of the present time will be
| called to great enterprises relating toit. The
Texas-P Pacific railroad will hardly be COM
pleted before powerful demonstration will
be made upon it. Young men may well in=
form themselves about this wonderful re-
gion.
Fersale by WEST, JOHNSTON d Co.. =.
About Old Story 1elters; or, Hoo and
.rWhen They Lived, and What Stories
Theq Told. BY DONALD G. MITCHELL.
author Of the "Reveries Of q Bachelor
SC. New York SCRiBNER,- ARMSTRONG
&yCO.' fa+is s!}af:E1G,' 'tt's'. > .S",,
This is ., new book by TX MARyEL--Mr.
| M1rcHELL's nom de plume. he is an excel
| lent writer, and does not put forth books
that are not edifying. This, his latest work,
we are sure, is, true to his well-earned
fame. 2H& 11&,@..,>,
For: sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co. -.
UNCLE HERBERr's LITTLE BooKs.-My
/ O,pn hook, My Primer, and My Pet
i Book. Very neatly and very appropri-
/ ately gotten up byJ. B. LIPPINCoTT d co.
i Philadelphia. a' t'=ess e ~ E.,
These little editions are for very good
children, and for sale by WEST, JOHNSTON
& Co.
A Song ana Il Sigh. BY Rose PORTER,
author of "Summer Drift-Wood for
Winter Fires" s'Years that are Told,'
&c. New York: ANSoN D. F. RANDOLPH
& Co. .a,
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
/ CAPITALISTS IN WASHINGTON PREPARING