The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-02

EIsToRY OF AUGUs. A COUNTY and notices
of prominent characters connected Herewith,
by Col. J. L. Peyton, has passed through the
press, and Ii now In the hands of the binder. 1t
will be ready for sale between the lst and 10Th
of December. It contains about 400 octave
pages printed in bold, clear type, and on ex-
cellent paper and when bound will make u
neat, convenient and handsome volume.
1t is book of unusual interest, especially
to the people of the present limits of Augusta,
as we'll rs OF the vast territory which was
once embraced N the county. The lsborious
lucid and graphic style OF the composition,
the tragic events detailed of border warfare,
and the vast fund Of historical information
it contains, will command for the work q
warm reception from the public. 1t is less
difficult to write the history of nation than
it il to prepare u volume such as Col. Pey-
ton offers TO the public. A country's annals
are marked by epochs, the prominent events
and characters of which stand out cOnsplcu-
ously TO guide the historian. A work like
the one, to which the public is soon to be
introduced is an arrangement OF minute de-
tails, demanding close investigation, and ex-
acting more rigid scrutiny into the facts, in
cidents and characters which are interviewer
in historical sequence, in its pages. While it
is q history embracing all that the term COM
prehends, yet the tedium of dry facts Is re-
lieved by graphic descriptions of occurrences
and personsges, presented in graceful and
attractive style and embellished with pas
sages of classical elegance.
received already have orders come in for it,
from seven different States-C California, Ohio
West Virginia. Pennsylvania, Louisiana, New
York. Kentucky and Massachusetts. and we feel
very confident 90 soon as the volume is ready
for sale, it will command q patronage that will
quickly exhaust the limited edition issued.
1t 10 fortunate for the country and the State
that gentleman of Col. Peyton's endowments
and experience as an author, extensive reading
and culture, with ardent attachment TO the
county Of his nativity, should have found time
70 prepare and present 70 the public work OF
90 much local as well 90 national interest, for
the limits Of Augusta county. at its formation,
embraced large part of the territory from
which many now sovereign States of the
Union have been carved out. 1t is but
just to say that be has done full justice to
the subject, not only in the general histor-
ical scope Of the volume, but in the bio
graphical notices Of prominent and distin-
guished percentages. and in the interesting &C.
theological references made.
We can promise to the public work gilmore
than ordinary interest and Importance In whose
pages will be found much that is worth know
ing and preserving, in the form in which it is
presented and we heartily commend the vol
ume as nevery way worthy the learned and
and accomplished author and his pregnant
subject.
The price of the volume will be $3.50, ex-
elusive Of postage, which will amount to
about 10 cts. As the edition is not large, those
wishing to obtain copy of the work would
do well to send in their orders early.