Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19

and when ne does the partisan charac-.
ter OF his discussions. which Is only 700
/, apparent, impair5 their value. me doom
ie written from a strong Federaiist point
OF view, which seems TO be the preVaiens
method OF all OF the present school or
northern historians. and his evident anti
pathy 20 Jefferson and his school weakens
very much the force of his Criticisms
on The founder OF the Democratic party
and his disciples His attempt also 10 ve-
fond and paIliate t1a Hartford convention
OF 1914 and 10 draw a distinction In favor
OF the Hartford convention between IL
and the convention OF siaVe-hoiuins
states held In Nashville, Tenn, w il
Henry Clay designated, "a second ehiuon
OF the Hartford convention, SHOWS Fsiy
mainly the turn OF his mind. AS 10 h,s
views on the slavery question. 1t rs SUM
Gent TO say that from the first mehloh
~ the question In his book the woTh,
whenever II comes Up. has very deciueu
Fremont tnge. We think TINS pdiuSin
character OF the book seriously lhnpaitS
ito usefulness, yet II presents In good
shape much that IS instructive, anu -
well worth reading.
CHRONICLES OF BORDER WAR
FARE; or. A History Of the settlement
nv the Whites Of Northwest virginia
and OF the Indian Wars and MassacIes
in That Section Of the State; WIN re
Elections, Anecdotes, etc. by AeAan-
der Scott Withers. n New Euitioh,
Edited and Annotated by Reuben Soio
Thwaites. Secretary OF the Wisconsin
Historical Society. etc, ETC.; with
Memoir OF the Author, and Illustrative
Notes by the Late Lyman CopeNlnu
Draner Author OF kings Mountain
and Its Heroes" etc, etc. Cinclnnau'
The Robert Clarke Company 1850. Up
Az, large vo.
The above title-page shows what may
he found in this valuable work II was
once wholly-Virgnian production. It's
author was a native OF Fauquier county
and spent all his life in different parts
~ his natal State, though he was once
.trorglv ternpted 10 remove to Missouri;
ga n vas published in Clarksburg Hav-
ing become rare, new cation
,,.os called for. and It was entrusted TO
~ rSronor who was full OF historical en-
,b,siasm and had distinguished himsei
as the predecessor Of Mr.. Thwaites In
the Wisconsin Historical Society. More
over Mr. Draper had spent some time IN
western virginia, collecting materials for
, work similar 20 that Of Mr.. Witherss'
lie had then, every qualihcatlon Tor
editing Il: but death cut Off the greater
part Of his contemplated work Which mas
however. been 50 well completed by Mr..
Thwaites.
Mr.. Wlthers was, through his mother,
a ltirsrnan Of Sir Walter Scott. His style
evinces the advantages Of the educa-
ton which he received. After due pre-
paration IN home and private schools he
entered washington College, and after
wards became a student Of law at VIII
liam and Mary. He did not devote many
years 70 the practice Of his profession;
but the study Of law can never harm any
one who dspires 10 investigate and write
history
In this new edition the text and paging
Of the author are preserved. OF course,
much OF his matter IS traditional, but no
actions could exceed the facts with which
his thrilling subject abounded. It's au-
thentic parts are full enough Of sensa-
ton and romance, for he has to record
that wonderful conquest OF Illinois by
George Rogers Clark and his wading sol
diers.
Mr.. Withers had two predecessors-Air
Hugh Paul Taylor OF Covington. Va,
and Judge i. S. Duncan, Of Harrison
Countrywide kindly placed their materials
al his disposal. This work from the near
West viii be doubly valuable and accept
able at this time, when the men and
blessed women OF the "Old Dominion"
are doing 50 much toward reviying an.
perpetuating her marvellous history.
STORY Or THE CONFEDERATE
STATES; or, History of the War for
Southern Independence; Embracing
Brief but Comprehensive Sketch Of the
Early Settlement OF the Country,
Trouble With the Indians. the French,
Revolutionary and American Wars. and
Full, Complete, and Graphic Account
Of the Great Four-Years' War Between
The North and the South, its Causes.
Effects. etc. BY Joseph T. Derry. Of
Georgia, with an Introduction by Gene
ial Clement A. Evans. OF Georgia.
Suited to All Of Those who Wish an
Interesting. Instructive and True Ac-
count OF the War for Southern indie
pendsnce but Designed Especially for
the Boys and Girls OF the South.
Beautifully Illustrated. over 100 Fine
Engravings. Richmond. Va: b. +.
Johnson Publishing Company. 1855.
The design Of this work is to give the
thrilling story Of the great war for south
ern independence, IT'S causes, and results
in such form as to place It within the
reach OF the mass Of readers, and in such
style as to attract the attention Of young
people to the noble record Of Confederate
heroism
The statements Of the numbers engaged
and the losses sustained IN the vari-
Gus battles are taken from the revised
official returns published by the United
States Government. Where only approx
mate estimates could be given it Is so
stated.
The author makes special acknowledg-
ment Of the great help obtained In the
collection OF important facts from that
very valuable publication OF the Century