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VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
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saturday, March 2. 1878.
BOOK Notices.

HARpER's MONTHLY for March is a number
full Of interest. opening with an article on
State aud Society in Washington which
will not fail 10 entertain The short biocrH-
phies Of " Old Flemish Masters are as replete
| with thrilling incidents As q novel. Some
Unpublished Letters OF Washington afford a
treat 70 the lovers Of antiquities These are
only few TITLES selected from long and va
ricd list If contents
BISHOP MARvIN's To the East by Way Of
the West" Marviu'S Lectures on the Errors
of the Papacy." aud Rev Eugene r. Hendrix :
" Around the World" with introduction by
Bishop Marvin; price Of each book 81 90
Isl Agents Wanted everywhere Send amnt
named To LoGAS d. DAMEGoN, Agent Of the
Advocate Publishing House, 5; Louis. and get
sample copies of either, or AL three, with terms
to agents. The books are selling rapidly. .-
Some agents have sold so copies in single
day.
A SUMNER VACATION AanoAD, Thoughts.
and Sketches Abroad 10 the Summer If 1877.
By James b. Converso Editor of the Chris
,iau Observer" Illustrated 12mo PIP POI.
price 81 90 Published by Converse & Co.,
Louisville, Ky. Sent prs'paid 10y ,hc pub
usher, ou receipt Of price.
We have received very handsomely bound
copy e this readable book" not as the au-
thor tells us in tie preface "a mere record Of
travel. Il d,es not irfct upon the renler a
diary Of the writer's experience, but gives re-
suits rather than the means by which they are
rcached. When tie authors thoughts have
AoVn away from the object before his eyes
as from the House uf Commons 90 our oNu po-
hucal problems. or froo the deck Of sn ocean
steamer which binds two continents together
IN bands # commctce and kindly acquAiut-
aucesbip, to a dream fr binding the four quar-
tyrs Il the Auelo-Saxon race 10 perpetual bro
trerbood-he has invited the reader o. accom-
p4uy him" The descriptions Of cities sud
countries are short aud vivid, all the contents
are pithy-almost lacouic-so that there is no.
thing Wearisome il the book, but rather =
pleasant variety. We commend It 10 al as a
good aud interesting book
Bi~HoPs IF THE VI + CuURcH, SoUTH, q
Steel Engraving of Bishops Paine Pierce.
Wi-htmau. Kavauaugh, Dogget McTyers,
Marvin aud Keeuer; size for framing 1920
inches. Price 50; also separate engraving Of
Bishop Marvin for framing size l1x14 inches,
price 50 ceuts GSg~ Agents Wanted every
where to sell these splendid p.rtra;ts. Send
price named for sample copy of either, or both.
with terms TO agents Address The Adroeafe
Publishing Hoase SaiutTouis, Missouri.
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The Momtain Senfnd is the title Of a
weekly paperis issued at Cumberland, Maryland,
las; week by Messrs. Gordon & Sheirey, for
nerly of Moorefgli. Hardy County. IN this
State The desire of the Z liiors is to make it
perfectly independent, live paper. The edi-
tors in their salu,story clearly intimate that
tteir new enterprise IS 10 stand on It's own bot
tom. They say
" No managing politician is our friend; 10
great monopoly s;auds 2! our back, and no
hope q patronage or fear oi ostracism will
control the expression Of our opinions upon
any subject upon which public journal has
night to speak. We propose to issue =
live paper, edged in by % interest or power
behind The throne greater than the throne It.
self nor directed by the mean and degrading
hope Of winning a smile OF apprnhatinn from
the powerful by the sacrifice # that inherent
iglt Il journalism t. free cfti-is tie official
acts # those " ho have heen called to places of
honor aud profit in the land.'
Princess Charlotte. daughter Of the Crown
Prince Of Germany, and granddaughter Of
Queen Victoria, was married At Berlin on Tues
day to Prince Meiniugen, and at the same time
aud place, Princess Elizabeth Anna, second
daughter Of Prince Frederick Charles. vas
welded to the Grand Dahe Of Oideublrg.-
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