Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-13
A NEW PERIODICAL WORK.

appearance.
liz the preface to the FIRST volume, the editor
announced it to be his intention to con,;n,,s
the work quarterly, if the public pstroni,ed
the undertaking. Since then he has had th.
most satisfactory proofs, that bis efforts to in.
crease the present stock of literary amusement
and instruction have been generally acceptable.
The following are few OF the testimonies in
its favor, which have appeared in different
journals
"From the examination our leisure has per-
mitted us to give tive think il quite an enter.
tanning volume for those who generally devote
themselves to that branch Of reading. tits the
| first Of projected series, and purpor,s to :.
translated and compiled from the writings os
different authors; and We infer that the des;gn
of the editor is TO collect and prese n, such NE
ces as are really worthy of preservation, but
which, as they are scattered through a variety
of publications, are fugitive and perishable.-
| The number before It's (Which to the credit Of
the editor, be it spoken, is on handsome paper.
| and very well printed,) cont aims eleven tales.
pre- tty equal in merit, and selected as to stit
| a diversity Of taste. "--.Ac7e York Statesman
"Vc have not had leisure 10 peruse the whole.
but from what We have read, We entertain no
| doubt thai the book will be sought after by
those readers who find in works of fiction. a
| relaxation from the labors and anxiety Of busi-
ness. The handsome style in which the Yolums
is got up. will powerfully recommend it to the
| notice OF the ladies."-.Nercantile Advertiser:
| "The object of the editor, as he declares in
his preface, is to preserve fugitive tales of mer-
It, that might otherwise sink into oblivion, and
also to communicate to the public such deserv-
ing original pieces as NAV come within his
reach. lie appears to have made in the pre-
sent volume very interesting compilation. aud
we doubt not it will be read with great plea.
sure. - .Ne.V. York Gazette.
| "a beautiful little volume entitled "Nationai
Tales has just been published by the book
sellers of this city. The compiler and editor
has shown considerable taste in the present
selection, and if he continues to be guided by
the same discriminating spirit, he will confer
great boon on the public by his judicious abors.
There is, perhaps, no species of writing SO in
tstructiye and amusing as little tales and stories
IN which the manners and customs of foreign
nations faithfully embodied. To young
Ipersons they are peculiarly attractive. The in.
Clients Of the plots create an interest directly
},n The mind, but this interest is merely the en-
| chantress that leads young intelects to jus
apprehension of historical facts, or nationa
manners. National .3auocase
"The editor intends, If sufficient encourage.
ment is given, to issue volume QUARTERLY
From eursory perusal oftbe first volume, we
think he IS well qualified for the task he has
undertaken. TO some, it may seem no labor.
merely to select; but they little know wha, per.
severance it requires to druge through all the
works of fiction which this fruitful age has pro-
duced. Setting aside this, it requires NICE dis.
crimlnsuon to separate the worthless from that
which IS valuable, and the moral from that
winch is VICIOUS. We would recommend this
volume to the patronage OF the public. The
tales are selected with good taste and judp.
mcnt-the typographical execution of the work
IS neat, and moreover, it is offered at mode
rate price: three considerations that are impor.
tant-but IN our day extremely rare. We hope
The editor will meet with sufficient encourage
ment to enable him TO go on with work which
he seems so well quail to make interesting
and instructive. '-.NcV York Courier
"This selection of entertaining tales. ia the
promising commencement OF plan of no little
proprlety and necessity, that of collecting and
combining in regular form the choicest DINO.
cern tales; species of writing which seems TO
have become as popular in this age as polite es-
says have in others The present duodecimo
comprises eleven tales, combining seversl va
rieties OF style. Each may be read with vivid
interest," supplying with amusement or moral
instruction those occasional moments of leisure.
which count as too many to be passed without
employment, and as too few to allow of an &C.
cupaton that requires stretch of atten-
uon'-Ness- York National Adpocate.
"The first volume of projected series Of
tales, translated and compiled from the works
OF different authors in every country, who have
acquired celebrity in that department of lnera.
ture, has just been published in New-York k
1t contains eleven well-written stories. some
sober and some gay. One of their best quail.
ties Cat least. that which will gain the popular
faVor) is their bresity."--BoSton Salary,
"The selections, for the present volume, are,
The Freebooter, Iransmigrafion, The THessaGap
Lovers, Mary Stuteies, TIE Fair .Narsellois, The
Crusaders, The Fortress Of Saeuntun, bulda de-
Lom6erfas.i, The Monks Of La Irabpe, Good
'ich Castle, and Master and Man. We have not
room for Particular discussion ofthe merits of
these tales; and shall therefore simply say, that
lthey appear, in the language OF ply scisns, to
be well calculotetiso "fuhl the ndcations" hin.
ted at by US above. They are short, well ina.
Igned, in different styles, and of various merits.
Some people, we are aware, make it point 10
set up against this sort of writing, a most OBJ.
lsireperous and pertlnacious clamor, which is
either sheer atiectston, or the fruit of dull
and unexcItsble fancy. We insist that there is
more true talent more originality. more geni.
us, required for the invention of a really good
tale, aye, even OF 'Tae for the Nursery. !" than
IS wanted tor the Connection of volumes of the
solemn quackery, which passes in these days
.. humbug for science and philosophy. Nt.s
lO,k Reuero
Having offered premium for original do
mestlc tales, the editor calculates on giving
considerable portion of these in the progress Of
the work, Already several competitors have
appeared. whose productions, if approved OF.
shall have place in the forthcomug volume
''Nstional Tales" win in future be published