Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-03
Book Notices.

a. History otrSt Marks Parish, in the county
Of Culpepcr, State OF Virginia, with n oles OF
Old Churches and Old Families, and lllustre-
tions Of tho Manners and Customs of tho Old
en- Time BY Rev. Philip Slaughter, ID. u.
Tho original st. Marks embraced what are
now tho counties OF Culpepor, Orange. Madison,
Greene and Eappshannock. The history is based
upon tho parish register, the records Of the civil
courts, old land patents, wills, anto.revolution-
ary diaries and original letters hitherto unpub-
lished. The continuous line of ministers and
ves.rymen from 1870 to 1876 is the warp around
which the wool Of the story is woven. Among
matters Of genera! historical interest will DO
map Of the march Of the knights of the Golden
Horse Shoe" whose course was within the lines
Of the original parish of st, Marks; also the
settlement ct Gernana and tho after fortunes OF
the Germans; the muster OF the y Minute Mon
Of Culpeper," in 1775, from the diary Of ono
who was present and participating. The apron
dix will contain, besides other miscellaneous
items, geneaoges Of tho old ministers and YES
trymen, including the Spotswoods, Ihompsons,
Stevensons, Woodvillos, Pondletons, Claytons,
Caves, Barbours, Fields, Lightfoots ConWays:
Golomans Winstons, Garnetts, Greens, Frys,
Strothers. SC Tho price will DO about one dol.
lar besides postage on copies sent by mall) ana
is to DO bound in flexible cloth, with gilt lnscrlp-
ton. A portion of the edition will be bound IN
cosiier style and cost more money.
This work supplies g hiatus between Beverley
and Howe. Beverley takes up the history OF
Virginia whore Smith left off and brings it down
to the year i722 about which time DR.. Slaugh-
tors history commences.
1t will, therefore, be readily seen that great
void hitherto existing is here supplied com
plotting chain Of narrative, an important link
Of which has long been missing
Rev DR.. Saughter's name is 8 sufficient war
rant for the book. Not only will it DO interest
ing to his friends, who, towering and honoring
him, will prize this production Of his labors,
but 10 sll readers of Virginia history, and spe-
cially Of Church history.
Those in AleXandria who want the book can
leave their names with NJ Slaughter, or with
&. +. French, % King St.
"Msdcsp Violot," novel, by VIM. Black,
author of Tho Strange Adventures OF Pha-
tom" "a Princess OF Thule" "a Daughter of
Heath - "The Monarch CT Mincing Lane" &c,
published by Harper d Brothers, New York,
has been received from the bookstore of III +.
George E. French. II is said to equal any OF
the previous productions Of its popular author.
Paper covers price Toe.
LITTELLE's LIVING AGE.-Tno numbers Of
The Living Ago for the weeks ending January
9th and February B. contain Tho Anglo-Ameri-
can Churches Of tho United States. Or. Sche-
manns Discoveries IT MycenAe Prince Bis
marks Literary Faculty, by Francis Huetfer;
Tho Marquis Oi Lossic; a German Bath; Self
Holp in Science; Fields and Field-sports in
Madras; The Wordsworths at Brinsop Court;
The Jews in the cast; Caprcos Of the Nile; The
Storm.wnvcs in Bengal Eurldoms; Tho Shadow
on the Door; an irstalinent OF "Carita' by Mrs
Oliphsnt, and tho conclusion ct Nv hat Sho
Came Through" by Sarah Tytler, together with
poetry and miscellany.
The Papacy au,l the Civil Power, by L. ".
Thompson Harper 4 Bros, New York.
Tue author has been led by his convictions to
attempt naturalization OF the people Of the
United States with tho history of Papacy and
its relation 10 civil power. lie does not under.
take to discuss mere points Of religious doc. |
trine, or to treat OF the dogmas Of the Catholic
Church, except as he thinks they are employed |
to influence the civil policy and actions OF gov.
crnmcnts, and takes Protestant view of the |
evils that would flow from union OF Church |
and State, as he believes it is the object Of
Catholicism The work will doubtless be read |
with Interest aud attract the attention especl- |
ally of religious controversiallStS. For sale by |
George II. French, No. 50 King street.
Gov. McCrosry, of Kentucky, has recognized |
Nichols as Governor Of Louisiana by issuing |
requistion upon him for tho return TO kentucky |
Of Maurice a. ShaWau arrested IN New Orleans |
for alleged fraud in Louisville.
Gov. Hampton, ofSouth Carolina. on Wodnes-
day sent TO Aiken pardon for Benjamin Cato,
white, confined in Jail under conviction for
malicious mischief, and he WAS released immo.
iately by the sheriff.
John F. Chamberlin q woll-known sporting
man, has Como into voluntary bankruptcy.
His liabilities arc S2l6.0OO.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch says Secretary
Of State Chadwick was inaugurated Governor
Thursday, vice Grover. resigned.