Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-03

A NEW PERIODICAL WORK.

III z A
I i lated and compiled from the works ofdf.
( ferent authors. and not previously publ she'd in
/ the United States, was issued from the New
York press in the month OF July last and IN
7 October next, a second volume viii make It's
appearance.
In the preface TO the 6rst yoIaune, the editor
I announced it to be his intention 10 continue
! tue work quarterly, If the public patronized
the undertaking. Since then he has had the
most satisfactory proofs, that bis efforts 20 IN
ere sc 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:--
prom the examination our leisure has per.
mtted us to give it, we think il quite an enter.
tainrg volume for those wh~ generally devote
themselves TO that branch Of reading. Its The
| first of projected series. and purpors to be
| translated and compiled from the writings of
! different authors; and We infer that the design
of the editor is to collect and present such ME
ces as are reslly worthy Of preservatiun. but
which, as they are scattered through variety
| of publications, are fugitive and perishsbIe.-
The number before us (Which TO the credit OF
! the editor, be it spoken, is on handsome paper,
| and very vel printed,) cont aims eleven tales.
pretty equal in merit, and so selected asto ssi;
a diversity OF taste. "--.At1O. Fork Ssatssman
ave have not had leisure to peruse the whole,
but from what we have read, we entertain no
doubt that the book will be sought after by
these readers who find in works of fiction, a
relaxation from the labOrs and snxiety &C busi.
ness. The handsome style in which the volume
is got up, viii powerfully recommend it TO the
notice of the ladies. Mercantile .3d1ertser.
"The object of the editor. as he declsres in
his preface, is to preserve fugitive tales oil mer-
it. that might otherwise sink into oblivion, and
also to communicate to the public such deserv-
ing original pieces as may come within his
| reach. He appears TO have made in the pre-
sent volume a very interesting compilation, ard
we doubt not It will be read with great plea
sure. y Nc7y. York Gazette
"A beautiful little volume entitled ''National
Tales" has just been published by the book.
seller, of this city. The compiler and editor
has shown considerable taste in the present
| selection, and It he continues to be guided by
the same discriminating spirit, he viii confer
great boon on the public by his judicious labors.
| There is, perhaps, no species ofwriung so in.
stuic,ive and amusing az little tales and stories
| in which the manners and customs Of foreign
| nations are faithfully embodied. To young
, persons they are peculiarly attractive. The in
cidents of the plots create an interest directly
in the mind.s Gut this interest is merely the en-
chantress that leads young intellects to JUS
apprehension of historical facts, or national
, manners. "-.Nafi9naf .9fuueate.
"The editor intends, if sufFicient encourage
ment is given, to issue volume quarterly
From cursory perusal of the 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 what 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.
elimination to separate the worthless from that
which is valuable, aud the moral from that
, which is vicious. We would recommend this
volume to the patronage OF the public. The
tales are selected with good taste and judg-
| ment--the typographical execution Of the work
is neat, and moreover, it is offered at mods-
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 qualified to make interesting
and instructive. "--.Ac4V York Courier.
"This selection of entertaining tales, is the
promising commencement Of plan of no little
propriety and necessity, that of collecting and
combining in regular form the choicest osmo'
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 aeversl 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.
! cupstion that requires a stretch of atten-
| tion.-.Nsw- FORK National AdvocGte.
"The first volume of a projected series of
| tales translated and compiled from the works
of different authors IN every country, who have
! acquired celebrity in that department ofl'tera-
| ture, has just been published in New-York.-
| 1t contains eleven weii-written stories, some
fober and some gay. One OF their best quail
ties Cat least, that which will gain the pol~ilar
| savor) is their breyity."-BostOn GALAXY.
sThe selections, for the present volume, are.
The Freebooter, 1irdnsmigraaon, The Ihessahan
L8uers .Hary StuEeLeg, The Far .haraellOia, The
| Crusaders. The Fortress Of Sagunfum Inal4a de
| Larn6ertazzi, The Monks Of la TroPbe, Good
| rich Castle, and Master a'id.9fa We have not
| room for a particular discussion ofthe merits OF
these tales; and shall therefore simply say, that
| they appear, in the language of physicians to
be well calculated to "inlfil theindications" him
| ted at by us above. They are short, well ina
| gined, in different styles, and of various merits.
| Some people, we are aware, make it point to
set up against this sort Of writing, a most OBJ
| streperous and pertnacious clamor, which is
either sheer affectation, or the fruit of dull
| and unavoidable fancy. We insist that there is
more true talent, more originality, more gent
us, required for the invention of really good
tale, aye, even of "Tale for the Nursery" than
is wanted Tor the connection of volumes Of the
solemn quackery, which passes in these days
! of humbug for science and philosophy Nee
York Re1te1e.
Having offered premium for original do