The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-13
Claiborne's HistOry-What the Press Says.

Holly Springs Reporier-l
We have given the first volume of CIai
bornes History of Mississippi hasty perusa
and are pleased TO say it IS very entertain
ing and instrastiye work
Holly Springs Southl
II is from the press of Messrs- Power l
Barksdase, and We do hesitate TO say Is 8
/ we'll and handsomely executed as can be den'
I Ia the Northern cities. Every MissiSsippiaI
great mass OF information in the WORK which
can be obtained from no other source tits al
invaluable contribution by the distinguished
author, which has cost him great labor
and exhibits great impartiality and fairness
Natchez Democrat
We think it will be found one of the most
interesting and readable collections of annals
of State and of its public men, which has
ever appeared.
Port Gibson Reveillel
The first volume of Col Claiborne's long
looked for History of mississippi as Prov
ince. Territory and State" contains 5I5 pages
of clear print, in very readable type, and is
gotten up most elegant style. This wonder
full book, wonderful because of the vast labor
be stowed upon it, and for the untiring re-
search that has brought from the dusty archives
of European government, the concise history
of the country of which IL treats, is a history
Of early settlements, OF changing dynasties
of thrilling incidents as well as OF biOgraDhi-
cal sketches, beginning with DeSoto aud La
Sale and coming down to a period which will
bring the second volume before us Is a record
OF events, in our own time, is one of the most
readable historic works that have ever
read. 1t is different from all histories,
because it is interspersed with incidental
sketches, and incidental events in detail, that
make it as captivating as romance, without
losing the thread OF its historical narratives.
Baptist Recordl
The printers have done themselves credit in
bringing out this work in such handsome
style. We receive nothing from the North
and East, done better. Col. Claiborne was
intimately acquaint ted with all the great men
of the State for fifty years past and his
sketches of them are exceedingly interesting.
ol.Claiborne is a Mississippian to the manner
born. In this State he has spent his life. He
writes one who loves his State. We predict
that his labor of love will be warmly appreci-
ated by Mississippians.
Pamela Start
First, desire to congratulate Messrs.
Power & Bark sdale upon the handsome man
ner in which they have done their part of the
work. The Typography, the paper, the bind
ing and all the mechanical work Is in style
that would do credit to the most completely
equipped publishing house in the United
States and is in entire harmony with the
of the mastery book. As to the
of the book, we hardly know how to
express our appreciation and admiration of
them. Others, who were acqual nted with
Col. Claiborne, the accomplished and learned
author, and with his style of writing knew
better what feast of reason and flow of
sou' was in store for them, while our expee-
tations were based only upon hearsay and
general impressions which we had formed.
All these expectations have been more than
have been surpassed.
Weekly.l
The book is well printed well bound and in
every way creditabl to THE CLARION Office.
The book ought to be in every household in