Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-29
NATION .AIs qAS.Ess
4 NEW PERIODICAL MonK'

irren' sn'ho's' snd not previously published in
the Inreti states, was ss,ief frorn the New.
snrs press N the month Of IHly last. aud "a
oct"ncr next, a second volume viii make ia
apr,Nranec
4 the nreface 10 the irst volume. he editor
snn"uacrd tito he his intention Ia con,inue
ihe woFs quarterly. " the public patron,z-i
ne undertaking Since thon he has had The
most Satisfactory prsots, that his efforts to in.
eresse the present stock Of literary amusement
snd distraction have been generall, acr-n,abl.
rhe fpllcwing are few Of the tes,;n,on,es 1,
Us favor. Which have appeared in Different
inurnsiss-
From the examination Our leisure has per.
| miurd rs 10 giee tive think il quite nm enter.
! ,sinisl. volume for those who generally aavn,.
themselves TO this, branch Of reading III, the
first Of proicrted series end nurpors IA ~
translated and compiled from the writings ~
different authors! AMI We infer that the des;.n
ot the editor j. TO collect and present such ne
ees ~ are really worthy OF preserya,,.n b.,.
Which. as they are scattered through warfare
OF publications, arc fugitive and pcrish.hle =.
The number before rs (which to the cr,.l,. ~
the editor, be spoken. is on handsome paper.
and very well printed,) cont airs eleven tales.
pretty equal in merit. ard so selected az TO su;s
diversity OF aste."--.N;rv York Ssssssman.
eve have not had leisure 10 per,ise the whole,
but from what We have read we entertain M
doubt thai the book will be sought AFTER bv
these readers Who find in works Of fiction. 4
relaxation from the lsbors and snxiety of busi..
'Nss. The handsome style in which the vohme
go, up WIZ powerfully recommend IL TO the
notice OF the iadies."--.'tercnafiie advertiser.
1.-THE object of the editor, as he declares IN
ms preface. Is TO preserve fugitive tales Of mer
4. that might otherwise sink into oblision, ana
also TO communicate to the public such de erv.
ing original pieces Ms may come within his
reach. lie appears 10 have made in the pre-
sent volume very interesting compilation. and
we doubt not Il win he read with grea, plea
sure. - Mem Fork Gazette.
"A beautiful little volume entitled seNa,onai
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 i he continues to be guided BY
the same discriminating spirit. he win confer a
great boon on he public by his judicious lahore.
There IS, perhaps. no species Of writing so in.
struc'i,e aud amusing as little tales and stories
in which the manners and costo,rs 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, hut this interest Is merely the en-.
chantress that leads Young inteliects to a juss
apprehension Of historical facts, or national
manners." -.vaaonal .7asocafe
The editor in~nds, ifsufFicient encourage.
mcnt IS given, 10 issae volume QUARTERLY
From cursory perussl ofthe & 1T volume. we
think he IS wen qualified for the task he has
undertaken To some. il NAV seem no labor
merely to select; but they little know wha, per.
severance Il requires to druge through all ,he
works offiction which this fruitful age has pro.-
duced Setting aside this, II requires nee dis.
elimination to separate the worthless from thar
which - valuable, and the moral from thaf
which ~ viclous. We would recommend this
volume TO the patronage Of the public. This
tales are selected with good taste and intlv.
ment--the typographical execution of the work
- neat. and moreover. it is offered Ut mode
rate price. three considerations that are impor.
tant-but in nur 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 wei qualified TO make Interesting
and instructive "-.Nsw York Courier.
"Ths selection of entertaining tales. II the
promising commencement of plan Of no little
proprety and necessity that OF collecting and
combining ina regular form the choicest ofrno.
Germ tales; a species OF writing which seems to-
have become AZ popular in this age AZ polite es-
says bave in others The present duodecimo
comprises eleven tales, combining sevcrsl va
rieties Of style. Each may be read with vivid
interest, supplying with amusement or moral
instruction those Occasional moments &c leisure.
which count as too many to be passed without
employment, and as too few ~ allow Of an oc-
cnpatlon that requires stretch Of atteH-
ton -.Vev FORK National 1dvocdfs.
"The Erst volume Of . proircted series or
tales. translated snd compiled from the works
Of different authors in every country, who have
acquired celebrity in that DEPARTMENT fiitera-
ture, has just been pubshed in New York
1t contains eleven welwri,tep stories. some
sober and some gay One Of their best quaii-
ties (at least, that which will gain the popular
fasor) is their breyi'y Boston CaaTg.
"The selections, for the present volume. are,
The Freebooter, Jiransmivransn, TIE Thessalan-
Lorers .Narr Stuksies, The Far .szarHllois. The
Crusaders, The Fortress Of saguasam hHtda DE-
Lani6ertGrzi, The .Honks IF La T'rabne. Good.
rich Caste. and .fasier aud Nan. We have not
room for particular discussion ofthe merits Of
these tales and shall therefore simply say. thse
they appear. in the language Of physicians. TO
be well cslcuiaed to .iuIfl theeindications" hin.
ted ~ hy Ne above. They are short. well ina
gined, in different Styles and of various merits.
Some people. we are aware, make il pointfo
set up against this sort Of writing most oh
sfreperous and pertinscions clasnor, which il
either sheer sfecta'ion, or the fruit Of a dull
and unexcitabie fancy. We insist that there 10
| more true talent, more originality, more geni-
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" -.Nssv
Fork Rersezs. a.
Having offered premium for original do-
nestle tales, the editor calculates on giving D.
considerable portion Of these in the progress or