The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
LITERATURE.

! Sir" has been published IN Baltimore. IL
is stated "a be the production Of an Amer
iran pen, and conjecture is already busy TO
know the an,lor II is reported tn be n
work Of much merif--and will doubtless,
therefore. command the attention OF those
who are DESTROYS al promoting and cherish
ing the rising literary character oil our
country.
4 The New York Americas announces
thai one Of The principle booksellers OF that
city us abort 10 put TO press new novel
called the Buccaneers, u romance of our
own country in its ancient day, founded on
ancicnt tradition IN the province of New
K'ork, relating tn some events supposed 10
havc happened shortly after the conquest
| Df the colony from The Dutch. The man
ners and customs of our ancestors, as ga
ihcfed from the best and most ancient
sources, viii, ito eaid, be faithfully pour
| lraycd.o
We are glad to observe, saysthe. Colum-
bian Star, that volume has been ialhllsh-
ed at Boston, entitled, Memoirs of the
life and character of the Rev. John Elliott,
| Apostle OF the North American Indians
by Rev. NJ. Moore, pastor of the church in
Natick' This laborions and intrepid pio-
necr IN the march of missionary enterprize
among our native tribes, ought 10 be held
In grateful remembrance. Memoirs OF
such men as Elliot, Brainerd and Martyr,
az. rich legacies To the church. Being
dead, they yet speak 10 the hearts of the
young servants Of Christ inviting them to
follow their own bright path to a crown of
glory.
We understand that Mr.. Stephen Dodge
Of New Haven is collecting, and proposes
10 publish a complete edition of the wri-
tings of tl.s late Jonathan Edwards, ID. ID.
formerly President Of the Union College.
Proposals are issued for publishing n
NcwP hilosophical Dictionary ofAmericans
distinguished during the Revolutionary
War, compiled by Thomas j. Rodgers, one
of the Representatives in Congress from
Pennsylvania. Attached 10 the work will
be found some of the most interesting OF
our Revolutionary State Papers, the Con.
sfitutlon of the United States, Hnd The
Farewell address of General Washington.
A collection of Poems an various suh-
iects, from the pen OF Helen Maria Viii
liams, is in the prcsf the volume viii also
contain some remarks on the Present State
Of Literature in France.
Another new Journal is stnrted Ia Paris
II is entitled tSfenes Paisicnhe8, and Il
number is 10 appear with every phase d The
moon.
Mr.. South avs new poem ofta Tale Of
Paraguay will appear carly in the sca-
son.
-..sGs--
Neutrality-suspicious. Allen of George
town, DC. has received patent for
Water Wheel, which he says is propelled
by both cbb and food tide-will save the
expense ofa DAMS not retarded by back
waterway he applied TO any kind Of ma
chlnery--and is very cheap wheel to e.
rect. tide mill, combining these and Sc
veral other advantages which he enume-
rates, is certainly worthy Of public at
tentiun.
Mature and Etiquciie.-The following
lttle anecdole is an instance of the rebuke
which artificial manners sometimes receive
from unsophistcatcd nature A little girl
happening TO hear her mother speak of go
ing into hnlf mourning, said, "Why are we
going into half mourning Mamma, are any
of our relations hdif dead %
900
looking glass Curtain.--The ManRgcrs
of the New York Theatre announced for
exhibition on Wednesday evening week, a
looking-glass curtain, equal in size to the
drop-curtain. For extent Of machinery,
cost in the production, and brilliant mag
nliicencc of effect, it is assertcd'ila this
splendid spectacle is uncqualled by any o.
Their IA any Theatre. Ii reflects in oncslu-
cid sea Of glass, the entire audience, and
every object in front of the stage. Me
elegance and richness of its frame work
renders the superb ornament complete.
..eMs..
On the Sd ult. paper of the Bank of
the Commonwealth of kentucky, 10 the
amount of about three hundred thousand
dollars, was TO be committed to the flames
| atbrankfort
South Carolina Elections --.JoEL r.
| PoISsErT, reelected from Charleston
District JAMES HAMILroN, Jun. rcelec-
ted from St. Bartholomew aud st. Paul's
Parishes GEORGE McDurrIE, reelected
from Edgelicld and Abheville, and JOINS
NJ. FIELDER, elected from Orangeburgh
aud Barnwcll to the next Congress
! Accounts from Vera Cruz, state that
Gen. Santa Anna, by his proclamation of
the 9Th December, had given up the com
mand of the province of Vera Cruz to
Guadaloupe Vttoria The city of Vera
Cruz was preparing to resist the impera-
Lists ia case of attack
coo
The Georgia Commissioners appointed
to form treaty with the Cherokee Indians
(says the Milledgevi!le Southern Rocor-
der,) returned home we understand with
out ctlecting their object. These Indians
are said 10 be decidedly ayelse to making
any cesson of their terrtory--and are re